Every year, the people of Albay come together in the month-long Magayon Festival to celebrate the province’s beauty and bounty. Through the years, the Magayon Festival has evolved to celebrate the rich culture of the province of Albay as well as to honor the hospitality, strength and resilience of the Albayano. The Magayon Festival returns on April 1-30, 2009.
Climbing up to the summit of the Philippines’s most active volcano is truly an experience of a lifetime. Climbing up to the level close to the summit or an area commonly referred to as the knife’s edge is for the intermediate-expert climber or for one who is very fit. It normally takes two days and one night to reach the summit and it is essential that one have a competent and knowledgeable local guide.