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Philippines consist of 7107 islands with its capital being Manila and are located in South East Asia. Philippines share its maritime borders with Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau and Taiwan. Philippines was mostly settled by the Malay people and the 2 official languages of this country are Filipino and English. People who visit Philippines are surprised and awe struck by its beauty and the friendliness of its locals. Transport is cheap, food is lip smacking and accommodation is plentiful. There are fantastic reefs and fishy to look for and most of Philippines is stable and laid back and relatively safe. The best time to travel to Philippines is the typhoon off season from December...

The Philippines in the headlines

Italian released in Philippines Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:22:40 GMT
An Italian Red Cross worker is freed in the Philippines after being held hostage for nearly six months, officials say.  read more...

Philippines agrees to rebel talks Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:32:38 GMT
The Philippine government says a new attempt at peace talks with communist rebels will start next month.  read more...

More bombs in south Philippines Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:01:12 GMT
A bomb on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines has killed at least six people, a week after a similar attack.  read more...