Celeste Anna Formoso
has been with Palawan News since January 2019. She is its managing editor, overseeing and coordinating day-to-day editorial activities. Her writing interests are politics and governance, health, defense, investigative journalism, civic journalism, and the environment.
Chinese PLA naval vessel rescues wounded Pinoy fisherman in WPS
In a post on its social media accounts today, the Chinese Embassy in Manila disclosed that their People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessel named...
Japan actively seeking out remaining second-generation nikkei-jins in Palawan
The Japanese government has stepped up efforts to search for remaining second-generation descendants of Japanese nationals who were repatriated after World War II. Minister and...
BRP Antonio Luna rescues injured fisherman in West Philippine Sea
A fisherman who sustained a severe leg injury was rescued on Sunday by BRP Antonio Luna near Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea...
PCG confirms coral damage by Chinese militia at Iroquois Reef, Sabina...
Not only Iroquois Reef but also Sabina Shoal showed signs of marine destruction by Chinese militia vessels, according to the Philippine Coast Guard today,...
PPC makes local record with 1.3-kilometer mudball toss on Int’l Coastal...
Puerto Princesa achieved a new local record by having a line of people spanning 1.3 kilometers collectively tossing 8,000 mudballs onto the city bay...
Underage girls caught with missing motorcycle
The Puerto Princesa traffic management office recently reported that three underage girls were handed over by the police to the temporary custody of social...
Dolphins playfully grace El Nido waters on Int’l Coastal Cleanup Day
A pod of 7 dolphins was spotted at the El Nido Managed Resource Protected Area of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources on...
Increased patrols at Iroquois Reef in WPS amid coral harvesting concerns
The country's armed forces will increase the frequency of their patrols at the Iroquois Reef in the West Philippine Sea after discovering in July...
Palawan towns urged to contribute to BRP Sierra Madre rehab
The municipal government of Quezon is urging all towns in Palawan to contribute P500,000 to aid in the rehabilitation of the grounded Philippine Navy...
Chinese maritime militia vessels beef up presence anew in West Philippine...
The military command in Palawan has raised concerns again over the resurgence of Chinese maritime militia vessels swarming within its West Philippine Sea domain,...
NEA dismisses PALECO board director, suspends another following audit of past...
The National Electrification Administration has removed one member from the current board of directors of Palawan Electric Cooperative and imposed a 90-day suspension on...
Flooding hits Narra after heavy rainfall
Some areas in the town of Narra experienced flooding yesterday due to heavy rainfall, which allegedly resulted in a water surge at the National...
