HOTELS
Budget Beds
Malate. Budget travellers head to Malate and Ermita, a rdformed former red-light district, near the old city and tourist amenities.
Plusher Sleeps
Makati. Plush rooms in Manila's central business district. Close by are giant-sized shopping malls and such. Interesting sights are a distance away
CHOW
Adobo
The Philippines' favourite food. Pork or chicken cooked in soy sauce and vinegar.
Lechon de leche
Roasted suckling pig stuffed with pandan leaves. Best with an ice-cold San Miguel.
ATTRACTIONS
Intramuros
Crumbling walls conceal Manila's Spanish colonial heritage from the modern city.
Pagsanjan Falls
Ride the rapids downriver, in an environment so out of this world, Francis Ford Coppola chosed to shoot Apocalypse Now here.
National Park
Drift away to find your own private beach in the Hundred Islands National Park
MISC. INFO
Climate
Wet: Jun-Nov, Average temperature: 27 deg.Celsius
Exchange Rates
US$1=44.95 Pesos
Time Zone
+8 hours GMT
Power Needs
220 AC, 60 Hz, Various plugs
Visa Needs
Free for most nationalities up to 21 days, Israelis and Brazilians up to 59 days.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
IDD Country Code +63
Tourist Police 757
24 hrs English-speaking Medical Care Makati Medical Centre (02)815-9911
Local Singapore Consulate 02-751-2345
Philippines Tourist Guide
