Hi, I'm currently in the Philippines and am trying to figure out how to plan a weekend trip to somewhere else in Southeast Asia.

From what I understand, PH only gives 59 day visa extensions, then you can just keep renewing every 45 days or so, or you can leave and then come back over and over again because US citizens automatically get 30 days.

I'm currently under a 59 day single entry visa. My departure ticket from here is not until January. So I'm trying to figure out my next move.

I wanted to plan a trip out and then get 30 days, but I'm worried about trying to board a plane back to PH. This is because my ticket back to US isn't until January. When I initially went here, my BP said Visa Required or something similar, and I was checked for a visa at each gate.

So my questions:

1. If I travel from another SE Asian country back to the Philippines, and my flight to US isn't until January, will they require a visa to board??

2. If so, what are my options to make a weekend trip work?