The Philippines is indeed the “Pearl of the Orient”.
The news went viral in social media when a Filipino fisherman from Palawan found and kept this world’s biggest pearl for almost a decade without knowing its value. He kept it inside his house just for “good luck”.
A man turned over the giant pearl to the Puerto Princesa Tourism Office after changing residency lately.
One day when they were sailing, a typhoon was on their way making their anchor got stuck on a giant clam.
-Puerto Princesa City Tourism Officer Aileen Cynthia Amurao
This giant pearl found in Palawan weighs 34 kilograms, 2.2 feet long and 1 foot wide. If this is really an authentic pearl, this will be the biggest pearl in the world.
The current record holder is only 6.4 kilograms named as “the Pearl of Lao Tzu”.
The Puerto Princesa City would likely earn another prestigious title and a record breaker for having the WORLD’S…
Posted by Aileen Cynthia Maggay-Amurao on Friday, August 19, 2016
The Tourism Office of Puerto Princesa City right now is seeking help from the Gemologist Institute for the authentication of this giant pearl.
It is now on the New Green City Hall in Puerto Princesa open for public viewing.
Please spread the news.
