Philippines – Property Letting
Foreign owners can legally let property in the Philippines, but doing so requires working through a multi-layered framework that encompasses national rent…
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Philippines – Property Building and Renovation
Anyone wishing to build or renovate property in the Philippines must obtain a building permit under the National Building Code (Presidential Decree…
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Foreign nationals do have avenues to finance property in the Philippines, though the landscape is considerably more restricted and complicated than in…
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The Philippines supports an extensive pharmacy network, with outlets serving both urban centres and provincial communities. Drug regulation falls under the Food…
Read more →Philippines – Postal Service
The Philippine Postal Corporation — better known as PHLPost — is the country’s government-owned national postal operator, managing a network of more…
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The Philippines possesses an evolving yet stretched mental health infrastructure. Since the Mental Health Act (Republic Act 11036) came into force in…
Read more →Philippines – Maternity and Giving Birth
The Philippines operates both a public and private maternity care system, with the overwhelming majority of births occurring in hospitals or government-accredited…
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For expats settling in the Philippines, leisure and social life arrive wrapped in a captivating mix of Southeast Asian tradition, Spanish colonial…
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Two pieces of legislation govern property rentals in the Philippines: the Rent Control Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9653) and the Civil…
Read more →Philippines – Internet
The Philippines is experiencing a notable transformation in its internet landscape, with fibre broadband increasingly accessible across cities and key urban zones,…
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