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There are no travel restrictions assigned to anyone with HIV or other STIs. As stated in the Republic Act, ""Nobody will be quarantined, isolated, denied entry to the Philippines or deported from the country due to a confirmed or suspected HIV infection." Furthermore, it is legal to import antiretrovirals for personal use (for up to 6 months), though you should carry a prescription from a doctor. However, if you are seeking legal residency in the Philippines, you may be rejected if you are HIV+.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=144 PHILIPPINES - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | There are no travel restrictions assigned to anyone with HIV or other STIs. As stated in the Republic Act, ""Nobody will be quarantined, isolated, denied entry to the Philippines or deported from the country due to a confirmed or suspected HIV infection." Furthermore, it is legal to import antiretrovirals for personal use (for up to 6 months), though you should carry a prescription from a doctor. However, if you are seeking legal residency in the Philippines, you may be rejected if you are HIV+.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=144 PHILIPPINES - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
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* [http://www.themedicalcity.com/ The Medical City I-REACT Clinic]: Does HIV tests for 1135 PHP (as of 2016). "The Medical City (TMC) has distilled 48 years of experience in hospital operation and administration in the establishment of its world-class healthcare organization that serves some 40,000 inpatients and 400,000 outpatients a year. The main facility is located on a 1.5 hectare property along Ortigas Avenue in the business district of Pasig City, Metro Manila. It is composed of 115,000 square meters of floor space, and includes two Nursing Towers with capacity of up to 800 beds, joined by a Podium, bridge ways and a Medical Arts Tower." Address: Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Tel. Nos. (632) 988-1000, (632)988-7000, Email us: mail@themedicalcity.com. | * [http://www.themedicalcity.com/ The Medical City I-REACT Clinic]: Does HIV tests for 1135 PHP (as of 2016). "The Medical City (TMC) has distilled 48 years of experience in hospital operation and administration in the establishment of its world-class healthcare organization that serves some 40,000 inpatients and 400,000 outpatients a year. The main facility is located on a 1.5 hectare property along Ortigas Avenue in the business district of Pasig City, Metro Manila. It is composed of 115,000 square meters of floor space, and includes two Nursing Towers with capacity of up to 800 beds, joined by a Podium, bridge ways and a Medical Arts Tower." Address: Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Tel. Nos. (632) 988-1000, (632)988-7000, Email us: mail@themedicalcity.com. | ||
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According to HIV Travel: "Treatment is very expensive. Foreigners won't get any public financial support. Public hospitals cannot be recommended. The treatment is cheaper in public hospitals, but foreigners still have to pay for themselves."<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=144 PHILIPPINES - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | According to HIV Travel: "Treatment is very expensive. Foreigners won't get any public financial support. Public hospitals cannot be recommended. The treatment is cheaper in public hospitals, but foreigners still have to pay for themselves."<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=144 PHILIPPINES - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||