jhughey 3mo

Can anyone give insight on the percentage of places that take credit cards vs cash on the islands. Specifically Palawan, Boracay and Cebu?

ailaastrs 3mo

Only resorts, malls, hotels can accommodate credit cards in PH. Small stores mostly rely on cash transactions or GCash (mobile app payment).

menace 2mo

Is anyone else having issues with the visa portal? Mine's just going directly to failed payment even though I didn't actually enter a payment. I saw that there was a comment about it before, but it looks like the Facebook post was over a year ago.

hvjourney 2mo

Did you find anything?

menace 2mo

Not really. Found a few schools online but no one replied except for one that responded a month later but I had already left that City. I even had a contact reach out to someone who used to teach for and they didn't reply either.

danielzal 2mo

Hey guys, been to all the countries in SEA, and want to visit PH for the first time for 2 weeks vacation. What would you recommend?(smth like phuket vibe) And is it same cheap as thailand and vietnam? (Heard it might be more expensive)

ardninja 2mo

It’s a lot more expensive generally. I’ve been to Boracay it has a lot of stuff like kite surfing. That’s probably one of the most touristy islands, I heard siargao is a little cheaper and more for surfers. But generally it’s expensive because it’s all little islands and they have transport stuff in

letsgrowwithme 2mo

Looking to work with AU companies remotely while living in SEA — anyone doing this?

migmeneses 2mo

Hi there,
How is the Internet in Bohol?
I was working one week in El Nido, and was kind of bad, constanly power outage

migmeneses 2mo

I am working from EU company, but I am in the EU
however, i did work from Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia

migmeneses 2mo

No people here?

dougfir 2mo

I spent a month in Bohol Panglao recently and the internet was fine. Both WIFI at my Airbnb and cellular. I was in Palawan years ago and the internet was terrible and I've heard it still is. Expect Bohol to have better connectivity

fruntxas 2mo

Diving?

migmeneses 2mo

Good to know

migmeneses 2mo

Has anyone been in Leyte?

migmeneses 2mo

I w

migmeneses 2mo

I was in Palawan in September 2024 and didn't have a phone signal for maybe 2-3 days during a 14 days period

dougfir 2mo

Not diving, just passing time. But I did take free dive lessons over a few weeks in Dauin which was incredible. That’s just outside of Dumaguete

migmeneses 1mo

Hello all,
I have been in PH for just a few days near to BGC but the ugly part. Manila reminds me a lot a poor south America where I grow up.
Any place with better infrastructure. I was thinking about Bohol as mentioned, but happy to hear other options. BGC is nice but it feels like a completed burble

danielzal 1mo

Hey all, do you think palawan is still rainy in November to visit?

jahnreektor 1mo

El Nido is one of my favorite spots. But appears to be rainy this time of the year

yassineaboukir 22d

Anybody has flown with a surfboard bag to Philippines with "Philippine Airlines" and have an idea what's their baggage policy with regards to surfboards?

yassineaboukir 22d

The information online doesn't seem to be accurate sadly

migmeneses 21d

Regarding El Nido and rain.
It doesn't rain everyday. Most of the time it rains for one hour or less.
Nevertheless, there are occasions where rains almost the whole day.
I've visited El Nido twice, both during the heaviest part of the rain season. And was okay for me.
I know some places get flooded

migmeneses 21d

I think the worst part is the infrastructure. Reliable Internet or even phone coverage.
Prices are high compared to neighbouring countries and quality most of the time, pretty low.

dougfir 15d

Is there an ATM at TAG Panglao airport?