Destination: The Philippines
March to May is hot and dry, with temperatures ranging from 22 to 32°C. June to October is rainy, November to February is cool, with temperatures ranging between 22 and 28°C. The average humidity is 77 per cent.
6:33:38 AM
(GMT+08:00) Malay Peninsula Standard Time
Philippine Peso (US$1=approximately PHP44)
All visitors may enter the country without visas and stay for 21 days provided they have tickets for an onward journey. Holders of Hong Kong and Taiwan passports must have special permits. These permits may be obtained from Philippine embassies and consulates.
An archipelago of 7,107 islands, the Philippines stretches from the south of China to the northern tip of Borneo Island. Convention facilities and infrastructure have improved in recent years with an influx of private investment.
The country has more than 100 ethnic groups and a mixture of foreign influences, which have moulded a unique Filipino culture. The Philippines is the third-largest English-speaking country in the
world, by population.
Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation
Tel: 63 2 525 9318
Email: pcvcnet@dotpcvc.gov.ph
Web: www.dotpcvc.gov.ph