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Through online voting, the New Seven Wonders Foundation is looking for sites that will eventually become the “New Seven Wonders of Nature“. The purpose 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.”
Anyone can vote for their favorite nature sites until December 31, 2008. When the poll closes, the top 77 will be submitted to a panel of experts who will decide on 21 finalists by January 2009.
The Philippines currently has four sites among the Top 10. These are (numbers in parenthesis show their …read more

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I was initially excited to blog this news I read from Pinoy Travel Blog –
The Cebu Pacific Manila – Puerto Princesa 98-peso seat (one-way) sale!
It looked like a steal of a sale. A search of several domestic carriers showed regular flights to be around Php3000 to Php3600 one-way.
Php98 versus Php3000 is a good deal any day!
However, here’s what bothered me with Abe’s post –
Of course, there are surcharges and taxes added to that so you’ll end up paying somewhere around a thousand bucks or more.
Err… How much do extra fees cost in the Philippines anyway?!

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