Facts, Figures, Records, References, and Trivia about the Philippines

[mhe-ann]

beaches alang nomination?

[pau_p1]

tubbataha is no longer part of Palawan... it is situated in the Sulu Sea..

also.. I think for Heritage... the mummies of the Ifugao in Sagada, the vintas of Zamboanga

for island.. I guess its Batanes... being New Zealand-like

[renell]

Originally Posted by weirdo

that angono cave writings. sayang. andaming vandal. di talaga tayo maingat sa mga ganitong bagay. maganda sa angono. may mga malalaking mascot na tao. napuntahan ko rin ung galleries ng nemiranda at ng blancos. may parang jurassic park rin sila malapit sa may iglesia ni cristo.

sa bayan ng mum ko meron din silang higateng tao every christmas...

[josephbc]

Thank you so much people. By the way, we are conducting some surveys in various universities here in manila, of what they think which could be on the best of seven. so far so good, Mayon rank as No.1 followed by chocolate hills and St Paul Subterranean River National Park. Sagada, Taal Volcano, Lahar Canyon and of course, Boracay among others in natural categories. Banaue Rice Terraces is not belong in this category. Next week, we will conduct an on-line surveys. Salamat ng marami.

[pau_p1]

St. Paul Subterranean River National Park is now renamed into Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park po..

wow.. Lahar Canyon... how about Fort Ilocandia? you know the desert used in the movie Panday..

[weirdo]

Originally Posted by renell

sa bayan ng mum ko meron din silang higateng tao every christmas...

ung sa angono higante festival ata un. maraming aliw na higante na naka pinoy barrio festival attire. kung ano man yun.

[pau_p1]

kung festivals.. siguro.. Sinulog ng Cebu, Ati-Atihan ng Aklan, Panagbenga ng Baguio, Dinagyang ng Bacolod, Pahiyas ng Lucban, Pista ni Sta. Clara ng Obando, yung piyest ng mga Lechon at yang Higantes Festival...

[weirdo]

ang ganda ng kulay ng pahiyas. parang gusto ko makifiesta lagi kaya lang wala naman akong bibisitahin doon, di ko alam kung kailan un, baka busy ako pag nag-aaliw na sila doon, di ako marunong pumunta sa lucban.

maganda ung mga suggestions ni pau_p1. saka talagang sikat at bigatin yang mga iyan.

[olineil]

of course the beautiful Mayon Volcano..... I grew up in the city everytime I wake and see Mayon it never seize to amze me.... Im in singapore now...

[jbkayaker12]

Originally Posted by pau_p1

for island.. I guess its Batanes... being New Zealand-like

It has been mentioned and compared in the past that the Batanes Islands are pretty similar to the highlands of Ireland and Scotland. I would love to see Batanes someday. I hope they push through nominating Batanes into the World Heritage Site and it would be nice if it gets the recognition.

Jon

[XetraDAX]

Masskara Festival of Bacolod and Moriones Festival or Marinduque

[absent-minded]

Originally Posted by olineil

of course the beautiful Mayon Volcano..... I grew up in the city everytime I wake and see Mayon it never seize to amze me.... Im in singapore now...

wow... that really is just jaw-dropping... looks so surreal there. speechlessly amazing (that sounds.... i dunno. haha)

[berlin]

Don't forget the Smoky Mountain. That's one extremely unique wonder right there. In fact, everything about us is a wonder. Goodluck with your book.

[KulasKusgan]

yeah! mt mayon is perfect...


cguro icategorize natin:
1. natural>>> a. beach b. underwater c. mountains d. rivers e. lakes
2. man-made>>> a. historical towns b. churches c. modern.. etc..
3. society o arts>>> a. fiestas b. music c. paintings ... etc...

[kyle@1008]

the maskarra festival come on.... more than the usual smiles... wow phils

(singing) nakapunta ka na ba, sa bacolod maskarra???

lets not forget the pahiyas too and the ati-atihan

[chymera00]

Originally Posted by pau_p1

kung festivals.. siguro.. Sinulog ng Cebu, Ati-Atihan ng Aklan, Panagbenga ng Baguio, Dinagyang ng Bacolod, Pahiyas ng Lucban, Pista ni Sta. Clara ng Obando, yung piyest ng mga Lechon at yang Higantes Festival...

Dinagyang in Bacolod? ...Dinagyang is held in Iloilo, its the Maskara Festival that's in Bacolod

Dinagyang is a major festival in the Philippines and has been getting a lot of international attention throughout the years.





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One of my favorite places in the Philippines
Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park
In the heart of Sulu Sea lies the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park.
33,200 hectares of underwater paradise teeming with diverse marine life. It is the Philippines’ first and only national marine park and its only coral reef atoll.

Tubbataha was inscribed by UNESCO in the prestigious World Heritage List because of its significance to regional and global biodiversity and its outstanding universal value. It is one of only nine purely marine World Heritage Sites in the world and the only one in South East Asia.

Tubbataha is home to at least 441 species of fish, 396 species of corals, 71 species of algae, 44 species of birds, 6 species of marine mammals, two species of nesting marine turtles and still more unaccounted wonders.

Believed to be the spawning ground of various marine species dispersed in Palawan and other neighboring islands, Tubbataha yields the highest fish biomass in the country at 120 metric tons per square kilometer (2003).







(from www.tubbataha.org)
BEAUTIFUL

[xandro]

beautiful indeed. i was in tubbataha a couple of years back. i stayed on a wwf vessel there for about a week. really an amazing place. its considered to be one of the centers of marine biodiversity in the world. saw lots of coral, fish and other marine species when i was there!

Originally Posted by chymera00

One of my favorite places in the Philippines
Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park
In the heart of Sulu Sea lies the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park.
33,200 hectares of underwater paradise teeming with diverse marine life. It is the Philippines’ first and only national marine park and its only coral reef atoll.

Tubbataha was inscribed by UNESCO in the prestigious World Heritage List because of its significance to regional and global biodiversity and its outstanding universal value. It is one of only nine purely marine World Heritage Sites in the world and the only one in South East Asia.

Tubbataha is home to at least 441 species of fish, 396 species of corals, 71 species of algae, 44 species of birds, 6 species of marine mammals, two species of nesting marine turtles and still more unaccounted wonders.

Believed to be the spawning ground of various marine species dispersed in Palawan and other neighboring islands, Tubbataha yields the highest fish biomass in the country at 120 metric tons per square kilometer (2003).

[Culiat]

Hmm, I dont think we should label our wonders as seven wonders, as we all know we have a lot of wonders, should we say the 7000 wonders of the Philippines?

[c0kelitr0]

please don't forget SIARGAO and surrounding islands!

[Lili]

1. Banaue Rice Terraces
2. Mayon Volcano
3. Taal Volcano
4. St. Paul Underground River in Palawan
5. Chocolate Hills of Bohol
6. Maria Christina Falls
7. Intramuros Walled City