Philippines

VISAS: Most nationalities can easily obtain a tourist visa upon arrival in the country that is good for a 30-day stay, and obtaining an extension of up to six months is relatively easy and requires presenting the proper paperwork and roughly $68 to the Bureau of Immigration. For any traveller entering the country, an outbound ticket is...

HUMA ISLAND RESORT & SPA Huma Island Busuanga Palawan T: 63 (2) 553 0119 F: 63 (2) 553 0121 www.humaisland.com reservation@humaisland.com Rooms: 64 water villas, 15 beach villas, 1 family suite, 2 presidential suites. Business & Conference Facilities: Meeting room with audio-visual equipment. Health & Leisure Facilities: Fitness...

Taxes in the Philippines are imposed at both the national and local levels. At the national level, taxes are imposed and collected pursuant to the National Internal Revenue Code, the Tariff and Customs Code, and several special laws. There are four main types of national internal revenue taxes: income, indirect (value-added and percentage...

As ASEAN starts its economic integration in 2015, there have been certain important developments in the legal and regulatory framework of the Philippines. As elucidated below, the changes of recent years have significant implications in the area of banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, and data privacy.

Aimed at modernising an outdated system and providing students with an education that better equips them to participate in an increasingly competitive world, the K-12 programme is receiving full support from the government. Part of President Benigno Aquino III’s 10 Point Education Agenda, the K-12 programme turns the existing 10-year system...