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The PPUR poster boys on Palawan Island. Mabuhay!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2012-04-23 00:00


Poster at a major junction in Puerto Princesa, featuring Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, Mayor Edward Hagedorn of Puerto Princesa City, Jean-Paul de la Fuente, New7Wonders Director, and Nardz Villafranca, Technical Coordinator of the PPUR campaign.

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Special report: Philippines tourism, a tough sell?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2012-05-01 00:00

from: http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/philippines/whats-problem-philippine-tourism-918924

As a tourist destination, the Philippines is loaded with the attractions travelers dream of: lots of sun, gorgeous beaches, world-class scenery, adventure opportunities, friendly outgoing locals, fascinating history and lots of little-roamed territory. 

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PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER to be Inaugurated as one of the New 7Wonders of Nature

Submitted by cityinformation on Wed, 2012-04-18 00:00

It’s official!

The Puerto Princesa Underground River is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

This, after a year of being declared finalist in the internationally-launched New 7 Wonders of Nature, and being included in the “provisionary” list since January 2012.

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Polishing the plaque in preparation for the Philippines

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2012-04-18 00:00

The Official New7Wonders of Nature Inauguration ceremonies for the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) will take place in the Philippines at the weekend. A highlight of the event will be the unveiling of the commemorative plaque on Sunday at the PPUR site on the island province of Palawan.

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PPUR officially confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2012-01-29 11:23

Manila/Philippines, Zurich/Switzerland: Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is now confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Making the announcement in Manila, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, congratulated the people of the Philippines for supporting their national finalist in the global campaign.

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Palawan Underground River officially one of the 7 New Wonders of Nature

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2012-01-01 00:00

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The Puerto Princesa Underground River or the PPUR is now the second official winner of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

The confirmation of PPUR was made by Bernard Weber, President of the New 7 Wonders Foundation in a press conference held recently at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City.

Weber said that the participation of President Benigno S. Aquino III in the campaign and promotion for PPUR made a big difference for the country’s official entry to the global search.

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Filipinos fly flag in South China Sea

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-07-18 00:00

PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan - For the few dozen Filipinos living on a remote speck of land in the South China Sea, each day is a battle against loneliness but also a love affair with nature.
Contact with the outside world is limited and comforts are few for the residents of "Freedom" town, which exists mainly to raise the Philippine flag and fend off the other claimants to the Spratly islands.

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Battle on paradise Philippine island

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2011-03-07 00:00

PUERTO PRINCESA - For tourists the Philippine island of Palawan seems like paradise, but for environment activists it feels more akin to a battlefield.
Murders and threats on what is promoted as the Southeast Asian nation's last ecological frontier are emblematic of a struggle across the country, where dozens of environment campaigners have been killed over the past decade.

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