On our return from Palau to HK, we took a 3-day stopover in Philippines..
figuring to check out first hand if the macro in Anilao is indeed as everyone
says. After Palau's 29-30C waters, Anilao's January 25C was chilly enough
to restrict us to two dives a day. But what a fantastic six dives for macro
photography ! [octopus (regular, blue-ring, mimic), cuttlefish (flamboyant,
juvenile), shrimps (commensal, harlequin, needle, whip-coral...), seahorses
(pygmy and spiny), ...]
Our trip notes and images are at: Anilao, Jan 09.

.. and here's my favorite shot of the trip:


Cheers,
Ajay.