UPDATE 7: As of August 6, 2016, Pokemon GO has officially launch in our region as well.
UPDATE 6: Pokemon GO went live today in our country, July 11, 2016 but only for a few minutes. Whether this is just a fluke is yet to be determined. If you see articles saying that Pokemon GO is now available in the Philippines, then chances are they might be referring to this incident (at the time of writing). We'll keep you posted as new information gets released.
UPDATE 5: Because of various server and login issues Niantic Inc. CEO John Hanke has confirmed that the planned launch rollout of Pokémon GO internationally in countries like the United Kingdom and various other countries in Europe will be delayed while the issues are being resolved. Still no information regarding release schedules for other continents such as Asia.
UPDATE 4: Niantic Labs revealed that Pokemon GO will be available in "other countries" around the world in the days ahead following its soft release in Australia, New Zealand, and the US! Hopefully, the Philippines is included under "other countries" too. In addition, the rumors about Niantic's alleged plan to ban players who illegally downloaded the game through unauthorized APKs isn't verified. This means that we will still treat this information as a rumor. We'll keep you posted as new information gets released.
UPDATE 3: Pokemon GO is now available in North America. Instructions for Android and iOS users have been updated. Unfortunately, majority of the in-game features are still blocked. You can only download the app.
UPDATE 2: It appears that players outside Australia, New Zealand, and Japan are now blocked from certain core features in the game. Users can login but they cannot interact with anything in-game. This came from several user feedbacks from the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. There are currently no official information to support or disprove this claim. We'll keep you posted as new updates become available.
UPDATE 1: Some players may experience problems in the game (Nearby Pokemon, Poke Stops, and Gyms disappear after a forced relog right around 5PM) due to server issues. The server crash may be related to the influx of players from other regions wanting to try the game along with Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. We purposely excluded the other method of acquiring Pokemon GO in Android devices (APKs) as it is against our Community Guidelines.
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