Quote Originally Posted by walesrob View Post
some ATMS have a dislike of UK Mastercard or Maestro, this happened to me a few times, but my Visa card worked fine as a backup. I've never had any credit cards declined at shops or hotels, whether Visa or Mastercard.
I found Visa ATMs quite hard to find so I got a Mastercard as a back up. Most ATM only allow a maximum of P4000-P5000 (£40-£50 when the exchange rate is good). When I go to the provinces where there are no ATMs, I normally use the ATMs in Cebu multiple times to get out plenty of money just in case. Tacloban should be OK but I'd get P10000 from the bureau de change in England before arriving. The first time I went to Cebu I didn't have any Peso and I struggled to find anywhere to get some when I first arrived.

Enjoy your trip, I certainly enjoyed my first time there. It's a whole new experience.
BTW, it's unlikely that your lady will ever get a tourist visa to visit the UK. The British embassy are racist! They think all Filipinas will do bunk when they arrive. Tarring with the same brush eh?