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Philippines
Islands in Philippines
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Name: Pilipinas · Philippinen · Filipinas · Filippine
Location: Southeastern Asia
Initials: RP
International country code: 63 (omit 0 from area code)
International access code: 00
Language: Philippino, English
Area: 300,000 kmē / 115,830 sq mi.
Currency: 1 Philippine Peso (P) = 100 Centavos
Population: 81,617,000
Capital: Manila
Religions: 84% Roman Catholic
Climate: Tropical and marine climate. The northeast monsoon lasts from Nov-Apr, the southwest monsoon from May-Oct. Mar-May is hot and dry. Jun-Oct is rainy. Nov-Feb is cool.
Important gay cities: Manila
There is no prohibition on homosexuality in the Philippines. The age of legal consent is 18. Philippine law prohibits public scandals -regardless of whether the perpetrators are homosexual or not. The Anti-Discrimination Act (Bill 956 from the House of Representatives) is an act prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and lists penalties for violations of this act. Sadly this bill is still at the committee level and is still under debate. There are several, LGBT organisations in the Philippines and gay life is generally quite open, although the majority of the population is Roman Catholic. Wonderful beaches, fantastic scenery, friendly people and mouth-watering cuisine are just a few reasons to visit this fantastic country.
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