The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world. The country is divided into three geographical areas: The capital and gateway, Manila, a large sprawling city by the bay, is situated in Luzon, the major northern island. Visayas form the central islands and Mindanao in the south. It has 14 regions, 73 provinces and 60 cities.

The Philippines is actually an archipelago of over 7,100 islands. It stretches north from the tip of Borneo into the South China Sea. The country has over a hundred ethnic groups with a mixture of foreign influences which have molded a unique Filipino culture.

Culture

Beneath the layer of Spanish and American heritage lies a rich underlay of Malay culture. National cultural life is a happy marriage of many influences, as the indigenous Malay culture is assimilated and adapted to different strains in a practice typical of Malay temperament.

Perhaps because of their Spanish influence, there is a Latin passion about the Filipino which reflects in their legendary Hospitality, known through out South East Asia; or perhaps it is because they are Filipino!
Whatever the reason, the Filipino has a reputation through out the world of supplying a diverse range of labour skills to be found in almost all professions.

Migration

The Government assists and regulates migration which adds considerable income as funds from overseas workers are remitted back home.
Employment and recruitment agencies are strictly regulated to insure that best practices are employed, the rights of its migrant work force are protected and thus it safeguards the substantial income derived from these remittances.
Remittances

Besides easing unemployment, Filipinos who work abroad remit regular foreign earnings and contribute largely to the Philippine economy.
At the time of writing, current figures (2006) are unavailable though expected to be in excess of $10 billion US dollars.

Language

Most Filipinos speak Filipino, the national language; and English, the language for commercial and legal transactions. The Philippines is the world's third largest English-speaking country, after the United States and the United Kingdom. Literacy rate is a high 96%.

Education

Philippine education follows largely the American system.
English is the common language used through out the government and private colleges and Universities.

In general 6 years of primary education is followed by 4 years of secondary education.

College education often comprises a 4-5 year program with certain cases as in Medical and Law, as long as 8 years. Graduate courses can add an additional 2-4 years.

Overseas Employers

We invite and welcome overseas employers to visit us in Baguio city, the summer capitol of the Philippines.

We will arrange all the required legal documents for your visit, have numerous pre qualified candidates for you to select and conduct face to face interviews. As well as work we can arrange a variety of interesting trips to suite your tastes and help you experience the culture and way of way of life and help bring about a greater understanding and insight to this fascinating country.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Philippines.