Celeste Anna Formoso

1 week ago | palawan-news.com | Celeste Anna Formoso

In response to Board Member Ariston Arzaga’s allegations about service disconnection practices, Palawan’s power cooperative has denied cutting off electricity before specified dates and clarified that they strictly adhere to procedures in accordance with Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) guidelines. Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) stated Tuesday that they don’t cut off services before the dates on the disconnection notices.

1 week ago | palawan-news.com | Celeste Anna Formoso

Park rangers in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in Cagayancillo recently rescued a great crested tern found with a plastic soft drink cap stuck in its beak, illustrating the serious risks plastic waste poses to wildlife. Angelique Songco, in her Mama Ranger Diaries post Tuesday morning, said the bird was spotted lingering on the roof of a their ranger’s boat after its flock took flight. “At first, they thought it was just tired.

1 week ago | palawan-news.com | Celeste Anna Formoso

Roldan Estrimos, the fisherman who was reported missing on Thursday in the waters off Mangsee Islands in Balabac, southern Palawan, has been found safe. Estrimos, 45, a resident of New Buncag, Puerto Princesa City, was located around 9 a.m. by fellow fisherman Jun-Jun Indin, according Reslee Kibad Sarail on May 24. He stated that Indin, a resident of Barangay Mangsee, rescued Estrimos and brought him to his home, where he provided him with food and shelter.

2 weeks ago | palawan-news.com | Celeste Anna Formoso

The Sambilog-Balik Bugsuk Movement is holding a solidarity event today, May 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Gate 2.5 of Ateneo de Manila University in support of the 10 residents of Mariahangin who were recently detained by authorities. The movement described the event as a call for peace, while also condemning what it calls the unjust arrest of the residents, who were charged with grave coercion by former National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) official Caesar Ortega.

3 weeks ago | tribune.net.ph | Celeste Anna Formoso

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — The US Coast Guard Cutter Stratton docked in this city on Friday for a three-day port call, aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and enhancing regional maritime security. The visit features a packed agenda of professional exchanges, technical consultations, community engagement, and sports activities — all designed to boost coordination and operational synergy between the two coast guards.