Some good links here, CBM and Fred, thanks for posting !

Of course loss /theft of a passport is something we hope will never happen. It’s worth photocopying your passport and saving as a computer document which can be retrieved if necessary – keep a separate note of your password for access to the document.

The Philippines Ministry of Tourism claimed over 100,000 British tourists visited the country last year - most visits are trouble-free. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office regularly updates travel advice ( http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-...a/philippines#
) which is worth reading, if only because travel insurance companies expect you to have noted their advice.

Similarly, it’s worth considering registering on LOCATE (
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-...-safe/Locate/#
) so that the embassy and crisis staff can assist in the ( unlikely ) event of an emergency.


There’s a “ health checklist “ on the forum (http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....to-Philippines ), which may also be helpful.