Discover It
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July
• Throughout the month: Harvest festivals in Cordillera Central of Luzon, with mingling of pagan and Christian rites (Tengao and Fagfagto) • 1-2 July: Sandugo Festival (Tagbilarain, Bohol), commemorating the blood compact…
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June
• During the month: River procession (Pista ng Krus) at Obando, Bulacan, designed to secure a good harvest. • 12 June: Independence Day; parade at Rizal Park, Manila. • 15-24 June: Pinyahan…
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May
• 1 May: Labor Day. • 6 May: Commemoration of the fall of Corregidor in 1942. • 7-8 May: Sea Fair at Balangit (Bataan). • 14-15 May: Carabao Festival at Pulilan (Bulacan), Angono (Rizal)…
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April
• 9 April: Bataan Day, commemorating the heroic defense of Bataan in 1942; pilgrimage to Mt. Samat. • 24 April: Commemoration of Magellan’s arrival at Cebu in 1521 • Fourth week: Handugan at…
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March
• 10-16 March: Araw ng Davao, fiesta celebrating the foundation of Davao. • During the month: Moriones Festival (Marinduque) in Holy Week • During March or April: Holy Week ceremonies in towns all…
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February
• 2 February: Celebration of Candlemas (Nuestra Señora de Candelaria) at Jaro (Iloilo). • 11 February: Tinagba (harvest festival) at Iriga City. Festival of Our Lady of Lourdes in Quezon City and…
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January
• 1 January: New Year (family gatherings, media noche party, fireworks). • First Sunday: Epiphany, celebrated with particular fervour on the island of Marinduque. • 9 January: Procession of the Black Nazarene during…
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Getting There
The best way to get to Boracay is by air to Panay Island. There are two airports that serve Boracay; the Caticlan, with its small strip close to the jetty…
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Boracay
Boracay is a tropical paradise approximately 345 km south of Manila, located at the northwest part corner of the island of Panay. It has a total land area of 10.32…
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Surroundings of Cebu City
1. Mandaue, an industrial city to the North of the Cebu city. It is the connected to Mactan Island via two bridges, the Mactan-Cebu Bridge and the Marcelo Fernan Bridge.…