From 2001 to 2024, Palawan — dubbed the country’s “last ecological frontier” — lost 219,000 hectares of tree cover, more than any other province, in part due to mining, according to ...

Palawan’s strategic importance is growing as the Philippine armed forces shift focus from internal to external security, Torres said. Western Command is at the forefront of that shift, he added.

The Philippine Coast Guard apprehended two fishing vessels suspected of engaging in illegal fishing activities approximately 2.9 nautical miles southwest of Brgy. Cocoro, Magsaysay, Palawan.

China has not staked a claim on Palawan, which is more than 1,500km from its nearest territory. Advertisement. Dismissing the claims of the Chinese internet users, ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved tax exemptions for travelers departing from Mindanao and Palawan and headed to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia. The ...