Expedition Planned to Document Northern Filipino Caves
January 21, 2015 / Philippines, Asia
An international team of cavers will soon descend on Sta. Teresita municipality in the Philippines to map and document it’s caves. Read More
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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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
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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 … Read More
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Puerto Princesa Underground River Makes the List
November 11, 2011 / Philippines, AsiaThe global competition to decide the New7Wonders of Nature has announced the “provisional” list of winners. The list of sites include Puerto Princesa Underground River the main attraction at Puerto … Read More
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Two Caves Leading in New 7 Wonders of Nature Competition
November 6, 2011 / Lebanon, Philippines, AsiaAs the deadline (11-11-11) to vote for the New7Wonders of Nature draws near, two caves (Puerto Princesa Underground River in the Philippines and Jeita Grotto in Lebanon) have emerged in … Read More
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Funds Announced to Protect Bengaongao Cave
August 23, 2011 / Philippines, AsiaThe Phillipine Government has announced funding for Bengaongao Cave in Ambongdolan. The local government of Tublay, will invest 800,000 Phillipine pesos (~19,000 USD) to improve the cave. This came after … Read More
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Monfort Bat Cave January Baby Boom
April 6, 2011 / Philippines, AsiaA recent expedition in January 2011 to map Monfort Bat Cave in the Mindanao region of the Philippines by U.S. cavers led to the discovery of a high number of … Read More
