Culture
Boracay
has an extensive community life. Civic organizations as
the Kiwanis and Rotary Club meet once a week and undertake
many public activities. The Boracay Foundation, Inc.
organizes also many activities.
Business
Hours
Most businesses are open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays
and 8:00 AM till noon Saturdays.
Banks
are open from 9:00 AM till 3:00 PM Mondays through
Fridays. When banking in the Philippines, it is advisable
to have your passport with you for identification.
The
post offices are open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays
only. Local postage is PhP 4.00 for a standard letter and
PhP 16.00 for letters to America and Europe. Stamps for
postcards are frequently available from the Concierge Desk
at most major hotels. The Philippines uses ZIP codes,
please include them in addressing local mail.
Language
English is one of the official languages of the
Philippines and there are no communication problems
inEnglish.They are the best English speakers in Asia. If
your mother tongue is not English, you may have some
difficulties in listening to Filipino English because of
their strong accent.
Newspapers
& Other Media
The newspapers in the Philippines have been called the
freest in the world, as you will see for yourself, with
more than 24 different morning papers to choose from, most
of them in English. There is also a wide selection of
magazines printed in English including Time, Newsweek and
Asiaweek. In Metro Manila you can buy the Asian Wall
Street Journal, The International Herald Tribune and USA
Today.
There
is also AM and FM radio broadcasting with the pop stations
primarily on AM in Filipino and the English language
programs on FM.
