What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service

Information on visas from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Information on passports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visa HQ

For further information

List of diplomatic representations of the Philippines

Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time

It is %T:%M %A in Manila

Summer time

None

What is the spoken language ?

Official language

Filipino and English.

Other languages spoken

There are nearly 70 languages in the islands, but the most prevalent minority languages are Visayan (Cebuano), and Ilokano. Spanish is hardly used by the population.

Business language

English. One may however meet Spanish speaking people.

Getting some knowledge

The Tagaloglang site (in English) offers an initiation into the Filipino language.

Free translation tools

ATS Group - English - Tagalog translator
Your dictionary - English - Tagalog translator
Systranbox - Free translation arabic-english-arabic
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-english-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-english-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Philippine Peso

ISO Code

PHP

To obtain domestic currency

Exchanging American dollars is not difficult. Bureaux de change are scattered over all the tourist areas. Hotels also offer foreign currency exchange.

Possible means of payment

One can pay in cash (the most current method), and by credit card (more and more accepted) in the big cities of the country.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in the Philippines, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate

Annual average temperature is approximately 27°C, rains occur during the summer monsoons from May to November.

For further information

National Weather Service Office

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