The Philippine island of Palawan is fast regaining its top rank as it landed in the Top 2 spot in the 2019 edition of the 15 Best Islands in the World list released by Travel + Leisure magazine. Palawan, described in the list as the “perennially popular Philippine island,” was also ranked No. 2 on […]
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Palawan is one of the 13 Places Where You Can See the Bluest Waters
Palawan island in the Philippines has again been named among the world’s best – this time as one of the “13 Places Where You Can See the Bluest Waters.” Earlier in July, Palawan joined the list of the Top 15 Best Islands in the World in the annual World’s Best Awards (WBA) of Travel + […]
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Hidden Beach in Palawan ranked Top 10 Best Beach in the World
Condé Nast Traveler has named Hidden Beach in Palawan as the Top 10 Best Beach in the World. Hidden Beach was ranked 10th among the Top 20 Best Beaches in the World for a summer holiday in the list released by CNTraveler in July. “For many people, the beach is the whole point of a […]
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Abu Dhabi-based Filipino triathlete raises Palawan mission funds in back-to-back Germany and France races
Abu Dhabi-based Filipino missionary triathlete Romeo Puncia biked, swam, and ran in back-to-back tough triathlon races in Germany and France to raise funds for tribal missions in Palawan, Philippines. Romeo Puncia, a Race with a Purpose Advocate, competed in the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, Germany on June 30. Just a week later, the Filipino […]
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Palawan voted World’s 2nd Best Island, Boracay, Cebu among Asia’s Best
Palawan once again joins the list of the Top 15 Best Islands in the World in the annual World’s Best Awards (WBA) of Travel + Leisure Magazine. The Lonely Planet top pick in the Philippines ranked 2nd on this year’s WBA with a score of 90.87, higher than last year’s 6th place with 90.04. The […]
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Lonely Planet picks Palawan one of the Best Destinations in Asia Pacific
Popular travel guide Lonely Planet has recommended Palawan in the Philippines as one of the 10 Best Unforgettable Travel Destinations in the Asia Pacific. Palawan was named the Top 8 choice of Lonely Planet travel experts for Asia Pacific places that “reflect a part of the world increasingly determined to protect its most prized possessions […]
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Palawan’s Nagsagipi River offers “Home of the Fireflies” watching tours
Palawan’s Nagsagipi River is being promoted as the “Home of the Fireflies” where visitors can enjoy firefly watching tours. The Puerto Princesa City Tourism Office has invited the public to visit Nagsagipi River in Barangay Salvacion, north of Puerto Princesa City as it opens the city’s 3rd firefly watching site, after Kitu-Kito and Iwahig. Firefly […]
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Google calls for preservation of Puerto Princesa Underground River with Doodle
Google is calling for the preservation of the Philippines’ Puerto Princesa Underground River with a Doodle art bannering the search engine’s homepage on June 30. The special Doodle that features the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, illustrates the entrance of the underground river as it welcomes a […]
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Palawan tops Yahoo’s World’s Best Islands
Yahoo LIFESTYLE has ranked Palawan as the top 1 choice for the world’s best islands. Yahoo’s “12 Best Islands in the Whole Entire World” recommends Palawan and 11 other islands where one can “spend our lives jet-setting from one tropical locale to the next.” CHECK THIS OUT: El Nido in Palawan hosts Cliff Diving World […]
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Glaiza de Castro sings for Banaue, Palawan, Vigan heritage preservation in GMA’s “Pamana”
Award-winning Filipino singer and actress Glaiza de Castro is calling for the preservation of Banaue Rice Terraces, Puerto Princesa Underground River, and Vigan City through the song “Pamana.” The Filipino celebrity made her call through the song which she recorded as the theme of “Pamana: Saving our Heritage” – a travel documentary of GMA News […]
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World’s best cliff divers adore El Nido, Palawan calling it a paradise
The beautiful scenery, clear blue waters, and towering limestone cliffs of El Nido, Palawan in the Philippines were praised by the world’s best divers, putting the island in the global spotlight as the paradise stage for the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series which made its first-ever stop in the Philippines in mid-April. The […]
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Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis smitten by the Philippines
Four-time Olympic diving gold medalist Greg Louganis was in the Philippines for the season opener of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2019 and has declared the country as his favorite spot. Louganis was on official duty as the Sports Director of the World Series and came to El Nido, Palawan for the April […]
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