Lara Grace Palay
is a student-intern reporter of Palawan News and is currently taking up Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies at University of the Philippines Visayas. She covers special reports in tourism, business and other human interest stories. Her interests includes singing, painting, and volunteering in civic organizations like the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.
Graduation blues
Seeing my Facebook friends posting photos of themselves wearing the "sablay" or toga together with their certificates of achievement gives me a roller coaster...
Two Palaweña candidates to Miss Universe Philippines 2021 named
Miss Palawan Charities Inc. has named the two official candidates representing the city and the province in the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines 2021. In their...
A Passion for Journalism
Anyone who has a set of skills and passion can write. But not everyone can have a chance to have a platform for their...
Women power working amidst pandemic
The month of March every year is marked with the celebration of International Women’s Month. The event is celebrated to recognize the achievements of women...
NCIP, DOT launch Epanaw tribute to IPs
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) alongside the Department of Tourism's Tourism Promotions Board (DOT-TPB) and other partner agencies initiated the regional launching...
New management to take over Sheridan resort near Underground River attraction
A major leisure facility in Palawan, the 3-star Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa in Sabang, Barangay Cabayugan, Puerto Princesa City, formally announced closure on...
SPECIAL REPORT || Teenage pregnancy in Palawan, a case for a...
Alex, not her real name, was 17 and in the process of completing her senior high when she got pregnant. Today she is a...
“Blue Umbrella Day” campaign launched in the Philippines raises awareness on...
Boys face higher risk of abuse and sexual violence compared to girls, and less cases are being reported, research says. The 2016 National Baseline Study...
PPUR management, PSFI launch ‘Tindan Y ang Comunidad’ for IPs
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature,...
Chinese New Year celebration hopes to bring back life to business...
The COVID-19 pandemic may have brought a lot of changes, putting to a halt to a lot of celebrations and festivities for almost a...
7 things to look out for in the 3-day ‘V sa...
After its successful four-day bazaar, intended to “revive economic activities” in the city in December last year, the Viet Village in Barangay Sta. Lourdes...
SPECIAL REPORT || Palawan business sector maintains guarded optimism on recovery
Just about a month earlier, one of the first major hotels in Puerto Princesa City, The Legend Hotel, decided it could no longer sustain losses and closed its business, following what many other smaller tourism related establishments had done if only to cut their losses and take no further business risks.
