Travel Info
VISA
No visa required
Philippine Currency
Philippine Peso (Php). Exchange Rate: ~ 54 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).
Official Travel Agency
For participants who would like to have their own travel arrangements, specially if they have travel companions, kindly contact BlueLiners Travel and Tours through their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bluelinertravelandtours ; email address: bluelinerstravelandtours@yahoo.com.ph; mobile phone no: +63 0906 305 7699