The festival, which takes place between mid-August and mid-September, is a celebration of the Philippines’ pre-colonial identity and culture.
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00:00 The Philippines is one of the most biodiverse destinations in the world.
00:05 We have 7,641 islands that host 70 to 80 percent of the entire Earth's species.
00:14 We offer a myriad of opportunities for discovery, as well as adventure, nature, and other types of tourism for every traveler.
00:29 The Philippines is presently Asia's leading dive destination.
00:35 So for the divers out there, we have our whale sharks, our thresher sharks, we have a beautiful sardine run, as well as a host of stunning corals across our island destinations.
00:51 Apart from our nature-based destinations, we are also reintroducing the Philippines to the world on a strength of the Filipino identity that rests on our history, our many influences, our food, our festivals, the work of the hands of our local artisans, as well as our various tourism communities all over the country, all of whom are able to offer a purposeful, immersive, and diverse experience to our tourists.
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