There is no such thing as “summer” in the Philippines. There is only the dry and the wet season. Summer is a term used in temperate countries where they have four seasons – spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
However, the terms summer break, summer vacation, summer job, etc. are deeply ingrained in our subconscious that I find it a hassle to substitute them with technically correct terms each time. I am therefore making this blog post so I can just link to it everytime I loosely use the term “summer”. For the record: technically, there is no summer in the Philippines.
The Philippine dry season lasts roughly from December to May and the wet season for the rest of the year. I’m not sure though if this still holds true given the recent climatic anomalies. Rain and sun seem to be all mixed up now.
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