The name is said to come from a Chinese term meaning “beautiful island with plenty of food.” In 1567, Spanish explorer Juan de Salcedo stopped in Polillo and discovered a well-organized ...

Residents on the small resort island of Polillo are accustomed to severe weather – their island sits in the northeastern Philippines, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean where storms typically ...

LUCENA CITY – The local government of Polillo Island has prepared several evacuation centers in anticipation of the possibility that Super Typhoon Karding (international name: Noru) would make ...

Typhoon Noru hit the coastal town of Burdeos on Polillo Island in Quezon province shortly before nightfall. With sustained winds of 121 miles per hour and gusts of up to 149 mph, it was expected ...

Typhoon Noru hit the coastal town of Burdeos on Polillo Island in Quezon province shortly before nightfall. With sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles per hour) and gusts of up to 240 kph ...

Typhoon Noru hit the coastal town of Burdeos on Polillo Island in Quezon province shortly before nightfall. With sustained winds of 195 kilometers (121 miles per hour) and gusts of up to 240 kph ...

WHERE history, biodiversity, and unspoiled beauty converge — Polillo Island isn't just a name we hear on storm updates. It's a paradise waiting to be rediscovered. Most of us have probably heard it in ...