Jasmine Esperanza's Online Pocketbook Store

Jasmine Esperanza's Online Pocketbook Store
Order the romantic works of your favorite authors from this site!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

FILIPINOS, let us all vote to this!


Just yesterday, I heard in the radio, and later last night, I saw on TV about the new seven wonders of the world.


I was amazed (and became proud, eventually) that there are places in the Philippines that became nominees in this worldwide search for the new
natural wonders. and why not? We indeed have lots of beautiful places we can always be proud of, especially if we learn how to preserve and take care the natural beauty of our nature.

These are the Philippine wonders that now included in the ranking, as of April 23, 2008:



Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated by a deep channel 8 kilometers wide. Over one thousand species, including many that are endangered, can be found at on the reef. These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises, clownfish and sharks.






The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water's edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave.


I guess the Mayon Volcano in Bicol and the Chocolate Hills in Bohol are also nominees.

Fellow Filipinos, our vote on this will make us famous in the world again, on the positive side, he-he. And I believe it will make a big boost in our Tourism industry as well. Boto na tayo!

*pictures and descriptions of the sites are from the new7wonders website.


1 comment:

masterofthe said...

hello, jaz...You have a nice blog and it's good that you are also promoting the entries from the Philippines like me on the Tubbataha Reef. Well, at least I have someone else with me this time and there are lots more out there. Go Philippines, the Tubbataha is now on the 8th spot.