The City of Puerto Princesa , the capital of Palawan, is a first class city in the Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 210,508 people in 33,306 households. It is famous for its crocodile farms, underground river and dive spots. It is also the largest city in the Philippines in terms of total land area.

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JCA FOUNDATION PALAWAN MEDICAL/SURGICAL/DENTAL MISSION 2009
MUNICIPALITY	PUERTO PRINCESA
DATE	March 25-27, April 15-20
No. Activities / Surgeries
Obturator	21
Cleft	57
Cysts/ minor surgeries	105
Hernia	51
Goiter	29
Ovarian cyst	11
Lab	11
Remarks	North California doctors, Manila doctors, Maharlila Charity Foundation Volunteers and support group

JCA Foundation Puerto PrincesaMedical Mission 

During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Taytay became the capital of the Province of Calamianes, the entire territory of Palawan, in 1818; and the Province of Castilla, a land area occupying the northern part of Palawan, in 1858. During the American era, Taytay ceased being Palawan’s capital, and its administrative boundary was reduced by approximately 500,000 hectares upon the creation of the Municipality of El Nido in 1916.

Taytay is a 1st class municipality, with a population of 61,991, according to the 2007 census.

ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JCA FOUNDATION PALAWAN MEDICAL/SURGICAL/DENTAL MISSION 2009
MUNICIPALITY	TAYTAY
DATE	March 19-24
No. Activities / Surgeries
Medical consultation with medicines	5,776
Dental	1221
Cysts/ minor surgeries	348
Lab	113
Vet	177
Remarks	Joint activity with US Army Pacific Medical Team

Roxas, Palawan is a fist class municipality located along the eastern shoreline of the island of Palawan. The municipality comprises of barangays or towns running from South to North from Tinitian to Ilian. Except for New Cuyo and a few other locations inland, towns are connected by beautiful beaches running along its shoreline.

It has a population of 51,084 people, according to the 2007 census report.

JCA Foundation Roxas medical mission gallery

The island municipality, a 4th class municipality,  is separated from the north eastern coast of Palawan by the Dumaran channel.  It has  a population of 18,737 people (according to the 2007 census report).

JCA Foundation Dumaran medical mission gallery

Aborlan was established in 1910 and was made a regular municipality in 1951. It  is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. It lies in a vast plain between the Sulu Sea and the mountains. It is located 69 kilometers south of Puerto Princesa City.

According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 27,953 people.

Narra is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. On JUne 18, 1954, Republic Act 1160 approves the creation of National Resettlement Rehabilitation Administration, from which this municiplaity took its name.

According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 62,525 people.

JCA Foundation Narra medical mission gallery

Bataraza, Palawan
February 24-25, 2009

A program of the JCA  Foundation is to give scholarships to poor yet deserving high school graduates who want to go to college.

The details of the JCA Foundation Scholarship Program will be announced shortly. Please check back again soon.