Why San Vicente is Palawan's best-kept secret

The new face of paradise arises with Megaworld's Paragua Coastown

- REY ROBES ILAGAN

Palawan, once called Paragua, has long been regarded as the Philippines' last ecological frontier—and for good reason.

The entire province stands as a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve, a living testament to nature's enduring beauty.

It accounts for more than 35 percent of the MIMAROPA region's economy and has been consistently hailed as the World's Best Island by Travel and Leisure magazine and Condé Nast Traveller.

Nestled within the Coral Triangle, which is highly regarded as the global center of marine biodiversity, Palawan is home to species found nowhere else on earth, from the elusive Palawan Bearcat to the iridescent Palawan Peacock-Pheasant.

Discovering San Vicente

Beyond the familiar names of El Nido, Coron, and Puerto Princesa, a new destination is quietly emerging to redefine tropical living and sustainable tourism in the country. Welcome to San Vicente, Palawan's best-kept secret and the next big name in paradise living.

Dubbed by the Philippine government as "Boracay 2.0," San Vicente boasts the longest white-sand beach in the country with a 14-kilometer stretch of untouched coastline, ranking as second longest in Southeast Asia.