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The City of Puerto Princesa in Palawan, Philippines
is located 306 nautical miles southwest of Manila.
Legend attributes the name Puerto Princesa to a
princess-like maiden who in the early days is said
to have roamed around the place on certain nights of the
year. On the other hand, practical people attribute the name
to the geographical advantages of the place as a seaport
naturally protected the whole year round and endowed
with a depth that can accommodate any size of shipping
a royal heaven for vessels or a virtual princess of ports as
thus indicated by Spanish Colonizers on the countries map.
Historically, the place was named after Princess Eulalia of
Spain, born in 1864 to Queen Isabel II and her consort,
Dr. Francisco de Asis. When the princess suffered an
untimely death, the Queen changed the name to Puerto
de la Princesa. Eventually, the name was reduced to Puerto
Princesa as it is known today.
Now in his fourth term as Mayor of Puerto Princesa The
Honorable Lucilo “Cecil” R. Bayron, has made dramatic
changes to the City and is now distinguished as being a
model city in cleanliness, environmental protection and
conservation, and local governance in general. Some
of the changes are a new proposed bridge through the
bay, and a private enterprise is looking at converting the
Trinity University site into a yacht club, hotel and marina.
Something that is badly needed in the town, and so, with a
responsible leader and an inspired citizenry, the tradition of
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