Checked 8 November 2026
Before you go
The numbers to call if something goes wrong, and the fees and permits the places ask for. Each is copied from its official source, linked under it. Numbers and fees change, so confirm anything important when you arrive.
In an emergency
911Call 911The national emergency number, for police, fire, medical help and disaster response, all in one call.Source: DILG: One number for all emergencies, Unified 911
Province-wide lines
- Police
- 116(048) 433-9826-9827
- Philippine Coast Guard
- (048) 433-2974
- Fire Department
- 160(048) 434-2076433-2062
- PDRRMO rescue (provincial disaster office)
- 165
- Palawan Provincial Hospital
- 169(048) 433-2621
- Palawan Adventist Hospital
- (048) 433-2156
- MMG-CHP Cooperative Hospital
- (048) 433-6137
- WESCOM (Western Command)
- (048) 433-2311-2411
- Naval Forces West
- (048) 433-2011 / 2801
- 570th Composite Tactical Wing, Philippine Air Force
- (048) 433-3991 / 8225 / 9111
- Kilusang Ligtas Malaria
- (048) 433-6346
Each town’s disaster office (MDRRMO)
- Magsaysay
- 0981020-9271Written this way on the provincial page; it may be mistyped. If it does not connect, call 911.
As listed by the Provincial Government of Palawan: Emergency page, checked 8 November 2026. The page gives no date of its own and does not say which area each province-wide line serves. Its Patrol 117 is left out here: 911 replaced it nationally in 2018. If a number does not connect, call 911.
Fees and permits
El Nido
Visitors who are not residents pay the Eco-Tourism Development Fee (ETDF). The municipality reports that Ordinance No. 20, Series of 2024 raised it from ₱200 to ₱400. Confirm the current amount with the Municipal Tourism Office when you arrive.
Source: Municipality of El Nido: El Nido collects fees to fund environmental protection
The Underground River
A permit is needed to enter, issued through the Puerto Princesa City Tourism Office. Book before the day you go; the city’s own page has the current office and how to book.
Source: Puerto Princesa City Tourism: Puerto Princesa Underground River
Kayangan Lake and Twin Lagoon, Coron Island
Coron Island is the ancestral domain of the Tagbanwa, who look after Kayangan Lake and Twin Lagoon and collect the entrance fees. Tours usually settle them; ask your operator what is included.
Sources: Coron Island (Wikipedia), Coron Palawan Travel Guide (Suroy.ph)
Tubbataha Reefs
There is no land access or day-tripping: the park is visited only by liveaboard dive boat, in its season from mid-March to mid-June.
Source: ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park