The Philippines officially known as the Republic of the Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean with Taiwan lying to its north across the Luzon Strait and west across the South China Sea sits Vietnam.

With an estimated population of about 92 million people, the Philippines the world's 12th most populous country. An additional 11 million Filipinos live overseas.

Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands.

Weather

The dry, hot season runs from March to May and the wet, typhoon season from June to October. November to February is generally cool with fair weather.

Average daytime temperature, aside from mountain areas, is 22.2 C to 3l.6 C with humidity at 77 percent.

Transport

The Philippines is generally a very safe place, however as with everywhere caution is advised, especially when arriving at the airport.

About 14 percent of the 158,810 km (98,110 mi) of roads in the Philippines are paved, this is in spite of the difficult mountainous terrain.

In Metro Manila, there are many modes of transportation available. Buses, jeepneys, LRT, and taxis are readily available for use in getting around the city.

Some Facts

CAPITAL : Manila (Lungsod ng Maynila)
CURRENCY: Philippine peso ($) (peso)
LANGUAGE: English, Filipino & Tagalog
TIME DIFFERENCE: Philippines is 2.5 hours ahead of India.
INTAKE: October & November
CALLING CODE: +63

The Philippines is divided into three island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

As of March 2010, these were divided into 17 regions, 80 provinces, 138 cities, 1,496 municipalities and 42,025barangays.

The top twenty largest cities in the Philippines include:

Quezon, Manila, Caloocan, Davao City, Cebu City, Zamboanga City, Antipolo, Pasing, Taguig, Valenzuela,
Dasmariñas, Cagayan de Oro, Parañaque, Las Piñas, General Santos, Makati, Bacolod, Muntinlupa, San Jose del Monte, Marikina

The economy of the Philippines is the 4th largest economy in South East Asia, the 36th largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity according to the International Monetary Fund in 2009.

A mixed economic system, important sectors of the Philippine economy include agriculture and industry, particularly food processing, textiles and garments, and electronics and automobile parts. Most industries are concentrated in the urban areas around metropolitan Manila, while metropolitan Cebu is also becoming an attraction for foreign and local investors in recent dates.
Mining also has great potential in the Philippines, which possesses significant reserves of chromite, nickel, and copper. Recent natural gas finds off the islands of Palawan add to the country's substantial geothermal, hydro, and coal and oil exploration energy reserves.

Structure of school system:

• Primary
• Type of school providing this education: Primary School
• Length of program in years: 4
• Age level from: 6 to: 10

Intermediate

Type of school providing this education: Intermediate School

• Length of program in years: 2
• Age level from: 10 to: 12

Secondary/ Higher Education

• Length of program in years: 4
• Age level from: 12 to: 16
• Certificate/diploma awarded: High School Diploma Most affordable
• English as medium of instruction
• American education system
• Most of the medical study programs are recognized and listed by both WHO and Education Council for Foreign Medical ,Graduates (ECFMG) as approved medical schools thus permitting all students to sit for the USMLE
• Medical schools have their own hospitals for teaching and internship
• Teaching based on 'problem based learning' and also traditional method
• Education gateway to other countries like the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada and many others
• There are 412 Universities in the Philippines, and 36 of them offer MD Programs.

Admission Timings:

INTAKE: October & November.

There is no official ranking of Universities

There is no option for part time work

• Good academics
• IELTS Score
• Finance to support education
• Genuine Intentions to Study in Philippines

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VISA APPLICANTS

• Visa application form fully and legibly completed in English by the applicant
• One passport size photograph taken no more than 6 months ago. Scanned photos are not acceptable.
• Original passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the contemplated stay in the Philippines.
• Photocopy of the data and amendment pages of the applicant's passport.
• Copy of e-ticket (optional); For temporary visitor’s visa and transit visa holders: Your return or onward journey plane ticket must be presented to the Philippine immigration officer upon entry into the Philippines.
• Processing fee in demand draft drawn from a bank in New Delhi payable to Embassy of the Philippines.

Authority to issue student visa has to be received by the Philippine Embassy from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs before a student visa can be issued. Please note that personal appearance may be required when applying for a student visa.

English requirement

IELTS/ personal interaction with the faculty to judge student’s communication skill.

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