HondaBay-Islands

2006-08-18T04:44:00.000-07:00

A 13-minute video of the Tubbataha Reefs, a group of atolls 98 nautical miles off Palawan, in the Philippines. As well as being one of the best unpublicised dive sites in the world, it's also on UNESCO's World Heritage List - for a reef system, that's really quite rare. Want to travel to Tubbataha? Go to www.sea-cid.com to find out how.

Credits:
Underwater Videography/Editing: Mel Segarra
Script/Creative Consultation: Jason Drilon

2006-08-18T04:40:00.000-07:00

An Invitation to Adventure

Ecotourism has now become the buzzword among the worlds travelers, and rightly so. With the massive ecological ruin that many parts of the world have been subjected to in the name of development, very few are the places left where the integrity of the oceans and the forests has remained intact.

In our little world that is Puerto Princesa City, we delight in many things, foremost of which are the richness and the relative purity of our terrestrial na marine resources, and the peoples success i n conserving them. That we have also made it the cleanest, greenest and most peaceful city in the Philippines are other humble accomplishments that have become our collective source of pride.

To our fellow travelers, we offer you a journey abounding with breathtaking sceneries, distinct sights, a rich cultural heritage, and the warmth of our people. We share them with you, lovers of nature. They are yours to enjoy.

So, come now. The pristine while beaches, exotic islands, lush virgin forests, and a bundle of many more natural excitements await!

Together with the rest of the noble Puerto Princesans, I will be

Your companion,

SAGOT KITA!

EDWARD S. HAGEDORN

City Mayor

2006-08-18T02:45:00.000-07:00

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

The jewel of Puerto Princesa is now included in the Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) World Heritage List.

The inclusion of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, which is the city's primary tourist attraction, in the prestigious World Heritage List was announced after the Unesco World Heritage Committee convened in Marrakech, Morocco last Nov. 29. It is now part of the 630 sites of ''outstanding universal value'' that represent the highest artistic and cultural achievements of humankind or natural sites of intense beauty and ecological significance.

According to the Unesco, ''(the) Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park was inscribed (in the list) on the merits of its magnificent subterranean river with unique natural formations that empties into the sea.''

The latest addition to the heritage list is the only national park in the country with a dense tropical forest cover within the boundaries of the city. Thus, ''all of the environmental preservation programs and maintenance are meticulously undertaken by the city of Puerto Princesa, whose successful environmental program has won national and international awards for the city government led by Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn,'' said a Unesco statement.

The Unesco announcement came two weeks after then President Estrada changed the name of the St. Paul Subterranean National Park into the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park through Presidential Proclamation No. 212.

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2006-08-18T02:43:00.000-07:00


Honda Bay
12 kms. north of the city proper, consists of several island. Dive sites abound here, as the entire area is studded with patches of corals and sand. Take your pick from dozens of white san beaches.

A master plan for Eco-tourism

Tourism Program:

Not so long ago, Puerto Princesa City was a place no one really bothered to know, except of course the Puerto Princesans. What little that people knew about Puerto Princesa were mostly conjured images of a not-so-wholesome place like being the abode of prisoners, and where malaria abounds.