Filipinos usually say there are three seasons : Tag-init or Tag-araw ( the hot season or summer from March to May ) , Tag-ulan ( the rainy season from June to November ) , and Tag-lamig ( the cold season from December to February ) . There are three seasons : tag-init or tag-araw , the hot dry season or summer from March to May ; tag-ulan , the rainy season from June to November ; and tag-lamig , the cool dry season from December to February .