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edwuppy, yes these are the rainy months in the Philippines. Bringing an umbrella or rain coat would be a good idea. Philippines is a place with beautiful beaches, sadly you can't enjoy the sea, sun and sand at these times. and you can't really take good pictures when it's raining. anyhow, you can still enjoy many tourist spots or historical places in Luzon, so you don't need to go to other islands when the weather is bad.

I have one suggestion for you. Bukidnon. I've been hearing it is a beautiful place. Just dying to go there myself.

I also found a site with some tips for those places I suggested.

http://tourism-philippines.com/destinations/

Southern Visayas (Bohol, Negros, Camiguin and others) don't get much typhoons during the rainy season, that should be a relatively safe bet.

I hope this reply isn't too late.

It's often raining in Luzon during the months of July and August, but that's not the case in the southern regions. Especially in northern and eastern Mindanao. It's safe for tourists (even local travelers), but if you have some doubts, you may check out Davao region or Siargao.

Not far from Davao City is Samal Island. It has nice beaches and lodging. If you're feeling adventurous, you may want to try water tubing in the town of Sta. Cruz (Davao del Sur) or explore some caves in Davao del Norte. The mountainous region of Compostella Valley offers hot springs and assorted waterfalls.

Siargao Island (in Surigao del Norte, northern Mindanao) is a surfing haven. At the back of it is Bucas Grande Island. I visited the isle a couple of years ago, and I can tell that it's a different kind of isle.

You may want to visit my blog (http://franz-goingplaces.blogspot.com) to know more. You can also get in touch with the Department of Tourism in able to get the contact numbers of the tourism offices in Davao and Surigao. I'm sure they'll be glad to assist you.

I hope this helps.

Palawan is your best bet during the rainy reason. Three places you can consider checking out: Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan where you can access beaches by land & the famed underground river, El Nido famous for its beaches, diving & limestones, and Coron also famous for its beaches, diving and safari-like sanctuary. All three have accommodations ranging from first class to basic.

Because of it's location, the typhoons manage to always miss it. Only problem is that if it's raining hard in Manila, flights maybe cancelled. Whatever happens, never ever travel by sea during those times.

Contrary to what you may think it does not rain all day every day in the rainy season,just don't expect dry sunny weather all day every day.Its a good time to travel as prices are reduced for low season and as school holidays are over in Philippines it tends to be less busy and crowded.
Try some island hopping, Cebu,Bohol and the beautiful enchanted island of Siquijor to name but a few

@ goonistik -did u visit bukidnon yet?.