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Aerial view of jagged limestone islands wrapped around a hidden lagoon in Palawan — Palawan
Photo by Jared Rice

A bangka outrigger boat on clear green water below limestone cliffs in El Nido — El Nido, Palawan
Photo by Jenevy Vergara

Rows of rounded grassy hills rising above the forest at the Chocolate Hills in Bohol — Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Photo by Maksim Grigorev

Tall coconut palms around a small nipa hut on Siargao Island — Siargao
Photo by Darwin Trinidad

Aerial view of a hidden lagoon ringed by forested limestone cliffs in Palawan — Palawan
Photo by Geio Tischler

The Batad rice terraces curving around a mountain valley in Ifugao — Batad, Ifugao
Photo by Helena Pfisterer

A blue jeepney parked in front of the Chinatown arch in Manila — Binondo, Manila
Photo by BLOG REGION

People walking along a white-sand beach lined with bangka outrigger boats under a clear blue sky — Best time to visit the Philippines
Photo by RJ Baculo

Coconut palms and a lifeguard tower behind a sunny sand beach — Dry season sunshine
Photo by Ramon Kagie

Grey clouds over a quiet palm-lined beach with a few swimmers — A cloudy day in the rainy season
Photo by Carmela Almarinez

Aerial view of the grassy Chocolate Hills of Bohol under white clouds — Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Photo by Geio Tischler

A Philippine Airlines plane being pushed back on the apron, in black and white — Do I need a visa for the Philippines?
Photo by John Esperancilla

Passenger boats moored in a calm harbour under a soft evening sky — Getting around the Philippines
Photo by Harvey Enrile

A small neighbourhood store with snacks and goods displayed behind a wooden frame and wire mesh — Money in the Philippines
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

Houses spread across green hills with layered mountains behind — Baguio, Benguet
Photo by Ivan Arcilla

Mist drifting over pine-covered hills — Baguio
Photo by Gian Paul Guinto

City lights covering a hillside at night — Baguio City
Photo by CornerMonkey

Colourful houses stacked up a steep hill — Baguio City
Photo by Johan Rickardo Roxas

Sunlight falling through tall pine trees in a park — Baguio City
Photo by Jem Sahagun

A floating restaurant on the jade-green Loboc River between forested banks — Loboc River, Bohol
Photo by Aldrin Brosas

A green river winding between palms and forest — Bohol
Photo by Hitoshi Namura

A tiny islet with a few palm trees in turquoise water — Bohol
Photo by Eula Xandrea Dimapilis

A round hilltop viewing deck above the city with mountains behind — Tops, Cebu City
Photo by Ken Suarez

Cebu City's streets and towers lit up at night — Cebu City
Photo by Zany Jadraque

A white Spanish-era church facade and bell tower under a blue sky — Cebu City
Photo by Sergio Guardiola Herrador

An ornate white temple with columns on a green hillside — Cebu
Photo by Ralph Olazo

A wide view over Davao City's buildings and greenery — Davao City
Photo by Maynard

A Philippine eagle with a shaggy crest perched among leaves — Philippine Eagle Center
Photo by Jomark Francis Velasco

A red Chinese gate arch over a city street — Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City
Photo by Pyrrhus Cunanan

A wooden pier stretching over clear blue water — Samal
Photo by Kenart Abrasaldo

Aerial view of a forested shoreline and turquoise water — Samal
Photo by Maynard

Aerial view of a green island with a white beach and reef — Apo Island, Dauin
Photo by Cris Tagupa

Cottages on stilts and outrigger boats over a pale sandbar — Manjuyod Sandbar
Photo by Jiorge Denise Grefaldia

A seaside boulevard at dusk with a tricycle passing — Dumaguete City
Photo by MacroLingo LLC

An old two-storey wooden house with wide windows — Dumaguete City
Photo by MacroLingo LLC

A long row of wind turbines along a curving beach with mountains behind — Bangui, Ilocos Norte
Photo by Ralph Olazo

A cobblestone street lined with old stone houses, lit by street lamps at night — Vigan
Photo by Lindbergh Paimalan

A town plaza with a long fountain pool, a white monument and old buildings — Vigan
Photo by Rhea Claire Gomez

Wind turbines on a ridge silhouetted against an orange sunset — Pagudpud
Photo by Precy Salazar

Rocky shallows and a green headland on a grey day — Patapat, Pagudpud
Photo by Ken Borja

A jeepney passing a grand columned neoclassical building — Manila
Photo by Myk Miravalles

A wide view of Manila's skyline under a teal sky — Manila
Photo by Alexes Gerard

The Philippine flag above a neoclassical museum, beside a bronze statue — National Museum of Fine Arts
Photo by angela victorio

Colourful umbrellas over market stalls along a street, seen from above — Quiapo, Manila
Photo by BLOG REGION

City towers reflected in calm bay water at dusk — Manila Bay
Photo by Aeron Oracion

A white beach between jagged limestone rocks and turquoise water — El Nido, Palawan
Photo by Cris Tagupa

Aerial view of a bay full of boats ringed by limestone cliffs — El Nido
Photo by Eibner Saliba

Aerial view of forested limestone islands and turquoise channels — Coron
Photo by Florian Delée

A white beach with leaning coconut palms and a calm turquoise sea — Balabac, Palawan
Photo by Cris Tagupa

White water cascading down many rocky steps through dense green forest — Aliwagwag, Davao Oriental
Photo by Zeke Tucker

Close view of broad tiers of a waterfall in the forest — Aliwagwag, Davao Oriental
Photo by Zeke Tucker

A black, white and orange nudibranch with feathery gills on a coral reef — Anilao, Mabini, Batangas
Photo by Kris-Mikael Krister

A cluster of sea anemones with long tentacles on a dark reef — Anda, Bohol
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel

A row of sea anemones spread along a reef underwater — Anda, Bohol
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel

A man splashing water in the shallows of a calm sea — Anda, Bohol
Photo by Bhong Bahala

Aerial view of white sand meeting bright turquoise water — Balabac, Palawan
Photo by Cris Tagupa

A long white sandbar curving through clear water with a boat nearby — Balabac, Palawan
Photo by Cris Tagupa

A palm-lined beach beside calm turquoise water — Balabac, Palawan
Photo by Cris Tagupa

An old stone lighthouse tower rising among trees — Cape Melville Lighthouse
Photo by Joseph Emmanuel Magallanes

Waves washing onto a long curving beach with mountains in the distance — Baler, Aurora
Photo by Zarrex Atilano

Palm trees and beachfront houses reflected in wet sand — Baler, Aurora
Photo by Zarrex Atilano

A beachfront building and palm trees in warm late-afternoon light — Baler, Aurora
Photo by Zarrex Atilano

Aerial view of a white sand spit with trees and beach huts in shallow turquoise water — Bantayan, Cebu
Photo by Kent Pelayo

Thatched beach huts under coconut palms on white sand — Bantayan
Photo by Roxanne De La Peña

A palm-lined white beach under a bright blue sky — Bantayan, Cebu
Photo by Jessa Marie Pedrola

Waves washing over dark rocks on the shore under a wide sky — Bantayan, Cebu
Photo by Jessa Marie Pedrola

The weathered stone facade and bell tower of San Agustin Church in Intramuros — San Agustin Church, Manila
Photo by Marin huang

The arched stone entrance of San Agustin Church framed by trees — San Agustin Church, Manila
Photo by Marin huang

Candles burning below a crucifix in a dim church — Miagao, Iloilo
Photo by Andrei Corpuz

A white tower and cottage on green hills above the sea — Batanes
Photo by Rene Padillo

Green rolling hills dropping to the sea under a pale sky — Basco
Photo by Rexy Quieta

Waves breaking below steep green cliffs on a rugged coast — Sabtang Island
Photo by Samaria

A small stone chapel with a cross against a blue sky — Tukon Church, Basco
Photo by Yvonne Assen

A white lighthouse with a red top against a clear blue sky — Basco
Photo by Rexy Quieta

A busy Binondo street corner with shop signs, a bicycle and passers-by — Binondo, Manila
Photo by Gabriel Banzon

A crowded street hung with red lanterns during a celebration — Ongpin Street, Binondo
Photo by Michael Buillerey

Performers in a red dragon costume in a street parade — Binondo
Photo by Michael Buillerey

Rows of glowing red lanterns hanging over a street at night — Binondo
Photo by Gabriel Banzon

A white and red lighthouse tower rising above tropical trees under a blue sky — Cape Bolinao Lighthouse
Photo by Nathaniel Sison

An outrigger sailboat pulled up on the sand as the sun sets over the sea — Boracay
Photo by Ramon Kagie

Silhouettes of small sailboats on the sea under a deep red and purple sunset — Boracay's White Beach
Photo by SJ

Paraw sailboats with orange sails on the sea at sunset — Boracay
Photo by Bambi Corro

Golden grassland stretching towards a line of distant mountains under a blue sky — Miarayon, Bukidnon
Photo by Jereme Asunto

A green valley with a winding river between steep hills — Mount Kiamo, Malaybalay
Photo by Rene Padillo

A smiling dancer in a feathered headdress and beaded costume at a street parade — Malaybalay, Bukidnon
Photo by Stephanie Ecate

Tall pine trees around a roof under a blue sky — Bukidnon highlands
Photo by Alex Alvarez

A waterfall tumbling over rocks into a dark pool surrounded by forest — Sinulom Falls, Cagayan de Oro
Photo by Bhong Bahala

Green rolling ridges and a valley under a hazy sky — Camarahan Pahiron Ridge
Photo by Nico Alumbro

A tall pine tree on a forested hillside — Sinulom Falls, Cagayan de Oro
Photo by Bhong Bahala

A wooden pier leading out to the sea under a bright moon and dark clouds — Cagbalete Island, Quezon
Photo by Louei Mups

An old stone bell tower topped with greenery, with a volcano behind under a blue sky — Cagsawa Ruins, Daraga
Photo by Chenny Compuesto

A ruined belfry covered in plants beside a cone-shaped volcano in cloud — Cagsawa Ruins
Photo by Camille San Vicente

Close view of a weathered stone tower with a snowless volcano peak beyond — Cagsawa Ruins, Daraga
Photo by KJ Gonzales

Aerial view of a city spreading towards a large volcano — Legazpi City
Photo by jomar silvestre

Aerial view of a long white beach curving between green hills and turquoise sea — Calaguas Islands
Photo by John Simon Fondevilla

Outrigger boats resting near the shore at sunrise — Calaguas Islands
Photo by John Simon Fondevilla

A person silhouetted against a golden sunset over calm sea and clouds — Calatagan
Photo by Adrian Rios

The bow of a red boat floating on clear turquoise water — Calatagan
Photo by Richardson Billones

A lone small tree standing in calm water under a fiery orange sunset — San Policarpo, Calbayog City
Photo by Roberto Jr Saldana

Dark rocks in still water reflecting a pink and blue evening sky — Calbayog City, Samar
Photo by Roberto Jr Saldana

A small hut on stilts out at sea at sunset — San Policarpo, Calbayog City
Photo by Roberto Jr Saldana

A curving white sandbar in blue sea with volcanic mountains behind — White Island, Mambajao
Photo by Nico Alumbro

A white beach and turquoise water below a cloud-capped volcano — Camiguin
Photo by Ben Lodge

A man sitting on a sea wall facing a large cross standing in the sea — Sunken Cemetery
Photo by Bart Ros

A volcano's dark slopes above the sea under a pink and purple dusk sky — Camiguin
Photo by RONATORY

An outrigger boat floating in clear shallows with mountains across the water — Mantigue Island
Photo by Mac McDade

A white beach facing small rocky islets in clear turquoise water — Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Photo by Jano Boscher

A dog standing in tall grass on a green hillside — Caramoan
Photo by Gabie de Leon

A two-storey ancestral house with a stone base and wooden upper floor among trees — Carcar City, Cebu
Photo by Ninia Mantos

A white church facade with a bell tower behind red flowers under a blue sky — St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, Carcar
Photo by Rogel Tura

A white wooden house with ornate carved balconies — Carcar City, Cebu
Photo by Ninia Mantos

Church interior with wooden pews leading to a gilded altar — St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, Carcar
Photo by Rogel Tura

A tall, narrow waterfall falling down a sheer cliff wrapped in green vegetation — Casaroro Falls, Valencia
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel

A thin waterfall dropping into a shaded rocky pool between steep green walls — Casaroro Falls, Valencia
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel

A Chinese temple with green tiled roofs rising among trees on a hillside — Cebu Taoist Temple
Photo by BRYNLLD

A many-tiered pagoda with yellow walls and green roofs against a blue sky — Cebu Taoist Temple
Photo by XT7 Core

Red steps leading up to an ornate temple gate — Taoist Temple, Cebu City
Photo by Irish Francisco

A green-roofed pavilion with red columns among trees — Cebu Taoist Temple
Photo by XT7 Core

Rolling hills covered in dry brown grass under a pale sky — Dry-season brown
Photo by Bo Zhang

Grassy Chocolate Hills catching low sunlight — Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Photo by Jaanus Jagomägi

A rounded grassy hill rising above dense green forest — Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Photo by Roland Hechanova

Aerial view of a forested island ringed by pale sand and clear shallow water — Culion, Palawan
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

An old stone church with a wide staircase and a small bell tower — Culion, Palawan
Photo by Michael Maga-ao

A tourist boat moored off a white beach lined with palms — Culion, Palawan
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

Palm trees along a beach below a green hill — Culion Island
Photo by Sebastian Pichler

A red and orange sunset sky above a dark hilly coastline — Dapitan
Photo by Bill Ringer

Leafy branches framing a calm sea and a small island — Dakak, Dapitan City
Photo by Kendall Jimenez

A long curving grey beach below green mountains beside turquoise sea — Butas na Bato, Dingalan
Photo by Mary Rose Relente

A quiet road running towards green mountains under white clouds — Dingalan, Aurora
Photo by Mary Rose Relente

White waves breaking on a shore under a pale sky — Dingalan, Aurora
Photo by Ivy Cayanga

A red kayak gliding across clear turquoise water between limestone cliffs — Palawan
Photo by Roman Lezhnin

A kayak heading into a narrow channel between tall limestone cliffs — El Nido
Photo by Ehmir Bautista

Aerial view of a turquoise lagoon hidden among jagged limestone peaks — El Nido
Photo by Jules Bassoleil

A person standing on a rocky cliff above clear turquoise water — Fortune Island, Nasugbu
Photo by Ivan Torres

A row of white Greek-style columns on a clifftop above the blue sea — Fortune Island, Nasugbu
Photo by Bhanvi Mehta

Sunset over calm water with a dark headland and a lone beach chair — Calayo, Nasugbu
Photo by Rowena Senio

A large white mosque with golden domes and tall minarets — Cotabato City
Photo by TigerTank237

Rocky green cliffs above clear blue water — Guimaras
Photo by Adam Bilbrough

Coconut palms leaning over a bamboo railing above the sea — Guimaras
Photo by Adam Bilbrough

Open sea stretching towards a low green island on the horizon — Guimaras
Photo by John Carlo Tubelleza

A small boat floating on deep blue-green water beneath a dark forested bank — Enchanted River, Hinatuan
Photo by Joseph Lorenzo Cobrador

A broad curtain of water falling over a dark rock face — Hinulugang Taktak, Antipolo
Photo by Sophia

Forested islands scattered across a calm blue bay — Hundred Islands, Alaminos
Photo by jules a.

The sun setting over small islands and the sea — Hundred Islands
Photo by Renato Marzan

Outrigger boats moored near small green islands under a blue sky — Hundred Islands
Photo by Laurenz Jimenez

A tall white statue on top of a small forested island — Hundred Islands
Photo by Ramendra gupta

Green rice terraces stepping down a mountain valley — Batad
Photo by Omri D. Cohen

A paved path along a hillside of rice terraces in the mist — Banaue
Photo by Ashton Jalra Garcia

Golden rice terraces beside a footpath in a mountain valley — Cambulo, Ifugao
Photo by Arphy

A hand scooping harvested rice from a woven basket — Rice from the terraces
Photo by Helena Pfisterer

A huge rounded limestone outcrop covered in trees rising from dry fields — Ille Cave, El Nido
Photo by Geio Tischler

A forested limestone rock in open countryside with mountains behind — Ille Cave, El Nido
Photo by Geio Tischler

The bonnet of an open 4x4 vehicle looking out over sand dunes — Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Photo by Brett Andrei Martin

Pastel-coloured buildings with a white clock tower under a blue sky — Iloilo City
Photo by Ariane Joy Cacay

Close-up of an old stone church wall with an arched window — Molo Church, Iloilo
Photo by Vic Alcuaz

Two people walking along a tree-lined path — Iloilo City
Photo by Frances Barcelo

The carved stone gate of Fort Santiago set in thick old walls, with towers of modern Manila behind — Fort Santiago, Intramuros
Photo by German Rivera De La Torre

A road running beside high old stone walls towards a sunset sky — Intramuros walls
Photo by Donnie

The pale stone facade and bell tower of Manila Cathedral against a blue sky — Manila Cathedral
Photo by Wander Fleur

Visitors exploring the round stone walls of the Baluarte de San Diego — Baluarte de San Diego
Photo by Aela Mataverde

A carved stone crest beside an arched doorway and potted plants — Intramuros
Photo by Lad Hara Caingcoy

A jeepney loaded with goods and passengers parked in a mountain village — Balbalasang, Kalinga
Photo by Joshua Kyle

A rocky mountain river running through green forest — Balbalasang, Kalinga
Photo by Joshua Kyle

Green rice fields at the foot of forested mountains — Kalinga
Photo by Joshua Kyle

A dirt road through a small mountain village with a jeep and wooden houses — Balbalan, Kalinga
Photo by Joshua Kyle

A red flag on a rocky summit above misty, rugged mountains — Kandungaw Peak, Badian
Photo by Ninia Mantos

Smooth white rock formations sculpted by waves along a rocky shore — Kapurpurawan, Burgos
Photo by Brett Andrei Martin

A white lighthouse tower rising above old brick buildings — Cape Bojeador, Burgos
Photo by Brett Andrei Martin

A person sitting on dark rocks beside pale, wave-carved stone — Kapurpurawan and Cape Bojeador
Photo by Vibetribe Creatives

A tall waterfall pouring into a turquoise pool where a swimmer stands — Kawasan Falls, Badian
Photo by Jake Irish

Milky turquoise water cascading over limestone tiers in the jungle — Badian, Cebu
Photo by Toa Heftiba

A turquoise river running between rocky banks and trees — Kawasan Falls, Badian
Photo by Georgios Domouchtsidis

Aerial view of a turquoise pool below a waterfall with cottages beside it — Cebu
Photo by XT7 Core

Boats moored in a turquoise cove between steep limestone peaks, seen from a hillside viewpoint — Kayangan viewpoint, Coron Island
Photo by CJ

Island-hopping boats in a blue cove below jagged forested karst — Coron Island
Photo by Junel Mujar

A deep blue cove ringed by jagged limestone karst — Coron
Photo by John Hernandez

Aerial view of boats in turquoise coves between limestone cliffs — Coron
Photo by Florian Delée

Colourful surfboards stacked on a rack by a rocky shore — La Union
Photo by Vernon Raineil Cenzon

Waves rolling onto the shore under a pastel sky — La Union
Photo by Vernon Raineil Cenzon

People walking along the waterline at sunset with surfers in the sea — San Juan, La Union
Photo by Diane Sy

Clouds glowing at sunset over a rocky shore — San Juan, La Union
Photo by Anna Regina Cinco

Rows of orange marigolds on a hillside below green mountains and clouds — La Trinidad, Benguet
Photo by Ally Asuncion

A path through a greenhouse lined with purple and pink flowers — La Trinidad, Benguet
Photo by Ally Asuncion

A long wooden pier crossing clear turquoise water to a palm-fringed beach — Lakawon Island, Cadiz
Photo by Louie Martinez

A lone tree beside moored boats on a calm lake ringed by forested hills — Mount Parker, T'boli
Photo by Ren Arante

A person in a small canoe on a calm lake at dusk — Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Photo by Mubarak Tahir

A person standing on rocks in front of a tall waterfall — Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
Photo by Joyce Marie Cantrell

A long pale sand beach beside calm shallow water, with trees at the far end — Lambug Beach, Badian
Photo by Jan Ledermann

Hands holding a freshly opened coconut — Lambug Beach, Badian
Photo by Jan Ledermann

A golden dog lying in the sand on a beach — Lambug Beach, Badian
Photo by Nikolaj Mendoza

A cobbled street lined with old wooden houses with balconies and palm trees — Bagac, Bataan
Photo by Al Reile Dela Torre

Two people riding a horse-drawn cart along a cobbled street of old houses — Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Photo by Al Reile Dela Torre

A white church facade and brick bell tower beside the water — Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Photo by Al Reile Dela Torre

A grand cream-coloured colonial building with arched windows — Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
Photo by Al Reile Dela Torre

Floating restaurants moored along a green river lined with palm trees — Loboc River, Bohol
Photo by Alice Kotlyarenko

A calm green river between dense palms and forest — Loboc River, Bohol
Photo by Alice Kotlyarenko

A floating restaurant raft with a green roof on the river — Loboc, Bohol
Photo by R SERRANO

A glittering city skyline of towers at night above dense low-rise lights — Makati
Photo by Sean Yoro

Tall glass towers rising above trees in a city park — Ayala Triangle, Makati
Photo by Sian Labay

Aerial view of a dense business district of modern towers — Bonifacio Global City
Photo by OJ Serrano

A wide street crossing between glass office towers and palm trees — Bonifacio Global City
Photo by Jaime Babiera

A thresher shark with its long curved tail swimming in deep blue water — Malapascua
Photo by Claus Giering

A thresher shark gliding past in open blue water — Malapascua Island
Photo by Claus Giering

A pale sand beach and clear turquoise water under a blue sky — Malapascua Island
Photo by Sean Robertson

A coconut palm leaning over a white beach with boats offshore — Malapascua's Thresher Sharks
Photo by GWANGJIN GO

A white sand beach curving beside clear turquoise water and green hills — Malcapuya Island
Photo by Karl Paul Baldacchino

A person in a woven hat looking out over green terraced mountains under drifting cloud — Maligcong, Bontoc
Photo by Michael Rivera

A gilded church altar with an image of the Virgin Mary lit under a blue ceiling — Manaoag Basilica, Pangasinan
Photo by Jan Richmond Tieng

An orange sunset breaking through dark clouds over a calm bay with ships on the horizon — Manila
Photo by Naomi Lomotan

A golden sun setting behind clouds above the sea — SM Mall of Asia seaside
Photo by Gerald Escamos

Yachts in a marina with city towers reflected in calm water — Manila Bay
Photo by Aya

City lights reflected across the bay at night — Manila
Photo by Paolo Syiaco

A simple wooden frame on the shore facing a calm sea and distant hills — Manjuyod, Negros Oriental
Photo by Rafael Rex Felisilda

Small green islands scattered across a bright blue sea seen from a forested hill — Marinduque
Photo by Sian Labay

The sun setting over the sea from a pebbly shore — Marinduque
Photo by Elton Cabrito

An ornate church altar with a crucifix and saints in carved niches — Gasan, Marinduque
Photo by Beth Macdonald

Aerial view of forested mountain ridges under a blue sky — Masungi Georeserve, Rizal
Photo by Toni Rose Ng

The cone of Mayon Volcano rising above the clouds in soft morning light — Seen from Camalig, Albay
Photo by Kim Tayona

Mayon's cone trailing a plume of steam above misty fields and a palm tree — Albay
Photo by Taylor Keeran

Mayon Volcano rising above green fields under a blue sky — Legazpi City
Photo by Karlo King

The cone of Mayon above palm trees and farmland — Albay
Photo by Cojo Rosales

Aerial view of outrigger boats moored along a green coast in clear blue water — Moalboal
Photo by Ken Suarez

A green sea turtle swimming over a sandy seabed in shallow turquoise water — Moalboal
Photo by Olga ga

Sunlight streaming down through deep blue water — Moalboal
Photo by Claus Giering

Aerial view of a small forested island ringed by reef and dive boats — Pescador Island, Moalboal
Photo by Ken Suarez

A sea turtle resting among hard corals on the reef — Moalboal
Photo by Vladislav S

A brown grassy mountain slope glowing in warm light under a clear blue sky — Mt Kapigpiglatan, San Narciso
Photo by Adrian Ty

Distant mountain ridges at dusk seen across dark forest — Mt Kapigpiglatan, San Narciso
Photo by Adrian Ty

A bare grassy summit against a deep blue sky — Mt Kapigpiglatan, San Narciso
Photo by Adrian Ty

A green crater lake ringed by steep grey cliffs under white clouds — Mount Pinatubo, Botolan
Photo by Sharmaine Monticalbo

A blue crater lake below rugged ridges, seen past green grass — Mount Pinatubo
Photo by shotbymikafrbs

A deep blue crater lake under jagged peaks and a clear sky — Botolan, Zambales
Photo by Siami Tan

Tall grass on the rim above the crater lake and its cliffs — Lake Pinatubo
Photo by Eugene Vince Alfred Santarin

Two people sitting on the grey shore of a wide crater lake — Mount Pinatubo
Photo by Opel Mendoza

Hikers on a grassy ridge above a sea of clouds — Mount Pulag, Kabayan
Photo by Joanne Caselyn

The sun rising over layers of mountains and cloud — Mount Pulag
Photo by Ronald Ladines

A pale sun over a blanket of cloud below dark mountain ridges — Mount Pulag
Photo by Jannel Ivory

A hiker on a grassy slope looking over misty blue mountain ranges — Mount Pulag
Photo by Dale de Vera

Aerial view of a long curving beach backed by palms and green hills — Nacpan Beach
Photo by Rafael Loreto

A red sunset over the sea with a rocky island on the horizon — Nacpan Beach
Photo by Giuliano Gabella

Beach umbrellas and boats on a sunny shore under a wide sky — El Nido, Palawan
Photo by Arjohn Janroe Queral

A spotted whale shark swimming through deep blue water — Oslob, Cebu
Photo by Jeremiah Del Mar

Aerial view of a whale shark beside the outrigger of a small boat in turquoise water — Oslob, Cebu
Photo by Mounish Raja

People on a raft approaching a powerful waterfall in a green gorge — Pagsanjan Falls
Photo by UC Berkeley Department of Geography

A wind turbine against a pale sky with more turbines in the distance — Bangui
Photo by Kristhea Mhae Saldo

A wind turbine on a beach with an outrigger boat on the sand — Pagudpud
Photo by Danica Ezra Edem

Outrigger boats lined up along a white beach under a blue sky — Alona Beach, Panglao
Photo by Eduardo Casajús Gorostiaga

Outrigger boats silhouetted on the water at an orange sunset — Alona Beach
Photo by Eduardo Casajús Gorostiaga

A scuba diver swimming in deep blue water lit from above — Panglao
Photo by Bobbi Wu

A diver sitting on the edge of a boat over clear turquoise shallows — Panglao
Photo by xavier summer

A Philippine tarsier with huge round eyes perched on a branch — The Philippine Tarsier
Photo by Deb Dowd

A tarsier gripping a branch among large green leaves — Bohol
Photo by Hongbin

A tiny tarsier among long green leaves — Bohol
Photo by Pao Dayag

A tiny tarsier half hidden among leaves and branches — Bohol
Photo by Nichelle Dizon

A tarsier resting in a leafy tree — Bohol
Photo by Jefferson Atip

A white Mediterranean-style building with arches and a bell tower among trees — Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo
Photo by Michael Rivera

Tall coconut palms leaning over a quiet sandy beach — Coconut Beach, Port Barton
Photo by Mario von Rotz

Palm trees along a beach under a bright sky — Coconut Beach, Port Barton
Photo by Mario von Rotz

A line of palms casting shade on golden sand — Coconut Beach, Port Barton
Photo by Mario von Rotz

A banana boat pulled across a blue bay with green hills behind — Puerto Galera
Photo by R SERRANO

Outrigger boats moored near a rocky islet and a hillside resort — Puerto Galera
Photo by KJ Gonzales

Boats and a ferry anchored in calm blue water off the coast — Puerto Galera
Photo by KJ Gonzales

A busy covered walkway lined with stalls and colourful umbrellas — Quiapo, Manila
Photo by Kristine Wook

Rows of lit red candles flickering in the dark — Manila
Photo by laura limsenkhe

The jungle-covered limestone cliff and green lagoon at the mouth of the Underground River — Puerto Princesa Underground River
Photo by David Milmont

Visitors in life jackets in a small paddle boat inside a dark limestone cave — The Puerto Princesa Underground River
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

Visitors in a boat at the dark mouth of the cave below a jungle-covered cliff — Puerto Princesa
Photo by Elaine Ore

A paddle boat with visitors gliding towards the cave entrance on green water — Underground River entrance
Photo by Secret Travel Guide

Aerial view of a city and winding river glowing at sunset — Roxas City, Capiz
Photo by Justin Capay

A bridge over a calm river with the city behind under a cloudy sky — Roxas City, Capiz
Photo by Justin Capay

Aerial view of fishponds and river channels lit by an orange sunset — Roxas City, Capiz
Photo by Justin Capay

A green coast meeting bright turquoise water with a small island offshore — Romblon
Photo by Cristina Ong

Coconut palms on a hill above a blue bay — Romblon
Photo by pixmike

Palm fronds framing a view of islands across the sea — Romblon
Photo by Cristina Ong

The sun setting over calm water and distant hills — Romblon, Romblon
Photo by Pamela Palacio

Rice terraces curving down a valley below a mountain village — Sagada
Photo by Sebastian Herrmann

A sea of morning cloud filling the valleys below forested ridges — Marlboro Hill, Sagada
Photo by Ruby Jane Motilla

Houses scattered across green hills under a blue sky — Sagada
Photo by Glenda Wee

A green valley with terraces and a house below forested hills — Sagada
Photo by Glenda Wee

A quiet beach with a green headland and a dog on the sand — Samal Island
Photo by Lindbergh Paimalan

Palm trees shading a white beach beside clear water — Samal City
Photo by Kenart Abrasaldo

Aerial view of a forested coast with a small jetty — Samal
Photo by Maynard

Aerial view of a long wooden boardwalk crossing a shallow reef to a viewing tower — Cloud 9 boardwalk, General Luna
Photo by Joel Vodell

A straight road running through a dense forest of coconut palms towards green hills — Siargao
Photo by Alejandro Luengo

Aerial view of a small round island with a white sand rim in turquoise water — Guyam Island
Photo by Rene Padillo

Aerial view of swimmers in clear tidal rock pools on a rocky shore — Pilar
Photo by Dale de Vera

The Cloud 9 boardwalk and its viewing tower over the sea at dusk — Cloud 9, General Luna
Photo by Alice Kotlyarenko

A rocky islet silhouetted against a golden sunset over calm water — Sipalay, Negros Occidental
Photo by Lou Ann Ballesteros

The sun setting low over a dark, rippling sea — Sipalay City
Photo by Roberto Jr. Sabanal

Small boats silhouetted on the sea under an orange and purple dusk sky — Sipalay City
Photo by Roberto Jr. Sabanal

A jagged mountain reflected in calm water beyond a line of forest — Sibuyan Island
Photo by Emmanuel Maceda

A white sand cove with rocky outcrops and forested hills above clear water — Salagdoong Beach, Maria
Photo by Tripora.app

A small waterfall stepping down through a shaded forest — Siquijor
Photo by Franzi Engel

A wooden beach shelter under palms on white sand — Paliton Beach, San Juan
Photo by Tripora.app

A wooden jetty with a small hut at its end over a calm sea at dusk — Siquijor
Photo by Marlene Centeno

Palm trees along a sandy shore facing calm blue water and distant hills — Sorsogon City
Photo by Precy Salazar

A road running through a long tunnel of tall trees — Magallanes, Sorsogon
Photo by Justeen de Castro

A lone surfer riding a wave on open sea — Sorsogon City
Photo by Wilfriend Royce Quiras

An old wooden pier frame standing over calm water under a bright sky — Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Photo by Eris Marasigan

Grey sea and a shoreline of distant hills at dusk — Subic, Zambales
Photo by Kim Tiu

A clear blue-green river flowing through dense forest — Pamulaklakin River, Subic
Photo by KJ Gonzales

A seawall walkway and lawn beside the bay under a blue sky — Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Photo by Sunshine Geraldino

Taal Volcano Island in the middle of a wide lake, seen from a grassy ridge — Taal Lake from the ridge
Photo by Jannel Ivory

A wide view over green hills to a broad lake under a blue sky — Taal Lake
Photo by Karlo King

Taal Volcano Island seen across the lake past fish pens and boats — Taal Lake, Batangas
Photo by Bridget Adolfo

The volcano island low on the horizon across the flat water of Taal Lake — Taal Lake, Batangas
Photo by Bridget Adolfo

Taal Lake and the volcano island under a blue sky, seen from the ridge — Tagaytay
Photo by Vincent Talavera

Purple flowers on a grassy slope with the lake in the distance — Tagaytay Picnic Grove
Photo by MARICAR CASTILLON

Green hills falling away towards a misty lake — Tagaytay Highlands
Photo by Christian Enmon

Streams of white water pouring down a dark cliff face — Tinago Falls, Iligan
Photo by Karl Joshua Bernal

Thin falls of water spilling over mossy rock — Tinago Falls, Iligan
Photo by Karl Joshua Bernal

A tall waterfall framed by green leaves — Iligan City
Photo by Dennis Du

A wide waterfall spilling over a broad rock ledge into a pool, framed by trees — Tinuy-an Falls, Bislig
Photo by Charles Salutan

A grand building with tall white columns and a statue in front, below a green hill — Temple of Leah, Cebu
Photo by DaVith

Twin streams of water spilling over a dark rock wall into a pool — Towing Falls, Sablan
Photo by LJ Parchaso

A waterfall split into several streams falling into a calm pool — Towing Falls, Sablan
Photo by LJ Parchaso

Wide view of a waterfall and its pool among green plants — Towing Falls, Sablan
Photo by LJ Parchaso

Close view of white water falling over mossy rock — Towing Falls, Sablan
Photo by LJ Parchaso

A sea turtle resting on a coral outcrop in clear blue water — Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Photo by Gianni Orsatti

A branching coral reaching up into bright blue water — Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Photo by Francesco Ungaro

A camouflaged scorpionfish resting on a coral reef — Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Photo by Oliver Schwaneberg

The ruined shell of a grand two-storey mansion on a green lawn — Negros Occidental
Photo by Brian Kairuz

The columned ruins of a mansion beside a garden under a blue sky — Negros Occidental
Photo by rafael salazar

A glimpse of a lake between forested hillsides and ferns — Lake Balinsasayao, Sibulan
Photo by Aaron Letigio

Sunlight through sliding windows with small coloured panes in a dark old house — Calle Crisologo, Vigan
Photo by Chin Villanueva

A narrow street of old stone-and-wood houses with wooden window shutters — The Historic City of Vigan
Photo by Kylle Pangan

Waves rolling onto a wide grey beach with hills across a calm bay — San Felipe, Zambales
Photo by Jerome Vergara

A curving beach backed by bare, rugged hills above a calm cove — Nagsasa Cove
Photo by Jun ann Panaguiton

A woman walking along the edge of the sea on a hazy beach — Zambales
Photo by Jhammelle Salvador

An orange sun setting over layered mountain ridges — La Paz, Zamboanga City
Photo by Kendrick Fernandez

Rays of light falling through mist over a forested valley — La Paz, Zamboanga City
Photo by Kendrick Fernandez

A purple and orange sky glowing over dark hills — La Paz, Zamboanga City
Photo by Kendrick Fernandez

Shoppers and vendors in a busy covered market lined with produce stalls — Bankerohan Market, Davao
Photo by Frank Lloyd de la Cruz

A smiling vendor in a cap at a fruit and vegetable stall — Baguio
Photo by MichaelSyoma

Worshippers in front of a golden, richly carved church altar — Cebu
Photo by Sy Chen

A small neighbourhood shop with snacks and goods hanging behind a wooden grille — Linapacan, Palawan
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

A blue jeepney loaded with passengers and bags on the roof — Filipino words and phrases
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

The white stone facade and bell tower of a basilica — Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Cebu City
Photo by Myk Miravalles

The stone facade and bell tower of a cathedral under a blue sky — Manila Cathedral
Photo by Mara Rivera

A stone obelisk monument with flags flying around it in a park — A short history of the Philippines
Photo by NicK

A jeepney painted in bright murals parked under a blue sky — Coron, Palawan
Photo by John Mukiibi Elijah

A colourful jeepney driving along a city street — Baguio City
Photo by ART CAGS

A scuba diver swimming through deep blue water with light from above — Balicasag Island, Bohol
Photo by Olga ga

Coral heads in a clear green lagoon below limestone cliffs — El Nido, Palawan
Photo by Carla

Hands reaching for grilled meat and rice laid out on banana leaves for a shared feast — Mabalacat, Pampanga
Photo by Avel Chuklanov

Grilled fish, rice, salted eggs and tomatoes on a banana leaf with a dipping sauce — Quezon City
Photo by Eiliv Aceron

Chopped pork sisig on a sizzling iron plate topped with an egg — Filipino food
Photo by SJ

Close-up of crisp, golden pieces of roast pork — Filipino food
Photo by Amanda Lim

A bowl of beef shank soup with corn and greens — Tagaytay
Photo by John Matthew Flores

A brightly painted jeepney with chrome trim parked on a city street — How to ride a jeepney
Photo by Hitoshi Namura

A blue jeepney with passengers and cargo on the roof — How to ride a jeepney
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

An older silver jeepney parked beside a wall — Quezon City
Photo by Beng Ragon

Dozens of outrigger boats moored in a turquoise lagoon between limestone cliffs — El Nido, Palawan
Photo by Kaspars Upmanis

A painted outrigger boat floating in clear, shallow turquoise water — Island hopping in the Philippines
Photo by Bernd Dittrich

A man paddling a small outrigger canoe across bright blue water — Cebu
Photo by Hector John Periquin

The bow and bamboo outrigger of a boat heading toward a rocky islet — Cavite
Photo by Dianne

A tall wooden viewing tower at the end of a boardwalk above breaking waves — Cloud 9, Siargao
Photo by Darwin Trinidad

A rocky shoreline with leaning palm trees and a calm sea — Siargao
Photo by Mario Man

Thatched beach huts on wide sand under a cloudy sky — La Union
Photo by Jeff Nafura

Street dancers in straw hats and woven costumes beneath a festival banner — Ati-Atihan in Kalibo
Photo by Bryan Agua

A young dancer in a blue skirt mid-step in front of a watching crowd — Ati-Atihan in Kalibo
Photo by Bryan Agua

An old stone church facade glowing with warm lights at dusk, framed by lit-up trees — Taytay, Rizal
Photo by Marlon John Dorado

Close-up of a star-shaped parol lantern made of pale shell panels — Quezon City
Photo by Beth Macdonald

Large star-shaped lantern sculptures on a lawn — Manila
Photo by iSawRed

Crowds walking through a park under curtains of hanging lights at night — Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati
Photo by Dan Suzuki

Rows of dancers in green and gold costumes parading under strings of bunting — Cebu
Photo by Hitoshi Namura

Aerial view of a small hut on a path through bright green rice fields — San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro
Photo by Jules Bassoleil

A tall Christmas tree covered in colourful flower-shaped lights at dusk — Manila
Photo by iSawRed

Crowds around a float covered in flowers during a street parade — Harrison Road, Baguio
Photo by Yivan

Dancers in red and gold costumes with tall feathered headdresses — Cebu City
Photo by Chloe Evans