Sacred Phillipine Cave Could See New Life as Tourist Attraction
July 22, 2015 / Philippines, Asia
A cave, formerly used for religious ceremonies, has caught the eye of a developer, who is eager to turn it into a new tourist attraction.
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15th Philippine National Cave Conference Underway
April 23, 2015 / Philippines, AsiaSome 300 cavers from across the Philippines have gathered in Surigao City this week for their “Caving in Changing Climate” themed five-day annual conference.
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New Tarantula Species Discovered in Philippine Caves
March 26, 2015 / Philippines, AsiaResearchers have discovered what they call “colonies” of a new tarantula species in at least five limestone caves on Polillo Island in Quezon province.
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View: The Newly Discovered Caves of Cagayan Valley, Philippines
March 1, 2015 / Philippines, AsiaWith 50 caves discovered since 2013, including two which were only discovered last week, the Sta. Teresita in the Philippines’ Cagayan Valley is undergoing a caving boom.
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International Expedition Documents Caves in the Philippines
January 28, 2015 / Philippines, AsiaThe Northern Luzon International Caving Expedition have explored and mapped 33 previously known caves in the Sta. Teresita municipality in the Philippines.
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Expedition Planned to Document Northern Filipino Caves
January 21, 2015 / Philippines, AsiaAn international team of cavers will soon descend on Sta. Teresita municipality in the Philippines to map and document it’s caves.
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Two Philippine Caves Get Government Protection
May 22, 2013 / Philippines, AsiaTwo important Philippine cave systems have just received government protection. The Langun-Gobingob Caves in Calbiga covers some 2,968 hectares. A system of 12 caves filled with giant column and unique …
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Philippine City of Zamboanga to Host Cave Summit
April 16, 2013 / Philippines, AsiaA Cave Summit is being planned for sometime next month in the Southern Philippine city of Zamboanga. The summit, hosted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will press …
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Philippine Speleological Society to Hold 13th National Caving Congress
April 5, 2013 / Philippines, AsiaNext week, the Philippine Speleological Society, in partnership with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will hold the 13th Philippine National Caving Congress. The theme of the week-long …
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Philippine Caves Declared National Cultural Treasure
August 8, 2012 / Philippines, AsiaThe Tabon Caves Complex was recently declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines. Located on Lipuun Point near Quezon in Palawan province, the 29 caves …
