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Henrylito Tacio
The Philippines, touted to be the “Pearl of the Orient Seas,” has more than 7,000 islands. More than a thousand of these can be found in Palawan, situated in the southwest part of the country.
“Palawan is the largest province in the Philippines,” writes Conrado M. Lancion, Jr. in his book, Fast Facts About Philippine Provinces. “Stretching 650 kilometers from tip to tip, it is composed of 1,780 islands and islets.”
Its three major island groups are Calamian in the north, Dumaran-Cuyo in the northeast, and Balabac-Bugsok in the south. The main island is 425 kilometers long. It...
