Last night, 11.11.11, at 11:11 PM, the voting for the New 7 Wonders ended. I can say that I VOTED not just because I'm from Puerto but because I think and I know it deserves to be crowned as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
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| PPUR to 2861 |
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| new7wonders.com Sample Certificate |
They began counting a year's worth of votes and at about 12:00 midnight Philippine time, the top 14 finalists were announced.
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| Top 14 finalists |
I am happy to say that the Underground River is one of the top 14 finalists. At about 3:00 AM, they finally released the provisional results of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
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| Provisional New 7 Wonders of Nature |
Now, filled with utter joy, I can tell you that the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is truly a wonder of nature mostly because it is part of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Even though there is still a chance that by the end of this year, the results might change, I am still confident that PPUR will still be part of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
The Underground River is indeed a beautiful place. Carved out by Mother Nature herself, this UNESCO World Heritage site still stands and is still in wonderful shape. With all it can offer and all the glory it can bring, what more can we, Palaweños, ask for? Now that it will surely attract a lot more tourists these coming years, I only hope that we can maintain its natural environment and not destroy it.
I can say that I'm a proud Palaweño and a proud Filipino.
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