Sometime in late October 2008, over 10 years after my first visit, an opportunity came for me to go to Palawan again. Because of my good memories, I did not hesitate to pack my bags to fly once again to this huge but richly blessed province.
Among the many charming islands in the Philippines, not to be missed is the big island of Bohol, only about 2 hours by fastcraft from the bustling city of Cebu and about 2 hours by plane from the capital city of Manila…
There are 2 Cagayans in the Philippines—Cagayan Valley, a province in the northernmost part of the Philippines and Cagayan de Oro, a city in the southern part of the Philippines…
The first time I visited Puerto Princesa, the capital city of Palawan, long ago in the mid-90’s, I described my visit as “made in heaven…
The first time I visited Puerto Princesa, the capital city of Palawan, long ago in the mid-90’s, I described my visit as “made in heaven.” This, despite the fact that our trip to the town of Sabang, the jump off point to then already famous Undeground River, located about 80 kilometers north of the city center, took us at least 2 hours of travel over rocky, unpaved and dusty road. This also, despite that when we got to the Underground River, armed with a local permit, there was a long line of at least 100 people waiting to get inside.