Choco Hills sinks to 10

For over three months, our very own Chocolate Hills have stayed in the top five nominated sites on the search for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
The Chocolate Hills’ climb into the top 10 came even after it was de-listed from the online voting five months ago as no official support committee backed its nomination into the search.

The de-listing could have eliminated the Chocolate Hills if not for private groups here and Boholanos now based in the United States who have worked for its reinstatement as an official nominee.

Coming back into the rankings, the Chocolate Hills went up to as high as the 4th place behind another Philippine natural site, the Tubattaha Reef.

As of yesterday’s online rankings on the New 7 Wonders (N7W) of Nature website, the Chocolate Hills has slipped down to No. 10, still behind Tubattaha Reef at No. 9.

The Puerto Princesa Underground River followed at No. 11 while the fourth Philippine nominated site, Mayon Volcano hangs at the 20th spot.

Online voting for the nominated sites will be until December 31, 2008. Afterwhich, those ranked within the top 70 will be shortlisted to only 21 finalists.

A board of judges will choose the New 7 Wonders of Nature from the 21 finalists which they will proclaim as winners.
(KIT BAGAIPO)