COUNTRY PROFILE:

PHILIPPINES
 Geography and climate
• an archipelago
• With 7, 641 islands (National Mapping
and Resource Information Authority)
• surrounded in the north by Japan,
Hongkong, Taiwan and South Korea; in
the south by Singapore, Malaysia and
Indonesia; and in the west by Thailand.
• To the east is the vast expanse of the
Pacific Ocean, which earned for the
country the title, "gateway of the west to
Asia".
• total land area: approx. 300,000 sq. km
 Entry
• Only a visitor’s visa is required when one
enters the Philippines.
 Entry without VISA
• Non-resident foreign nationals are
allowed entry “visa-free” for 21 days
if:
• they have passports that are valid for at
least 6 months after the contemplated
period of stay in the country
• and a valid plane ticket for return
journey.
 Entry with VISA

• Non-resident foreign national

can secure as well a visitor’s
visa for 59 days from the
Philippine Embassy/Consulate
located in either the country of origin
or residence.
 Restricted Entry
• Entry is denied to visiting restricted
foreign nationals (nationals of Arab
countries, communist states, former
communist states and India) if they do not
have a valid visitor’s visa issued by the
Philippine Embassy/Consulate in their
country of origin or residence. The visa
has a maximum period of 59 days.
PHILIPPINE TOURISM
INDUSTRY
• Korea is the top spending market with receipts amounting to about Php 12.14
billion. Visitors from USA registered an accumulated spending of about Php
4.30 billion. China placed third with almost Php 3.30 billion spent followed by
Japan with estimated Php 2.15 billion spending and Canada with Php 1.64
billion.
• Countries from Asia covered 57.40% of total tourist traffic corresponding to
352,098 visitors. Arrivals from the Americas contributed 20.57% to total inbound
volume or 126,147 visitors. On the other hand, 73,025 arrivals (11.91%) came from
Europe while some 39,715 arrivals (6.47%) were from Australasia/Pacific.
TRANSPORTATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
• Transportation in
the Philippines is relatively
underdeveloped.
• Jeepneys -most popular
mode of public
transportation in
the Philippines
•  Motorized Tricycle-
common in rural areas
infrastructure.
• Taxis and buses - important modes of public
transport in urban areas.
• Trains - popular mode of public transportation
especially in  Manila.
• Manila Light Rail Transit System (LRT-
1 and LRT-2 )
• Manila Metro Rail Transit System (MRT-3)
• Philippine National Railways 
 Airports
• The Philippines has 12 international airports,
and has more than 20 major and minor
domestic airports serving the country.
•  The Ninoy Aquino International Airport
(NAIA) is the main international gateway to
the Philippines.
 Philippine Nautical Highway System

• system of roads and

ports developed by the
Philippine government
to connect the major
islands of Luzon,
the Visayas and Minda
nao.
• opened on April 12,
2003
Western Nautical Highway - 
Batangas City, 
Oriental Mindoro, Western
Visayas, 
Negros Island Region and 
Zamboanga Peninsula
Central Nautical Highway - 
Sorsogon, Masbate, Central
Visayas, Camiguin and 
Cagayan de Oro City in 
Misamis Oriental
Eastern Nautical Highway - 
Masbate, Leyte and 
Southern Leyte, Dinagat
Islands and Surigao del
Norte