Asia
Philippines
7,000 islands, white beaches, rice terraces and the friendliest welcome. Say mabuhay, island-hop, and enjoy!
- Local time
- 02:40
- Currency
- PHP
- Calling code
- +63
- Capital
- Manila
- Languages spoken
- English, FIL
Places to see
El Nido & Coron, Palawan
Lagoons, limestone cliffs and island hopping. Environmental fee required.
Banaue Rice Terraces
Terraces carved by hand into the mountains 2,000 years ago.
Chocolate Hills, Bohol
Over a thousand round hills that turn brown in the dry season.
Intramuros, Manila
The old walled Spanish city. intramuros.gov.ph
Siargao
The surf capital, with lagoons and palm forests.
The Zzz blog
Coming soon: the mosquito is on it!
