The Philippines is a great spot for tourists who want to soak up some festival culture.

Holidaymakers heading to the Philippines this summer are advised to check out a festival during their stay.

Chit Afuang, officer-in-charge at the Department of Tourism at the Embassy of the Philippines, says: “[This] is part and parcel of Filipino culture celebrated annually and in almost every corner of the country.”

The Feast of the Black Nazarene is held every January in Quiapo, Manila, with a large procession planned to commemorate the religious occasion.

Travel insurance policyholders might find this is a perfect way to soak up the countrys culture, as thousands of residents are expected to attend.

Catholics from around the world come to see the event, with many hoping they will receive a miracle thanks to the statue of the Black Nazarene, which is housed at Saint John the Baptist Chyrch and paraded around the streets during the special day.

“Festivals are celebrated everywhere in the country, all year round. There are all sorts of festivals: for flowers, good harvest, fruits, lanterns and many more,” Ms Afuang notes.

The Pahiyas fete occurs in May and is in honour of San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, with townspeople decorating their houses with vibrant rice wafers in chandelier-like patterns to mark the occasion.

A recent report from the AFP revealed Lufthansa Technik Philippines is set to build a $30 million (£18.43 million) hangar at Manila airport, which would accommodate larger aircraft.

This may result in more people choosing to visit the Philippines, as it is bidding to become a pit stop for the Airbus A380 – the worlds biggest commercial jet.

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