TRAVEL & TOURISM
Private investors bid for Iwahig firefly watching tour
Three investors have submitted proposals to the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) for the reopening of the Iwahig river firefly watching tour, the...
Iwahig firefly tour coop woe non-renewal of contract with BuCor
The Iwahig Community Eco-Tourism Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ICEMCO) is frustrated over the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) final decision to terminate their agreement on the continuous operation...
Juan for Fun 2019
Enriching a travel experience means more than just sharing captivating photos and garnering hundreds of likes on social media. It is also a means to...
Underground river tours cancelled due to rough seas
Rough sea conditions caused by Tropical Storm (TS) Hanna forced the cancellation of scheduled tours of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) since Saturday...
Balangay Team eyes tour of Palawan
The Balangay Expedition Team plans to visit communities in Palawan and share their story with the locals after they finish the repair of three...
More tour sites eyed inside Iwahig penal farm
Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) is exploring the possibility of opening additional tour sites within its property.
Levi Evangelista, IPPF spokesperson, said that they...
City Hall not warm to a private takeover of Firefly Watching tour in Iwahig
Citing the investments made by the city government, city tourism officer Aileen Amurao said Wednesday that any new investor of the firefly watching tour...
Private investors set to take over firefly watching tour
Some private investors have reportedly expressed interest in taking over the management of the Iwahig River firefly watching tour inside the Iwahig Prison and...
Narra registers increased tourist arrivals
The municipality of Narra registered a 19-percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2018, records at its tourism office showed.
Tourist arrivals in 2018 reached 120,547,...
Palawan ranks 2nd in ‘Top 15 Islands’ list
Palawan has been voted by an international magazine as the second top island in the world.
Readers and frequent travelers voted the province into the...
Iwahig prison mulls fishing attraction for tourists
The Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) plans to open a new attraction inside the facility that offers tilapia fishing for tourists and visitors.
This,...
City wants to run “heritage” tours of Iwahig prison facility
The City Tourism Office (CTO) has opened negotiations with the Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) to include the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in...