Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2012


(based on Proclamation No. 295 signed by Pres. Noynoy Aquino on November 24, 2011)
Regular Holidays – 2012
  • New Year’s Day – January 1 (Sunday)
  • Maundy Thursday  – April 5 (Thursday)
  • Good Friday – April 6 (Friday)
  • Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9 (Monday)
  • Labor Day – May 1 (Tuesday)
  • Independence Day – June 12 (Tuesday)
  • National Heroes Day – August 27 (Monday; last Monday of August)
  • Bonifacio Day – November 30 (Friday)
  • Christmas Day – December 25 (Tuesday)
  • Rizal Day – December 30 (Sunday)
Special (non-working) holidays – 2012
  • Chinese New Year – January 23 (Monday)
  • Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21 (Tuesday)
  • All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Thursday)
  • Additional special non-working day – November 2 (Friday)
  • New Year’s Eve – December 31 (Monday)
 Others
  • 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary - February 25 (Saturday) – No classes only for schools
  • Eid’l Adha (Islam Feast of Sacrifice) – to be announced later
  • End of Ramadan (Eid’l Fitr) – to be announced later

Philippine Bank Codes for Paypal

Here in the Philippines, to complete your PayPal withdrawal, you will need to enter the name of your bank, your bank account number and the corresponding 9-digit bank code, which identifies your bank. 

BANK NAME
9 digit code
ALLIED BANKING CORP
010320013
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND
010700015
ASIA UNITED BANK
011020011
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
010030015
BANGKOK BANK
010670019
BANK OF AMERICA
010120019
BANK OF CHINA
011140014
BANK OF TOKYO
010460012
BANCO DE ORO (& EPCIB)
010530667
BANK OF COMMERCE
010440016
BANK OF THE PHIL ISLANDS
010040018
CHINA BANKING CORP
010100013
CHINA TRUST COMML BANK
010690015
CITIBANK N.A.
010070017
DEVT BANK OF THE PHILS
010590018
DEUTSCHE BANK
010650013
EAST WEST BANK
010620014
EXPORT & INDUSTRY BANK
010860010
FUJI BANK
010640010
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
010060014
INTL COMML BANK OF CHINA
010560019
INTL EXCHANGE BANK
010680012
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
010720011
KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
010710018
INTL NEDERLAND BANK
010660016
LAND BANK OF THE PHILS
010350025
MAYBANK OF THE PHILS
010220016
METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO
010269996
PHIL BANK OF COMMUNICATION
010110016
PHIL TRUST COMPANY
010090039
PHIL NATIONAL BANK
010080010
PRUDENTIAL BANK
010150018
PHIL VETERANS BANK
010330016
RIZAL COMML BANKING CORP
010280014
SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO
010140015
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
010050011
UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK
010299995
UNION BANK OF THE PHILS
010419995
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK
010270189

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Kawasan Falls - temporarily closed!

The Department of Tourism - Central Visayas issued an advisory that they are closing Kawasan Falls to the public in order to restore its aesthetic view.  



Monday, April 9, 2012

Philippine Mobile Number Prefixes

Smart / Talk N' Text/ Red Mobile  - 0907 - 0908 - 0909 - 0910 - 0912 - 0918 - 0919 - 0920 - 0921 - 0928 - 0929 - 0930 - 0938 - 0939 - 0989 - 0999 - 0946 - 0947 - 0948 - 0949 - 0813

Globe/ TM (Touch Mobile) - 0905 - 0906 - 0915 - 0916 - 0917 - 0925 - 0926 - 0927 - 0935 - 0936 - 0937 -  0996 - 0937 - 0996 - 0997 - 0817


Sun Cellular - 0922 - 0923 - 0933 - 0942 - 0943



Nextel - 0977 - 0979

Telephone Area Codes in Philippines


Destination
Province
Code
Abangan
Bulacan
4422
Abra
Abra
74
Abucay
Bataan
47
Agoo
La Union
72
Alaminos
Pangasinan
75
Alcala
Pangasinan
75
Alicia
Isabela
78
Alimodian
Iloilo
33
Alitagtag
Batangas
43
Angat
Bulacan
44
Angeles
Pampanga
45
Antique
Antique
36
Apalit
Pampanga
45
Aparri
Cagayan Valley
78
Argao
Cebu
3230
Asingan
Pangasinan
75
Atimonan
Quezon
42
Aurora
Isabela
78
Bacolod
Negros Occidental
34
Bacolor
Pampanga
45
Bacoor
Cavite
46
Bagabag
Nueva Vizcaya
78
Bago
Negros Occidental
3461
Bagon-Taas
Bukidnon
88
Baguio
Benguet
74
Bais
Negros Oriental
35
Balagtas
Bulacan
44
Balamban
Cebu
32
Balanga
Bataan
47
Balayan
Batangas
43
Baliuag
Bulacan
44
Ballesteros
Cagayan Valley
78
Balungao
Pangasinan
75
Bamban
Tarlac
45
Bambang
Nueva Vizcaya
78
Banate
Iloilo
33
Banaue
Ifugao
74
Bangued
Abra
74
Bani
Pangasinan
75
Bantay
Ilocos Sur
77
Basco
Batanes
78
Basista
Pangasinan
75
Batac
Ilocos Norte
77
Batangas
Batangas
43
Bauan
Batangas
43
Bauang
La Union
72
Bautista
Pangasinan
75
Bayambang
Pangasinan
75
Bayawan
Negros Oriental
35
Bayombong
Nueva Vizcaya
78
Bayugan
Agusan del Sur
85
Binakayan
Cavite
46
Binalbagan
Negros Occidental
34
Binalonan
Pangasinan
75
Biñan
Laguna
49
Binmaley
Pangasinan
75
Bislig
Surigao del Sur
8622
Boac
Marinduque
42
Bocaue
Bulacan
44
Bogo
Cebu
32
Bolinao
Pangasinan
75
Bontoc
Mountain Province
74
Boracay
Aklan
36
Bugallon
Pangasinan
75
Buguey
Cagayan Valley
78
Buhi
Camarines Sur
54
Bula
Camarines Sur
54
Bulacan
Area code for Obando Bulacan is 2
Bulacan
44
Bulan
Sorsogon
56
Bustos
Bulacan
44
Butuan
Agusan del Norte
85
Cabadbaran
Agusan del Norte
85
Cabagan
Isabela
78
Cabanatuan
Nueva Ecija
44
Cabarroguis
Quirino
78
Cabatuan
Isabela
78
Cabugao
Ilocos Sur
77
Cabuyao
Laguna
49
Cadiz
Negros Occidental
34
Cagayan de Oro
Misamis Oriental
8822
Calabanga
Camarines Sur
54
Calamba
Laguna
49
Calamba
Misamis Occidental
88
Calapan
Mindoro Oriental
43
Calasiao
Pangasinan
75
Calauag
Quezon
42
Calbayog
Western Samar
55
Calumpit
Bulacan
44
Camalaniugan
Cagayan Valley
78
Camalig
Albay
52
Camiguin
Camiguin
88
Camiling
Tarlac
45
Candelaria
Quezon
42
Candon
Ilocos Sur
77
Canlubang
Laguna
49
Canlubang Sugar Estate
Laguna
49
Caoayan
Ilocos Sur
77
Capas
Tarlac
45
Carcar
Cebu
32
Carmona
Cavite
46
Cauayan
Isabela
78
Cavite
Cavite
46
Cavite 
[Export Processing Zone Authority]
Cavite
46
Cebu
Cebu
32
Clark
Pampanga
45
Claveria
Cagayan Valley
78
Concepcion
Tarlac
45
Cotabato, Eastern North
Maguindanao
64
Cuenca
Batangas
43
Currimao
Ilocos Norte
77
Cuyapo
Nueva Ecija
44
Daet
Camarines Norte
54
Dagupan
Pangasinan
75
Damilag
Bukidnon
8853
Danao
Cebu
32
Dapitan
Zamboanga del Norte
65
Daraga
Albay
52
Dasmariñas
Cavite
46
Dasol
Pangasinan
75
Davao
Davao del Sur
82
Digos
Davao del Sur
82
Dinaig
Maguindanao
64
Dinalupihan
Bataan
47
Dingras
Ilocos Norte
77
Dipolog
Zamboanga del Sur
65
Don Carlos
Bukidnon
8851
Dumaguete
Negros Oriental
35
Dumangas
Iloilo
33
Echague
Isabela
78
Enrile
Cagayan Valley
78
Esclante
Negros Occidental
34
Espiritu
Ilocos Norte
77
Estancia
Iloilo
3397
First Cavite Industrial Estate
Cavite
46
Floridablanca
Pampanga
4597
Galmuyod
Ilocos Sur
77
Gapan
Nueva Ecija
44
General Santos
South Cotabato
83
Gingoog City
Misamis Oriental
8842
Gonzaga
Cagayan Valley
78
Greenhills
Metro Manila
2
Guagua
Pampanga
45
Gubat
Sorsogon
56
Guiginto
Bulacan
44
Guimba
Nueva Ecija
44
Gumaca
Quezon
42/4244
Hagony
Bulacan
44
Hermosa
Bataan
47
Hinigaran
Negros Occidental
34691
Iba
Zambales
47
Ibaan
Batangas
43
Ifugao

74
Ilagan
Isabela
78
Iligan
Lanao del Norte
63
Iloilo
Iloilo
33
Imus
Cavite
46
Indang
Cavite
46
Infanta
Quezon
4235
Ipil
Zamboanga del Sur
62
Iriga
Camarines Sur
54
Isabela
Negros Occidental
34
Isabela (Northern Province)

78
Isulan
Sultan Kudarat
64
Jagna
Bohol
38
Javalera
Cavite
46
Jimenez
Misamis Occidental
88
Jose Panganiban
Camarines Norte
54
Kabankalan
Negros Occidental
34
Kalibo
Aklan
36
Kalinga-Apayao (Province)

74
Kalookan City
Metro Manila
2
Kapatagan
Lanao del Norte
63
Kawit
Cavite
46
Kidapawan
North Cotabato
6423
Koronadal
South Cotabato
83
La Carlota
Negros Occidental
34
La Castellana
Negros Occidental
34
La Paz
Iloilo
33
La Trinidad
Benguet
74
Labo
Camarines Norte
54
Labrador
Pangasinan
75
Laguna International Industrial Park
Laguna
49
Laguna Technopark Industry
Laguna
49
Lal-lo
Cagayan Valley
78
Laoag
Ilocos Norte
77
Lapu-Lapu City
Cebu
32
Las Piñas
Metro Manila
2
Legaspi
Albay
52/5221
Lemery
Batangas
43
Leyte

53
Libmanan
Camarines Sur
5446
Libon
Albay
52
Ligao
Albay
52
Light Industy & Science Park of the Philippines
Laguna
49
Liliw
Laguna
43
Limay
Bataan
47
Lingayen
Pangasinan
75
Lipa
Batangas
43
Lopez
Quezon
42
Los Baños
Laguna
49
Lubao
Pampanga
45/4593
Lucban
Quezon
42
Lucena
Quezon
42
Luisiana
Laguna
49
Luisita Industrial Park
Tarlac
45
Lumban
Laguna
49
Lutopan
Cebu
32
Mabalacat
Pampanga
45
Mabini
Pangasinan
75
Macabebe
Pampanga
45/4594
Mactan
Cebu
32
Magarao
Camarines Sur
54
Magsingal
Ilocos Sur
77
Majayjay
Laguna
49305
Makati
Metro Manila
2
Malabon
Metro Manila
2
Malasiqui
Pangasinan
75
Malaybalay
Bukidnon
88
Mallig
Isabela
78
Malolos
Bulacan
44
Mambajao
Camiguin
88
Mamburao
Mindoro Occidental
43
Mambusao
Capiz
36
Manaoag
Pangasinan
75
Manapla
Negros Occidental
34
Mandaluyong
Metro Manila
2
Mandaue
Cebu
32
Mangagoy
Surigao del Sur
8622
Mangaldan
Pangasinan
75
Mangatarem
Pangasinan
75
Manila
Metro Manila
2
Mankayan
Benguet
74
Marawi City
Lanao del Sur
63
Marcos
Ilocos Norte
77
Marikina
Metro Manila
2
Marilao
Bulacan
44
Mariveles [Bataan Export Processing Zone Authority]
Bataan
47
Masatol
Pampanga
45
Masbate
Masbate
56
Masinloc
Zambales
47
Mati
Davao Oriental
87
Matina
Davao
82
Mauban
Quezon
4251
Metro Cebu
Cebu
32
Metro Davao
Davao del Sur
82
Mexico
Pampanga
45
Meycauayan
Bulacan
44
Miagao
Iloilo
33
Midsayap
North Cotabato
6422
Mindoro Occidental

43
Mindoro Oriental

43
Misamis Occidental

88
Mobile (Extelcom)

973
Mobile (Globe)

917
Mobile (Islacom)

915
Mobile (Piltel)

912
Mobile (PLDT)

90
Mobile (Smart)

918
Molave
Zamboanga del Sur
62
Molino
Cavite
46
Muñoz
Nueva Ecija
44
Muntinlupa
Metro Manila
2
Nabua
Camarines Sur
54
Naga
Camarines Sur
54
Nagcarlan
Laguna
49
Naic
Cavite
46
Narvacan
Ilocos Sur
77
Nasipit
Agusan del Norte
85
Nasugbu
Batangas
43/4396
Naujan
Mindoro Oriental
43
Navotas
Metro Manila
2
Norzagaray
Bulacan
44
Noveleta
Cavite
46
Nueva Viscaya

78
Olongapo
Zambales
47
Orani
Bataan
47
Orion
Bataan
47
Ormoc
Leyte
53
Oroquieta
Misamis Occidental
88
Ozamis
Misamis Occidental
88
Padre Garcia
Batangas
43
Pagadian City
Zamboanga del Sur
62
Pagbilao
Quezon
42
Pagsanjan
Laguna
49
Palo
Leyte
53
Panabo
Davao del Norte
84
Pandayan
Bulacan
44
Pandi
Bulacan
44
Paniqui
Tarlac
45
Paoay
Ilocos Norte
77
Parañaque
Metro Manila
2
Pasay City
Metro Manila
2
Pasig
Metro Manila
2
Passi
Iloilo
33
Pateros
Metro Manila
2
Piddig
Ilocos Norte
77
Pila
Laguna
49
Pili
Camarines Sur
54
Plaridel
Bulacan
44
Plaridel
Misamis Occidental
88344
Polangui
Albay
52
Polomolok
South Cotabato
83
Pontevedra
Capiz
36
Pozorrubio
Pangasinan
75
Prosperidad
Agusan del Sur
85
Puerto Princesa
Palawan
48
Pulilan
Bulacan
44
Quezon
Nueva Vizcaya
78
Quezon City
Metro Manila
2
Quirino

78
Romblon

78
Rosales
Pangasinan
75
Rosario
Batangas
43
Rosario
Cavite
46
Roxas
Capiz
36
Roxas
Isabela
78
Sagbat
Batangas
43
Saint Francis
Bulacan
4463
Samal
Bataan
47
Samar, Eastern

55
Samar, Western

55
San Carlos
Negros Occidental
34
San Carlos
Pangasinan
75
San Fabian
Pangasinan
75
San Fernando
La Union
72
San Fernando
Pampanga
45
San Ildefonso
Ilocos Sur
77
San Jose
Batangas
43
San Jose
Mindoro Occidental
43
San Jose
Nueva Ecija
44
San Juan
Batangas
43
San Juan
Metro Manila
2
San Manuel
Isabela
78
San Manuel
Pangasinan
75
San Marcelino
Zambales
4761
San Mateo
Isabela
78
San Miguel
Bulacan
44
San Miguel
Isabela
78
San Narciso
Zambales
4765
San Nicolas
Ilocos Norte
77
San Nicolas
Pangasinan
75
San Pablo
Laguna
93
San Pedro
Laguna
2
San Quintin
Pangasinan
75
San Rafael
Bulacan
44
San Vicente
Ilocos Sur
77
Sanchez-Mira
Cagayan Valley
78
Santa
Ilocos Sur
77
Santa Catalina
Ilocos Sur
77
Santa Cruz
Laguna
49
Santa Cruz
Marinduque
42
Santa Cruz
Zambales
47
Santa Lucia
Ilocos Sur
77
Santa Maria
Bulacan
44
Santa Maria
Ilocos Sur
77
Santa Maria
Pangasinan
75
Santa Rosa
Laguna
49
Santa Rosa
Nueva Ecija
44
Santiago
Isabela
78
Santo Domingo
Ilocos Sur
77
Santo Tomas
Pangasinan
75
Sara
Iloilo
33
Sarangani

82
Sariaya
Quezon
42
Sarrat
Ilocos Norte
77
Sasa
Davao
82
Silang
Cavite
46
Silay
Negros Occidental
34
Sinait
Ilocos Sur
77
Sipocot
Camarines Sur
54
Sison
Pangasinan
75
Solana
Cagayan Valley
78
Solano
Nueva Vizcaya
78
Solsona
Ilocos Norte
77
Sorsogon
Sorsogon
56
Sual
Pangasinan
75
Subic
Zambales
47
Sultan Kudarat
Maguindanao
64
Surallah
South Cotabato
83
Surigao
Surigao del Norte
86
Taal
Batangas
43
Tabaco
Albay
52
Tabuk
Kalinga-Apayao
74
Tacloban
Leyte
53
Tacurong
Sultan Kudarat
64
Tagaytay
Cavite
46
Tagbilaran
Bohol
38
Tagoloan
Misamis Oriental
88
Tagudin
Ilocos Sur
77
Taguig
Metro Manila
2
Tagum
Davao del Norte
84
Talavera
Nueva Ecija
44
Talisay
Batangas
43
Talisay
Cebu
32
Tanauan
Batangas
43
Tanauan
Leyte
53
Tanay
Rizal
2
Tangub
Negros Occidental
34
Tanjay
Negros Oriental
35
Tanza
Cavite
46
Tarlac
Tarlac
45
Tayabas
Quezon
42793
Taytay
Rizal
2
Tayug
Pangasinan
75
Tiaong
Quezon
4264
Tiwi
Albay
52
Toledo
Cebu
32
Trece Martirez
Cavite
46
Tubod
Lanao del Norte
63
Tuguegarao
Cagayan Valley
78
Tumauini
Isabela
78
Umingan
Pangasinan
75
Urbiztondo
Pangasinan
75
Urdaneta
Pangasinan
75
Valencia
Bukidnon
88
Valenzuela
Metro Manila
2
Victoria
Tarlac
45
Victorias
Negros Occidental
34
Vigan
Ilocos Sur
77
Villasis
Pangasinan
75
Virac
Catanduanes
52
Western Samar

55
Western Zamboanga del Norte

65
Zamboanga City
Zamboanga del Sur
62
Zapote
Cavite
46



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