Natural phenomenon in Philippines

Philippines’ Pavilion ‘Bangóta’ unveiled Puerto Princesa underground river, one of the new seven wonders of nature selected from across the world in a special voting campaign with over 600 million people. The occasion was graced by Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, His Excellency Hjayceelyn Quintana.

Shehara Rizly

In his opening, New 7 Wonders Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente shared, “Palawan is an area with lots of coral reefs. Today we are unveiling one of the seven wonders of nature, “the Puerto Princesa”, voted by over 600 million in a global voting campaign as one of the seven wonders of nature in
the world.“

The occasion was graced by Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, H.E. Hjayceelyn Quintana, Philippine Consul General to Dubai Honourable Renato Dueñas Jr., Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry Assistant Secretary for the Trade Promotions Group and PH Expo 2020 Dubai Alternate Commissioner General Rosvi C. Gaetos, and New 7 Wonders Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente.

Philippine Ambassador to the UAE H.E. Hjayceelyn Quintana, in her remarks, welcomed those who joined in person at Expo 2020 Dubai and the many others who joined online over social media.

“The expo has an amazing way of bringing people together to celebrate the wonders of the world both man-made and natural. We are standing at the plaza of the Philippine pavilion, this is named the ‘Bangota’, which in our language means coral reef. With the back drop of the Bangota, we unveil one of the seven wonders  of nature, “the puerto princesa underground river joining other marvelous wonders of nature in the world”. The Puerto Princesa Underground River – an 8.2-km-long natural subterranean river with limestone karst landscape – is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature – and a new “Wonder Marker”. The unveiling activity honors and celebrates the Philippines’ distinct status of being home to one of nature’s “Wonder,” and distinguishes this destination as one of the world’s most beautiful landscapes and places to be.

New 7 Wonders President and Founder Bernard Weber will lead the simultaneous unveiling that will take place in the Philippines and six other New 7 Wonders of Nature countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam and New 7 Wonders of the World Jordan and Mexico.