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Puerto Princesa River falls to no. 2 in New7Wonders of Nature 2nd phase

After landing on the top post in last year’s nomination stage, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park went a notch lower, placing 2nd to Amazon River, in the ongoing second phase of the widely eld global campaign, the New7Wonders of Nature.

Puerto Princesa Palawan Underground River
Votation for the second stage began in January 7, 2009. [...]

Southeast Asian Airlines opens Puerto Princesa – Kota Kinabalu flight today

Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR) formally launched today its Puerto Princesa City in Palawan to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia flight, marking the carrier’s entry into the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) market.
Top officials of SEAIR led by its president Avelino Zapanta, together with Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes, Rep. Antonio Alvarez and Puerto Princesa City Vice Mayor Lucilo [...]

Palawan’s Subterranean River continues to dominate list of New7Wonders

Our country is full of natural wonders that continue to captivate people the world over.
Palawan’s Subterranean River, Sulu Sea’s Tubbataha Reef and Bohol’s Chocolate Hills continue to top the list of the ongoing New 7 Wonders campaign.
Tourism Secretary Joseph “Ace” Durano, said “The response of people and support from our fellow Filipinos are very evident [...]

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River no. 1

After dropping down to top 20 last month, the Philippines’ four candidates for the New 7 Wonders of Nature are currently showing a strong presence, landing on the top 11 live online ranking of 77 nominees from around the globe.
As of September 29, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is at no. 1, Chocolate Hills [...]

Puerto Princesa: Tourist haven of Palawan

Scuba divers, backpackers, trekkers, bird watchers, spelunkers, explorers and, yes, even honeymooners — they all come to Palawan from all over the world to embark on the ultimate adventure of their lives in the deep recesses of nature.
They arrive in droves at Puerto Princesa, and proceed almost immediately to points of destination in Coron, Busuanga, [...]

Puerto Princesa’s “underground river” gets booster from British envoy

The city government’s campaign to include Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP), famously known as “Underground River” got a shot in the arm from the British envoy to the Philippines, no less.
Ambassador Peter Beckingham and his wife, Jill, visited the “Underground River” on Tuesday. The attraction is one of the nominees in the ongoing [...]


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