Paso de Blas

Paso de Blas is a fictitious island town in Palawan. It is where Villa Kristine is located, the ancestral home of the Fortalejos. It is also the location of the Kristine Hotel and Resort and the Hacienda Kristine. Kristine Cement's limestone mine is located in the southern part of the island.

There are many prominent families in the island aside from the Fortalejos. The de Silva clan lives in another part of Paso de Blas, they are perhaps the second most prominent family in the island. It is stated that much of the town is owned by the Fortalejos while the de Silvas pretty much own the rest. Between Bernard, Nathaniel, and Marco, the whole Paso de Blas is now just owned by the merged family.

Paso de Blas can be accessed by boat and by plane. In the successive books, it was mentioned that there is one bridge that connects the island to the main land.

Other Known Families living in Paso de Blas:
 * Cervantes - Margarita Cervantes' Fortalejo female branch
 * Redoblado - Gabriel and Miguel Redoblado (both married to daughters of Don Rafael Fortalejo)
 * Montero - Alexa Atienza (nee Montero)
 * (add Mitchell's family here)