Palawan News

PALAWAN NEWS is produced by Qubes Publication and Ads Promotion, located at Room 201, HRPV Building, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City 5300 Palawan. This newspaper is published weekly in print and can also be accessed online at www.palawan-news.com. Palawan News serves not only the city of Puerto Princesa but also the surrounding municipalities in mainland Palawan. Our team at Palawan News comprises passionate news writers, correspondents, and columnists who are committed to delivering independent and trustworthy journalism, with a strong focus on justice and equality. We collaborate closely with local businesses in Palawan, working alongside our dedicated marketing team to enhance their visibility and marketing effectiveness through advertising. Our marketing experts are skilled in crafting impactful advertising messages that can lead to increased sales and better engagement from target audiences. The Palawan News website is versatile and user-friendly, ensuring high visibility in Google searches for optimal exposure. We pride ourselves on being a credible and independent publication with the largest circulation in the area, and we stand by our commitment to our readers.

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Tech firm flags foreign interference in PH elections

5 days ago | palawan-news.com | Redempto D. Anda

A sophisticated campaign of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) linked to China has targeted the upcoming elections through a coordinated effort to manipulate public opinion anchored on rallying public support to former President Rodrigo Duterte. According to a report by ThinkFi, an India-based tech firm specializing in open-source intelligence (OSINT), Chinese-backed FIMI operations have been active on social media platforms since early March 2025.
COMELEC Palawan says 7, then says none-what gives?

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

When it comes to election offenses like vote buying and vote selling, there should be no room for confusion. But lately, the provincial office of the Commission on Elections seems to be… well… confused? I mean, just a day apart (May 6 and 7), COMELEC Palawan gave conflicting statements on the same issue: the number of complaints they received related to vote buying. On March 6, it said that it had already received seven related complaints.
PH elections face foreign disinfo attacks

1 week ago | palawan-news.com | Helen Mae Padrones

A Senate inquiry on Tuesday featuring the Commission on Elections revealed targeted cyberattacks via foreign disinformation campaigns interfering with the country’s election season, with some members pushing for more protection in the country’s digital space against foreign interference.
AgriCamp for troubled youth breaks ground in Palawan

1 week ago | palawan-news.com | Helen Mae Padrones

The Department of Social Welfare and Development broke ground on the Philippines’ first Agricultural Camp for Children in Conflict with the Law on May 7 at Inagawan Sub-Colony, the first rehabilitation center of its kind for troubled youths in the country. The Agricultural Camp (AgriCamp) for Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) is a 10-hectare project to be built near Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, estimated to finish this year.
Understanding the Palaweño learner

1 week ago | palawan-news.com | Helen Mae Padrones

The Palaweño youth needs to build up research and critical thinking skills, concluded several local educators who noted a gradual decay of skills relating to comprehension and literacy in their learners, even before the April 30 report given to the Commission on Education said that 18 million Filipino high school graduates could not understand what they read.
Green Island gets clean water from solar RO system

1 week ago | palawan-news.com | Helen Mae Padrones

Western Philippines University engaged with a Malaysian university to install a reverse osmosis system in Roxas as part of a weeklong educational tour held from April 25 to 30, supporting a regional effort to aid community development through research and technology.
Veggie hydroponics project grows hope in Narra jail

2 weeks ago | palawan-news.com | Helen Mae Padrones

The district jail in Narra recently launched the “Gulayan ng Pag-asa”, a hydroponics-based farming project aimed at providing persons deprived of liberty with skills in sustainable agriculture. It is an initiative between the Narra District Jail (NDJ) and the Rotaract Club of Puerto Princesa City.
TESDA begins construction of TVET hub in PPC

2 weeks ago | palawan-news.com | Rachel Ganancial

Construction has commenced on the ₱36.9 million regional Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Innovation Center of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), which aims to enhance learning innovation and improve the quality of work in MIMAROPA. Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez said the skills training provided by the center will help drive innovation in the tourism, hospitality management, and agriculture sectors to meet growing demand.
WWII hero’s family backs Palawan book reprint

2 weeks ago | palawan-news.com | Rachel Ganancial

Recalling the memories of war takes immense bravery to put into words, and it goes beyond what Evelyn Manlavi-Opeda’s father did to help Palaweños remember the past. In February 1976, guerrilla movement member Diokno Manlavi published a book to tell what most of us no longer had the chance to witness—World War II. Decades ago, Opeda had no idea that her father was journaling his memories of the war.
A Single Drop for Safe Water supports complainants vs GK founder Tony Meloto

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

A Puerto Princesa City-based social impact organization, A Single Drop for Safe Water, Inc., has expressed support to the complainants against Gawad Kalinga founder Tony Meloto. A Single Drop for Safe Water, Inc. (ASDSWI) declared Wednesday that they back survivors of sexual abuse, as well as others seeking justice for survivors, taking into account the criminal complaints filed against Meloto before the Department of Justice (DOJ).