Palawan province, a UNESCO “biosphere reserve” known for its diverse flora and fauna, has become a hotbed for mining as the national government seeks to widen its market share for minerals ...

The provincial government of Palawan has approved a 50-year extendible mining moratorium with no opposition from Board Members on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, barring new mining applications while ...

THE House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday strongly denounced China’s baseless and historically inaccurate claim over Palawan Island ... to issue official maps delineating Philippine ...

MANILA, Philippines — The government should increase maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) after China claimed Palawan island once belonged to the Asian superpower, former Bayan Muna Rep.

A 50-YEAR moratorium on mining has been imposed by the provincial government of Palawan. An ordinance passed by the provincial board and signed by the governor imposed a 50-year moratorium on ...

THE first time I heard about Port Barton was from a fellow backpacker in the early 1990s while exploring Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. He was a European backpacker doing the Palawan circuit — Port ...

Palawan province, a UNESCO "biosphere reserve" known for its diverse flora and fauna, has become a hotbed for mining as the national government seeks to widen its market share for minerals like ...

With an accompanying illustration of the controversial 10-dash line not only encompassing Palawan but also reaching the coastlines of Mindoro and Panay! The ridiculous claim said that China had ruled ...

Manila (AFP) – The local government in a resource-rich Philippine province has unanimously voted in favour of a 50-year ban on new mining permits, a decision its supporters said cannot be ...