Olongapo/Subic Information


Department of Veterans Affairs

There is a VA Regional Office in the U.S. Embassy in Manila.

If you are receiving disability pay from the VA, that can be direct deposited in one of 16 Philippine banks.

There is a VA Outpatient Clinic in Manila, available to treat any veteran for any medical problem, regardless of disability rating. It is the only such facility outside the U.S. and its territories. The only hospitals outside Manila certified by the VA for are Baypointe Hospital and Gordon Hospital.

VA educational benefits are available. There are several VA certified colleges in the Philippines. Tuition and books cost about $100 per semester, for which you get the entire VA benefit based on number of dependents.

UPDATES: VA updates states that services on clinics are restricted only for the person(s) having services connected disabilities.