Puerto Princesa Underground River

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the city center of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. The National Park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the northern coast of the island. It is bordered by St. Paul Bay to the north and the Babuyan River to the east. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. It is also known as St. Paul's Subterranean River National Park, or St. Paul Underground River. The entrance to the Subterranean River is a short hike from the town of Sabang. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is one of the 28 finalists for the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" competition.

There are 154 days left to vote for our very own Puerto Princesa Underground River in the New 7 Wonders of Nature.


No less than our President Benigno Aquino III appeals to Filipinos worldwide to vote for the Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan in the “New Seven Wonders of Nature” poll.


Located in what is considered “the last frontier”, the Puerto Princesa Underground River is the country’s lone contender in the global poll now being contested by 27 other official finalists from an initial list of 400 locations worldwide.


“Some 80 million Filipinos have cellular phones and some two billion text messages are sent every day. We only need a billion votes – that is just half a day of texting for all Filipinos who have cellular phones,” the President said.

2 WAYS TO VOTE:

1. Vote by telephone in three easy steps:

a.) Dial one of these international telephone numbers:
            +23 92201055      
            +1 869 760 5990      
            +1 649 339 8080      
            +44 758 900 1290      

b) At the end of the message, after the tone, insert the 4 digit code for your chosen nominee. The code for Puerto Princesa Underground River is 7723.


c) When you hear the thank you message, you are all done – you have voted by telephone!