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Terpe
24th April 2012, 08:00
The Puerto Princesa Underground River was officially inaugurated as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature on Saturday.

The inauguration ceremony, held at the One Esplanade in Pasay City, was attended by President Benigno Aquino III, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje and Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo.



Source:-
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/21/12/palawans-underground-river-officially-inaugurated

lastlid
24th April 2012, 12:01
Other than visit, I would like to see a good TV documentary on this place....:xxgrinning--00xx3:

joebloggs
24th April 2012, 13:21
i saw the police escorts on Saturday, police cars, ambulance, etc. went past pretty quick didnt know who it was at the time :icon_lol:

lastlid
24th April 2012, 13:36
i saw the police escorts on Saturday, police cars, ambulance, etc. went past pretty quick didnt know who it was at the time :icon_lol:

Police escorts for Aquino?

joebloggs
24th April 2012, 13:44
Police escorts for Aquino?

well they were a week late if they had come to escort me :doh

thou i dont need an escort, as i know where the honey babes bar is now :D

lastlid
24th April 2012, 13:49
well they were a week late if they had come to escort me :doh

thou i dont need an escort, as i know where the honey babes bar is now :D

It was the ambulance that threw me.....

febmary
27th April 2012, 08:23
The Puerto Princesa Underground River was officially inaugurated as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature on Saturday.

The inauguration ceremony, held at the One Esplanade in Pasay City, was attended by President Benigno Aquino III, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje and Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo.

Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn thanked the President for personally campaigning for the inclusion of the underground river, saying that the simple act of getting nominated was difficult.

Hagedorn said the success of the underground river is not only for the province of Puerto Princesa but for the whole country as well.

President Aquino, for his part, said the recognition of Palawan’s underground river will boost tourism in the province and in the country and will create job opportunities.

Aquino also stressed the importance of preserving the natural resources of the country.

The head of the New 7 Wonders of Nature Foundation Dr. Bernard Weber presented the plaque to Aquino.

Dignitaries from other countries like Vietnam and Korea also attended the inauguration.

Various artists, including Noel Cabangon, Joey Ayala and Sarah Geronimo, performed at the event.

Also making it to the list of new world wonders are the Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazo Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, and Table Mountain.

Source:-
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/21/12/palawans-underground-river-officially-inaugurated

Good thing, my husband and I great to experience to be there in the Undergound River last year (June 2011). Its amazing, Only in the Philippines:xxgrinning--00xx3:.

joebloggs
27th April 2012, 10:20
Good thing, my husband and I great to experience to be there in the Undergound River last year (June 2011). Its amazing, Only in the Philippines:xxgrinning--00xx3:.

the UK has http://www.bluejohn-cavern.co.uk/ :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Blue John is Britains rarest mineral first discoverd at Castleton by the Romans almost 2000 years ago. And are the worlds only known deposits of this extremely rare and beautiful stone.
beat that phils :D

lastlid
27th April 2012, 11:19
the UK has http://www.bluejohn-cavern.co.uk/ :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Blue John is Britains rarest mineral first discoverd at Castleton by the Romans almost 2000 years ago. And are the worlds only known deposits of this extremely rare and beautiful stone.
beat that phils :D

And Wooky Hole......
http://www.wookey.co.uk/ :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Why go to Palawan when you can go to Wookey Hole? :D

joebloggs
27th April 2012, 22:00
And Wooky Hole......
http://www.wookey.co.uk/ :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Why go to Palawan when you can go to Wookey Hole? :D

damn right, no need to go to the Phils :icon_lol:
i'll have to check Wookey's Hole out when i get back :rolleyes:

fred
28th April 2012, 05:04
damn right, no need to go to the Phils :icon_lol:
i'll have to check Wookey's Hole out when i get back :rolleyes:


So who is this chick called Wookey then?
I thought you was happily married Joe?