The world-renowned Underground River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, remains the city’s most venerable attraction, being a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage Site and a New 7 Wonders of the World. As Philippine tourism gets rolling again, however, the city, specifically the 22,202-hectare Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) as well as its partner organizations, is suggesting some additions to the itinerary. These three community-based sustainable tourism (CBST) sites, for example, receive support from a Palawan stalwart, the Pilipinas Shell Foundation Inc. (PSFI), whose Turismo at Negosyo Dulot ng Ingat Kalikasan (Tandikan) project has been developing such sites in barangays within the park since 2015. We swung through them for a closer look.

Honasan, A. B. (2022, July 31). Beyond the river: Caves, mangroves and quiet islands in Puerto Princesa. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. C1.