A refugee camp near the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah is increasing in size, while many of the undocumented Filipinos in Jeddah have refused the offer of alternative temporary accommodation made by the Consulate.
As at the 24th April 2013 only … Read the rest
My Trip from Cebu to Puerto Galera on Mindoro Island, Philippines
My alarm was set for 2:15, 2:30 and again at 2:45 am, just in case waking up was a problem 😀
The flight was sheduled for 5:15am take off.… Read the rest
Attractions in Puerto Galera include the following that have been listed in the Barangay that they are located in. The map at the bottom indicates the approximate locations of the Barangays.
Aninuan, Puert Galera
Poblacion , Puert … Read the rest
Getting around in Puerto Galera, when you need some form of public transport, will mainly be the use of a local tricycle, or a jeepney.
Some example actual costs (April 2013) are:
It is often said that Candava Supermarket, New Virgo Grocery, Parkway Supermarket, Castillo Store are the popular supermarkets in Puerto Galera.
Puerto Galera Restaurants
Aninnuan
San Isidro (White Beach area)
What language do they speak in the Cebu province of the Philippines ?
Filipino is the National language of the Philippines, spoken by the vast majority of the Philippine population.
Tagalog is a regional dialect that is very close to … Read the rest
Index of Puerto Galera pages
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Puerto Galera consists of 13 barangays:
Unemployment Rates in the Philippines, sourced from IMF
| Year | Unemployment rate |
| 2001 | 11.13% |
| 2002 | 11.40% |
| 2003 | 11.40% |
| 2004 | 11.83% |
| 2005 | 11.35% |
| 2006 | 7.95% |
| 2007 | 7.33% |
| 2008 | 7.40% |
| 2009 | 7.48% |
| 2010 | 7.33% |
| 2011 | 7.03% |
Calculated as a Percent of total labor … Read the rest
The Philippines.
Gross Government Debt as a percentage of GDP for the Philippines and other countries in the region for the years 2001 and 2011, using figures sourced from the IMF.
| 2001 | 2011 | Gross Government Debt as % of |