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Food Prices in Philippines v Australia

Many people say that the Philippines is much cheaper to live in, than Australia or any other Western Country. I've lived in both countries, for over 2 years in each, and my experience has shown that both are actually very similar in cost, when we compare the same things.

Grocery Cost Comparison

Philippines v Australia

Many people say that the Philippines is much cheaper to live in, than Australia or any other Western Country.

I’ve lived in both countries, for over 2 years in each, and my experience has shown that both are actually very similar in cost, when we compare the same things.

During the last 6 months we have spent an average of $108 per week on groceries for 2 people in Australia
During the previous 6 months in the Philippines we spent an average of $79 on groceries for 2 people.

However, there was more eating out in the Philippines, and the combined weekly totals of Groceries and Eating Out came to:

$111 Australia
$ 95 Philippines

Philippines: April-Sep 2015

71,699 php on groceries = A$2,048 or A$79 pw
14,578 php in eating out = A$417 or A$16 per week

A$95 per week total

Australia: Oct 2015 – Mar 2016

$108 per week Groceries
$ 3 per week eating out

$111 per week total

FX rate used is actual net rate given in May 2016 (35.00)

An example of Australian Shopping prices today 12th May 2016

$ 2.99 12 eggs
$ 5.99 1kg Chicken Breasts Skinless
$ 2.00 2 litres Milk
$ 1.00 700 gm white bread sliced
$ 8.99 kg Boneless Pork Loin
$19.99 kg Eye Fillet
$10.99 kg Minced Lamb
$ 5.99 kg Mussels
$ 6.00 kg Cheese

 

Some example prices for grocery in mid 2015

Australian Price Comparison is based on similar quality products

Fresh Milk 80 peso per litre ( $2.35 ) but $1.00 in Australia
White Rice 48 peso per kg ( $1.41 ) but $2.00 in Australia
Eggs 35 peso per 12 ( $1.03 ) but $2.79 in Australia
Chicken Breast Fillet 194 peso per kg ( $5.71 ) but $8.99 in Australia
Ground Beef (Mince) 192 peso per kg ( $5.65 ) but $6.00 in Australia
Carrots 63 peso per kg ( $1.85 ) but $1.88 in Australia
Lettuce Iceberg 203 peso per kg ( $5.97 ) but $6.00 in Australia

FX rate used is actual net rate given in June 2015 (34.04)

Immigration Offices in The Philippines

A list of the Bureau of Immigration Offices in the Philippines

Bureau of Immigration Offices

You can check what Transactions each BoI office is authorised to do at: www.immigration.gov.ph/…/directory-of-transactions

Angeles Immigration Field Office

Ground Floor, Metro Supermarket, MarQuee Mall, Pulung, Maragul, Angeles City 2009.
Tel: 045-404-0215

Aparri Immigration Field Office

Philippine Port Authority (PPA) Compound Loriga Gallarza, Street Barangay Punta, Aparri, Cagayan.
Tel: 078-8882196

Bacolod Immigration Field Office

Aguinaldo Street, Bacolod City, 6100.
Tel: (034) 433-8581

Baguio Immigration Field Office

#38 Wagner Road, Military Cut-Off, Baguio City, Benguet 2600.
Tel: (6374) 447-0805

Balabac Immigration Field Office

c/o Elizabeth’s Pensionne Tumandao St., Poblacion II, Brooke’s Point, Palawan.
Tel:

Balanga Immigration Field Office, Region Iii

2nd Floor, Santiago Building, Garcia corner Laurel Street, Capitol Drive, Balanga City, Bataan.
Tel: (047) 237-4958

Batangas Immigration Field Office

Division Road, Barangay Bolbok, Batangas City.
Tel: 043-723-2784

Batuganding Immigration Border Crossing Station

Batuganding, Sarangani, Davao Del Sur.
Tel:

Bislig Immigration Field Office

Requina Village, John Bosco, Mangagoy, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur 8311.
Tel:

Boac Immigration Field Office

Boac, Marinduque 4900.
Tel:

Bongao Immigration Field Office

Ridjiki St., Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.
Tel: (638) 268-1000

Boracay Immigration Field Office

Abrams Compound, Sitio Ambulong, Brgy. Manoc Manoc, Malay, Aklan.
Tel: (036) 2885267

Brooke’s Point Border Crossing Station

Brooke’s Point, Palawan.
Tel:

Calapan Immigration Field Office

Provincial Capitol Complex, Brgy. Camilmil, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
Tel: (6343) 288-2245; (6343) 287-3570

Calbayog Immigration Field Office

Room 201, 2nd flr., Calbayog City Convention Center, Brgy. Capoocan, Calbayog City Samar.
Tel: (055) 209-3310

Cagayan de Oro Immigration District Office

Door 7, Ground Floor, YMCA Building, Julio Pacana Street, Cagayan De Oro.
Tel: (088) 880-1824

Cauayan Immigration Field Office

46 Burgos St., Brgy. District II, Cauayan City, Isabela.
Tel: (078) 652-3892

Cebu Immigration District Office

2nd Level J Centre Mall, A.S Fortuna St., Bakilid, Mandaue City, Metro Cebu 6014.
Tel: (032) 505-4166

Dagupan Immigration Field Office

Dagupan People’s Astrodome Building, Tupac District, Dagupan City, Pangasinan.
Tel: (075) 523 4047

Dasmariñas Immigration Field Office

Lingkod Pinoy Center Level 1, Annex, Robinson Place, Dasmarinas, Cavite.
Tel: (046) 506-7119

Dumaguete Immigration Field Office

Door # 8 Lu Pega Bldg., 38 Dr. V. Locsin St., Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, 6200.
Tel: (035) 225-4401

Gaisano Immigration Satellite Office

Gaisano Mactan Island Mall, Annex Bldg., Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City, 6015.
Tel: (032) 495-2852

General Santos Immigration Field Office

Ground Floor, Robinsons Place, J. Catolico Sr. Avenue, Barangay Lagao, General Santos City.
Tel: (083) 302-3442

Glan Immigration Field Office

CIQS-OSAC Building, Port of Glan, Saranggani Province.
Tel: (083) 262-1013

Iligan Immigration Field Office

2nd Floor, Room 203, Diocesan Centrum Bldg., Salvador T., Lluch St., Iligan City 9200 .
Tel: (063) 221-6282

Jolo Immigration Field Office

Sanchez Street, Walled City 7400 Jolo, Sulu.
Tel: 085-341-8911

Kalibo Immigration Field Office

Magno Bldg., Quezon Ave., Andagao, Kalibo, Aklan.
Tel: (036) 268- 3164

Lucena Immigration Field Office

2nd floor Quezon Convention Center, Quezon Capitol, Compound, Lucena City.
Tel: (042) 710-7109

Makati Immigration Extension Office

Ground Floor, Board of Investment Bldg., #385 Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City.
Tel: (632) 899-3831

Mariveles Immigration One Stop Shop

Administration Building, FAB, Mariveles, Bataan.
Tel: (047) 237-4958

Naga Immigration Field Office

Unit 7, 2nd Floor, Phonecian Building, Panganiban Drive corner Isarog Street, Naga City 4400.
Tel: 054-881-1463

Olongapo Immigration Field Office

111 Gordon Avenue, New Kalalake, Olongapo City.
Tel: (6347) 224-2766

Ozamiz Immigration Field Office

3rd Floor Ortiga Building, Valconcha St., 7200 Ozamiz City.
Tel: (088) 521- 1581

Peza Immigration Extension Office

PEZA Building, Ground Flr., Corner San Luis St., Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.
Tel: (632) 551-9590

Puerto Princesa Immigration Field Office, Region Iv

2nd flr. Servando Bldg., 412 Rizal Avenue, Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan.
Tel: (048)433-2248

Sm North Immigration Satellite Office

Upper Ground Floor, The Annex, , SM North Edsa, Quezon City.
Tel: (02) 441-8622

Santa Rosa Immigration Field Office

2nd flr, Annex building, City Government of Santa Rosa, Rizal Blvd, Brgy. Tagoopo, Santa Rosa City, Laguna.
Tel: (6349) 508-2544

Student Visa Office

Second Floor, Civic Center Building C. Quezon City Hall, Complex, Quezon City.
Tel: (02) 433-1466

Subic Immigration One Stop Shop, Region Iii

Rm. 203, 2nd floor, Regulatory Building, Labitan St., corner Rizal Highway, Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Tel: (6347) 250-0478

Surigao Immigration Field Office

Lamar Arcade, Borromeo corner Espina Street, Surigao City.
Tel: (086) 826-8263

Tagbilaran Immigration Field Office

2nd Floor Sarabia Co Torralba Bldg., CPG Ave., Tagbilaran City 6300.
Tel: (038) 235 6084

Taganak Immigration Field Office

Taganak, Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi.
Tel:

Taytay Immigration Field Office

Old Municipal Building, JP Rizal Street, Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal.
Tel: 658-7261

Tibanban Immigration Border Crossing Station

Purok 1 Sampaguita, Barangay Tibanban, Davao Oriental.
Tel:

Vigan Field Office

Ilocos Sur Provincial Capitol, Quezon St., Vigan City.
Tel:

Zamboanga Immigration Field Office

1st flr., Radja Building, Gov. Camins Avenue, Zamboanga City 7000.
Tel: (062) 991-2234

Sourced from: www.immigration.gov.ph/contact-us/other-immigration-offices
BoI Philippines

Does your Phone detect the carrier of the number you Dial?

The PreFIX PH app is able to detect which Phone carrier is used by the number you are dialling.

The App then puts the carrier details on your contacts, and you can choose which of your SIM cards to use when calling or messaging.

A statement from the website of this APP:

PreFIX PH is the intelligent phone directory app that automatically labels your contact’s phone numbers with their network name. It goes through your contacts and specifies which ones are Globe & TouchMobile, Smart & Talk’n’Text or Sun Cellular. Never accidentally waste load again!

Details at: www.prefix.ph

Electricity Cost Comparisons Australia v Philippines

Comparing Electricity Costs between Philippines and Western Countries

Comparing Electricity Costs between the Philippines and Australia (and other countries), is not always easy, unless the living situation is similar.

But here is a good example, for very similar living conditions….

Electricity Cost Comparison Australia and Philippines:

After a couple of years in the Philippines, and now completing some months back in Australia, I have checked my exact Electricity costs.

Both locations were similar western style 1 bedroom apartments about 70sqm in size.
The one in Australia on the Gold Coast directly overlooking the Broadwater.

The exact costs, for a 3 month average were:

Philippines

10.99 Kwh per day at a cost of 91.03 Php per day (A$2.84)

Australia

10.1 Kwh per day at a cost of A$2.74 per day (87.68 php)

Cost per Kwh

Australia: $0.272 per Kwh
Philippines: PHP 8.56 per Kwh = $0.267

There appears to be very little difference in the actual real cost.

The way to save is to live like a local, and use less electricity. No fridge, no Air con, No computer or TV on 24 hrs a day.

 

The above figures are based on the current AUD-PHP conversion rate at the time of writing.

Philippine Citizens – Countries where Visa is Not Required

Countries where a Visa is Not Required for Filipinos

As at 2015 the following Countries either did not require a Visa on entry, or are a issued a Visa on Arrival, to Philippine Passport holders.

Check with each Counties Embassy to see how long a Visa Free period is given.  It may be as low as 7 or 14 days in some countries.

Visa not required

Bolivia
Brazil
Brunei
Cambodia
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominica
Ecuador
Fiji
Haiti
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Israel
Laos
Malaysia
Micronesia
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Peru
Rwanda
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Singapore
Suriname
Thailand
Vanuatu
Vietnam

Visa on Arrival

Armenia
Burundi
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Kyrgyzstan
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Saint Lucia
Senegal
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Zambia

When is the Best Time to Visit the Philippines?

The Philippines basically has three seasons: Hot, Rainy and Cold. How they define Cold, to someone from the UK, is a little puzzling though ;) Cold Season: December to February Hot Season: March to May Rainy Season: June to November

The Seasons in The Philippines

The Philippines basically has three seasons: Hot, Rainy and Cold.

How they define Cold, to someone from the UK, is a little puzzling though 😉

  • Cold Season: December to February
  • Hot Season: March to May
  • Rainy Season: June to November

However, the above is not always correct, and can even vary by location in the Philippines.

For example: on the Eastern side, near Samar etc., it is normally the rain season from December to March.

The state weather bureau, PAGASA, announced on June 23 2015, that the rainy season had begun and that it may continue until September. Usually, the rainy season in the Philippines begins in late May. (Rainy season is declared with at least 5 days of rain generating a total amount of 25 millimeters (mm) of rainfall. At least 3 days must be consecutive rain days with 1 millimeter (mm) of rainfall)

Average approx monthly rainfall in the Philippines:

July : 260-275mm
August : 260-275mm
September : 260-275mm
October : 260-275mm

June : 245mm
November : 245mm

May : 170-180mm
December : 170-180mm

January : 135mm

February : 80-90mm
March : 80-90mm
April : 80-90mm

Holiday Seasons for Hotels etc., in the Philippines :

High Season (5 months: Dec–Apr)
Shoulder Season (2 months: May & Nov)
Low Season (4 months: Jun–Sep)

Not sure where October went from the above list 😉

Typhoon Season in the Philippines

The typhoon season is normally July to October

Climate of the Philippines at PAGASA

http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index.php/climate-of-the-philippines

Philippines Special Work Permit

Special Work Permit (SWP)

A Special Work Permit is not a Visa, but a temporary permit that allows a Visitor Visa holder the ability to do limited work in the Philippines. The holder is responsible for keeping his temporary visitor’s visa valid during his or her stay in the country.

The SWP is normally issued for 3 months and can then be renewed once for a further three months.

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/services/special-permits/special-work-permit-commercial

Other Working Visas for the Philippines:

Pre-Arranged Employees (Commercial) visa (9G)

Any foreign national wishing to work in the Philippines must obtain a valid work visa, called the 9(G) visa

a Pre-Arranged Employees (Commercial) visa under Section 9 (g) and Section 20 of the Commonwealth Act No. 613 or Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 (PIA). This is a working visa that allows employers or proprietors [in the Philippines] to employ foreign nationals with skills, qualifications and experience that may be short in supply in the Philippines.

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/faqs/visa-inquiry/pre-arranged-employee-visa

Provisional Permit to Work (PPW)

The PPW is issued to foreigners who have an application for a 9G Visa in process. The issuance of a PPW allows a Visa holder to work while waiting for the 9G visa to be issued.

http://www.immigration.gov.ph/services/special-permits/provisional-work-permit

Alien Employment Permit:

An Alien Employment Permit is a document issued by the Department of Labor and Employment which authorizes a foreign national, with a valid visa, to work in the Philippines.

http://www.ble.dole.gov.ph/faqs.asp

Balikbayan Visa and Return Air-ticket Requirement

Does a Visitor to the Philippines need a Return Ticket if they are Married to a Philippine Citizen

A Balikbayan Visa holder, is a person who gets a special Passport stamp to allow them to stay in the Philippines, for one year, if they are married to a Philippine Citizen.  They get this stamp on ENTRY into the Philippines, not before.

Most visitors to the Philippines normally need a Return or onward air-ticket before being allowed to fly into the Philippines.  (I have read that the airline faces a $1,000 penalty if a passenger is found to be not holding an onward ticket)

Most airlines will NOT give return tickets up to a one year period.

So, does a Balikbayan Visa holder need a Return Air-ticket ? And if so, how ?

There are many questions on this, on various Internet Forums etc, going back for years, with various different answers.

A quote from the Philippine Consulate states:

Under the Balikbayan Law, a Filipino citizen’s (including dual citizens and former Filipinos) foreign spouse and children are entitled to a visa-free entry to the Philippines and visa-free stay for a period of one (1) year, provided they enter the Philippines with the said Filipino and they have a return air travel ticket.
http://www.philippineconsulate.com.au/dual-citizenship/introduction-note.html

This does appear to be the legal viewpoint.

Yes. You do appear to NEED a return/onward ticket.

Clark Airport Metered Taxis

Metered taxi at Clark International Airport

The rate for a metered taxi at Clark International Airport is currently 70 pesos flag plus 4 pesos for each 300 metres.

This appears to be a new attempt at bringing in metered taxis in the area, but with many people expecting it will revert back to the very expensive non metered taxi service after the APEC meetings in the Philippines end again.

Most Expensive Median Home Prices in Philippines 2014

Top Ten Most Expensive Median Home Prices in Philippines 2014

Results from Lamudi Philippines show these subdivisions have the most expensive median home prices from their sales records.

Location and Median house price PHP and Australia$

1. Forbes Park, Makati – Php382.9 million A$11,965,625
2. Urdaneta Village, Makati – Php236.3 million A$ 7,384,375
3. Dasmariñas Village, Makati – Php200 million A$ 6,250,000
4. Corinthian Gardens, Quezon City – Php155 million A$ 4,843,750
5. Greenhills, San Juan – Php134 million A$ 4,187,500
6. Bel-Air Village, Makati – Php80 million A$ 2,500,000
7. San Lorenzo Village, Makati – Php76 million A$ 2,375,000
8. Valle Verde, Pasig – Php64 million A$ 2,000,000
9. Ayala Alabang Village, Muntilupa – Php57 million A$ 1,781,250
10. Magallanes Village, Makati – Php35 million A$ 1,093,750

www.lamudi.com.ph/journal/metro-manilas-expensive-subdivisions-buy-home

Report dated November 2014

A$ conversion at Oct 2015 FX rates

Condo Sizes in the Philippines

Size of the average Condo Sizes in the Philippines

You see many adverts for Condos for Sale or Rent in the Philippines.

Condos for Holiday Accommodation can be good, but how suitable are these Condos for normal living. How big or small are they ?

I’ve seen adverts saying “suitable for a family of 4, with a size of 25sqm”
or “Spacious for two people with 24 sqm”

Maybe that works for some people, but I know it is tight for others.

My own last home (Australia) was 210 sqm for two people, and it felt about right, not too big, not too small.
My current accommodation is tight at just 70sqm for two people, but I did stay in a 22 sqm meter unit recently, but just for a few days. Although many families were living in that Condo block very happily.

Why the difference ?

It comes down to what we are used to as we grow up.

The average home sizes in each country will give an indication to how well a person may settle in a certain size condo.

Average Home Sizes (Floor Area) in square metres

214.6 Australia
201.5 United States
196.2 New Zealand
137.0 Denmark
126.4 Greece
119.0 Belgium
115.5 Netherlands
112.5 France
109.2 Germany
104.1 Luxembourg
96.6 Spain
96.0 Austria
87.7 Ireland
87.1 Finland
83.0 Sweden
82.2 Portugal
81.5 Italy
76.0 United Kingdom

The above figures were from 2013 at www.britzinoz.com/house-size-comparison-uk-aus to show the difference in home sizes between Australia and the UK. No figures for Philippines unfortunately.

It does show though that someone from the UK would be happier with a smaller space than someone from Australia, New Zealand or the USA

How many people live in an average home:

Philippines:
average household size was 4.6 persons

UK
average household size was 2.4 persons

USA
average household size was 2.6 persons

Australia
average household size was 2.6 persons

New Zealand
average household size was 2.7 persons

Naia Personnel Planting Things in Peoples Baggage

Two Passengers had Bullets planted in Luggage and asked to pay at Manila Airport

September 2015

An American passenger in a wheelchair was asked for 500 pesos after an Office of Transportation Security [OTS] member “found” a 22 calibre bullet in her bags at X-ray, and she paid up so she could catch her flight back to California.

A 20 year old American missionary was asked for 30,000 pesos after an OTS member “found” a 22 calibre bullet in his bags at X-Ray.

Two OTS members; a woman who frisked passengers and a man who operated the X-ray machine, have been suspended to face an investigation.

Story at: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/724782/another-naia-flyer-complains-bullet-in-bag-planted

An American missionary has accused security personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) of placing a bullet in his luggage and using the “planted” contraband to extort P30,000 from him.
Because he refused to pay up, 20-year-old Lane Michael White of Florida spent six days in jail and got out only on Tuesday after posting a P40,000 bail.

Causing him all this trouble was the .22-caliber bullet found in his bag in the morning of Sept. 17, when he and his family were scheduled to take a flight to Coron, Palawan. He ended up being charged with illegal possession of ammunition before Pasay City Judge Pedro Gutierrez.

White was the second foreigner in a week to make such allegations against airport personnel manning the X-ray scanner at the departure area, where members of Naia’s Office of Transportation Security (OTS) are assigned.

Earlier, a wheelchair-bound American woman said she had to give P500 to an OTS member just to be cleared for her flight back to California. Like in White’s case, two .22-caliber bullets were found in one of the pockets of her luggage.
White returned to the airport on Wednesday to recount his ordeal at the Media Affairs Office. He was expected to lodge a complaint against OTS personnel.

OTS spokesman Jonathan Maliwat on Wednesday said he was not yet aware of White’s case.

On the case of the American woman, Maliwat earlier said the two OTS members she cited—a woman who frisked passengers and a man who operated the X-ray machine—had been suspended to face an investigation.

Losing Weight with Coffee

Can you lose weight with drinking Coffee ?

This is not an advert or endorsement for any stupid weight loss system.

This is an actual story for ONE person, altthough maybe it wasnt JUST the coffee change

After gaining 10kgs in weight from a trip to Australia, the land of good food and big steaks, it appeared hard to reduce back down from the 50kg to the previous 40kg.

However, a slight change in diet has removed 5kg in about 5 weeks.

SanMig Super Coffe OriginalChanging Coffee from the nromal 3 in 1 to the San Mig Super Coffee, with splenda instead of sugar appears to have made a difference, and only with 3 cups per day.

However, a change from fruit juices (the packet mixes) down to water, may also have helped.

It may be woirth trying if the taste is OK for you.

There are three flavour strengths: Mild, Original and Strong, although we have only seen the Original. And that one is in a different packaging to the ones on the San Mig website:

San Mig Super Coffee Mild San Mig Super Coffee Original San Mig Super Coffee Strong

Arrival Tax at Philippine Airports

Is there an Arrival Tax at Manila and Cebu Airports

This question crops crops up at times, and the answer has always been:

There is no Arrivals Tax, only the departure taxes.

You can see current Travel Tax rates at: www.tieza.gov.ph/index.php/travel-tax/travel-tax-rates

Current Philippines Departure Tax is:

P1,620 + 200 (certificate fee) for Economy Class

and

P2,700 + 200 (certificate fee) for First Class

Who pays the Philippines Departure Tax?

1. Citizens of the Philippines
2. Taxable Foreign Passport Holders
3. Non-immigrant foreign passport holders who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one (1) year
More: www.tieza.gov.ph/index.php/travel-tax

Marriage, Birth Certificate or CENOMAR for Australian Migration

Originals of Marriage, Birth and Single Certificates for Australia Immigration

When applying for Migration to Australia the requirements for some Visas include the Birth Certificate and Marriage or CENOMAR Certificates.

The online application process includes an option to upload these documents, which is easy to do by scanning them in.
However, many applicants receive an email to ask for these again, at some stage during the process

If we read the Embassy webpage on this subject, we can see why:

Applying for a marriage / birth certificate or CENOMAR from the National Statistics Office?

Clients should only apply for an NSO document(s), once a visa application has been submitted, and at the request of a case officer.

Clients need to include a file number or Health (HAP ID) number when applying for an NSO document. See, applying for NSO documents. The documents are sent directly to the Australian Embassy in Manila. This ensures that the most recent and complete information is provided from NSO and avoids additional checks on individually submitted documents which may lead to a delay in the processing of the application.

Please note that we only accept NSO documents obtained using this process.

There is a standard process for submitting Philippines Statistics Authority (formerly National Statistics Office or NSO) documents such as birth or marriage certificates.

Please note that we only accept PSA documents obtained using the process outlined below. If the documents are not obtained through this method, there are likely to be delays in processing and the application may result in a refusal for non-compliance.

https://philippines.embassy.gov.au/mnla/National_Statistics_Office2.html

The parts in red may help to understand what is expected.

Also, please read this:

What is a CENOMAR

A Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) is a certification issued by the Philippines NSO stating that a person has not contracted any marriage. Also called a certificate of No Record of Marriage or Certificate of Singleness.

A single person is someone who has never been married, or is annulled void ab initio, (not valid in law to start with).
An Unmarried person is someone who was previously married and was divorced or widowed.

https://psa.gov.ph/civilregistration/requesting-civil-registry-document/cenomar

Philippines Minimum Wage 2015

Minimum Wages in the Philippines in 2015

There are various minimum wage level in the Philippines, most commonly with each Region having its own minimum.

These rates are normally available from the Department of Labor and Employment, [DOLE]  National Wages and Productivity Commission.

The Lowest rate shown below is in Region RB-II (Cagayan Valley) at 229 pesos per day, with the Highest in the NCR at 481 pesos per day.

The following Minimum Daily wages are from that source, as of 20th March 2015.

 

Daily Rate Region Effective Date
P481 NCR April 04, 2015
P263 CAR Feb. 3, 2014
P253 RB-I Feb. 5, 2014
P229 RB-II Jan. 5, 2015
P349 RB-III December 01, 2014
P261 RB-IVA May 1, 2014
P275 RB-IVB Feb. 1, 2013
P260 RB-V Jan. 10, 2014
P298.50 RB-VI May 02, 2015
P340 RB-VII Dec. 14, 2014
P260 RB-VIII March 30, 2015
P280 RB-IX Jun. 10, 2013
P301 RB-X Jan. 1, 2014
P317 RB-XI Dec. 1, 2014
P255 RB-XII Jan 1, 2015
P268 CARAGA February 14, 2015
P250 ARMM Feb 1, 2014

Some of those have effective dates in 2013 and 2014, but are stated to be effective as at  20th March 2015.

I can’t tell if they have been changed locally and not updated to the DOLE site or not.

Updated figures may be available here: www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph

There are Exceptions to the above rates, with thios as an example:

NCR Region Minimum Daily wage rate is 444 pesos for the following employee groups:

Agriculture
Private Hospitals with bed capacity of 100 or less
Retail/Service Establishments employing 15 workers or less
Manufacturing Establishments regularly employing less than 10 workers

REGION IX, Zamboanga Peninsula, has a lower Minimum Daily wage rate of 235 pesos per day for some occupations www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph

Bahay Bata Center, Angeles City, Pampanga

Angeles Bahay Bata Center

Bahay Bata Drive
Barangay Cuayan
Angeles City
Pampanga, 2009
Philippines.

Contact:

Tel:
Mob:
Email:
Web: www.bahaybata.org (Donations and Sponsorships welcome)

Details:

The Rotary Club created the Bahay Bata Center in Angeles City, Pampanga to provide a home, education and a future for the street children of the area.

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the then President of the Philippines, made a special visit to inaugurate the center on July 25, 2001.

Angeles City, located right next to the former USA Clark Air Base, has, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, more than 1,500 children registered in the city as ‘street children’. There may be many more not listed.