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Best of the Islands Philippines Philippines Travel Information The Philippines Land The Philippines History The Philippines People Philippines Visas Philippines Customs Philippines Currency Philippines Weather Philippines Clothing Philippines Utilities Philippines Newspapers and Media Philippines Business Hours Philippines Language Philippines Getting Around Philippines Modes of Transport Philippines Weather Conditions Philippines Things to Know Philippines Sightseeing Population: 67,114,060 Language:Tagalog (Filipino dialect) is the National Language. The American occupation was responsible for teaching the English Language.

The Philippines is currently the third largest English speaking country in the world. Currency: Peso (Php). Notes are issued in denominations of P5, P10, P20, P50, P100, P500, and P1000. Coins are issued for (centavos), 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, p1, p5. Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks, hotels and authorized exchanged dealers. Outside of Manila payments are preferably made in pesos. Major Travelers Checks is widely accepted. Major Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club) can be used to pay for most goods and services. Bank Hours Banks are open 9am-3pm Mon-Fri (except public holidays). Shop Hours Most shops operate 10am-7.30pm daily (except public holidays) Time: Local time is GMT plus 8 hours. Business English is the language used. Sexual equality is more widespread in the Philippines than in other Asian countries. Make sure you have business cards. Summertime Picnics Summertime, kids, and picnics are meant to go together. Having a picnic doesn’t have to be reserved for a day out at the beach or park. Kids love to eat outside, especially if it means they don’t have to stop playing to come inside and get cleaned up. If you are going to have a picnic during an outing, be sure to practice food safety and have icepacks in with the food or cooler. Summertime Picnics Motivational & Inspirational Quotes: One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more. Thomas Jefferson Just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport. Henny Youngman Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines

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