The people have spoken: Palawan’s Subterranean River will represent the country to the world. Winner of the national qualifiers category, the renowned Underground River, will be the Philippines’ bet in the New7Wonders of Nature race.
Results of the first phase of voting in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign were revealed today at the New7Wonders Foundation headquarters.
Tourism Secretary Joseph ‘Ace’ Durano, said “We are proud to announce that the Philippine marvels have stood strong in the first round of voting. This affirms us of the support of Filipinos as well as other tourists in helping our natural sites make their mark in the global scale.”
Recently awarded for his efforts and advocacy in ecological tourism, he added, “With billions of supporters all over the globe, promotion of spectacular sites from all over the world has been set to greater heights. It is also very important to call on the sustainable promotion of these tourism sites, which are nature’s blessings.” (more…)
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