wn i went back to the phil. i brought £1,000 too w/o probs..and wn in phil. we just w draw using debit card to any atm machine that gives maximum 10,ooo pesos each wdrawal to save charges coz its only £1.50 per w drawal wn it charges. the dsadvantage is that wn u need more than 30,000pesos in a day u cant get it coz theres a limit to the withdrawable amount for the day..so hv to wait for another day to withdraw again..