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I hope readers will find this page useful. I will be listing links to sites which will provide you with additional useful information about the Philippines. I will break them into categories so they will be easier to find. I will continue to add to the list as I locate more sites. I hope this will make it easier to find the information you are looking for.

The list on the page are links to government or business sites. For forum and blog sites see the list on the right hand column of the page. If you have suggestions for additional links you know about please leave a comment in the General Questions About The Philippines post in this blog. Or e-mail me. My address is at the bottom of the privacy statement page.

PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT SITES:

Official Government Website:            http://www.gov.ph
Bureau of Immigration:          http://immigration.gov.ph//index.php
Bureau of Customs:        http://www.customs.gov.ph/boc_index.jsp
Philippine Retirement Authority:   http://www.pra.gov.ph

 

PHILIPPINE TOURIST INFO:

Philippine Tourism Authority:        http://www.philtourism.com/

HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION:

Tricare:                                 http://www.tricare.mil/pacific/
Health Care International:    http://www.healthcareinternational.com/
BUPA International:              http://www.bupa-intl.com/
Insular:                                http://www.freewebs.com/icare/
Globe Insurance:                 http://www.globeinsure.com/
Blue Cross Blue Shield:       http://www.bluecross.com.ph/
PhilHealth:                         http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/

PHILIPPINE NEWS:
Philippine Star:                http://beta2.philstar.com/default.aspx
Inquirer:                          http://www.inquirer.net/
Manila Bulletin:               http://www.mb.com.ph/

 

PHILIPPINE MALL CHAINS:

These list special events, stores and movies as well as other information about location and hours of operation.

SM Malls                        http://www.smprime.com
Robinsons Malls        http://www.robinsonsmalls.com
Ayala Malls                 http://www.ayalamalls.com

PHILIPPINES CELL SERVICE PROVIDERS:

These are the links to the two largest cell providers in the Philippines.

Smart              http://smart.com.ph
Globe             http://www1.globe.com.ph

PHILIPPINES BANKS:

These are several of the largest local banks. There are also several international banks with branches in the Philippines.

Banco De Oro                                          http://www.bdo.com.ph
Bank of the Philippine Islands        http://www.bpi.com.ph
Philippine National Bank                 http://www.pnb.com.ph
Bank of Commerce                            http://www.bankcom.com.ph
MetroBank                                           http://www.metrobank.com.ph