TRAVELLING IN THE
PHILLIPINES

Capital:Manila

Pop:56,000,000

More info from:
Phillipine Consulate,
1,Cumberland House,
Kensington High Street,
London W8

Language:
Filipino based on 
Tagalog is the national
language. English is
widely spoken.Spanish
slightly less so.

Time:GMT+8

Electricity:220 volts

Passports/visas
Full UK passport is
required but a visa
is not required if
not staying longer than
21 days.

Currency:
1 Phillipine Peso=
100 centavos

All major credit cards
are accepted.

AIR TRAVEL:
The Phillipines is
geographically made up of
an incredible 7107
 islands and air
transport is a good
way of getting between
them.The main airport
is of course Manila
and Phillipine Airlines
operate a large domestic
network.There are daily
flights from London to
Manila.
Journey time is approx
18 hours.

SEA:
Manila is a major seaport
and many cruise lines call
there as a stop off.

HOTELS: Manila boasts over
10,000 First clas rooms and
has some truly excellent
hotels.Paying in US$
ofeten brings a better
room rate!

AREA
The three main islands of the
group are Luzon,the Visayas
and Mindanao.Seas are tropical
warm and excellent for 
swimming,water sports,diving.
Planes can be chartered to
visit some the more remoter
islands.

Climate:
Tropical climate tempered by
sea breezes.There are three
distinct seasons:
rainy - July to October
cool and dry-Nov to Feb
hot & dry-March to June
Typhoons can sometimes
occur from July to October.

Sports:
Golf is very popular
Water sports
boating 
tennis
Hunting and fishing
Basketball
american baseball
Sipa (local game)

Religion:
82% Roman catholic

People:Malay or
Polynesian with mix of
Spanish or Chinese.


British tour ops:
BA Worldwide Holidays
Kuoni