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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: U.S.
citizens are allowed to
enter the Philippines
without a visa upon
presentation of their U.S.
passport, which must be
valid for at least six
months after entry, and a
return ticket to the U.S.
or onward ticket to
another country. Upon
arrival, immigration
authorities will annotate
the U.S. passport with an
entry visa valid for 21
days. If you plan to stay
longer than 21 days, you
will have to apply for an
extension at the
Philippine Bureau of
Immigration and
Deportation, Magallanes
Drive, Intramuros, Manila,
Philippines. There are
special requirements for
the entry of unaccompanied
minors. Additional
information concerning
entry requirements may be
obtained from the Embassy
of the Philippines, 1600
Massachusetts Avenue,
N.W., Washington, D.C.
20036, telephone (202)
467-9300 or from the
Philippines Consulates
General in Chicago,
Honolulu, Los Angeles, New
York, or San Francisco.
More information on
entry requirements will be
provided soon.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
& GEOGRAPHY: The
climate of the Philippines
is tropical with an
average year-round
temperature of 32ºC (90ºF).
Summer is from March to
May and is always hot and
dry. The average daily
maximum in summer ranges
from 92 to 94ºF (33 to 34ºC).
June to October is the wet
season with heavy
monsoonal rains and
typhoons in most parts of
the country. The coolest
weather in the Philippines
is from November to
February, when the daily
maximum is around 84 to 88ºF
(29 to 31ºC).
SOME
FACTS ABOUT THE
PHILIPPINES:
Square Miles:
Land area:
119,268 square miles
(298,170 sq. km)
Borders: South
China Sea to the west and
north, Pacific Ocean to
the east and south.
Coastline: 207,749
miles (334,539km)
Ethnic Groups:
91.5%
Christian Malay, 4% Muslim
Malay ,1.5% Chinese and 3%
other.
Religion:
83%
Roman Catholic, 9%
Protestant, 5% Muslim, 3%
Buddhist and other.
Languages:
The national language is
Pilipino, which is based
on the language of Tagalog,
although there are at
least one or two dialects
spoken in every region.
English is both spoken and
understood throughout the
country, especially in
business negotiations and
in the government. Hokkien,
Cantonese and Mandarin are
spoken by older members of
the Filipino-Chinese
community.
The Philippines is
currently the
third-largest English
speaking country in the
world.
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