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Embassy of the Philippines 27B Tran Hung Dao Street Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tel: No. (84-4) 3943 78 73 Fax No. (84-4) 3943 57 60 Embassy Hotline (during weekends and after office hours): +84904126164 Email: hnpe2000@gmail.com; consular_philembassyhanoi@yahoo.com Consulate General of the Philippines Address:       40-5 Pham Viet Chanh St., Ward 19 Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam…

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About the Philippines The Philippines is easily accessible from the travel capitals of the ASEAN Region. Air travel time to Manila from: Singapore (3 hours), Kuala Lumpur (3 ½ hours), Bangkok (3 hours, 15 minutes), Jakarta (2 ½ hours), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2 ½ hours). For more information on tourist sites in the…

Click here for the Types of Visa for Foreign Student in the Philippines Philippine Education System The Philippine educational system is largely patterned after the American system. The school year starts in June and ends in March with a two-month summer break from April to May, one week of semestral break (every last week of…

Source: www.boi.gov.ph People Power The Filipino workforce is one of the most compelling advantages the Philippines has over any other Asian country. With higher education priority, the literacy rate in the country is 94.6% – among the highest. English is taught in all schools, making the Philippines the world’s third largest English-speaking country. Every year,…