Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea, Filipino civilians and soldiers on Thitu Island - known locally as Pag-asa - ...

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MANILA, Philippines — The presence of wide reef areas and coastal shelves in Palawan has made the province conducive to farming seaweed over the years. However, recent typhoons have exposed its ...

Noneng’s business is one of the thousands that give life to Taytay’s economy. Since its humble beginnings in the 1950s and 1960s, the tiangge has flourished into a bustling hub, housing 23 ...

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The Palawan Special Battalion World War II Memorial ... A few survivors swam three miles across Puerto Princesa Bay to Iwahig, site of a “prison without walls” erected in 1904 by the American ...

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LAKE HAVASU – A Bay Area teenager drowned in Lake Havasu near Copper Canyon on Saturday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said. The department's Colorado River Station responded to ...

The killer of a 14-year-old Bay Area girl has been handed a second life sentence, ensuring he will likely die behind bars. Friday’s sentence marks a measure of closure for the loved ones of De ...

Palawan’s tourism boom has bumped up against indigenous cultures. Art and culture groups rally to preserve traditions as developers pour $895 million into paradise. ByR. Daniel Foster ...

An airbase and naval station are being eyed to be built in Balabac, Palawan, Defense Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro said Saturday. In an interview with the media, Teodoro said the construction ...