Traffic into and out of Puerto Princesa Airport has increased so dramatically that public representatives in the island province of Palawan in the Philippines are calling for an urgent upgrade of the facility. Tourist arrivals have tripled due to the promotion of the Puerto Princesa Underground River in the…
Ambassador praises PPUR at UN HQ in New York
The Philippines Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Libran N. Cabactulan, has urged support for the campaign to name the Puerto Princesa Underground River as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
"The Puerto Princesa Underground River is truly a marvel of nature and deserves to be included in…
Top of the Philippines class: Puerto Princesa New7Wonders of Nature Finalist
The Philippines Department of Education is now supporting the campaign to have the Puerto Princesa Underground River elected one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
Last week, Education Secretary Armin Luistro issued a memorandum that calls on the entire department to work towards "awareness, appreciation, preservation and promotion" of…
First TV images of sensational Sirenia fossil find in the Philippines shown on CCTV
China Central Television , the national TV station of the People's Republic of China, has presented exclusive images of the fossil remains of a sea cow species that lived 20 million years ago in the Philippines. The discovery of the Sirenia fossils in limestone rock above the waters of the…
Puerto Princesa: A carbon-neutral city
"Today I am pleased to announce that based on its greenhouse gas inventory, Puerto Princesa City is the first carbon-neutral city in the Philippines." So said Fr. Jose Ramon T. Villarin, President of Ateneo de Manila University and a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He was speaking…
The Sirenia, a natural wonder from the past, surfaces in the Philippines
The remains of a sea cow species that lived 20 million years ago have been found in the Philippines by a team of Italian scientists. The discovery of the fossils in limestone rock above the waters of the Puerto Princesa Underground River is of major scientific significance and raises…
Philippines president texts his support for Puerto Princesa Underground River
With his smartphone in hand, President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines leads the ceremonial text voting during this week's Official Proclamation Launch of the Puerto Princesa Underground River as Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañang.
Pictured alongside the President are Italian Ambassador…
New7Wonders officially proclaimed as a national priority by President Aquino of the Philippines
In an official proclamation event at the Presidential Palace in Manila on Monday 6 June, the President of the Philippines, Beningo S. Aquino III, announced that the New7Wonders campaign to vote for the Puerto Princesa Underground River is to be championed by all government departments across the country.
The Official…
Philippine stars promote Puerto Princesa Underground River
A star-studded music festival promoting the Philippines Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature, Puerto Princesa Underground River , will take place on Sunday in Quezon City, one of the municipalities that make up Metro Manila.
The Tunog Wunderground festival will feature performances by Noel Cabangon, Ogie Alcasid, Nina, @jimparedes, Dingdong…
Support for Filipino finalist could boost tourism by 40 percent
''In the Philippines, we have 80 million cellphones for 95 million Filipinos,'' Aquino said. ''Isang text niyo. baka pwede magkasundo, text PPUR and send it to 2861 [Just one text, maybe you can urge your friends to text PPUR and send it to 2861],'' he added.