Adventure Details: El Nido, Taytay, Coron, & Northern Palawan

AYALA MUSEUM
Makati Avenue cor. De La Rosa Street
Greenbelt Park, Ayala Center
Makati City 1224
PHILIPPINES
PHONE: (632) 757-7117 to 21
FAX: (632) 757-2787
EMAIL: museum_inquiry@ayalamuseum.org
Web:  www.ayalamuseum.org

Bahay Nakpil-Bautista
Memories of the Philippine Revolution
452 A. Bautista St (formerly Barbosa)
Quiapo
Manila
1011
Neighborhood: City of Manila
Phone:  63 2 524 7141 (PTA)

Bahay Tsinoy
Recognizing the Chinese legacy
32 Anda Street corner Cabildo Street
Kaisa Angelo King Heritage Center, Intramuros
Manila
1002
Neighborhood: City of Manila
Phone:  63 2 526 6798
Fax: 63 2 527 6085

Casa Manila Museum
Step into a 19th-century home 
Calle Real del Palacio (Gen. Luna Street)
Plaza San Luis, Intramuros
Manila
1002
Neighborhood: City of Manila
Phone: 63 2 527 4084

Intramuros Light and Sound Museum
A 16th-century fortified city
Bonifacio Drive and Padre Burgos Street
Manila
1002
Neighborhood: City of Manila
Central (LRT)
Phone: 63 2 524 2384 (Tourist Information Center)

Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center
University of the Philippines Diliman
Roxas Avenue, 1101 Quezon City
Phone: (+632) 928-1927/ 981-8500 loc. 4021 to 24
Fax: 928-1925
Email: vargas.museum@up.edu.ph or vargasmuseum@yahoo.com

Museo Pambata ng Maynila (Children's Museum)
Roxas Boulevard corner South Drive
Manila, Philippines 1000
Phone: (632) 523.1797 to 98
Facsimile: (632) 522.1246
Email: mpfi@museopambata.org
Web:  http://www.museopambata.org/

National Museum of the Filipino People
G/F National Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila
1004 Philippines
Phone and Fax No. (63-2) 404-2685
Email: info@museumfoundationphils.com
Web:  http://www.museumfoundationphils.com/contact_us.shtml

Old Congress Building
Elegant survivor from the 1920s
Padre Burgos Street
Off Rizal Park
Manila
1000
Neighborhood: City of Manila
Central (LRT)
Phone: 63 2 523 8411 (DOT Center)

Rizal Shrine
Dedicated to a great man 
Santa Clara Street
Fort Santiago, Intramuros
Manila
1002
Neighborhood: City of Manila
Phone: 63 2 527 1572

San Agustin Museum
Rich repository of history and culture
2/F San Agustin Monastery, General Luna Street
Intramuros
Manila
1002
Neighborhood: City of Manila
Phone:  63 2 527 4061 / +63 2 526 6794

UST Museum of Arts and Sciences
UST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
3rd floor, Main Building
University of Santo Tomas
Calle España, Manila 1008
Philippines
Phone:  (632) 781-1815 or send us a fax at: (632) 740-9718
 

January

 

1st New Year's Day

 

9th  Quiapo Fiesta or Black Nazarene – The Black Nazarene or Quiapo Festival starts at the Quiapo Church in Quiapo, Manila. It then continues through out the Quiapo area. In the 17th Century a life size statue of the Nazarene was carved from blackwood in Mexico, it was then brought to the Philippines in a Spanish Galleon. The Black Nazarene Festival honours the death and affliction of Christ.

 

Thousands upon thousands of Catholics surge into the streets following probably the largest procession in the Philippines. All the devotees try to touch the Black Nazarene in the hope that good fortune will fall on them.

 

Third Sunday (Three days) - Ati-Atihan -

This festival in Kalibo on the island of Panay gets its origins from the Malay settles from Borneo in the 13th Century and the local indigenous tribe on Panay, the Ati, the festival was a giving of thanks by the Malay to the Ati for letting them settle on there lands. Latter the opportunistic Spanish, used the festival to keep the Muslim faith out of the area and once they were rejected, the Spanish quickly used the victory to give thanks Santo Nino or the child Jesus. It was from this point onwards that the Ati-Atihan Festival became religious.

 

The Ati-Atihan Festival is the closest the Philippines will get to Mardi Gras. The revelery is intoxicating, drums, whistles, horns all blaring in unison provide an atmosphere that gets the pulse surging. The dress code is colourful and bright, just about anything goes.

 

Third Sunday - Sinulog - This festival is held on the island of Cebu in Cebu City. The Sinulog Festival is now a street parade with excitable dancing in colourful and outlandish costumes.

 

The Sinulog is a dance that was said to date back to the time of Magellan, apparently at the time Santo Nino was presented, the natives become transfixed with the occasion and were stamping and shuffling two and fro during the presentation. This dance is seen outside the San Augustin Church not only during the Sinulog Festival but on any occasion by extreme followers.

 

Last weekend - Dinagyang –

The Dinagyang Festival is said to be the true Ati-Atihan. The festival occurs in Iloilo City on Panay. Not nearly as robust as the counterpart in Kalibo but more somber without much fan fare.

 

 

Februrary

 

22nd -  People Power Day

 

Last week - Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival – This festival has it all, from beautiful flower masterpieces to beauty pageants. It is a huge parade through the centre of town with floats adorned with flowers and colorful costumes, not to mention garden exhibits and shows.

 

 

April

 

9th - Araw Ng Kagitingan (Valour Day)

 

Moriones Festival - This festival occurs on the island of Marinduque during Holy Week. The Moriones Festival would have to be one of the most famous in the Philippines.

 

13th - Holy Thursday

 

14th - Good Friday

Turumba Festival - Good Friday - Also during Holy Week the Turumba Festival in Pakil, Laguna Province, dates back centuries where animal sacrifices were performed. The actual Turumba is a dance whereby the participants jump and leap and skip all in a motion of dance.

 

16th -  Easter Sunday

 

 

May

 

All of May - Flores de Mayo, Santacruzan –

This festival celebrates the Virgin Mary, young girls all dressed in white cover statutes of the Virgin Mary with flowers in her honour. The Flore de Mayo is quite literally the flower festival of May, it culminates in the Santacruzan procession. The whole of the Philippines give tribute to the Flores de Mayo.

 

1st -  Labor Day

 

14th & 15th - Carabao Festival – The Carabao Festival honours the patron saint of San Isidro. The local Carabao (Water Buffalo) is decorated with bright and colourful costume. The carabao is then blessed in the town square by he town priest. A race is then conducted and at the end the farmers kneel and are blessed by the town priest once again.

The Carabao festival occurs in the towns of San Isidro, Pulilan and Angono in the respective provinces of Nueva Ecija, Bulacan and Rizal

 

15th - Pahiyas sa Quezon -

Held in the afternoon in the towns of Lucban, Tayabas and Sariaya in Quezon province. This is a harvest festival with the village houses adorned in local produce and agricultural products.

 

17th to 19th - Obando Fertility Rites – Childless couples from all over the Philippines make the long pilgrimage to Obando on Bulacan, which is about an hour and a half from Manila.

 

The childless couples perform the unique fertility dance, where they move back and forth, arms held above there heads to the song. This three day festival is celebrated in honour of Santa Clara, San Pascual Baylon and Virgen de Salambao.

 

 

June

 

12th -  Philippines Independence Day – A national holiday in the Philippines, with ceremonies and military parades showing Philippine nationalism.

 

24th -  Manila Day

 

29th - Pintados Festival – The Pintados Festival celebrates the bravery of there warrior ancestors. This festival occurs in Tacloban City on the island of Leyte. The actual festival centres on the body painting and in some instances tattooing.

 

 

July

 

4th -  United States Friendship Day

 

 

August

 

Third week - Kadayawan sa Davao – Another harvest celebration, giving thanks with a parade of floats, dancing and general merriment, for a bountiful harvest of orchids, fruits and flowers. Occurs in Davao, Mindanao.

 

31st -  Hero's Day

 

 

September

 

3rd Saturday - Penafrancia Festival – This is a huge festival and the largest in Bicol Region. The Penafrancia Festival is a celebration in honour of the Feast of Our Lady of Penafrancia. There are parades, markets, beauty pageants, sporting competitions and ending with the river parade on Naga River.

 

 

October

 

Around the 19th - Masskara Festival- Held in Bacolod City in Negros, the festival entices people to wear masks and dance to music on the streets while enjoying the beauty pageants and sports competitions.

 

25th - Lanzones Festival – The Lanzones Festival celebrates a bountiful harvest of this luscious fruit with a wild dancing street parade in Camiguin.

 

 

November

 

1st - All Saint's Day

 

23rd - Higantes Festival – The fishing village gives thanks to their patron saint, San Clemente. With huge paper mache puppets this water parade is alot of fun with water fights and much revelry.

 

30th -  Bonifacio Day

 

 

December

 

24th - Giant Lantern Festival – This is a huge competition with massive lanterns being paraded in San Fernando, Pampanga.

 

20. Misa de Gallo

16th and runs for 9 nights - Misa de Gallo - Is predawn masses and occur all over the Philippines.

 

25th -  Christmas Day

 

30th -  Rizal day

 

31st - New Year's Eve

 

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Name:	Air Transportation Office
Address:	Manila, Philippines
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Name:	Davao Intīl Airport (DVO/RPWD)
Address:	Davao, Philippines
Details:	Davao Airport, Philippines, Sasa, Davao City 8000 Tel: (Area Manager) +63 (0)82 234-2915, (Administration) +63 (0)82 234-0418, (Airport Manager) +63 (0)82 234-3615 Fax: +63 (0)82 235-007 Lapulapu Airport see Mactan - Cebu Int´l Airport

Name:	Cebu Intīl Airport (NOP/RPVM)
Address:	Mactan Cebu, Philippines
Details:	Cebu Airport, Philippines, Lapulapu City 6016 Tel: +63 (0)32 340-0228, +63 (0)32 340-2486 Fax: +63 (0)32 340-0228 e-mail: gm@mciaa.com Website: www.mactan-cebuairport.com

Name:	Ninoy Aquino Intīl Airport (MNL/RPLL)
Address:	Manila, Philippines
Details:	Manila Airport, Philippines, MIAA Administration Building, NAIA Complex, Pasay City, Manila 1300 Tel: (Operator) +63 (0)2 877-1109, (General Manager) +63 (0)2 832-2938 Fax: (General Manager) +63 (0)2 833-1180 e-mail: gmo@miaa.gov.ph Website: www.miaa.gov.ph Ninoy Aquino Airport see Manila - Ninoy Aquino Int´l Airport

Name:	Philippine National Bank
Details:	PNB Financial Center CCP Complex, Pres. Diosdado P. Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City Philippines 1300 Phone: (63-2) 891-6040 to 70 Web:  http://www.pnb.com.ph/branchlocator.asp

Name:	Type A
Details:	Voltage: 220V Frequency: 60 Hz Plug: A, B, C

Type A Flat blade attachment plug	Type B Flat blades with round grounding pin
Type C Round pin attachment plug