Rappler's latest stories on Puerto Princesa City
Group asks Supreme Court to block law dividing Palawan
The Save Palawan Movement wants Republic Act 11259 declared unconstitutional before the plebiscite in May 2020
Puerto Princesa's choices: A mayor accused of graft or a vice mayor once jailed for drugs
Vice Mayor Luis Marcaida III challenges Mayor Lucilo Bayron in a race full of twists and turns
Cop rapes rookie policewoman in Puerto Princesa
Police Officer 3 Jernie Ramirez, an assistant instructor at the Joint Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center in Puerto Princesa City, has been detained at the Palawan capital's police office
Boost in Puerto Princesa tourism seen as Boracay faces closure
'The CAAP confirmed to us that starting April 25, we will be having another 10 redirected flights from Kalibo every week,' says Michie Meneses of the City Tourism Office
Puerto Princesa gov’t asks detained vice mayor to return vehicles
Vice Mayor Luis Marcaida III, who is detained on drug-related charges, continues to perform his functions. Members of his staff are using the vehicles.
Bayron regains seat as Puerto Princesa mayor
Puerto Princesa Mayor Lucilo Bayron is back as city chief months after he was removed from the position
DILG removes Bayron as Puerto Princesa mayor
Three months after the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal of Mayor Lucilo Bayron the regional DILG implements it Vice Mayor Luis Marcaida III takes his oath as new chief executive
Premiere Horizon to raise P1B for infra deals
Its unit West Palawan Premiere is spending around P400 million for its foray into the fast growing tourism sector through a township development in Palawan
Hagedorn refutes Ombudsman: No misdeclared assets
The Ombudsman is set to charge the former Puerto Princesa mayor with perjury but he says probers may have overlooked the list of assets attached to his SALN
Cheers, disappointment in Puerto Princesa recall polls
Lucilo Bayron s win as Puerto Princesa city mayor draws cheers from supporters and angry comments from supporters of his rival Edward Hagedorn
Lucilo Bayron keeps seat as Puerto Princesa mayor
With 44 299 votes in the recall polls the incumbent leader of Puerto Princesa City gets to finish his first term as mayor with his win over challenger Edward Hagedorn
Voting begins in Puerto Princesa's recall polls
Voting begins in Puerto Princesa s recall elections but initial reports show many voters were unable to vote because their names were not on Comelec s list
Puerto Princesa recall polls: Voters decide city's fate
On Friday Puerto Princesa voters choose between incumbent Mayor Lucilo Bayron and former Mayor Edward Hagedorn in the city s second recall elections in history
Puerto Princesa recall polls: Voters split on Bayron vs Hagedorn
A day before the polls Puerto Princesa residents say there s no leading contender for Friday s recall elections in the capital city of Palawan
Puerto Princesa mayoral bets down to 22
The unusual number of people who filed candidacies has pushed Hagedorn s name down the candidates list Some of them have since withdrawn from the race
Puerto Princesa recall: Residents urged to cast, protect votes
LENTE says the tense and confusing atmosphere in the capital city of Palawan should be a catalyst for people to exercise their right to vote
Hagedorn running for mayor in Puerto Princesa recall election
Former Mayor Edward Hagedorn challenges incumbent Mayor Lucilo Bayron a relative by marriage and former ally
Comelec: Puerto Princesa recall elections set for May 8
UPDATED The filing of certificates of candidacy for city mayor is on April 21 and 22 while the campaign period is from April 23 to May 6
Puerto Princesa recall elections a go – Comelec
The poll body dismisses an appeal by Mayor Bayron who assailed the verification of the recall petition filed against him
Just before 2016, recall proceedings underway in 3 LGUs
However there might be not much time left to schedule recall elections The Local Government Code gives Comelec only until May 8 to conduct the special polls
Puerto Princesa mayor disrupts recall proceedings
Mayor Lucilo Bayron tears up a copy of an order extending by several hours the verification of signatures in the recall petition filed against him
Comelec affirms Puerto Princesa recall petition vs Bayron
The poll body denies the motion for reconsideration of Puerto Princesa mayor Lucilo Bayron who claimed there were flaws in the petition against him
New year mishaps, AirAsia update, 'thriftier' Filipinos | The wRap
China stampede fire in Philippines greet 2015 Relatives of AirAsia crash victims give DNA samples to help identify bodies in Indonesia A study shows Filipinos were thriftier in 2014
Comelec eyes options to fund Puerto Princesa recall
Comelec could either ask the the budget department for clearance to realign their savings or request for a supplemental budget from Congress
2 soldiers hurt in NPA ambush in Palawan
The marines were setting up the checkpoint in Barangay Langogan north of the city proper when they were fired upon
Hagedorn: Out to prove surveys wrong
He s 19th to 21st in the latest survey but Hagedorn looks at this as a challenge one of the many he had hurdled as Puerto Princesa s acclaimed mayor
Suspect in Ortega slay dropped from murder case
A judge has dropped murder charges against the former bodyguard of ex Palawan Gov Joel Reyes officially making him a state witness
6 LGUs recognized for citizen engagement programs
Six LGUs were recognized as models of good governance for their initiatives in engaging citizens in government monitoring
Wife of fugitive ex-governor breaks silence
Palawan Vice Governor Clara Reyes denies that she has links to the suspect in the April 5 bombing in Puerto Princesa
Suspect in Palawan blasts nabbed
Police trace suspect through his mobile phone
