Butanding, local name for Whale Shark, the largest fish in the world, regularly swims in Philippine waters notably in Donsol, Sorsogon, and Palawan.

34,440 feet below sea level is the Philippine Deep or Mindanao Trench is considered the second deepest spot underwater in the world. Located between Surigao del Norte and Leyte provinces.

12,000 species of seashells are found in the Philippines including the Conus Gloriamaris or “Glory of the Sea” – considered the rarest and most expensive in the world.

8.7mm and 4-5mg dwarf pygmy goby (Pandaca Pygmaea), the world’s smallest and lightest freshwater fish is found in the lakes and streams of Luzon.

2 number of Ms. Universe beauty contest winners in the persons of Ms. Gloria Diaz (1969), and Ms. Margie Moran-Floriendo (1973).