Philippines: carry ID
- When your passport is in the safe, carry a copy of its photo page
- Going out without any ID
You must show ID when police ask for it.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Philippines travel advice
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Philippines
2 destinations & festivals · 3 etiquette rules
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Philippines: zero tolerance for drugs
- Stay away from drugs of any kind
- Possessing even a small amount of drugs
Even small amounts of drugs bring mandatory prison sentences.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Philippines travel advice
Philippines: avoid too much intimacy in public
- Behave appropriately in public
- Overly intimate behaviour in public
It may be treated as 'grave scandal', punishable by a fine or 6 months in prison.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Philippines travel advice
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