With its fame as one of the worlds’ most gifted cities in terms of environmental wonders, everyone can wander around the Puerto Princesa City and experience the marvelous heaven-made sites crafted by nature and time. Recently picked as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park has achieved a…

Puerto Princesa is being frequented by sports enthusiasts nationwide and worldwide to join various sports events.  Tagged as the Sports Capital of the Philippines, the City regularly backs world known major sports activities such as basketball, swimming, motocross.  This is motivated by its program to preserve its intrinsic magnificence of its environment while sharing it…

The Pista Y Ang Kagueban, a Cuyuno dialect which means “Pista ng Kagubatan” was conceptualized by the then Palawan Integrated Area Development Project Office (PIADPO) in 1991.  This is to institutionalize the protection and conservation of the environment for the youth.  Irawan watershed was selected as the primary area for the tree planting site. The…

By the first week of May, the City celebrates the Karagatan Festival during the month of the ocean.  This was initiated by people from private sectors spearheaded by Mr. Buch Chase and Barangay Captain Manuel Macasaet.  It was first launched on May 1, 1998.   The festival demonstrates the synergy of man with the ocean.  This…

After the Balayong Festival, the people of Puerto Princesa then celebrate Pangalipay sa Baybay in the first week of April.  The program is formally opened by Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn with an amazing fireworks display.  The first Pangalipay was celebrated in April 2005, through the efforts of “Action Man” Vice Mayor Bayron. This is a…