Palawan

Location/Positioning

Palawan, dubbed as the Philippine's last nature frontier and also as the cleanest and greenest among local government units. It is the first and only recipient of the United Nations Global 500 awards for its innovative and sustained environmental protection, conservation and development programs. Also the site of UNESCO - inscribed World Heritage Sites - Tubbataha Reefs National Park and the St. Paul's Underground River.

Only hours away from the city proper are lush rainforests and beautiful islands which are guaranteed to take your breath away.

Northern Palawan. Identified as ecotourism, beach holidays, island hopping and diving destination.

Southern Palawan. Sit for conventions/seminars, beach holidays, adventure and culture.

Getting to And Around

By Air
Major airlines such as PAL, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific serve Palawan daily thru Puerto Princesa City from Manila and back while from Cebu makes 4x a week.

Other carriers like Asian Spirit, Seair and charter planes are available daily serving Busuanga, El Nido, Taytay, Cuyo and Coron from Manila.

By Sea
There are seven(7) commercial vessels available catering from Manila to Palawan thru Puerto Princesa City, Busuanga, Cuyo, Coron, El Nido and Liminangcong.

By Land
Tricycles and jeepneys are the main mode of transport within the city and other town center. Buses province regular trips from Puerto Princes City to mainland municipalities. Shuttle vans and vehicles for rent are also available. Visit the Provincial Tourism Office or City Tourism Office for inquiries on schedules, terminals and car rentals.

Tourist Attractions

• Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
• Tubbataha Reef National Park
• Calamianes - dive sites, Japanese warship wrecks, Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoons, Siete Pecados, Maquinit Hot Spring, Islands in Coron
• Calauit Island Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
• Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center
• El Nido Islands
• Malampaya Sound
• Honda Bay
• Iwahig Penal Colony
• Crocodile Farm
• Tabon Caves
• Bird watching in Ursula Island
• Rizal Island, Narra
• Iwahig Colony
• Tagbarungis Beach
• Estrella Falls
• Tigman Beach
• Provincial Capitol Site
• Provincial Tourism Information Center
• City Hall
• City Tourism Office - Airport Grounds
• Port of Brooke's Point
• Batak Tribal Community
• Tagbanua's School of Living Traditions
  

Tourist Statistics

Visitor Arrivals

North and South Palawan

Tourism Development Directions

Northern Palawan
Sustainable Environmental Management Project in Northern Palawan Year 2002-2007 (SEMP-NP) 3 major components:

• Soil Erosion Protection (Road development linking Taytay and El Nido)
• Environmentally Critical Assessment Network (ECAN Zoning)
• Tourism Development and Project Management Component (Sustainable Tourism Development)

Southern Palawan
Proper utilization of nature-based tourism assets/resources including its proper promotion and rational development.

Required Infrastructure Facilities

• Upgrading of Busuanga Airport to international standards
• Expansion of Sandoval Airport
• Construction/improvement/expansion of airstrip in Linapacan, Culion, Dumaran, Brooke's Pt., Balabac
• North Provincial Hospital in Taytay
• South Provincial Hospital in Brooke's Pt.
• Construction of Palawan Medical Center in Puerto Pricesa City
• Concreting of North and South Road - El Nido to Rio Tuba
• Concreting of Abo-abo in Espanola to Quezon and Rizal road
• Conctruction of Poro Port in Sta. Cruz, Taytay
• Expansion of Brooke's Point Port
• Improvement of Puerto Princesa - Langogan Road, Puerto Princesa North road - 80.34 kms.
• Improvement of Langogan - Roxas Road - 54.14 kms.
• Puerto Princesa - Aborlan - Narra section - 76 kms., Palawan South road
• Improvement of 10 kms. road in Barangay Abo-Abo in Quezon, Palawan
• Construction of terminal building and runway in Puerto Princesa City
• Completion of existing all weather road to concreted roads linking Roxas to Taytay.
• Installation of signages
• 100% energization of the province
• Improvement of urban water system, sewerage and sanitation
• Waste water treatment in island municipalities