Press Release
April 14, 2008

Pia: Chocolate Hills, Tubbataha Reef now in Top Ten of
"Seven Wonders of Nature" search

Senator Pia S. Cayetano today hailed the collective effort of Filipinos for the phenomenal rise of two Philippine natural wonders which recently barged into the top ten rankings of the worldwide search for the "Seven Wonders of Nature."

The lady senator acknowledged growing support from Filipinos here and abroad for boosting the rankings of Bohol's Chocolate Hills (ranked seventh) and Palawan's Tubbataha Reef (ranked ninth) in the Top 77 Live Rankings of the worldwide on-line poll as of April 13.

"I hope this showing of support by Filipinos is a true reflection of our growing concern for the environment and a deeper understanding of our responsibility to protect our natural resources," said Cayetano, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Chocolate Hills and Tubbataha Reef 13th, 14th in the Live Rankings just a week ago, April 6.

A third Philippine candidate, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan, is currently ranked No. 270.

The "Seven Wonders of Nature" search is organized by the non-profit New Seven Wonders Foundation, which also undertook the "New Seven Wonders of the World" search which was rounded up last year.

The aim of the search is to create public awareness and contribute to the protection of the world's natural heritage and foster respect for cultural diversity.

The list of nominees and the mechanics for voting are posted on the poll's official website www.new7wonders.com while the live rankings can be viewed at http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/liveranking.

Filipinos can still vote for the Philippine candidates until December 31, 2008, after which the top 77 nominees will be submitted to a panel of experts that will put together a shortlist of 21 finalists by January 2009.

A second round of popular voting for the 21 finalists will then follow until the end of 2009�with the top 7 nominees being officially declared the "New Seven Wonders of the World" by the year 2010.

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