Travel Info

VISA

No visa required

Philippine Currency

Philippine Peso (Php). Exchange Rate: ~ 52 PHP = 1 USD (note that exchange rate fluctuates daily). Philippine currency consists of 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20 bills, and 5, 1, 0.50, 0.25 coins.

Check with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas web page (http://www.bsp.gov.ph) to see the official exchange rate of the day.

Electrical System

In the Philippines the standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 60 Hz. You can use your electric appliances in the Philippines, if the standard voltage in your country is in between 220 - 240 V. Sockets are Type A and B.

You can check the configuration at the International Electrotechnical Commission website (https://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bytype.htm). It is highly advisable to bring a universal traveler's adaptor.

Weather Conditions

The average year-round temperature measured from all the weather stations in the Philippines, except Baguio City, is 26.6 °C (79.9 °F). Cooler days are usually felt in the month of January with temperature averaging at 25.5 °C (77.9 °F) and the warmest days, in the month of May with a mean of 28.3 °C (82.9 °F).

For a local weather situation, go to https://weatherph.org and input "Calamba City" in the location.

Transportation

  1. Enter the Philippines via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila.
  2. Ride a taxi, going to Gil Puyat Ave., Buendia, Pasay City, wherein you can ride buses at the terminals going to Los Banos, Laguna. Ride a bus labeled STA. CRUZ and inform the bus conductor that you are going to UPLB.
  3. Alight the bus in front of Olivarez Plaza, Los Banos, Laguna.
  4. Ride a jeep, going to UPLB.

For more detailed directions, visit this page: https://legacy.uplb.edu.ph/visitors-directions

For a map of the University of the Philippines Los Banos, click on this link: http://arcg.is/0OP5mS