There are two essential airports in the Philippines
- Ninoy Aquino III International Airports, Located 7 Km to the South of Manila (30-minute drive from Manila).
- Clark Airport, Pampanga City, located 80 Km to the North –West Manila (2 - 3 hrs. drive from Manila).
Travel Guidelines
- Dealing with internal booking agencies registered in the Republic of the Philippines.
- Adherence to the laws of the Philippines’ beaches is required. Some of the beaches management prevent and criminalize smoking.
- Avoidance of taking meals at in the unknown restaurants.
- Activate the ATM cards by Qatari banks before traveling to the Philippines.
- Sign up for registering your passport at the Embassy through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar via MOFA application, available in smart devices, or by visiting the embassy.
- Keep well your passport, as it is your own document, and do not mortgage to any agency no matter what.
- If the event of driving a car, please follow the traffic instructions and carry an international or local driving license.
- Respect the laws and regulations of the Republic of the Philippines.
- Observance of booking at good hotels, and take caution when dealing with the hotel staff. Keep official documents in the safety deposit box at the hotel lobby, while retaining the address of the place of residence during mobility.
- Due to the proliferation of physical therapy, the Embassy advice to deal with the specialized and reliable centers, by inquiring your accommodation management, as the Embassy warns of dealing with these service providers in the streets and public places to avoid extortion by this category
- Philippine newspapers have already warned about the incidences of planting empty bullets inside passengers’ baggage for extortion, to avoid that, please package your bags with plastic.
- Before taking a taxi, agree with the driver on with the method of payment, either by meter or pre-specified amount.
- Avoid carrying your passport during mobility, in order to avoid lost or theft, and you may obtain a certified true copy of your passport to serve as a document.
- Using public trains in touring is not advisable to, in order to avoid exposure to theft.
- Avoid renting cars from unreliable agencies.
- Do not carry big amounts of cash during tour, and avoid using the ATM machines in isolated areas, and take caution if used at night.
- If a problem occurs, be calm and avoid confusion. Contact the Embassy in case you were interrogated by security authorities. Make sure that your respect to the security forces is a key demand, so as not to worsen the situation.
- Stay away from suspicious neighborhoods.
Entertainment Places
In Manila
- Subic Zoo: Located at 166.6 Km North of Manila. It may be reached by Air or sea. It considered as natural Animal reserve.
- Ocean Park: Located at the North- Eastern part of Manila, near to Rizal Memorial Park, it may be reached by road, popular of aquarium that includes more than 14,000 endangered sea creatures in the ASEAN. The park has entertainment places and children play grounds.
- Manila has enormous number of malls
Outside Manila
- Palawan island ( Bacuit Bay): Located 612 Km, South –West Manila, it may reached by air or sea, popular of cristal water, diving sports and coral reefs.
- Palawan Island (Puerto Princess): Located 764Km, South –West Manila, it may reached by Air or sea, Popular of underground rivers, waterfalls and natural views, has been classified in the 2012 one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
- Sagada City: Located 393 Km, North-East Manila, it may reached over road, Popular of Wild Horse, natural views, high mountains, waterfalls and enlightened caves.
- Bohol region: Located 914Km, North-East Manila, it may reached by Air or sea, popular of natural views, symmetric slopes hills and its famous by chocolate hills.
- Ifugao region: A small village, located 357.3Km North-East, it may reached by Air or over Road, popular of high mountains and national views, the region has been recently included in UNESCO world heritage sites.
- Cebu and Denso: Located 845.5 Km North-West manila, it may reached by air or sea, popular of sharks and bug whales.
- Boracay Island: Located 444.4 Km North –East Manila, it may be reached by Air or sea, popular of tourist attractions sites, white sand beaches, turquoise shallow water, it considered one of the famous tourist attraction in the Philippines.
- Tagaytay Region: Located 88 Km North-East Manila, it may be reached over road, famous by its inactive volcanos.
- Batangas City: Located 82.6 Km, North-East, it may be reached over road, characterized by natural and artificial resorts.