Philippines Information - Important links

Below are some useful links to various help resources in the Philippines.

Airports

Philippine Airports Directory

Clark International Airport
Mactan Cebu International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila International Airport )

Airlines 

Cathay Pacific
Cebu Pacific Airlines
Dragon Air
Korean Air
Japan Airlines
PAL Express 
Philippine Airlines
Qantas
Singapore Airlines
South East Asian Airlines
Spirit of Manila Airlines
Thai Airways
United Airlines
Zest Air

Exchange rates

Bloomberg - Asia-Pacific Currencies

Health Insurance

Foreigners may be eligible if employed or married to a Filipino and payments of at least 3 months premiums are pain in advance. See website for details.   

PhilHealth

Philippine Government websites

Philippine Government Official Page

The Bureau of Immigration, Philippines Official Website

Requirements for passport applicationfor first time passport applicants

Requirements for Renewal of Passport 

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

Department of Labor and Employment.

National Disaster Coordinating Council.

The Official Website of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Shipping to or from the Philippines: Manila Forwarder is very reliable service for those wanting to send something to the Philippines or from the Philippines to another country.

The easiest way for people in the U.S. to send a package to the Philippines would be via UPS to the offices in California. Include a large addressed label in the packing slip envelope on the outside of the box. Manila forwarder will attached it and send the box to the Philippines. Include a packing slip for customs with the label to be attached. The packing slip does not have to itemize every item, it can be general,e.g. used clothes or household goods. Typical delivery time for us has been about 3 weeks to Manila. From there it is forwarded to your location. Air shipments are available as well.