Why Philippines?
MBBS from Philippines is comparatively a better option if we compare with other countries. Philippines follow US study based pattern and universities having low tuition fees. Also disease spectrum is similar to India and they consider English as their official language. This makes it easier for Indian students to live and study in Philippines.
Language
Filipino, a standardized version of Tagalog, as the national language and an official language along with English.
Population
The current population of the Philippines is around 110,611,457 based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
Cost
Food and accommodation is not much expensive in Philippines. Cost of living in Philippines is 44.06% lower than in United States.
Food
Chicken adobo: the famous Filipino dish. Also Dishes range from the very simple, like a meal of fried salted fish and rice, to fish curry, chicken curry, complex paellas and cozidos of Iberian origin created for fiestas. Popular dishes include: longganisa (Philippine sausage), tapa (cured beef), torta (omelette), adobo (chicken or vinegar, oil and soy sauce, or cooked until dry), mechado (larded beef in soy and tomato sauce), afritada (chicken or pork and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce), kare-kare (oxtail and vegetables cooked in peanut sauce), crispy pata (deep-fried pig's leg), pancit (noodles), and lumpia (fresh or fried spring rolls).
Average Temperature of Philippines
Average temperatures in the Philippines usually range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) with the average yearly temperature coming in at around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F). Temperatures can fluctuate between regions and depending on the season, however generally January is the coolest month while May is the warmest
