Palawan attractions from topmost: Entalula Island, Lake Kayangan, and Tubbataha Reef Marine Park
NAMED the world’s best island by Conde Nast Traveler’s Reader Choice Awards for 2014 and 2015, Palawan is considered “the last ecological frontier” of the Philippines. The Palawan Biosphere Reserve is a cluster of islands composed of one long main island and smaller groups of islands around it. The 1,150,800 hectares of the biosphere reserve include the entire province of Palawan Island, which is the westernmost province of the Philippines.