www.DivingPhilippines.net - Philippines Diving Photo Guide

Diving in The Philippines. Is it any Good? You bet! I've dived all over the Philippines for almost a year during 2006. There are over over 7,000 islands and a huge range of spectacular dives to do. Meanwhile check out all the original images of The Philippines.

Philippines Holiday Guide. Essential Tips for Holidays in Philippines. We cover:Philippines Apartments, Philippines B&B's / Guest houses, Philippines Cabin / Chalet, Philippines Condo's, Philippines Cottages, Philippines Hotels, Philippines Vacation Homes, Philippines Villa's, Philippines Airports
We also have a free interactive Philippines holiday guide so you can explore the Philippines's best attractions, great restaurants and plenty more.

If you've been to the Philippines before you can post your photos here and let everyone know about your holiday ideas so everyone can enjoy a great holiday in Philippines.
The Philippines is made up of about 7,107 islands covering a land area of 115,737 sq. m. The Main island groups are Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. with the Capital being Manila. Time Zone is GMT + 8 hours. March to May is hot and dry. June to October is rainy, November to February is cool. Average temperatures: 78°F / 25°C to 90°F / 32°C; humidity is 77%.

There are a total of 76.5 million Filipinos as of the latest national census in May, 2000. Population growth is estimated at 2.36 percent annually. Luzon, the largest island group, accounts for more than half of the entire population. Two official languages --- Filipino and English. Filipino which is based on Tagalog, is the national language. English is also widely used and is the medium of instruction in higher education. Eight (8) major dialects spoken by majority of the Filipinos: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense. Filipino is that native language which is used nationally as the language of communication among ethnic groups. Like any living language, Filipino is in a process of development through loans from Philippine languages and non-native languages for various situations, among speakers of different social backgrounds, and for topics for conversation and scholarly discourse.

There are over 75 major language groups, with more than 500 dialects in the Phils.Approximately 83% of Filipinos are Catholic. About 5% are Moslem. The rest are made up of smaller Christian denominations and Buddhist. The Metric System is used in most trade and legal transactions. 220 volts a/c is the common standard. 110 volts a/c is also used, especially in major hotels. The Philippines' monetary unit is the peso, divided into 100 centavos. Foreign currency may be exchanged at any hotels, most large department stores, banks, and authorized money changing shops accredited by the Central Bank of the Philippines. International credit cards such as Visa, Diners Club, Bank Am