Day thirteen in Puerto Princesa. The Dragon Boat Festival takes over Honda Bay while I navigate water rationing warnings, visit OurTable Coffee Shop for the daily grind, and reflect on the ecological tensions shaping Palawan's future.

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Episode 90 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, OurTable Coffee Shop, Baywalk Park, Honda Bay, UnionBank of the Philippines - Puerto Princesa, Palawan Museum, Kabana Grill & Restaurant.

Covered: Dragon Boat Festival Logistics, Water Rationing and Conservation, Local Dining Costs and Venues, Ecological Politics and Tagbanua Rights, Residency and Banking Updates, Iwahig Prison Reflection.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
01:46 Baywalk Park
04:20 Palawan Museum
08:01 Kabana Grill & Restaurant
10:13 Honda Bay

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#PuertoPrincesa #PalawanTravel #DragonBoatFestival #MonsoonSeason #PhilippinesLiving #ExpatLifePH #HondaBay #SustainableTourism #TagbanuaHeritage #IwahigPrison #CoffeeShopHopping #WaterConservation #EcotourismPH #MimaropaRegion #TravelPodcast #IslandLife #CulturalFestivals #ResidencyJourney

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Day twelve in Puerto Princesa. The monsoon rain drums on the roof as I navigate water rationing warnings, visit OurTable Coffee Shop for a cappuccino, and watch the city brace for the Dragon Boat Festival. A final look at the ecological tensions before the dry season begins.

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Episode 89 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, OurTable Coffee Shop, Baywalk Park, Honda Bay, Palawan Museum, UnionBank Branch, Barangay Binduyan, Malinao River.

Covered: Dragon Boat Festival Logistics, Water Rationing and Infrastructure, Tagbanua Rights and Mining Disputes, Cost of Living Analysis, ACR I-Card Status Update, Ecological Conservation Challenges.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
01:57 Honda Bay
05:04 UnionBank Branch
07:50 Cafe

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#PuertoPrincesa #PalawanTravel #DragonBoatFestival #MonsoonSeason #PhilippinesLiving #ExpatLifePH #TagbanuaCulture #SustainableTravel #CoffeeShopHopping #WaterConservation #VisaUpdate #LocalEconomy #EnvironmentalNews #BayanihanSpirit #TravelTips2026 #MindanaoToPalawan #ResidencyJourney #GreenCityPH

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Day eleven in Puerto Princesa brings the tail end of the wet season, the roar of dragon boats on Honda Bay, and a deep dive into the city's ecological politics. Miguel navigates water rationing, visits OurTable Coffee Shop, and reflects on the balance between tourism and conservation.

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Episode 88 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: OurTable Coffee Shop, UnionBank of the Philippines - Puerto Princesa, Palawan Museum, Kabana Grill & Restaurant, Eightynine Cafe, Orange Mangrove Pension House by SMS Hospitality, Gold • Cup Specialty Coffee Roaster’s, Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park.

Covered: Dragon Boat Festival Preparations, Water Rationing Warnings, Ecological Politics and Dugong Death, Daily Routine and Costs, Mindoro Ferry Delays, Planning Trip West to Mindoro.

Chapters:
00:00 OurTable Coffee Shop
01:26 Palawan Museum
03:44 Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park
06:28 Room
08:26 Gold • Cup Specialty Coffee Roaster’s
10:12 Diner

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#PuertoPrincesa #PalawanTravel #DragonBoatFestival #MonsoonSeason #PhilippinesLife #EcoTourismPH #TagbanuaHeritage #WaterConservation #LocalCostOfLiving #ResidencyInPhilippines #HondaBayFireflies #IwahigPenalFarm #SustainableTravel #MimaropaRegion #OutdoorAdventuresPH #CoffeeCulturePH #IslandLife #TravelTips2026

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Day ten in Puerto Princesa brings late monsoon rains, the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival chaos, and a walk through the city's ecological politics. Miguel navigates water rationing, visits a local cafe, and reflects on the balance between tourism and conservation.

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Episode 87 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, OurTable Coffee Shop, Baywalk Park, Kabana Grill & Restaurant, Palawan Museum, UnionBank of the Philippines - Puerto Princesa.

Covered: Dragon Boat Festival Preparations, Water Rationing Warnings, Ecological Politics and Dugong Death, Daily Routine and Costs, Mindoro Ferry Delays.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
01:13 OurTable Coffee Shop
04:15 Kabana Grill & Restaurant
07:20 Sea
10:07 Restaurant

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#PuertoPrincesaCity #PalawanLife #MonsoonSeasonPH #DragonBoatFestival #ExpatsInPhilippines #TravelBudgetTips #EcotourismPalawan #MindoroFerryUpdate #ACRCardProcess #LocalEconomyPH #SustainableTravel #IslandHoppingGuide #CultureAndHistory #WeatherUpdatesPH #ResidencyJourney #FilipinoFoodLover #BaywalkPark #ConservationMatters

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Day nine in Puerto Princesa. The monsoon turns the jungle brilliant green while I navigate Honda Bay for fireflies, discuss the Iwahig open prison experiment, and break down the real cost of living in Palawan's capital.

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Episode 86 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, Eightynine Cafe, Honda Bay, Kabana Grill & Restaurant, Palawan Museum, Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park, UnionBank of the Philippines.

Covered: Monsoon Weather Impact, Honda Bay Islands, Local Dining Costs, Residency Logistics, City Cleanliness Initiatives, Palawan Ecology.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
01:40 Honda Bay
03:32 Kabana Grill & Restaurant
06:12 UnionBank of the Philippines
08:24 Diner

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#PuertoPrincesaCity #PalawanTravel #PhilippinesExpatLife #MonsoonSeason #HondaBay #FireflyTour #IwahigPenalFarm #SubterraneanRiver #CostOfLivingPH #TravelBudget #Mimaropa #SustainableTravel #PhilippinesFood #JeepneyRide #TagbanuaHeritage #ExpatsInPhilippines #ResidencyPermit #PalawanNature

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Miguel navigates the heavy rains of late October in Puerto Princesa, visiting Honda Bay for fireflies and Iwahig Penal Farm. He reflects on the city's ecological politics, the Subaraw festival preparations, and what it costs to live here.

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Episode 85 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, Barangay San Manuel, Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park, OurTable Coffee Shop, Honda Bay, Kabana Grill & Restaurant, BDO Puerto Princesa.

Covered: Firefly Tours, Iwahig Penal Farm, Subaraw Festival, Cost of Living, Residency Logistics, Monsoon Weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
02:14 Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park
05:11 Honda Bay
07:50 BDO Puerto Princesa

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#PuertoPrincesa #PalawanTravel #FirefliesHondaBay #IwahigPenalFarm #PhilippinesLife #ExpatPH #MonsoonSeason #SubarawFestival #TagbanuaHeritage #CostOfLivingPH #SustainableTravel #EcotourismPH #ResidencyInPhilippines #MindoroNext #PhilippinesPodcast #TravelPhilippines #IslandLife #GreenCity

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Day seven in Puerto Princesa brings heavy monsoon rains, a visit to the Iwahig open prison experiment, and the politics of Palawan's green frontier. Miguel navigates the wet season, shares residency updates, and reflects on the city's ecological balance before the next arc begins.

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Episode 84 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, Puerto Princesa City, Gold • Cup Specialty Coffee Roaster’s, Barangay San Manuel, Iwahig Penal Farm, Ver De Puerto Princesa, OurTable Coffee Shop, Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park, UnionBank of the Philippines - Puerto Princesa.

Covered: Iwahig Penal Farm Visit, Monsoon Weather Impact, Residency Banking Logistics, City Infrastructure Projects, Local Cost Breakdown, Subaraw Festival Preparations.

Chapters:
00:00 Gold • Cup Specialty Coffee Roaster’s
02:59 Barangay San Manuel
08:07 Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park
11:23 Restaurant dining room

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#PuertoPrincesaCity #PalawanTravel #MonsoonSeason #IwahigPenalFarm #PhilippinesLiving #SubarawFestival #ResidencyPhilippines #ACRCardUpdate #EcoTourismPalawan #LocalCostOfLiving #MindoroBound #WetSeasonTravel #OpenPrisonExperiment #GreenFrontier #TricycleLife #CoffeeCulturePH #BaywalkPark #SustainableTravel

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Day six in Puerto Princesa. I navigate the heavy monsoon rains, visit the Iwahig Penal Farm to understand the open prison model, and reflect on the city's ecological politics and residency logistics.

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Episode 83 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, OurTable Coffee Shop, Iwahig Penal Farm, Kabana Grill & Restaurant, Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park, Palawan Museum.

Covered: Iwahig Penal Farm visit, Monsoon weather impact, City infrastructure and floods, Cost of living breakdown, Residency paperwork status, Ecological politics.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
01:14 Iwahig Penal Farm
03:10 Kabana Grill & Restaurant
06:55 Puerto Princesa City Baywalk Park

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#PuertoPrincesa #PalawanTravel #IwahigPenalFarm #OpenPrison #MonsoonSeason #PhilippinesTravel #TravelPodcast #MiguelSantos #BudgetTravelPH #EcoTourism #CulturalHeritage #ResidencyLife #AsianAdventures #IslandLiving #RainyDayVibes #LocalFood #CommunityFocus #SustainableTravel

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