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About Peace Corps in Philippines
Volunteers in the Philippines work with their communities on locally prioritized projects in Education, the Environment, and Youth in Development. During their service in the Philippines, Volunteers learn to speak Tagalog and local languages, including Bikol-Naga, Bikol-Albay, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilokano, Kinaray-a, Sorsoganon, Tuwali, and Waray.
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About the Philippines
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Living Conditions in the Philippines
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Packing Guidance for the Philippines
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Stories from the Philippines
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Projects in the Philippines
Learn about the different projects underway.
Peace Corps Philippines is seeking to engage the local market.
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Opportunities in Philippines
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Students compete in a Peace Corps-sponsored Write On! competition in the Philippines.
Community members attend an "eco-brick" workshop in the Philippines. Bricks can be traded for rice and will eventually be used for construction.
A youth performance at a festival celebrating the history and cultural heritage of a city in the Philippines.
Elementary school students learn how to make eco-bricks at an environmental camp in the Philippines.
Registering local fisherfolk in a national identification database to support monitoring activities and livelihood assistance in the Philippines.
A light moment while teaching English for the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program in a Filipino village.
A Volunteer examines a mangrove tree during a mangrove habitat assessment in the Philippines.
A Volunteer conducts mangrove habitat assessments with community members in the Philippines.
Working with children in a garden in the Philippines.
Exploring a garden in the Philippines.
Engaging youth in sports in the Philippines.
Eleventh graders discuss social movements as part of a camp in the Philippines.
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Featured Volunteer Profile
Julie N.
Philippines
Agritourism Specialist
Peace Corps Response
"If you pay attention, use your patience muscle, remain flexible, and laugh out loud at least three times per day, the world is your oyster."
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Angel P.
Philippines
English Teacher
Peace Corps Volunteer
"The Peace Corps has given me the opportunity to actualize my passion to serve through numerous developmental projects addressing real needs within local communities."
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Jim D.
Philippines
Upland Community Development
Peace Corps Volunteer
"Your experience will forever change your life in ways that you may not appreciate at this very moment. My experience shaped who I have become and my community and organizational leadership style."
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