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PHILIPPINES

Located in the Western Pacific Ocean, The Philippines is the third largest English speaking and an archipelagic country in the world. Phillippines has more than 7,600 lands spread all around the country with an estimated population of more 100 million people.

With Manila as its capital and Quezon City as the most populous city, Philippines ranks 8th in the world for medical tourism. The country as a whole has many research centers, medical laboratories, and educational institutes. Having borders edged to Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, the country engages millions of international tourists toward itself. Most of the people living there usually speak in Filipino and English.

Climate

The Philippines has a tropical climate with two seasons, i.e. the wet and dry season. In the Pacific time, the Summer season is the best time to visit the country. The dry season starts in late November and ends in May.

From June to October, it rains heavily. Months like April and May are very hot there with too much high temperature. Throughout the year, the temperature ranges between 22 to 30 Degrees Celsius as an average temperature. A trip between November & April to the Philippines will be the best choice. Don’t forget to pack light clothes.

Transportation

Most of the international tourists are worried about getting around the country. There are several means to get around the country like Uber, Cars, Buses, Trains, Taxies, and by air. These Uber service and Buses in the Philippines are very cheap and convenient. Taxi service is also convenient when you want to have a private ride. Furthermore, to travel around different cities, Train is the best choice. The Philippines also has many international air-flight airports that include Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Bacolod-Silay International Airport, Clark International Airport, Puerto Princesa International Airport, Subic-Bay International Airport, Iloilo International Airport and many more.

Main Hospitals

Many of the Philippines hospitals are internationally accredited by the Joint Commission International. International patients who are living in the Philippines or near this pleasant country and searching for the best medical services can visit one of the following hospitals:

• Philippine General Hospital
• UST Hospital
• World Citi Medical Center
• Makati Medical Center
• The Medical City
• Manila Doctors Hospital
• Cardinal Santos Medical Center
• Asian Hospital & Medical Center
• St. Luke's Medical Center

Tourists Destinations

The beauty of this country is not only limited to hospitalization and transportation. So, also not behind in terms of international tourism. After getting the medical treatment services from the hospital, you can visit one of these tourist attractions:

• Boracay
• Chocolate Hills
• Ifugao Rice Terraces
• El Nido, Palawan
• Apo Island
• Tubbataha Reef
• San Agustin Church
• Mayon Volcano
• Donsol

If you also wish or desire to visit this tremendous country, just contact the Global Patient Transfer team.