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PHILIPPINES TRAVEL GUIDE

This Philippine travel destinations guide gives you an overview of popular
tourist spots in the Philippines. On each of the featured tourist destination on
this travel guide, you will find places of interest on each destination, things
to do and how to get there. We have included a page of travel tips, a list of
fascinating Philippine festivals that runs year round, a collection of
underwater scuba diving pictures, and a map of the Philippines for your
reference.

 

Communications and getting around the country is easy as most Filipinos
understand and speak English. Mobile phones are used throughout the archipelago.
Foreigners can buy cheap "pre-paid" SIM cards for their cell phones for
temporary use in the country to avoid costly roaming charges. Also, foreign
currency can easily be converted into Philippine Peso and all major credit cards
are accepted at big department stores, restaurants, bars and major
establishments.

 

Filipinos are a fun-loving and friendly people. Throughout the islands, there
are festivals celebrated everyday. Every travel destination on this guide is
worth a visit. We have featured the most frequently visited tourist spots in the
Philippines: the capital city of Manila; Boracay Beach; Baguio - the summer
capital of the Philippines; Bohol Island; Corregidor Island; Cebu City; Davao
City; Iloilo; the Islands of Palawan; the Hundred Islands of Pangasinan; Puerto
Galera Beach; the old Spanish colonial city and UNESCO World Heritage Site of
Vigan in Ilocos Sur; and the breathtaking Banaue Rice Terraces.

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PHILIPPINES TRAVEL VISA

Most foreign nationals are allowed to enter and travel within the Philippines
for 21 days without a visa provided that they have valid tickets for their
return journey to their port of origin or to their next travel destination port
and that their passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months.
Extension of stay is available at the Philippine Bureau of Immigration after
paying a minimal fee. For stays longer than 21 days, a Temporary Visitors Visa
is required.


Exceptions: Passport holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR),
British National Overseas (BNO) and Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR)
passport holders are only allowed up to 7 days stay without a visa. Foreign
nationals from Brazil and Israel are allowed up to 59 days without a visa.

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ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippines is a newly industrialized county. It is an archipelago
consisting of 7,107 islands, with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers
or 115,830.60 square miles (about the same size as Italy). The 11 largest
islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is
Luzon at about 105,000 km². It is where the capital city of Manila is located.
The next largest island is Mindanao at about 94,600 km². The Philippines is
approximately 800 kilometers from the Asian mainland and is located between
Taiwan and Borneo.

The Philippine islands are divided into three groups: Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao. The Luzon islands include Luzon itself, Mindoro, Palawan, Masbate, and
other smaller islands. The Visayas is a group of several small islands, the
largest of which are: Panay, Bohol, Negros, Cebu, Leyte, and Samar. Mindanao
island includes Mindanao island itself and the Sulu Archipelago, composed of
Tawi-Tawi, Basilan and Sulu. Each island group has a Philippine destination
worth visiting. And if research enough, you'll find a fiesta celebration
everyday of the year at different towns throughout the archipelago. 
 





Climate in the Philippines is hot, humid, and tropical. The average yearly
temperature is around 26.5° Celsius. Filipinos generally recognize three
seasons:

Summer: March to May
Rainy Season: June to November
Cold Season: December to February (moderate to folks from temperate countries)

Philippine Population: 109M (2020)
Per Capita Income: $7,400
Literacy: 93%
Employment Rate: 94% (2022)
HIV-AIDS Prevalence: less than 0.1%
Electricity: 220V (110V is available, mostly in major hotels)


The islands of the Philippine archipelago are volcanic in origin and are
mountainous. The islands are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Mt. Apo (2,954
meters above sea level) in Mindanao is the highest peak, while the second
highest peak is Mt. Pulog in Luzon. It rises 2,842 meters above sea level. The
Philippines have numerous rivers, volcanoes, streams, narrow coastal plains and
beautiful sandy beaches which foreign and local tourist enjoy. The country has a
total of 36,289 kilometers of coastline.



 

Travel within the Philippines not difficult, if you don't mind riding the
sometimes rickety public transportation. There are all kinds of transportation
available to tourist and locals: Airplanes and ferries for inter-island
transfers, buses & taxis ply in major cities all over the Philippines and the
ubiquitous jeepney can be found everywhere. In Metro Manila, modern light rail
transit is available on major roads. To visit the provinces, there are several
bus companies in Metro Manila that plies to all regions of the country (to the
North e.g Ilocos region to the South e.g. Davao City). In tertiary roads & small
rural towns the jeep & tricycle is the transport of choice.

 

The official languages in the Philippines are Filipino and English. Filipino
which is based on the Tagalog dialect (the dialect of national capital region),
is the national language. English is also widely used and is the medium of
instruction in higher education in the Philippines. There are also 76 major
local languages and more than 500 different minor dialects throughout the
archipelago. Unlike most Asian countries, foreigners will not have a difficult
time communicating during their travel within the country as basic English will
be understood even in rural areas. 



Majority of Filipinos are Roman Catholic, comprising about 83% of the population
(the reason why there are so many festivals in the country -commemorating the
annual anniversary of the local patron saint). The rest are made up of
Protestants, Iglesia ni Cristo, Moslems and Buddhist and other smaller
denominations.




This guide previews the more popular tourist spots in the Philippines beginning
with the City of Manila, then Baguio City, Banaue Rice Terraces, Batanes Group
of Islands, Batangas, Boracay Island, Cebu City, Corregidor, Davao City, Iloilo,
Palawan Island, Pangasinan's Hundred Islands, Puerto Galera Beach, Bohol Islands
and the World Heritage City of Vigan in Ilocos Sur. Mabuhay!

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