It's More Fun in the Philippines

Scuba diving, historic landmarks and yearlong festivals are reasons why it's more fun in the Philippines. Here you will find photos, videos, festival dates and travel destinations. Philippines is well known for the friendly, hospitable and smiling people. Visit, travel and even a place to retire and enjoy the rest of your life.

Only in the Philippines will you see New Year's celebration like this. Welcoming 2012 with a bang.

Philippine Travel Events and Festivals by Month for 2012

Visit the various regions of the Philippines especially when there are festivals. A sight to behold. Below is a video of the Ati-Atihan dance festival in Kalibo, Aklan.

January 2012
9	Feast of Black Nazarene	Quiapo, Manila
14	Pasungay Festival	San Joaquin, Iloilo
15	Ati Atihan	Kalibo, Aklan
15	Sinulog	Cebu City
22	Dinagyang Festival	Iloilo City
23	Chinese New Year	Binondo, Manila
February 2012
2	Feast of Nuestra Senora De La Candelaria	Jaro, Iloilo
9 - 12	Hot Air Balloon Festival	Clark, Angeles, Pampanga
14	Valentines' Day	Philippines
26	Panagbenga - Flower Festival	Baguio City
March 2012
3 - 4	Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival	Puerto Galera
April 2012
1 - 8	Holy Week	Philippines
6	Moriones Festival	Marinduque
6	Cutud Crucifixions	Pampanga
8	Easter Sunday	Philippines
May 2012
15	Pahiyas	Lucban Quezon
17 - 19	Obando Fertility Rites	Obando, Bulacan
June 2012
24	Feast Day of St. John The Baptist	San Juan
24	Parada ng Lechon Festival	Balayan, Batangas
29	Pintados / Kasadyaan Festival	Tacloban
July
22	Bohol Sandugo Festival	Tagbilaran, Bohol
August 2012
14	UGU Bigyan's Birthday Sale	Tiaong, Quezon
19	Kadayawan sa Dabaw	Davao City
29	Kagay-An Festival	Cagayan de Oro City
September 2012
15	Penafrancia Viva La Virgen	Naga City
29	Iligan Fiesta	Iligan City
October 2012
20 - 21	Maskara Festival	Bacolod
27 - 28	Lansones Festival	Camiguin
November 2012
23	Higantes Festival	Angono Rizal
23 - 25	Maharlika Sunrise Festival	Philippines
December 2012
1	Annual Cultural Tour of Negros	Bacolod
15	Giant Lantern Festival	San Fernando, Pampanga
25	Christmas Day	Philippines
31	New Years Eve	Philippines

Scuba Diving Sites in the Philippines

Besides watching festivals, the Philippines being 7,000 plus islands, have a lot of scuba diving sites. See fishes, corals and even shipwrecks. Marine sanctuaries to preserve fish wildlife.

Luzon	Anilao, Batangas	Sombrero dive site. Prehistoric frogfish, clownfishes, swordfish, flute, trumpet, white eyed morays, harlequin, dwarf lionfishes, snake eels. Soft corals.
	Puerto Galera	Sabang Bay and Canyons are the dive sites to visit. Nudi branches, frog fish, scorpion fish, giant turtles, sea snakes, giant groupers, tuna, baracudda, white tip reef sharks. Seamfans and tree corals.
	Apo Reef, Mindoro	Hard ocrals. Anthias, surgeonfish, reef fishes, manta rays, bumphead parrotfish. Hammerhead sharks.
	Subic Bay	Corals.
Visayas
	Apo Island	Coconut dive site. Blue-finned Lionfish, octopus, dragonets, snake eels, sea horses and turtles. Hard and soft corals.
	Busanga	Ship wrecks are the main attraction. Batfishes, fusiliers, lionfish, scorpionfishes.
	Bohol	Andemones, barracudas, batfish, butterfly fishes, clownfishes, nudibranchs, flatworms. Bumphead parrotfish, humhead wrasses, turtles. Coral slopes.
	Boracay	Yapak 2 and Crocodile Island dive sites. Best place to learn scubadiving. Multi language instructors. Barracudas and sharks. Hard and soft coral.
	Cebu	Hard and soft corals with reef fish. Hammerhead sharks, Napoleon wrasses, tunas, white tip sharks. Sea snakes and turtles. Wall dives to over 50 meters.
	Tubbataha	Reef marine park. Declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Big schools of fish such as barracudas, jacks, manta rays, sharks and turtles. Corals.
Mindanao
	Camiguin	Reefs of soft and hard corals. Black coral trees. Schools of big fish.
	Davao	World War 2 shipwrecks. Fishes.
	Tabina	Corals and fish.

Philippine Travel - Local Destinations

Here are flight destinations of CebuPacific and Philippine Air Lines.

PAL Philippine Travel Destinations

Source: www.philippineairlines.com

Bacolod
Boracay
Butuan
Cagayan De Oro
Calbayog
Catarman
Cauayan
Cebu
Clark
Coron (Busuanga)
Cotobato
Davao
Dipolog
Dumaguete
General Santos
Iloilo
Kalibo
Laoag
Legaspi
Manila
Naga
Ozamiz
Pagadian
Purto Pricesa
Roxas
San Jose (Mindoro)
Siargao
Surigao
Tacloban
Tagbilaran
Tawi-Tawi
Tuguegarao
Virac
Zamboanga

Source: www.cebupacificair.com