Palawan,officially the Province of Palawan,is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of 14,649.73 km2 (5,656.29 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Puerto Princesa wherein it is geographically grouped but administered independently from the province. Palawan is known as the Philippines' Last Frontier and as the Philippines' Best Island.
Puerto Princesa,officially the City of Puerto Princesa,is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 307,079.
Quezon,officially the Municipality of Quezon,is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 65,283 people.
Puerto Princesa International Airport is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa,located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
The Tabon Caves is a cave system located in Lipuun Point,Panitian,Quezon,Palawan in the Philippines. Dubbed as the country's "cradle of civilization",it is a site of archaeological importance due to the number of jar burials and prehistoric human remains found starting from the 1960s,most notably the Tabon Man. The system is a part of the Lipuun Point Reservation,which has been protected by the Philippine government as a museum reservation to protect the caves and its immediate vicinity from deforestation and to preserve the cultural artifacts present there.
Edward Solon Hagedorn was a Filipino politician who was the mayor of Puerto Princesa,Philippines,and later the representative of Palawan's 3rd congressional district.
Gerardo Valeriano Ortega DVM,better known simply as "Doc Gerry" or "Ka Gerry," was a Filipino journalist,veterinarian,politician,environmental activist,and community organizer best known for his work to promote crocodile farming in the Philippines and for his advocacy against mining on the island of Palawan. Ortega has often been lauded as a hero of the Philippine Environment since his assassination on January 24,2011,due to his anti-mining and anti-corruption advocacy.
Elections were held in Mimaropa for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 13,2013.
Fernando "Dong" Ulson Batul was a Filipino journalist and politician.
The 2015 Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election was held on May 8,2015,in the city of Puerto Princesa,Philippines. City mayor Lucilo Bayron defeated former mayor Edward Hagedorn in the recall election.
Luis M. Marcaida III is a Filipino politician who previously served as SK Federation President,Punong Barangay of Bancao-Bancao,City Councilor,interim mayor and as vice-mayor of Puerto Princesa,Palawan,Philippines.
Nilo Tayag is a Filipino bishop,social activist,and revolutionary. Contrary to popular belief,Tayag is not from the Philippine Independent Church,but rather from an offshoot church of the aforementioned. He is an advocate for a revolutionary government in the Philippines
The Palawan division plebiscite was a plebiscite held in the province of Palawan,Philippines on March 13,2021. As required by Republic Act No. 11259,the plebiscite was conducted to consent the residents of Palawan on the proposal to divide the province into three separate provinces:Palawan del Norte,Palawan del Sur,and Palawan Oriental.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Mimaropa is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Mimaropa on March 20,2020,when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Puerto Princesa.
The 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections were the 36th lower house elections in the Philippines. The election of the House of Representatives was held on May 9,2022.
The Palawan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Palawan.
Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan is a local political party in Palawan.
Gubernatorial elections were held in the Philippines on May 9,2022. All provinces will elect their provincial governors for three-year terms,who will be inaugurated on June 30,2022 after their proclamation. Governors that are currently serving their third consecutive terms are prohibited from running as governors.
The 2002 Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election was held on September 24,2002,in the city of Puerto Princesa,Palawan,Philippines. Former mayor Edward Hagedorn defeated incumbent Victorino Dennis Socrates in the recall election.
Mario Joel Tolentino Reyes is a Filipino politician who served as Governor of Palawan.
