Breakaway Destination Guides (International)
Breakaway’s Travel World
A Guide to Golden Lands and Faraway Places
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Philippines' Currency
 Credit Cards/Currency
Sterling travellers cheques are widely accepted as are Visa, Diners, American Express and Master Charge credit cards. Traveller's cheques and major foreign
currency may be cashed at most commercial banks and Central Bank dealers.
They are also accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops. To avoid difficulties, travellers are advised to carry their receipt of purchase with them. To avoid
additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars.
Shopping:
A haven for shoppers, popular buys include Abaca place mats, rugs, cigars, rattan furniture, wooden handicrafts, shell craft and the Barong Tagalog
(embroidered long sleeved shirt). With the exception of department stores, bargaining is the norm.
Cash in Pounds Sterling or US Dollars can be exchanged in banks, hotels and some retail outlets. Always use authorised money-changers or banks in Manila.
Outside the capital there is a shortage of facilities for changing foreign currency and rates may get progressively worse as you travel further away from the
city. It is advisable to carry a sufficient amount of Philippine pesos when travelling to other provinces.
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