Philippines
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General Information
Capital: Manila.
Time: GMT + 8 .
Tel. Code: 00 63 .
Official Language: Filipino, based on Tagalog, is the national language. English is widely spoken, Spanish less so. There are over 111 cultural and racial groups, each with its own language or dialect; in 1990 there were 988 recorded languages.
Currency: Philippine Peso (P) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of P1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of P5, 2 and 1, and 50, 25 and 10 centavos.
Electricity: 220 volts (110 volts in Baguio) AC, 60Hz. 110 volts is available in most hotels. Flat and round two- and three-pin plugs are in use.
Religion: Roman Catholic 84 per cent; the rest are made up mostly of Muslims, other Christian denominations, Buddhists and Taoists
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Climate

Climate:Tropical climate tempered by constant sea breezes. There are three distinct seasons: the rainy season (June to September), cool and dry (October to February), and hot and mainly dry (March to May). Evenings are cooler. Typhoons occasionally occur from June to September.
Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens are worn throughout most of the year, with warmer clothes useful on cooler evenings. Rainwear or umbrellas are advisable for the rainy season.

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Airport

Ninoy Aquino (MNL) is 12km (7 miles) south of Manila. Airport facilities include banks, post office, medical clinic, baggage deposit area, duty-free shops and car hire. Bus and taxi services are available to the city (travel time – 60-90 minutes by public bus or 25 minutes by taxi). Mactan International Airport (CEB) (Cebu Island) is 45km (28 miles) from the city centre. Hotels and tour operators provide their own coaches; taxis can be hired.
Departure tax: P550 for international departures. Children under two years of age and transit passengers are exempt.
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Travel Times
The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Manila to other major cities/towns in Phillipines:
City
Baguio
Banaue
Batangas
Cebu
Cagayan de Oro
Davao
Iloilo
Laoag
Palawan
Air
0.50
*0.50
-
1.10
1.25
1.30
1.00
1.25
1.10
Rail
-
-
-
24.00
48.00
48.00
24.00
-
24.00
Road
4.00
12.00
2.00
-
-
-
-
7.00
-
Note: *As far as Baguio City and then another 8 hours by road
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Internal Travel
Air, Sea, Rail and Road are the modes of transportation used within Iceland.

Public Holidays

Public Holidays 2005:
Jan 1 New Year’s Day.
Mar 24 Maundy Thursday
Mar 25 Good Friday.
Apr 9 Bataan Day.
May 1 Labour Day.
Jun 12 Independence Day.
Aug 31 National Heroes’ Day.
Nov 1 All Saints’ Day.
Nov 30 Bonifacio Day.
Nov Nov Eid Ul Fitr (exact date varies) .
Dec 25 Christmas Day.
Dec 30 Rizal Day.
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Bank Holiday.
Note: Easter is a major holiday in the Philippines and travel may be disrupted.

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Passport / Visa

Passport
Passports valid for a minimum of six months beyond intended length of stay required by all.
Visas are required by all except:
(a) bona fide foreign tourists (including business travellers) for stays of less than 21 days provided holding passports valid for a minimum of six months beyond period of stay and return or onward tickets (except nationals of Afghanistan*, Albania, Algeria*, Bangladesh, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China (PR), CIS, Croatia, Cuba, East Timor*, Egypt*, Estonia, Georgia, India*, Iran*, Iraq*, Jordan*, Korea (Dem Rep), Latvia, Lebanon*, Libya*, Lithuania, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Nauru, Nigeria*, Pakistan*, Sierra Leone, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovenia, Sri Lanka*, Sudan*, Syrian Arab Republic*, Tonga, Vanuatu, Yemen* and holders of Palestinian* passports who do require a visa even if staying less than seven days); (b) transit passengers continuing their journey to a third country within 72 hours provided holding onward or return documentation (some nationals are required to leave by the same or first connecting aircraft; enquire at Embassy for details).
*Note:Nationals of these countries must apply for a Temporary Visitor Visa in their country of origin or place of legal residence. (b) All tourists wishing to stay longer than 21 days need a visa

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Iternery
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