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Palawan
consists mainly of a long, narrow strip of land quite separated from the main group of islands. Also included as part of the province are many small islands and island groupings in the surrounding area. All this lies a distance to the west of the central and southern main islands of Negros and Mindanao.
Because of its remoteness Palawan was not frequented by many servicemen after WWII; thus, few emergency notes ever came back as souvenirs.
For similair reasons of remoteness, supplies of currency could not be sent to Palawan during the war. The only solution was to allow the province and various municipalities to issue currency, which they did - using typewriters and mimeograph machines.
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