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Tag: palawan

The Philippines 
April 15, 2019April 18, 2019

The many reasons why the break-up of Palawan province is bad news

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2722 Views featured, pag-asa island, palawan, panatag shoal, people's republic of china, west philippine sea

With the stroke of President Duterte’s pen, the province of Palawan has been split into three new entities pending a plebiscite in 2020. Republic

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The Philippines 
May 6, 2017November 18, 2017

Edward Hagedorn for Environment Secretary?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1260 Views edward hagedorn, environment, gina lopez, palawan, puerto princesa

With the rejection of Gina Lopez’s appointment as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Filipino progressives are longing for another

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The Philippines 
January 12, 2017

Jobs v.s. Conservation: Palawan's Nickelodeon Theme Park

Posted By: Louie Encabo 865 Views environment, gina lopez, nickelodeon, palawan, tourism

This week, Viacom International Media, parent company of the popular children’s television network Nickelodeon announced a lucrative project in the Philippines that left Filipinos with

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