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The '''Philippines''', officially known as the '''Republic of the Philippines''', is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,107 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila while its most populous city is Quezon City; both are part of Metro Manila. The age of consent in the Philippines is 12 (18 for money, profit or other consideration under the influence of an adult). | The '''Philippines''', officially known as the '''Republic of the Philippines''', is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,107 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila while its most populous city is Quezon City; both are part of Metro Manila. The [[age of consent]] in the Philippines is 12 (18 for money, profit or other consideration under the influence of an adult). | ||
==Travel restrictions== | ==Travel restrictions== | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 6 March 2015
The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 7,107 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila while its most populous city is Quezon City; both are part of Metro Manila. The age of consent in the Philippines is 12 (18 for money, profit or other consideration under the influence of an adult).
Travel restrictions
In 2014, the Bureau of Immigration announced, "Foreign nationals who are registered sex offenders in other countries are not welcome to visit the Philippines."[1] The Philippines Immigration Act excludes aliens from entry who are persons "who have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude" or are "coming for any immoral purposes".[2]
