BULLETIN OF INFORMATION
WHEN PALAWAN 2012
On October 25-27, 2012 , World Heritage Eduaction and Education Encounter with spearhead
its final leg on Puerto Princesa, Palawan. With the theme “Youth, Social Media and Natural
& Cultural Heritage Preservation”, one hundred youth leaders, campus journalists, young
photographers, bloggers, SK leaders and local government executives in-charge of youth, arts
and culture will foster new partnerships and develop innovative social media platforms to
address heritage preservation in policy and practice, specifically on the issue of UNESCO
World Heritage Sites in the Philippines.
FEATURES
The WHEN Palawan 2012 features the:
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Plenary Session on UNESCO World Sites Convention: Preservation and Protection
Plenary on Youth, Social Media and Natural and Cultural Heritage Preservation
Partnership Hour
Simultaneous Workshop on Essay-Writing, Poetry-Writing, Photography, Visual Arts &
Pagsulat ng Sanaysay at Tula
Cultural Solidarity Night
Puerto Princesa Underground River Heritage Encounter & Tour
WHEN SECRETARIAT
The WHEN Palawan 2012 is being hosted by National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the
Philippines in cooperation with UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines and
supported by the Local Government of Puerto Princesa, Palawan.
The Secretariat is based in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Pasay City, Philippines.
All communications regarding WHEN Palawan should be directed to:
Prof. Serafin A. Arviola Jr. Chairman, NAUCP
c/o UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
G/F DFA Bldg., Roxas Blvd., Pasay City 1300 Philippines
Email: pfucca@gmail.com
Mobile Number: +639228405258 | +639158445520
Website: www.unescoclubphilippines.weebly.com
www.worldheritageeducationencounter.weebly.com
Registration Information
Registration fee is inclusive of program materials, accommodation, and meals for the
duration of the conference only and tour at the Puerto Princesa Underground River. Airfare
shall be shouldered by the participants or by their agency/institution.
Fees are as follows:
Registration Period
up to August 5, 2012
Local delegates
Php6,000.00
International Delegates
US $ 150.00
up to August 15, 2012
Php7,000.00
US $ 175.00
up to August 30, 2012
Php7,500.00
US $ 200.00
after September 1, 201 Php8,500.00
US $ 250.00
Checks should be made payable to National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines, Inc.
or payments deposited at the Banco De Oro-SM Manila Branch with Account No. 000470592567. We request delegates to accomplish this REGISTRATION FORM and send via e-mail
to pfucca@gmail.com. For inquiry please contact Ms. Angelie Bustria, NAUCP-Executive
Director at (632) 2080785, (632)9228405258 or (632)9175441543.
IMPORTANT: If you paid by depositing directly to the NAUCP Bank Account, DO NOT forget to
bring your deposit slip as proof of payment upon registration on the first day of the conference.
You may also scan the deposit slip and send it together with this confirmation slip via e-mail.
Otherwise, your claim to payment will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the delegates
to ensure that the organizers receive the full payment of the registration fee without any
deduction for bank charges. Your registration is only completed upon full payment of the
registration fee. Please note that discounts are only applicable for full payment transaction
prior to the conference. In case you are unable to attend the conference, request for
cancellation or substitution must be received in writing by the National Association of UNESCO
Clubs in the Philippines or email us at least 30 days prior to the start of the Conference.
Approved requests will be charged 25% of the registration fee of P 1500.00 for
cancellation/service fee. Request for cancellation made less than 30 days before the
conference will not be refunded.
Cultural Solidarity Night (October 25, 2012)
Participants are encourage to prepare a cultural presentation during the Solidarity Night with
the length of 3 to 5 minutes. Cultural presentation shall provide an overview of the place and
origin where the participants came from. It includes but not limited to folk dance, folk music,
poetry reading and dramatic presentations.
Puerto Princesa Underground River Heritage Encounter & Tour
This is part of the registration fee that participants paid which includes services of van land
transfer, tour guide, entrance fees, boat rentals, environmental fee, buffet lunch and travel
insurance. It is important that participants shall confirm their participation on or before
September 25, 2012 in order for the Secretariat to process permit in entering the
Underground River with the Local Government of Puerto Princesa. After this date, there will
be no assurance that participants will be allowed to enter the Underground River. No
reimbursement shall be paid to participants if his/her name is not included in the Official List
submitted to the Local Government of Puerto Princesa. Our Insurance provider for the trip
also requires the list of names so that insurance certificate of eligibility shall be provided to each
participants.
Optional Post Conference Tour
Optional post conference tour includes Honda Bay Island Hopping Tour on October 28,
2012. If participants wished to participate in this tour, additional Php 2,000.00 will be charged
that includes overnight stay on the 27th of October in A & A Hotel, lunch at the Honda Bay
Island Hopping Tour and insurance.
Accommodation and Conference Venue
WHEN Palawan 2012 is pleased to offer A&A Hotel Plaza for the accommodation of guests
and participants and the venue of the conferences. Please note that The Secretariat will arrange
the room assignments based on first come first serve registration of the participants. Air-
conditioned room will be shared by five (5) participants with separate beds. If you arrived on
October 24, 2012, a day before the conference, please inform the secretariat, there will be no
additional charges for accommodation on this date except if you will extend on the October
27, 2012. Check-out time on October 27, 2012 shall be at 12:00 NN. Facilities of the hotel may
be used for free when the workshop is not going on. Plenary and session halls will be
announced at the day of the conference.
Food
Meals are variety of vegetables, sea foods, and meat. Participants with special dietary concerns
(e.g. allergies, vegetarian) should indicate in the Registration Forms. There will be three (3)
Buffet Breakfast, three (3) lunch, two (2) dinner and six (6) snacks during the whole duration of
the conference. There will be no prepared food on October 24, 2012 if you arrived a day
before. Meals stub shall be provided, if lost participants shall purchase new meal stubs.
General Information
Geography
Palawan is a narrow archipelago composed of 1, 780 islands located in the western border of
the Philippines. It is considered geographically remote from other provinces in the Philippines
and some of its islands are closer to Malaysia. Palawan is the country’s largest province, with a
total land area of 1, 703,075 hectares. Its boundaries are the South China Sea in the west and
the Sulu Sea in the east.
Topography
Palawan has an irregular coastline of almost 2,000 kilometers long and has numerous coves and
bays. It has vast tracts of tropical rainforests and mountain ranges are covered with thick
canopies.
Population and Language
Although it is the country’s largest province in terms of the land area, Palawan is sparsely
populated. According to the 2007 figures from the National Statistics Office, the Palawan is only
at 755, 412. There are 52 dialects spoken in the province. Tagalog, Cuyono, Ilonggo, Palawano
are among them. English is also widely spoken.
The official language for the conference is English.
Liability
The WHEN Secretariat and Organizers accept no responsibility for any damage or injury to
persons or property during the conference. Participants are advised to take care of their
belongings. Contact the following numbers for urgent and emergency situation WHEN
Secretariat +639228405258 | +639158445520
Other useful contact information in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Philippine National Police
City Police Station: 166 / (048) 434 - 9890 / 434 - 9889
Provincial Police Station: (048) 434 - 7053
Police Maritime: (048) 433 – 326
Kilos Agad Action Center - 117
Patrol 117: (048) 433 - 5322
KAAC/Kilos Agad Action Center: (048) 434 - 9426
Maintained the operation of Patrol 117 in the City. 117 KAAC Emergency Call
Center is officially automated and operational within 24 hours a day 365 days
and became a common househould emergency number relied to respond
immediately to any emergency situation. It is the first Regional Emerency call
Center that uses UHF/VHF radios interfaces in the voice communication system
Hospitals
Provincial Hospital - 169 / (048) - 433 - 2621
Provincial Health Office - (048) - 433 - 2721
Palawan Adventist Hospital - (048) - 433 - 2156
City Health Office - (048) - 434 - 6582
Cooperative Hospital - (048) - 434-3255 / 434-5580
City Disaster Coordinating Council (CDCC
Travel
For International participants and Local participants booking their own air-tickets, please inform
the WHEN Secretariat of your flight details.
Conference official vehicle will fetch the participants from Puerto Princesa Airport to the
conference venue. Please note that information of flight details is important for this
arrangement. Just look for the sign “WHEN-PALAWAN” once you arrive at the Puero
AIRLINES
Princesa Airport Arrival Area, then the secretariat will guide you on where the official van is
located at the parking area.
Travelling by Air
The main entry point to Palawan by air is the Puerto Princesa Airport. There are direct
flights from Manila to Puerto Princesa daily through Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Zest Air
and Air Philippines.
Flights Schedule
Information from CITY TOURISM OFFICE
ETA / MNL-PPS
FLIGHT NO.
ETD / PPS-MNL
FLIGHT NO.
FREQUENCY
8:40am
2P 941
9:10am
2P 942
DAILY
1:30pm
2P 943
3:55pm
2P 944
DAILY
5:05pm
2P 947
5:35pm
2P 948
DAILY
ETA / CLARK - PPS
ETD / PPS-CLARK
REMARKS
A320
Airphilexpress
12:45pm
2P 775
ETA / CEB-PPS
6:00pm
ETA / CEB-PPS
4:55pm
2P 776
TU / TH / SA
Effective M
2P 304
TU / TH / SA
Effective M
28, 2012 on
ETD / PPS-CEB
2P 303
2:50pm
ETD / PPS-CEB
ZEST AIR
PHILIPPINE
AIRLINES
CEBU PACIFIC
4:25pm
2P 304
ETA / BUSUANGA
(USU) - PPS
1:30pm
1:15pm
2P 303
TU / TH / SA
2P 028
TU / TH
ETD / PPS BUSUANGA (USU)
2P 027
ETA / MNL-PPS
2:00pm
ETD / PPS-MNL
8:55am
Z2 422
9:15am
Z2 423
DAILY
4:45pm
Z2 420
5:25pm
Z2 421
DAILY
ETA / MNL-PPS
ETD / PPS-MNL
A320
9:20am
PR 195
10:00am
PR 196
DAILY
5:20pm
PR 197
6:00pm
PR 198
DAILY
ETA / MNL-PPS
ETD / PPS-MNL
A320
9:30am
5J 637
10:00am
5J 638
DAILY
12:30pm
5J 643
1:00pm
5J 644
DAILY
5:05pm
5J 639
5:35pm
5J 640
DAILY
8:15pm
8:45pm
ETA / CEB-PPS
ETD / PPS-CEB
12:10pm
Effective M
5J 227
12:30pm
DAILY
Effective M
25, 2012 (e
6, 2012)
A320
5J 228
DAILY
3:30pm
5J 229
4:00pm
5J 230
TU / TH / SA
Travelling by Sea
There are major domestic shipping lines that ferry passenger regularly from Manila to
Puerto Princesa and vice versa. Sea travel usually takes 24 hours and passengers have the
option to take economy or luxury accommodations.
Philippine Time
Philippine standard time is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
Climate
Palawan is generally typhoon-free. Warm weather prevails from March to May while heavy
rainfall is experienced from July to August, mainly because of the southwest monsoon. The
coolest months are from December to February.
Attire and Clothing
Participants should wear smart casual or semi-formal attire during the conference and cultural
attire on the Solidarity night. Participants with the best cultural dress or costumes during the
CULTURAL SOLIDARITY NIGHT on October 25, 2012 shall be given prizes and certificate of
recognition.
However, light casual wear or sporty jeans, rubber shoes, WHEN Official Shirt and conference
ID must be worn during the Puerto Princesa Underground River tour. WHEN Official Shirt
may be purchased at the registration booth during the conference at Php 300.00 or $ 6.00
Effective M
10, 2012
Public Transportation
Getting around Puerto Princesa, one may take a colorful jeepney, bus, shuttle van or tricycle at
a minimum fare. Please inform the secretariat if you will be going out the conference venue
especially in the evening for security reasons.
WELCOME TO WHEN PALAWAN 2012!