True about flights, but you need winter woolies if flying with Cebu Pacific, there is very little train transport and busses are dangerous. Many taxi drivers will not drive on the meter, I have experienced after leaving the airport in Manila the driver stopped the car and and told us to get out unless we would pay a fixed price. There is also all the hassle of getting money. Very few ATM in comparison to for example Thailand, and a max withdrawal of 10000 pesos. Last time I was there it cost 200 pesos ATM fee plus €4 at home. Quite a significant percent of my budget. In all fairness though, the Phills is a wonderful country with a lot that is positive, among other things their very friendly senior citizen policy, many other countries could learn from it. If anyone here has suggestion or knowledge of how to get a bank account I would appreciate some advice. have a good trip.