Palawan Underground River campaign intensifies

Malacanang has stepped up its campaign to support the country’s bid for the Puerto Princesa Underground River to be included in the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. urged chief public information officers (CPIOs) and corporate communication managers from various government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations and government-financed institutions to text and vote for the Palawan's tourist destination.

Coloma made the appeal during the 7th Development Communication Network Forum at the Bulwagang Ninoy Aquino of the Parks and Wildlife Center in North Avenue, Quezon City recently.

Coloma asked the CPIOs for their full support in the government’s campaign to earn a spot in the worldwide polls.

The PCOO chief said that a spot in the New Seven Wonders of Nature will not only be a big boost to the country’s tourism industry but would also have tremendous effect on the country’s economic growth.

“I urged you to join our campaign and let us support the Puerto Princesa Underground River. This has tremendous effects especially on Philippine tourism and on our overall economic growth,” Coloma said.

He encouraged not only the CPIOs of the government entities but also the Filipino citizenry all over the world to send the word “PPUR15” to 2861 through their mobile phones via the short messaging system.

By Jill Beltran