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Chocolate Hills
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| Quick facts about Philippines |
| Country code: PH | | Zone: Asia | | Country local name: Republika ng Pilipinas | | Demonym: Philippine, Filipino | | Official languages: Filipino (Tagalog), English, Bikol, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Waray-Waray | | Driving on the right side of the road | | Currency: PHP (Philippine Peso) | | Internet TLD: .ph | | Calling code: +63 | | Time zone: PST (UTC+8) | | Population: 88.706.3002 | | Capital: Manila |
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The local climate is hot, humid, and tropical. The average yearly temperature is around 26.5 °C.
There are three recognized seasons: Tag-init or Tag-araw (the hot season or summer from March to May), Tag-ulan (the rainy season from June to November), and Taglamig (the cold season from December to February).
The southwest monsoon (May-October) is known as the habagat and the dry winds of the northeast monsoon (November-April) as the amihan.
The country also lies within the typhoon belt of the Western Pacific and about 19 typhoons strike per year.
When to go
The best time is December to May (the typhoon is quiet then). To avoid crowds, skip Christmas and Easter periods.
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