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*INDEX*	*Alphabetic INDEX - menu - overview with link to all main-subjects* *on all the pages of* *About Philippines - Visayan islands - Cebu island & Cebu City - Toledo City*
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The Philippines, general information & Authorities go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT or HELP
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	The Official Website Of The Republic Of The Philippines Many good links
	The Philippines, government authorities etc.
	Malacañan Palace Malacañang Palace, or officially, Malacañan Palace, is the official residence of the President of the Philippines look also HERE
Philippines, political system	The Philippines´ Government - Political system & parties, etc.
	Law & Rules in the Philippines Good to know for Filipino - also for filipino living abroad, Balikbayan, foreigners living in the Philippines or married to a filipino and many more
	Embassies - Consulates etc. in - and for - the Philippines and Denmark - Norway - Sweden - Schengen countries and more :-) - (Passport - visa - Balikbayan - Schengen Agreement countries etc.)
	*The Philippines´ Anthem - Lupang Hinirang -* Chosen Land, read - download text - music in English and Tagalog In Cebuano and many more languages you can get the text as pdf HERE and download both music and text HERE and music (mid) alone HERE and the music-notes for piano HERE and piano & guitar HERE (for download use right-click and save as) look also HERE**
	The Philippines´ Anthem (Cebuano) and a video with ilonggo language anthem HERE with many more links to videos on You Tube with the anthem
	The Philippines
Danish - Dansk	The Philippines
	Philippine population look also HERE
	List of Philippine related articles
	Free eBooks Related to the Philippines on PGUS to download
	THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES many good informations
Regions - Provinces	Regions and Provinces of the Philippines OUTSIDE Visayas
*Regions - Provinces* *VISAYAS*	Regions and Provinces VISAYAS
	Super regions of the Philippines
	The PHILIPPINES List of Towns and Cities (by Province)
	Cities of the Philippines
	List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines look also HERE
	Barangay
	List of sister cities in the Philippines These cities in the Philippines have sister city relationships with foreign communities
	List of islands of the Philippines
	All kind of Flags used in the Philippines of Government, Provinces, islands, towns etc.
	Flags and symbols of the pearl of the orient seas
	Maps of the Philippines, regions, provinces, islands, towns etc.
	PHILIPPINE country guide GENERAL INFORMATION
	PIA Information Services
	Philippine Citizenship
	Dual Citizenship It´s possible for Filipino to hold dual citizenship or more than one citizenship at the same time.
	Since July 2007, the Philippine Passport is a Machine Readable Passport. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR PASSPORT look also HERE and HERE
	The DFA Express Passport Delivery service Philippine Telephone Passport Express (We have no experience with that, if you have please tell us - MAIL)
	Bureau of Immigration (also here important informations for tourists)
	Bureau of Immigration District and Field Offices - Visa Fees and Taxes (also here important informations for tourists)
	Philippine Tourism Authority PTA with advices e.g. about "travel tax"
	Turn a Child-Sex Tourist Into an Ex-Tourist If you see anything that makes you uneasy or raises your suspicions you must call the authorities. They will carefully investigate the situation and act if a crime is being committed. CALL (+632) 117
	Public Holidays in the Philippines
	Distance Calculator An online tool to calculate the Distance between any two cities, villages, towns or airports in the Philippines
Religion, Culture and Politics	Religion, Culture and Politics in the Philippines by/Paul-François Tremlett
Languages of the Philippines	Languages of the Philippines with On-Line Dictionaries - English - Cebuano - Tagalog - Hiligaynon
Climate - Weather	Climate - Weather - Met-forecast & Time in the Philippines and look also Vulnerability to Nature & Environmental Disasters
The Philippines	PHILIPPINE themes & regions Information about natural landscapes, the climate, tropical animals and tropical fruit & vegetables in the Philippines and much more.
	Land Transportation Office (LTO) Philippine driver license About renewal for Filipino citizens abroad read HERE Read also *HERE - HERE (ALSO* important informations for non US citizens, who stay more than 90 days in Philippine)**
Philippine law - codes go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT or HELP
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	THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Full Text) look also the history of the constitution og the Republic of the Philippines HERE
	Law - Codes & Rules in the Philippines Good to know for Filipino - also for filipino living abroad, Balikbayan, foreigners living in the Philippines or married to a filipino and many more
	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM, MOTTO, COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINES
	Philippine nationality law
	The Chan Robles Virtual Law Library of Law of the Philippines
	JLP-Law Website Many good links
Pinoy Law	Many good links
Philippine Real Estate Law	Know Your Philippine Real Estate Law read about: Property rights of foreigners married to Filipino citizens HERE
Import to the Philippines	Import to the Philippines: Household goods and personal effects e.g. car, pets, plants, medicine etc.
Culture - general go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT or HELP
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	The National Historical Institute - NHI, as an arm in the culture and development agenda of the government
*Heritage & Museums*	Heritage & Museums - mostly in Visayas
Religions	Religions in the Philippines - look also HERE
	Religion in the Philippines - look much more HERE Religion in the Philippines holds a central place in the life of most Filipinos, including Catholics, Muslims, Buddhists, Protestants, and animists.
*Culture etc.*	Culture - Anthem - Mythology - Legends & Folklore and much - much more culture in the Philippines
Festivals & Fiestas	Philippine Festivals & Fiesta is part and parcel of Filipino culture
*Dances*	Philippine Dances
Music - Songs	Music - Songs in the Philippines
	National Library of the Philippines Pambansang Aklatan ng Pilipinas Biblioteca Nacional de Filipinas look also HERE
	The Philippine eLib Quick Guide on How to Access Philippine eLib HERE
	Some Do's and Don't's - IN PHILIPPINE SOCIETY :-) and many good links
	More about the Filipinos and their Culture: The Gift - It's Polite to be Late - The Ritual Gesture - Getting Accepted - Gastronomically - Bagoong and balut - Eyebrow Talk - Evil Eye - When you're smiling - Awkward Situation in Smiling - Dating Etiquette - Curfew - Permission - Kissing - Matchmaking - The Filipino English Accent
Health & Health Insurance go to overview Please tell if you find dead or missing link, just click CONTACT or HELP
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	List of hospitals in the Philippines
Hospitals, Doctors and Health Practitioners etc.	Hospitals, Doctors and Health Practitioners etc. in the Philippines
Health Insurance	Health Insurance in the Philippines
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	Available Forms by Agency - Authority
Banks, Money and Currency sell and buy in - transfer to and from the Philippines	Banks - Money - Peso Bills & Coins - Currency - Visa & MasterCard in the Philippines Money - Currency - sell & buy in - transfer to and from the Philippines
	Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
	Caritas Filipinas Foundation read also HERE
	Education in the Philippines, look also HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE
	Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines, look also NWRB HERE, LWUA HERE and PAWD HERE
*Live - Retire in the Philippines*	Live - Retire in the Philippines Many good informations
Import to the Philippines	Import to the Philippines: Household goods and personal effects e.g. car, pets, plants, medicine etc.
Import to the Philippines	Import to Philippines: Household goods and personal effects e.g. car, pets etc.
	Doing Business in the Philippines \| Philippine Social and Business Culture
	Philippine Export Development Council Read about Bureau of Export Trade Promotions HERE
	Philippine Business Registration Guide
	Wedding and - or Marriage in the Philippines and - or to a Filipino - Filipina :-) Wedding - Marriage - Citizenship - residence permission Many good advices
Personal transport around in the Philippines General informations	Transportation systems in the Philippines with link to the different companies Airlines systems & airports Ferries to and from Cebu with e.g. schedules and ticket reservation Bus & Water bus, Railway, Taxi, Jeepney, Tricycle - Pedicab, Bike, Car & Car-rent, Motorbike Rent, Etc. transport Distance Calculator to calculate the Distance between two cities, villages, towns or airports Ship Voyage Distance Calculator to calculate Port to port distance *Many good descriptions and many more links to ALL* kind of transportation**
Insurance in the Philippines	Insurance - general & insurance companies in the Philippines
*NEWS*	Newspapers, Magazines and Free ads - Buy & sell
Radio/TV	Radio/TV stations
Internet & Telephone	Internet & Telephone in the Philippines
	Info Philippines with good links
	with many good links
Philippines-Archipelago	Look many good details about nearly everything in the Philippines
Abu Sayyaf	Abu Sayyaf is a terrorist bandit group operating in the southern Philippines.
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