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30Days Visa-Free for Nationals/Passport Holders of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia Starting 01Aug2013

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)  issued a Foreign Service Circular (FSC) No.90-13  dated 01 July 2013 implementing the issuance of 30 days visa-free for nationals/passport holders of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia starting 01 August 2013. Following the issuance of  the Bureau of Immigration's Memorandum Circular No. RADJR-2013-006 dated 15 July 2013. For more information please see  The Bureau of Immigration's Memorandum Circular No. RADJR-2013-006 dated 15 July 2013 and FSC No. 90-13 dated 01 July 2013.

Poland’s leading Daily Rzeczpospolita's Online Edition Feature's “It’s More Fun In The Philippines”

http://www.rp.pl/artykul/706827,1016878-Wiecej-atrakcji-jest-na-Filipinach.html Poland's leading daily Rzeczpospolita posted a feature article titled "It's More Fun in the Philippines in its online edition, Turystyka.rp.pl last June 2013. It was written by Ms. Anna Klossowska who attended the joint tourism presentation held by the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw, together with Emirates Airlines and the Polish Chamber of Tourism at the Sheraton-Warsaw. Following is the English translation of the entire article: "It's More Fun In The Philippines" "The Chocolate Hills and sandy beaches to laze around, the Mayon Volcano and water rafting for the active- these are offers of the Philippines which has started an activer tourism promotion in Poland. And the Emirates Airlines offer convenient connections. A convenient connection by the Emirates Airlines between Warsaw and Manila via Dubai, introduction of a new connection to Clark, no visas (for a 21-day stay

A Guide to Polish - 10 facts about the Polish language

Link:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/polish/soap/facts.shtml Where is Polish spoken? Polish is the official language of Poland, which has a population of 39 million people. There are big Polish-speaking communities in Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, the UK, the Ukraine, the US and Russia (among many other countries). What you already know about Polish Solidarność, Poland's trade union federation and social movement. The meaning of the word is easy enough to guess - solidarity. Other Polish words in the English language point to the delicious Polish cuisine. Perhaps you've tried a kabanos or two, Poland's famous smoked sausages, bigos, hunter's stew, or pierogi, small filled dumplings. Polish has borrowed heavily from the English language in recent post-communist years. These loanwords often receive a Polish linguistic treatment, but are far from unrecognisable. They even reveal a bit about the Polish language