MANILA, June 5 – The Philippines lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, stretching more than 1,840 kilometers and composed of 7,107 islands.
It’s only now that the Philippines experienced that four of its natural attractions has been chosen as the Seven Wonders of the World.
The voting last June 3, 2008, have placed the Philippines in the 10 category – Tubbataha Reef, third place; Chocolate Hills, fourth; Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, seventh; and Mayon Volcano, tenth.
The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol’s most famous attractions. They look like giant mole hills, or some say, women’s breasts. They are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Batuan and Baclayon. The unique landform was formed two million years ago by the uplift of coral deposits and the action of rainwater and erosion. Two of the 1,268 mounds have been developed into a resort.
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) is located about 50 km. north of Puerto Princesa and was inscribed to the World Heritage List. It features an 8.2 km. navigable underground river.
Beautifully symmetrical Mayon Volcano, which rises to 2,462 meters above the Albay Gulf, is the Philippines’ most active volcano. The structurally simple volcano has steep upper slopes averaging 35-40 degrees that are capped by a small summit crater. It is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano) Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava forms Since 1616, Mayon has erupted 47 times
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