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 Choose your Accomodations: FOR ROOM BOOKINGS EMAIL: TRAVEL@PALAWAN.COM Sepilok Jungle Resort Hotel Seafront Sepilok Jungle SANDAKAN & KUDAT & KOTA KINABALU Room Inquiries & Room Booking: E-mail Address: travel@boracay.com travel@palawan.com travel@siargao.com Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan island (Palawan.com) in the southwest of the Philippine archipelago, is developing as a second flagship city for the planned e-transport revolution. Puerto Princesa authorities are aiming to introduce an
e-jeepney
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gasoline-powered tricycles with electric "e-trikes", Constantino said.
A big next step for Puerto Princesa and Makati is to build biogas
plants to power the e-vehicles with organic waste from local markets
and households, rather than using fossil-fuel derived electricity as is
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Sandakan City also known as Little HongKong or Nature Capital Q: What is the distance from Sandakan to Sepilok Resort Please? A: From Sandakan Town to Sepilok Jungle Resort takes 40-50 minutes drive (depends on the traffic) A: From Sandakan airport to Sepilok Jungle Resort takes 25-30 minutes drive (depends on the traffic)  SANDAKAN: A businessman from this Sabah Capital City East
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Muhid from Putrajaya, Selangor ( HISTORY OF NORTH BORNEO SABAH ) Sultan Sulu Sabah asserts rights over North Borneo Sabah By Erika Sauler SabahPhilippines@Gmail.com Philippines—The Sultanate of Sulu & North Borneo Sabah on Saturday declared it would assert its property rights over Sabah North Borneo regardless of the unresolved territorial dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia. Sultan Esmail Dalus Kiram II said he had entered into an agreement with foreign companies to develop Sabah, especially its oil and gas, to press his proprietary rights. In a speech at the Manila Pavilion Hotel in Manila, the sultan said, “I am getting old and the wait is too long and so I decided to sign a development contract with some legitimate foreign companies to develop our property.” He said he had sent copies of the contract to the Malaysian prime minister to inform him “that we mean to exercise our rights as stipulated by the British high court of Borneo (in 1939).” Sabah was leased to the British North Borneo Co. in 1878 by the Sultanate of Sulu but it was made part of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 after the British granted it independence. The Philippines’ pending claim to Sabah is dormant at this time but Kuala Lumpur continues to pay yearly rent to the sultan. The sultan’s son and royal commerce secretary, Abdula Kiram, explained that “we will exercise ownership regardless of which government owns [Sabah North Borneo].” He said they will not question the sovereignty issue because it is “complicated.” The younger Kiram lamented the measly US$1,000 Malaysia pays in annual rent for Sabah compared to the US$10-12 billion annual income the territory generates for the Malaysian government. In the same forum, the sultan said they will tap private security agencies to maintain law and order in Sulu. He said, “The Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo Sabah has decided to tap quasi-government security and peacekeeping agencies Royal cousins: Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei and Sultan Fuad of Sulu Sabah Meeting of two Sultans makes history By Julmunir I. Jannaral, Correspondent Darul Jambangan, Sulu: The historical bilateral relations of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo Sabah and the Sultanate of Brunei where based on historical account indicating the two have blood relations would have more chances of being revived as the rulers of the two Sultanates met for the first in Malacanang Palace last week. Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram 1st, the 35th de jure reigning ruler of the Sultan of Sulu and Sultan of Sabah had personally met His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzadin Waddaulah during a state dinner in honor of the latter hosted by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the First Gentleman lawyer Jose Miguel Arroyo held in Malacanang recently. Aside from the Sultan of Sulu and Sabah North Borneo, senior officials of the Philippine government and Brunei also attended the state dinner. Among them were Chief Justice Reynato Puno; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; House Speaker Prospero Nograles; Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Alexander Yano; business tycoon Lucio Tan; Office on Muslim Affairs Executive Director Datu Ali Sangki; members of the diplomatic corps as well as members of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and cabinet members. Brunei Foreign Minister Pehin Lim Jock Seng who was also among the official entourage of the Sultan of Brunei that attended the exclusive state dinner. Sultan Fuad Kiram told The Manila Times in an exclusive interview that he was pleased to meet Sultan Bolkiah especially when he shook the hand of the ruler of Brunei, and greeted him the Muslim greetings “Assalamu Alaykum [Peace be with you] your majesty.” He said Sultan Bolkiah responded to him “Alaykum Wassalam [Peace be with you too] your majesty.” Based on the genealogy, the two Sultans are related by blood as one family because their common ancestor was Brunei Sultan Muhammad Hassan whose reign was from 1582 to 1598. The genealogy further stated that Sultan Muhammad Hassan had a wife who was a Brunei princess and that the past sultans of Brunei originated and finally descended down to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. On the other hand, Sultan Muhammad Hassan also had another wife who was a princess from Sulu where the past Sultans of Sulu and Sabah had also originated, and descended eventually to Sultan Fuad Kiram as the current 35th reigning Sultan of Sulu and Sabah. The historical account also stated that Palawan and North Borneo, which is now the timber and oil rich Sabah were gifts by the Sultan of Brunei to the Sultan of Sulu in 1658 after the Sulu Sultan helped the former quell rebellion in Borneo. Thus, Palawan and Sabah North Borneo became properties of the Sulu crown from 1658 up to this day. Prior to Spain’s invasion in 1521, the place that is now the Philippines was a Muslim dominion with the Sultan of Brunei ruling Luzon, while the Sultan of Sulu ruled Visayas and Mindanao. In a joint force, the Sultans of Brunei and Sultan of Sulu fought the Spanish invasion together that lasted until 1690. However, from 1691 up to 1898, the Sultans who ruled the Sultanate of Sulu and Sabah fought the Spaniards single-handedly. Thus, the meeting of Sultan Fuad and Sultan Bolkiah in Malacanang last week was considered as historic among royal cousins, and was indeed a sort of family reunion. As this developed, according to Prince Omar Kiram, the grand prince and prince marshal of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo Sabah, the official invitation by President Arroyo to Sultan Fuad to attend the exclusive state dinner, where he was formally acknowledged as the “Sultan of Sulu and Sultan of Sabah” was an official recognition of Sultan Fuad as the legitimate ruler of the Sulu Sabah Sultanate.  Lovely harbour, history and seafood - Sandakan is more than just a gateway to Sabah's nature reserves. By STEVEN CHING Many people think that Sandakan is on the tourist map because of its proximity to the world famous Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Sandakan is much more than Sepilok. I didn't know, until I stood at the waterfront in Harbour Square and looked out into the bay. Sandakan, in north-eastern Sabah, has one of the most beautiful natural harbours in the world. If Sabah looks like a dog's head, then Sandakan City is somewhere near its eye. The waters of the bay open up to the Sulu sea, just south of the Philippines. The town derived its name from the Suluk (Tausug word) "sanda", which means "to pawn". Exactly who pawned what to whom is none too clear, the truth being lost in the murky annals of Borneo's history. In the early 1870s, William Clarke Cowie, a Scottish adventurer and engineer, delivered guns and ammunitions to the Sultan of Sulu (Philippines), who needed them to fend off a possible onslaught by Spaniards who had by then overrun much of the Philippine islands. In return, the Sultan of Sulu & Sabah Granted Mr Cowie Permission to set up base in Pulau Timbang, a sparsely inhabited island within the bay. Cowie christened his territory "Sandakan", but strangely enough, it soon became known as "Kampong German", due perhaps to the increasing number of German traders who dropped by to visit the Scotsman. And there you have it, Sandakan's early international connections! In 1879, the settlement was relocated to a place on the mainland known by the quirky-sounding name of Buli Sim Sim. Cowie renamed this new settlement "Elopura", or beautiful city. The name, however, didn't catch on and soon reverted to ‘Sandakan'. The British North Borneo Company, which was governing Sabah, then moved its capital from Kudat in the northern tip of the land (think dog's ears) to Sandakan, which then went through a building boom. Sadly though, Allied forces, in their attempt to liberate it towards the end of WW2 nearly bombed the new Sandakan to smithereens. The Japanese, in retaliation, finished the job by burning it to the ground, thus wiping Sandakan from the face of the map in June 1945. The following year, the capital was moved to Jesselton, now Kota Kinabalu. Sandakan City was and still is a port for the export of timber. With its strategic location, it soon grew into the bustling metropolis it is today. Today, it is more well-known as the gateway to Sabah's rich nature and wildlife reserves in Sepilok, Lanyakan islands (leatherback turtles), Sukau and Labuk Bay (famed for sightings of the rare proboscis monkeys) and the world-famous wildlife park in the Danum Valley. If you love seafood, Sandakan City is your paradise on earth. The catch here is so fresh, you could almost taste the sea in every bite. And more importantly, the prices don't burn a hole in your pocket. Seafood restaurants are built on stilts and extend out to the sea. Live seafood is kept in holding ponds in the sea itself, next to and below the dining platform. Just take your pick of fish, crab, lobster or giant prawns or even rock oysters. The cook will scoop them up and throw them into the sizzling wok just for you. Places like the Ocean King seafood restaurant in Jalan Labuk enjoys "full house" patronage every night. A finger-licking feast of butter prawns, chilli squid, a 1.2 kg whopper of a garoupa, sweet and sour crab and giant rock oysters along with a plate of stir-fried greens and chrysanthemum-scented Chinese tea for eight costs less than RM200 (Malaysian Ringgit) or P2700 Philippine Pesos (2008 Price). If you ask a taxi driver what's the local specialty dish, he'll probably drop you off at Jetty No.7, along Jalan Buli Sim Sim. This predominantly Chinese settlement on stilts is linked to the main road by a number of jetties (or jambatan). At the end of No. 8, is a kopitiam. Their specialty is sui kow (dumpling) filled with seafood and century egg.  Atop a hillock in Jalan Istana, overlooking the bay sits a colonial-looking two-storey wooden bungalow. Nothing visually striking about it but I was awed to learn that it holds a notable link to the past. It was home to Agnes, a writer, and her husband Harry Keith, who was Conservator of Forests, from the 1930s until 1942. Agnes' book on life in pre-war Sandakan brought the old seafaring name for Sabah "Land Below The Wind", to international renown. The name refers to Sabah's location just below the typhoon belt. Agnes' second novel about their war experiences Three Came Home was immortalised in a movie. And to think, the novels were written in that nondescript bungalow in Sandakan. If you are feeling a little peckish, from all that history trawling, there is a neat little English teahouse cum restaurant that specialises in quintessentially English high tea and cakes right next to Agnes' old house. Sandakan City has its fair share of Chinese and Buddhist temples. The Three Saints Temple (Sam Sing Kung temple), near the town padang (field), also happens to be the oldest building in town. The three saints in question are Kwan Woon Cheong, (the saint of righteousness), Tin Hou (goddess of the sea) and Emperor Min Cheong whose divine help is called upon by those who seek success in passing exams. This temple was the collaborative effort of the early Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka and Hainanese communities who made Sandakan their home. Dawn comes early in Sandakan. It's already bright at 5am. That's the best time to visit the new Central Market at Harbour Square, which boasts the biggest Fish market in Sabah North Borneo. Boats filled with their bounty from the sea dock next to the market and unload their catch there. You can't get fish any fresher than that! At that unearthly hour, housewives and restaurateurs are already thronging the market, moving from stall to stall and haggling over prices. Sandakan is indeed much more than that "place near Sepilok", or the town that timber built. For those of us who think of Metro Manila as the epicentre of urban activity in , Sandakan City bustles with a briskness that is uncommon for a town in a far flung corner of the Philippine Islands.   Getting to Sandakan City Take a direct flights from Clark International Airport - Philippines thru Asian Spirit Airline and or Air Asia Airlines Buses take six to seven hours from Kudat or Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan City (around 450++kms One way) Sights:
Puuh Jih Shih Temple Kampung Buli Sim Sim Sandakan was almost totally destroyed in World War II, there are few surviving buildings of any age. Some of the main sights today include: Agnes Keith House, also known as Newlands - two-storey home of local author Agnes Newton Keith and her husband Harry (the Curator of the North Borneo Museum) from 1930 to 1952. The house was destroyed in World War II and was rebuilt on the same site. Mrs. Keith wrote several books about Sabah and its people, including Land Below the Wind, Three Came Home, and White Man Returns. The house has recently been restored after a number of years of neglect. English Tea House [2] - Located in the grounds of Agnes Keith Museum, fine restaurant on the hillside above Sandakan serving traditional English and Asian cuisine. address: 2002 Jalan Istana - tel: 6089 222544  Sandakan Memorial Park - built on site of the Taman Rimba prisoner-of-war camp.  Japanese Cemetery - housing a memorial to the Japanese war dead on Borneo. St Michael's and All Angels Church - this beautiful granite church was built in 1897 and is one of Sandakan's few surviving pre-war buildings. It was recognized as one of the world's heritage since year 2005.  Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple - completed in 1987, this fiery red and gold temple overlooks the town centre.  Sam Sing Kung Temple - completed in 1887, it is the oldest building in Sandakan.  Sandakan Mosque - completed in 1988, it lies next to the bay and Kampung Buli Sim Sim. Kampung Buli Sim Sim - stilt fishing village on the original site of Sandakan town. Sandakan New Market - one of the largest and busiest in Sabah. Crocodile Farm - located 12 km (7.5 miles) out of town, it houses more than 2,000 of the reptiles in concrete pools. Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary - a perfect Proboscis monkey observation spot for tourists who wants to have a closer look at these monkeys in their natural habitat.  BLOWING IN THE WIND Though the summer winds toss and turn their hair, 24 Filipina Beauties vying for the title of Binibini Pilipinas keep their cool and poise as they are presented to the media on Tuesday at Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City.  Two Seasons Resort of Boracay Island of Philippine Islands BORACAY.COM  TWO SEASONS RESORT OF BORACAY  TWO SEASONS RESORT - HEAVEN SUITE BALCONY BORACAY.COM |
 All Sabah Seafood Companies May Need Swinging Time in the Tropics Sabah Stunning Sunsets and Beautiful Beaches Dragon, Unicorn, Lion Dance Festival Sabah remains a Major Domestic Tourism Destination Sabah museum scouring for Antiques Sabah Customs Beefs up Operation North Borneo Sabah Rice Bowl Next Oil Well eyed in Philippines Sandakan Basin Sepilok Jungle  Sandakan City  At Ease Hotel in Sandakan City  At Ease Hotel in Sandakan City  One of the Many Sandakan Side Streets  Sandakan City View  Sandakan City View from the English Tea House          Filipino Chinese Kim Chiu    Ms. Earth’ season again, Miss Earth Jessica Nicole Trisko (left) returned to Metro Manila Philippine Islands with reigning Miss Philippines-Earth Karla Paula Henry (Right), and posed for photographers at a press conference launching the Miss Earth 2008, held at Traders Hotel Manila  Candidates for the 2009 Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant display placards urging different ways to save Mother Earth during a media presentation at the Traders Hotel in Pasay City yesterday.  -ROY
DOMINGOIs a wheelbarrow full of Orangutan more fun ?? than a regular old barrel full of monkeys?  Katrina Halili Philippine Star |
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The competition and technical committee for the Sabah Games (Saga) 2009 has already met twice as it prepares for the Games next year. Youth and Sports Minister, Peter Pang En Yin said the committee on venue and equipment had also met once while the implementation committee was formed recently. Replying to Sekong Assemblyman, Datuk Samsudin Yahya, he said Sandakan would host the Games. Japanese tourists want service industry frontliners in Sabah to be conversant in Japanese language to assist them to get by in the state. Consul-General of Japan Koichi Morita said Japanese tourists coming to Sabah had expressed concern over the lack of Japanese-speaking service providers. "Language barrier had posed problems for them to get around. Maybe we would like to suggest to have more Japanese language courses for locals here, especially to those involved in the service industry like hotels, tourist spots and shopping centres. This will not only help Japanese tourists but will also be convenient for Japanese ... |
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