A year of Official Inauguration celebrations for the New7Wonders of Nature began in April in the Philippines with ceremonies in Manila and at the site of the wonder itself, the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR), in Palawan Province. The focal point of each of the two events was the unveiling of a specially-commissioned bronze plaque…
The weekend inauguration of PPUR as one of the New7Wonders of Nature in Manila and on Palawan Island was the subject of widespread coverage in the Philippines media. “PNoy stresses responsible stewardship of PPUR” declared GMA News, which noted: “Now that the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is officially one of the New Seven Wonders…
It’s official! The Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in the Philippines is officially one of the New7Wonders of Nature. President Benigno S. Aquino III was the guest of honour at today’s inauguration event in Manila during which a specially-cast bronze commemorative plaque was unveiled. “We worked so hard for this,” said a delighted Puerto Princesa…
The announcement that Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) has been officially confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature was welcomed across the entire spectrum of the media in the Philippines. The Official Gazette: “Confirmation that the Puerto Princesa Underground River is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature is welcome news indeed. Throughout…
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. “When your very own President Aquino came out in support of the PPUR…
“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 at a ceremony in the…
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 Finalist certificate for Puerto Princesa…
A star-studded music festival promoting the Philippines Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature, Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR), 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 Avanzado, Gloc 9, Franco, Up…
”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.