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City police to launch ‘Clean Rider’ drive
The Puerto Princesa City Police Office will launch next week the “Clean Rider” campaign in a bid ...
City eyes speed limit in tourist sites
The approved on second reading an ordinance imposing a speed limit on vehicles entering frequented tour...
City awards airport personnel for returning cash
The City Government commended a week ago the airport manager, security guards, and some aviation police p...
Tighten security in barangays-ABC
Members of the Barangay Peace Action Team (BPAT) should tighten security measures in their areas amid con...
City distributes cash assistance to Masipag fire victims
The City government has extended P730 thousand financial assistance to some 29 families that were victims...
‘No build zone’ ordinance gets approval by City Council
The City Council has approved on Monday an ordinance strictly prohibiting the occupation and development ...
PROVINCIAL NEWS
San Vicente wins Green Banner Award again
For the fourth year in a row, the municipality of San Vicente, Palawan, was awarded the Regional Green Ba...
House approves bill dividing Palawan into three provinces
The bill separating Palawan into three smaller provinces has been approved on second reading at the House...
Rice being hoarded by local traders, Provincial Board told
The skyrocketing prices of commercial rice being sold in Palawan are caused mainly by an artificial short...
Province lowers ASG kidnapping threat security alert status
The provincial government’s Peace and Order Council (POC) has downgraded the security alert status ...
KLM, PSFI to build halfway homes in Rizal as mini-hospital vs malaria
The Kilusan Ligtas Malaria (KLM) through the Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc. (PSFI) will construct halfwa...
Study on partition of Palawan into smaller provinces proposed
Board member Albert Rama has proposed the formation of a body at the Provincial Board that shall conduct ...
Business
‘Tatak Palaweño’ seal proposed for local businesses and product
The trade and industry committee of the Provincial Board is deliberating on a proposed resolution urging ...
Malaysia sees business potential of Palawan food products
Malaysian investors have expressed interest to tap into the food supply business opportunities being offe...
Palawan businesses bullish on EAGA tourism meet
Palawan’s business sector is hoping to clinch deals with their BIMP-EAGA counterparts when the Palawan ...
Store for Tagbanua products now open
As part of an effort to empower the tribal communities in Puerto Princesa City, Delta P Inc., in partners...
Lifestyle
#ExpPALAWAN: Vivid lessons at foggy Mt. Victoria
The mountain sets the rules. On its terms, it will beckon or block journey to its heights. It dictates wh...
WILD EXPEDITIONS PALAWAN: Promoting ‘Leave No Trace Tourism’
The number of travel and tour retailers in this capital city of Palawan, now at more than 100, continues ...
Palaweño wins in world championship of performing arts
When Arjay Espartero went to Long Beach, California on July 4 to join the World Championship of Performin...
UP Press launches book on Palawan
The University of the Philippines (UP) Press has launched 11 new books, including the “Palawan, My ...
REGIONAL
BFAR office, fish landing inaugurated in Mindoro
The government recently inaugurated an P8 million Provincial Fisheries and Community Fish Landing facility and a...
PH-EITI Roadshow 2018 pushes for extractives transparency in local development
In support of the thrust to “mainstream extractives transparency at the subnational or local level,” the...
Karagdagang hydro power plant, itatayo ng ROMELCO sa isla ng Sibuyan
ROMBLON, Romblon,— Apat na hydro power plant ang planong itayo ng Romblon Electric Cooperative Inc. (ROMELCO)...
MGB Mimaropa, pinalalakas ang kakayahan ng LGU sa DRRM
LUNGSOD QUEZON— Bilang paghahanda sa mga pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa, pinalalakas ng Mines and Geosciences...
Community
PCSD adopts ‘BRAIN’ platform vs illegal wildlife trading in Palawan
The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) is working for the full integration of the Biodiversity...
UK, Canadian governments issue travel advisory on Palawan
The British and Canadian embassies have issued a travel advisory dissuading its citizens from travelling to...
Former city mayor Hagedorn is local president of PDDS
Former Puerto Princesa City mayor Edward Hagedorn was chosen to become the president in Palawan of...
CCTV installation on all public schools sought
The provincial board has requested Palawan Governor Jose Chavez Alvarez to include in the I-HELP project...
Police Report
Stolen pearls recovered
An entrapment operation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday led to the recovery of...
Dating traffic enforcer, huli sa pangongotong
Isang dating traffic enforcer ang dinala sa istasyon ng pulis Miyerkules (August 15) ng hapon dahil...
Driver ng motorsiklo, nabangga ang grader truck sa San Miguel
Wala nang malay nang isugod sa ospital ang isang motorcycle rider na sumalpok sa nakaparadang grader...
Notorious na magnanakaw, kinuyog sa San Manuel
Bugbog sarado ang isang lalaki na sinasabing notorious na magnanakaw matapos kuyugin ito Miyerkules (August 15)...
OPINION
PALAWAN-To Divide or not to Divide?
I once heard a joke saying “Uy hindi na pala tayo taga Palawan, magiging Palathree na”....
The SEP – for 26 years, Palawan’s environmental sentinel
June 19, 1992, a red-letter day for Palaweños, was when President Cory Aquino signed into law...
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week
I can’t forget the wake of my friend Dr. Jose Antonio Socrates, otherwise known as Doc...
Rep. Vilma has a role in the creation of new Palawan provinces
Cong. Chikoy Alvarez told me of an interesting side bar while he shepherds the passage of...
A city founded by a Saint
Perhaps not all of the good people of Puerto Princesa City are appreciative, or even aware,...
#StoryTime: Going to animation class
Hello dear readers! So glad you could join me in my first episode of #StoryTime! What...
Damaso
Nearly 8 years ago on September 30, 2010, Carlos Celdran, a Philippine artist, tour guide and...
05:01 pm Read More View all posts »Unconventional Convention
To say that I was lucky to attend an international conference outside the country is downright...
The Miracle of Generosity
Someone shared the story of a father and son driving around. “Wow, it’s a beautiful overfly,...
Hoops Madness
Barangay Ginebra lorded it over the San Miguel Beermen in the just concluded Philippine Basketball Association...
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL: Unanswered questions about the quest to Federalism
What is unsettling with this whole business of charter change and a shift to federalism isn’t just about Mocha Uson...
EDITORIAL: Romancing Speaker Arroyo
Members of the Provincial Board recently voiced concern over the implication for Palawan of the ascension to the House speakership...
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