By MARVYN N. BENANING
September 19, 2010, 5:49pm
MANILA, Philippines – The Puerto Princesa Underground River has topped the latest poll of the New 7 Wonders of the World Campaign.
In its latest rankings, the Palawan subterranean river was chosen by 58.38 percent of females who joined the online poll, with 41.62 percent of the voters comprised of males.
The underground river is battling 27 other natural wonders worldwide, many of them in Europe and Latin America.
Apprised of the latest results, Puerto Princesa City Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn said the support of the people of Palawan and many Filipinos worldwide was essential in copping the top place in the latest online poll, which has already reached millions of people globally.
Among the other contestants are the Dead Sea, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Maldives, Grand Canyon, Jeju Island, Bay of Fundy, Black Forest, Iguazu Falls, Angel Falls, Yushan, Uluru, Galapagos, Milford Sound, Bu Tinah Island, Great Barrier Reef, Halong Bay, Komodo, Amazon, Vesuvius, Table Mountain, Masurian Lake District and Mud Volcano.
Hagedorn urged all Filipinos here and abroad to continue supporting the campaign of the Puerto Princesa Underground River to win the top slot in the contest for the New 7 Wonders of the World.
Published in Manila Bulletin Sept. 20, 2010.
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