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Philippines GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Manila
Population
About 112.7 million (2024 census)
Area
About 300,000 km²
Language · Script
Filipino · English (both official) · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Philippine peso (PHP, ₱)
Time zone
UTC+8 (PHT) · No daylight saving

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
911
Philippine Red Cross
143
Government hotline
8888
Typhoon & weather warnings
PAGASA (state weather bureau) advisories

Traveler essentials

Country code
+63
Voltage · Plug
220V 60Hz · Type A/B/C
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Manila · Quezon City · Davao City · Cebu City · Makati · Taguig · Zamboanga City · Iloilo City

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Around lunar Jan 1
Chinese New Year (special day)
Holy Week (Mar/Apr)
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Black Saturday (special day)
Apr 9
Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)
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May 1
Labor Day
Jun 12
Independence Day
Islamic calendar
Eid'l Fitr · Eid'l Adha (dates proclaimed each year)
Aug 21
Ninoy Aquino Day (special day)
Last Monday of Aug
National Heroes Day
Nov 1
All Saints' Day (special day)
Nov 30
Bonifacio Day
Dec 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (special day)
Dec 24
Christmas Eve (special day)
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 30
Rizal Day
Dec 31
Last Day of the Year (special day)

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