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Category Archives: Palawan

Chaolong

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on March 15, 2015

When talking about examples of regional fastfood such as batchoy in Iloilo, lomi in Batangas, pancit cabagan in Isabela, ngo hiong in Cebu, satti in Zamboanga, inasal in Bacolod and so on, for Puerto Princesa it’s the chaolong. Chaolong is a Vietnamese influenced rice noodle soup with meat (e.g. pork, or beef) and basil. It’s the broth that tastes Vietnamese.

From the inside of the chaolong eating house

Chaolong with pork bones

Food, Palawan chaolong, noodle soup, Puerto Princesa, regional fastfood

Pre-measured Petrol

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on March 11, 2015

El Nido, Palawan: A liter of petrol in Coca-Cola bottles

Palawan, Receptacle Coca-cola bottle, El Nido, gasoline, liter, petrol

Tiny Rizal Monument

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on March 8, 2015

Scaled down Rizal monument in the townhall grounds of El Nido

Throughout the Philippine islands, one can usually see Jose Rizal statue in schools, government buildings, and public plaza. So far, the monument in El Nido town is the tiniest one I’ve seen.

Palawan Jose Rizal, monument, national hero, statue

Generic Fiesta Ornamentation

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on March 4, 2015

Banderitas in El Nido town for the upcoming Balinsasayaw Festival this March

The most visible generic sign of an approaching town fiesta is no other than the banderitas. These precursory colorful flying triangles effectively set the mood of the townsfolk for the festivities.

Palawan, Pinoy Way of Life banderitas, El Nido, fiesta, flag, ornamentation

Beach Snapshots: El Nido Town & Caalan

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on March 3, 2015

Life in the tropics (town beach)

Somewhere at the right side of El Nido town beach

Either walk or paddle to Caalan beach from the town

One cannot resist self immersion in the clear waters of Caalan beach

Famished? Paddle (or walk) to Gawad Kalinga restaurant somewhere in the stretch of Caalan beach that is nearer to the town. The atmosphere was tropically idyllic as you sip fresh buko juice and snack on calamari

Palawan beach, Caalan, El Nido, kayaking, snapshot, tropical

Pleonasmic Signs in El Nido

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on February 28, 2015

The word inn and its synonyms namely, hostel, pension, and rooms

Sometimes extra words were added unconciously so as to be absolutely clear, though some readers may find it unnecessary, at times funny, but oftentimes an effective way to reduce the probability of misinterpretation.

Then the use of 'lodge' in another El Nido Inn sign

One example is the multiple signs of El Nido Inn where its redundancy gives one a very clear message that it is indeed an accommodation, a very cheap one.

Cottages in this one

Cheap accommodation for global visitors

Other examples are a couple of dive shop signages wanting to emphasize diving in the water just in case you have different sort of diving in mind. Finally, a life vest to make you safe.

Safety life vest

Palawan, Typography, Words El Nido, pleonasm, redundancy, town

Corong Corong Sundown

1 Comment Posted by Lana on February 27, 2015

Palawan, Sunrise Sunset beach, Corong Corong, El Nido, Sitio Lugadia, tropical

Balut Carrier

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on October 23, 2013

Different modes to carry fertilized duck eggs also known as balut.

Temporarily stationary for the day at a selected spot if balut is in a drum

Balut in a cart for easy mobility

Balut in the basket strapped to the vendor for unimpeded mobility

Food, Negros Occidental, Palawan Bacolod, balot, balut, basket, carrier, cart, drum, fertilized duck egg, Puerto Princesa, receptacle, vendor

Seafood by Plate/Tub

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 19, 2013

One can buy certain types of seafood at the palengke by plate or tub and not by weight.

Bivalves and snails

Aninikad

Spider conch

Palawan, Seafood bivalve, pakenge, Puerto Princesa, ranga ranga, saang, shellfish, spider conch, unit of measure, wet market

Sorbetes Tourism

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 17, 2013

An ice cream cart in Puerto Princesa with Underground River painting. Promoting Palawan's pride in its own sweet way.

Art, Palawan ice cream cart, Puerto Princesa, sorbetes, tourism

Food Fish in Palawan

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 13, 2013

Selections of different types of food fish noted in the wet market of Puerto Princesa City.

Yellow fin tuna

Eel

Isda sa bato

Assorted food fish in different sizes and colors

Alibangbang. Cook it by grilling said the fishmonger.

Palawan, Seafood alibangbang, butterfly fish, eel, food fish, isda sa bato, parrot fish, Puerto Princesa, tuna

Animal Feeds by the Kilo

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 13, 2013

Poultry feed

Assortment of feeds for livestock, gamefowl, and pets

For gamefowl and pets

For swine

For chickens

Market, Palawan chicken, dog, feed, gamefowl, hog, livestock, micro-retailing, palengke, pet food, poultry, Puerto Princesa

Balot Vendors

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 12, 2013

Selling balot in Puerto Princesa's boulevard. I like the basket as balot receptacle

Balot vendors usually have chicharon as side merchandise presumably since they're peddling in the streets at night so there's market for cheap beer accompaniment and chicharon has negligible mass to bring along

Food, Palawan balot, chicharon, Puerto Princesa, pulutan, vendor

Bukid

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 12, 2013

One can see fields like this in the highway between El Nido and Roxas City

Palawan's bucolic scenery

Palawan bucolic, bukid, countryside, field, rural

Hand-drawn Map

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 12, 2013

Lovely typography in the Bacuit Bay map

Palawan, Typography Bacuit Bay, El Nido, hand-drawn, map

El Nido Poblacion

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 11, 2013

Tourism is the trade in this town center. Here are some photographs of the poblacion including its beach.

Narrow town street

Early morning clouds

Sundown in El Nido beach

Beach of the poblacion

El Nido poblacion beach where the island hopping starts and ends

More boats and that’s the pier on the leftmost side and the Coast Guard building

Public market as seen from the bus terminal side

I’d rather ride a bus than a van between El Nido and Puerto Princesa. It may take longer but each stop to pick or drop local passengers is something worth noting. Bus ride gives more stories and views than the point-to-point characterless vans