Do you want a Filipina from Cebu?

Do you want a Filipina from Cebu?

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If your Filipina girl lives in Cebu Island, one of the Visayas Islands, then your Filipina woman is a Cebuana. Cebuana is a term used for Filipina girls and Filipina women who grew up and recognize Cebu as their province.

While "Bisaya" is a general term used for people living in most of the other Visayas islands and in Mindanao Island.

Cebu is one of the provinces of the Philippines. Cebu Island is a typical tropical island with narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, and coastal plains. Cebuano is the native language spoken by the inhabitants of Cebu, Bohol, eastern part of Negros island, western parts of Leyte and Biliran islands, and southern third of Masbate island. It is also spoken in a few towns and islands in Samar. Cebuano has the most number of native speakers than Tagalog.

There are many beautiful Filipina women, calling themselves as "Cebuanas" living in Cebu. So, how do you court a Filipina Cebuana woman? There are many different ways of course, and Filipina Cebuanas are no different from other Filipina women. They want to be wooed and courted with gifts and loving phrases.

Here are some Filipina dating phrases in the Cebuano language. You can use it to court the Filipina Cebuana woman who lives in Cebu, Philippines!

These Filipina dating phrases are the same phrases you can also use to court Filipina Bisaya women living in most of Mindanao, particularly in Northern Mindanao, Central Mindanao and Southern Mindanao. You can find many beautiful Filipina Bisaya women from Mindanao who are beautiful, educated, and much more old fashioned in their ways than the Filipina Cebuana women who mostly grew up in the city of Cebu.

Check my article on Tagalog Alphabet and Basic Tagalog Words to learn how to read the following sentences...

1) I like you - "Gusto ka nako"
2) I like you very much - "Nakagusto jud ko sa imo"
3) I have a crush on you - "Naka-crush ko sa imo"
4) Take care - "Pag-amping"
5) You take care - "Mag-amping ka ha"
6) I think about you - "Nag-hunahuna ko sa imo"
7) I think about you all the time - "Pirme ko gahunahuna sa imo"
8) I dream about you - "Nagdamgo ko sa imo"
9) I miss you - "Miss nako ka"
10) I miss you very much - "Miss na miss jud nako ka"
11) I am in love you - "Gihigugma ko ikaw"
12) You are the only one I love - "Ikaw lang ang akong gihigugma"
13) I love you - "Nahigugma ko nimo"
14) I love you very much - "Gugmahan kaayo ko nimo"
15) I want to marry you - "Gusto nako ka pakaslan"
The Cebuano language or Bisaya language can have many other versions and different arrangements of the words used, but the meaning is the same. Each version depends on the situation of the moment the endearment is spoken.



In any case, Cebuanas usually know how to speak Tagalog...

Interesting Facts About The Philippines

- The best time to visit The Philippines is during the dry season. In most of the tourism areas, it runs from about October to May. The first half of this season is the coolest, making it ideal for traveling. The second half is hotter.

- Humans from the Malayan Peninsula settled parts of the Philippine Islands at least 30,000 years ago.

- The first to set foot on the islands were the explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew in 1521. Some people erroneously believe that Magellan was the first to circle the globe. He was killed by the native chief Lapu Lapu six weeks after he landed in the Philippines. It was Magellan's crew who completed the historic journey.

- The Spanish colonial period spanned over three centuries, ending in 1898. Native uprisings periodically occurred.

- Spain sold the Philippines to the USA in 1898 for 20 million US dollars. American control lasted virtually a half-century, not without protests. During that time, the Japanese invaded the Philippines in 1941, but were defeated by the Americans and Filipinos several years later.

- In 1946, America relinquished its sovereignty, and the Philippines became an independent nation.

- The Philippines has over 7,107 islands (second only to Indonesia). The collective coastline - if stretched out - would almost encircle the equator.

- The Philippines was named for the 16th century Spanish King Felipe II. The nation's official English name is "Republic of the Philippines". However, "Philippines" and "Philippine Islands" are also widely and acceptably used. Misspelling"Phillipines" is a somewhat common writing mistake by foreigners.

- Many Filipinos have Spanish names. They were urged upon most urban Christianized Filipinos by the Spanish colonists. However, some families have proudly kept their ancestral names. Dumaual, Macapagal and Magsaysay are examples.

- The population of the Philippines is roughly 90 million. Five out of six Filipinos are Roman Catholics. About 5% are Muslims, who are concentrated mainly in the south in Mindanao.

- Filipino (also called Pilipino and Tagalog ) is the official and most widely spoken language.

- The Philippines is the world's third-largest English-speaking country (after the USA and Great Britain).

- There are many languages/ dialects (around 100) spoken in the Philippines. You likely won't be able to understand many people in some parts of the Philippines even if you are fluent in Filipino and English.

- Filipino national hero Jose Rizal could read and write at age 2, and grew up to speak more than 20 languages, including Latin, Greek, German, French and Chinese. What were his last words? "Consummatumsst!"("It is done!"). The Spanish killed him by firing squad because of his writings and alleged conspiracy with some Filipinos to overpower the then existing Spanish Government.

You know you're Filipino when....

When you are trying to connect with Filipinos, it is helpful to know a bit about them and their culture. This joke is an exaggeration of what Filipinos are like, but they are partly true. It is up to you to figure out how to use this to your advantage when trying to make your Filipina smile...



You know You're Filipino When....

You point with your lips

You eat with your hand and have it down as a technique

Your other piece of luggage is a "Balikbayan Box"

You nod your head upwards to greet someone

You put your foot up on your chair and rest your elbows on your knees while you eat

You kiss relatives on the cheek when you enter the room

You're standing next to eight big boxes at the airport

You smile for no reason

You go to department stores and try bargain with the price

You scratch your head when you don't know the answer

You never eat the last morsel of food on the table

You play pusoy or mahjong

You prefer to sit in the shade instead of basking in the sun

You put your hands together in front of you as if to make a path and say "Excuse, Excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV

Your middle name is your mom's maiden name

Your perfectly comfortable in a squatting position with your elbows resting on your knees

You consistently arrive 30 minutes late for events

You always offer food to your visitors

You put your arm on the other person's shoulder if he or she is a close friend of yours

You draw a rectangle in the air when asking for the bill, which never fails to baffle the restaurant staff

You don't sit on the bowl in public toilets, no matter what part of town or if your thighs ache like hell; and you flush the toilet with your feet

You think 'tuck out' is the opposite of 'tuck in'

You show up late for work and your excuse is 'I forgot to on the alarm' or better yet 'traffic eh'

Brushing your teeth after lunch in the office lavatory is an unbreakable habit, even if your colleagues can't bear touching the taps after you've drooled and spat all over them

Namedropping is your favorite sport when you meet up with new acquaintances from back home

You fight noisily with Cathay Pacific check-in staff over the size of handcarried luggage-which could be anything from oversized suitcases to major appliances

You underdeclare your income when you pay Phil tax, even if it's peculiar that a consultant is paid little more than a domestic helper's wages At Immigration, when they call out 'Maria', you and 46 other women stand up

You think taking a shower and taking a bath are the same thing

You use shopping bags as garbage bags You think eating chocolate rice pudding and dried fish is a great morning meal

You order breakfast items like tapsilog, longsilog, or tocilog at restaurants

You always grab a toothpick after each meal

You order a 'soft drink' instead of soda

You dip bread in your morning coffee

You refer to seasonings and all forms of MSG as 'Ajinomoto'

Your cupboard is full of corned beef hash, spam and vienna sausage

You appreciate a fresh pot of hot rice

You bring your 'baon' to work everyday

Your 'baon' is usually something over rice

Goldilocks means more to you than a fairy tale character (bakery)

You wash and re-use plastic utensils and styrofoam cups

You eat purple Yam flavored ice cream (ube)

You know that 'chocolate meat' isn't really made with chocolates

You think half-hatched duck eggs (balut) are a delicacy

You have an ice shaver for making 'halo-halo'

Your cloth tablecloths have telltale 'tuyo' circles on them

You have to have a bottle of Jufran handy

You use your fingers to measure the water when cooking rice

Neighbors complain about the smell of 'tuyo' on Sunday mornings

You fry Spam and hotdogs and eat them with rice

You eat rice for breakfast

You have a supply of frozen lumpia in the freezer

Your buy ketchup made from bananas and named after alien spaceships

You've eaten hotdogs made from worse things than lips and ass

You put hotdogs in your spaghetti

You consider dilis the Filipino equivalent to french fries

You know the meaning of double dead egg. double dead chicken

The pasalubong you want from Manila is cornik, which you snack on eight times a day in the office

Your idea of a diet is a diet coke with a McDonald's meal

You serve coffee in small glass coffee containers

You drink beer with ice

You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can save and reuse the wrapping (and especially those bows) next year.

You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.

When there is a sale on toilet paper, you buy 100 rolls and store them in your closet or in the bedroom of an adult child who has moved out.

Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.

Your kitchen has a sticky film of grease over it.

You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.

You have never used your dishwasher.

You eat all meals in the kitchen.

You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.

You use grocery bags to hold garbage.

You always leave your shoes at the door.

You have a piano in your living room.

You play a musical instrument.

You pick your teeth at the dinner table (but you cover your mouth).

You twirl your pen around your fingers.

You hate to waste food....
(a) Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them.
(b) You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.

You don't own any real Tupperware-only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars.

You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.

The condiments in your fridge are either Price Club sized or come in plastic packets, which you save/steal every time you get take out or go to McDonald's.

Ditto for paper napkins.

You never order room service.

You own a rice cooker.

You fight over who pays the dinner bill.

Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself.

You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or law.

When you go to a dance party, there are a wall of guys surrounding the dance floor trying to look cool.

You live with your parents and you are 30 years old (and hey they prefer it that way). Or if you're married and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door to your parents, or at least in the same neighborhood.

Your parents' house is always cold.

You reuse teabags.

Your mom drives her Mercedes to the Price Club.

You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling Information costs 50 cents.

You only make long distance calls after 11 pm.

You have acquired a taste for bittermelon (ampalaya).

You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached-it means they're fresh.

You always cook too much.

If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.

You e-mail your friends at work, even though you are only 10 feet apart.

Your parents send money to their relatives in the Philippines.

You're always late.

You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table.

You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics.

You never discuss your love life with your parents.

Your parents are never happy with your grades.

You save your old Coke bottle glasses even though you're never going to use them again.

You keep used batteries.

Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.

Your relatives either work in medicine or real estate.

You take this message and forward it to all your Filipino friends.

Basic Tagalog Phrases

The Filipino Alphabet

Tagalog Vowels : Pronunciation

A- an open front unrounded vowel similar to English "father"
E - an open-mid front unrounded vowel similar to English "bed"
I - a close front unrounded vowel similar to English "machine"
O - a close-mid back rounded vowel similar to English "forty"
U - a close back unrounded vowel similar to English "flute"

Filipino / Tagalog Alphabet :

A a B b K k D d E e G g H h I i L l M m
a ba ka da e ga ha i la ma

Nn Ng O o P p R r S s T t U u W w Y y
na nga o pa ra sa ta u wa ya


Basic Tagalog Words and Phrases :

English: Ingglés (ing-GLES)
Filipino: Pilipino (pih-lih-PIH-noh)
Tagalog: Tagalog (tah-GAH-log)
What is your name?: Anó ang pangalan ninyo? (uh-NOH ahng puh-NGAH-lan nin-YOH)
How are you?: kumustá (koo-mus-TAH)
Good morning!: Magandáng umaga! (muh-gun-DAHNG oo-MAH-gah)
Good afternoon! : Magandáng hapon! (muh-gun-DAHNG HAH-pawn)
Good evening!: Magandáng gabí! (muh-gun-DAHNG gah-BEH)
Good-bye: paalam (pa-AH-lam)
Please: Depending on the nature of the verb, either pakí- (pah-KEE) or makí- (mah-KEE) is attached as a prefix to a verb. ngâ (ngah) is optionally added after verb to increase politeness.

Thank you: salamat (sah-LAH-mat)
That one: iyan (ee-YAN)
How much?: magkano? (mag-KAH-noh?)
Yes: oo (OH-oh)
No: hindî (hin-DEH)
Sorry: pasensya pô or sorry/sori (pah-SEN-shah PO) ,

patawad po: (pah-TAH-wahd PO)
Because: kasí (kah-SEA)
Hurry!: Dalí! (dah-LEE),

Bilís! : (bih-LEES)
Again: ulít [u'lεt (oo-LET)
I don't understand: Hindî ko maintindihan (hin-DEE koh ma-in-TIN-dih-HAN)
Where's the bathroom?: Nasaán ang banyo? (NA-sa-AN ang BAN-yoh?)
Do you speak English? Marunong ka bang magsalitâ ng Ingglés?

(mah-ROO-nohng kah bang mag-sah-li-TAH nahng eeng-GLESS?)

* unlike what non-filipinos think... no filipino says "mabuhay" ...they only do if they are talking to non-filipinos


More Basic Tagalog Words.... ( remember how the vowels are pronounced )


You're welcome. Walang anuman. (literally it is nothing)

Take care. Ingat!!!

How old are you? Ilang taon ka na?

Where are you from? Taga saan ka?

Where do you live? Saan ka nakatira?

Where have you been? Saan ka galing? (often used rhetorically)

Where are you going? Saan ka pupunta? (Sah-ahn kah poo-poon-tah?)

Can you accompany me to _____? Pwede mo ba akong samahan sa _____?

Can you take me to _____ ? Pwede mo ba akong dalhin sa _____ ?

What is your work/ what do u do? Anong trabaho mo?

What are you doing? Ano ang ginagawa mo? (ano ang ge-nah-gah-WAH mo)

Where do you go to school? Saang eskwela ka nag-aaral?


Good/Well Mabuti

What is your name? Anong pangalan mo?

My name is ______ . Ako si ______ .

Ang pangalan ko ay si _______. (literal)

Please. paki usap po

Thank you. Salamat

Thank you very much Maraming salamat

You're welcome. Walang anuman. (literally it is nothing)

Take care. Ingat!!!

How old are you? Ilang taon ka na?

Where are you from? Taga saan ka?

Where do you live? Saan ka nakatira?

Where have you been? Saan ka galing? (often used rhetorically)

Where are you going? Saan ka pupunta? (Sah-ahn kah poo-poon-tah?)

What is your work? Anong trabaho mo?

What time is it? Anong oras na?

Do you understand English? Nakakaintindi ka ba ng Ingles?

Do you speak English? Nakapagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles? or Marunong ka ba mag-Ingles?

Yes, I speak/understand a little. Oo, konti lang.

I don't understand Tagalog. Hindi ako nakakaintindi ng Tagalog.

Is there someone here who speaks English? Meron ba ditong marunong mag-Ingles?

Who is she/he? Sino siya?

What is she/he saying? Anong sinasabi niya?

What do you mean? Ano ibig mong sabihin?

Please say it again/pardon. Pakiulit.

Please write it down Pakisulat.

Let's go! Tara!(very informal) Halika na (semi-formal)

Wait!!! Teka!!!

Can I speak to ____ ? (on the phone) Pwedeng makausap si _____?

One moment Sandali lang

Who? Sino?

What? Ano?

Why? Bakit?

Where? Saan? (SAH-ahn)

When? Kailan?

How? Paano? (PAH-ahno)

Complete List of Area Codes in the Philippines

• Remember the formula country code + area code + phone number
• Cellular Phones don't need area codes

For example,

• Calling Manila with phone number 898912 ... dial 632898912
• Calling a cellphone in the Philippines with phone number 09184564561 ...dial 639184564561
  
  List of Area Codes in The Philippines
  
  Province -Destination - Code
  Extelcom Mobile (Extelcom) 973
  Globe Mobile (Globe) 917
  Islacom Mobile (Islacom) 915
  PilTel Mobile (Piltel) 912
  PLDT Mobile (PLDT) 90
  Smart Mobile (Smart) 918
  Sun Cellular Mobile (Sun Cellular) 922
  Abra Abra 74
  Bangued 74
  Agusan del Norte Butuan 85
  Cabadbaran 85
  Nasipit 85
  Bayugan 85
  Prosperidad 85
  Aklan Boracay 36
  Kalibo 36
  Albay Camalig 52
  Daraga 52
  Legaspi 52/5221
  Libon 52
  Ligao 52
  Polangui 52
  Tabaco 52
  Tiwi 52
  Antique Antique 36
  Bataan Abucay 47
  Balanga 47
  Dinalupihan 47
  Hermosa 47
  Limay 47
  Mariveles [Bataan Export PZA] 47
  Orani 47
  Orion 47
  Samal 47
  Batanes Basco 78
  Batangas Alitagtag 43
  Balayan 43
  Batangas 43
  Bauan 43
  Cuenca 43
  Ibaan 43
  Lemery 43
  Lipa 43
  Nasugbu 43/4396
  Padre Garcia 43
  Rosario 43
  Sagbat 43
  San Jose 43
  San Juan 43
  Taal 43
  Talisay 43
  Tanauan 43
  Benguet Baguio 74
  La Trinidad 74
  Mankayan 74
  Bohol Jagna 38
  Tagbilaran 38
  Bukidnon Bagon-Taas 88
  Damilag 8853
  Don Carlos 8851
  Malaybalay 88
  Valencia 88
  Bulacan Abangan 4422
  Angat 44
  Balagtas 44
  Baliuag 44
  Bocaue 44
  Bustos 44
  Calumpit 44
  Guiginto 44
  Hagony 44
  Malolos 44
  Marilao 44
  Meycauayan 44
  Norzagaray 44
  Obando 2
  Pandayan 44
  Pandi 44
  Plaridel 44
  Pulilan 44
  Saint Francis 4463
  San Miguel 44
  San Rafael 44
  Santa Maria 44
  Cagayan Valley Aparri 78
  Ballesteros 78
  Buguey 78
  Camalaniugan 78
  Claveria 78
  Enrile 78
  Gonzaga 78
  Lal-lo 78
  Sanchez-Mira 78
  Solana 78
  Tuguegarao 78
  Camarines Norte Daet 54
  Jose Panganiban 54
  Labo 54
  Camarines Sur Buhi 54
  Bula 54
  Calabanga 54
  Iriga 54
  Libmanan 5446
  Magarao 54
  Nabua 54
  Naga 54
  Pili 54
  Sipocot 54
  Camiguin Camiguin 88
  Mambajao 88
  Capiz Mambusao 36
  Pontevedra 36
  Roxas 36
  Catanduanes Virac 52
  Cavite Bacoor 46
  Binakayan 46
  Carmona 46
  Cavite 46
  Cavite [Export PZA] 46
  DasmariÒas 46
  First Cavite Industrial Estate 46
  Imus 46
  Indang 46
  Javalera 46
  Kawit 46
  Molino 46
  Naic 46
  Noveleta 46
  Rosario 46
  Silang 46
  Tagaytay 46
  Tanza 46
  Trece Martirez 46
  Zapote 46
  Cebu Argao 3230
  Balamban 32
  Bogo 32
  Carcar 32
  Cebu 32
  Danao 32
  Lapu-Lapu City 32
  Lutopan 32
  Mactan 32
  Mandaue 32
  Metro Cebu 32
  Talisay 32
  Toledo 32
  Davao Matina 82
  Sasa 82
  Davao del Norte Panabo 84
  Tagum 84
  Davao del Sur Davao 82
  Digos 82
  Metro Davao 82
  Davao Oriental Mati 87
  Ifugao Banaue 74
  Ilocos Norte Batac 77
  Currimao 77
  Dingras 77
  Espiritu 77
  Laoag 77
  Marcos 77
  Paoay 77
  Piddig 77
  San Nicolas 77
  Sarrat 77
  Solsona 77
  Ilocos Sur Bantay 77
  Cabugao 77
  Candon 77
  Caoayan 77
  Galmuyod 77
  Magsingal 77
  Narvacan 77
  San Ildefonso 77
  San Vicente 77
  Santa 77
  Santa Catalina 77
  Santa Lucia 77
  Santa Maria 77
  Santo Domingo 77
  Sinait 77
  Tagudin 77
  Vigan 77
  Iloilo Alimodian 33
  Banate 33
  Dumangas 33
  Estancia 3397
  Iloilo 33
  La Paz 33
  Miagao 33
  Passi 33
  Sara 33
  Isabela Alicia 78
  Aurora 78
  Cabagan 78
  Cabatuan 78
  Cauayan 78
  Echague 78
  Ilagan 78
  Isabela (Northern Province) 78
  Mallig 78
  Roxas 78
  San Manuel 78
  San Mateo 78
  San Miguel 78
  Santiago 78
  Tumauini 78
  Kalinga-Apayao Tabuk 74
  La Union Agoo 72
  Bauang 72
  San Fernando 72
  Laguna Biñan 49
  Cabuyao 49
  Calamba 49
  Canlubang 49
  Canlubang Sugar Estate 49
  Laguna Intíl Industrial Park 49
  Laguna Technopark Industry 49
  Light Industry & Science Park 49
  Liliw 43
  Los Baños 49
  Luisiana 49
  Lumban 49
  Majayjay 49305
  Nagcarlan 49
  Pagsanjan 49
  Pila 49
  San Pablo 93
  San Pedro 2
  Santa Cruz 49
  Santa Rosa 49
  Lanao del Norte Iligan 63
  Kapatagan 63
  Tubod 63
  Marawi City 63
  Leyte Ormoc 53
  Palo 53
  Tacloban 53
  Tanauan 53
  Maguindanao Cotabato, Eastern North 64
  Dinaig 64
  Sultan Kudarat 64
  Marinduque Boac 42
  Santa Cruz 42
  Masbate Masbate 56
  Metro Manila Greenhills 2
  Kalookan City 2
  Las Piñas 2
  Makati 2
  Malabon 2
  Mandaluyong 2
  Manila 2
  Marikina 2
  Muntinlupa 2
  Navotas 2
  ParaÒaque 2
  Pasay City 2
  Pasig 2
  Pateros 2
  Quezon City 2
  San Juan 2
  Taguig 2
  Valenzuela 2
  Mindoro Mindoro Occidental 43
  Mindoro Oriental 43
  Mindoro Occidental Mamburao 43
  San Jose 43
  Mindoro Oriental Calapan 43
  Naujan 43
  Misamis Misamis Occidental 88
  Misamis Occidental Calamba 88
  Jimenez 88
  Oroquieta 88
  Ozamis 88
  Plaridel 88344
  Misamis Oriental Cagayan de Oro 8822
  Gingoog City 8842
  Tagoloan 88
  Mountain Province Bontoc 74
  Negros Occidental Bacolod 34
  Bago 3461
  Binalbagan 34
  Cadiz 34
  Esclante 34
  Hinigaran 34691
  Isabela 34
  Kabankalan 34
  La Carlota 34
  La Castellana 34
  Manapla 34
  San Carlos 34
  Silay 34
  Tangub 34
  Victorias 34
  Negros Oriental Bais 35
  Bayawan 35
  Dumaguete 35
  Tanjay 35
  North Cotabato Kidapawan 6423
  Midsayap 6422
  Nueva Ecija Cabanatuan 44
  Cuyapo 44
  Gapan 44
  Guimba 44
  MuÒoz 44
  San Jose 44
  Santa Rosa 44
  Talavera 44
  Nueva Vizcaya Bagabag 78
  Bambang 78
  Bayombong 78
  Quezon 78
  Solano 78
  Palawan Puerto Princesa 48
  Pampanga Angeles 45
  Apalit 45
  Bacolor 45
  Clark 45
  Floridablanca 4597
  Guagua 45
  Lubao 45/4593
  Mabalacat 45
  Macabebe 45/4594
  Masatol 45
  Mexico 45
  San Fernando 45
  Pangasinan Alaminos 75
  Alcala 75
  Asingan 75
  Balungao 75
  Bani 75
  Basista 75
  Bautista 75
  Bayambang 75
  Binalonan 75
  Binmaley 75
  Bolinao 75
  Bugallon 75
  Calasiao 75
  Dagupan 75
  Dasol 75
  Labrador 75
  Lingayen 75
  Mabini 75
  Malasiqui 75
  Manaoag 75
  Mangaldan 75
  Mangatarem 75
  Pozorrubio 75
  Rosales 75
  San Carlos 75
  San Fabian 75
  San Manuel 75
  San Nicolas 75
  San Quintin 75
  Santa Maria 75
  Santo Tomas 75
  Sison 75
  Sual 75
  Tayug 75
  Umingan 75
  Urbiztondo 75
  Urdaneta 75
  Villasis 75
  Romblon Romblon 78
  Quezon Atimonan 42
  Calauag 42
  Candelaria 42
  Gumaca 42/4244
  Infanta 4235
  Lopez 42
  Lucban 42
  Lucena 42
  Mauban 4251
  Pagbilao 42
  Sariaya 42
  Tayabas 42793
  Tiaong 4264
  Quirino Cabarroguis 78
  Rizal Tanay 2
  Taytay 2
  Samar Samar, Eastern 55
  Samar, Western 55
  Western Samar 55
  Sarangani Sarangani 82
  Sorsogon Bulan 56
  Gubat 56
  Sorsogon 56
  South Cotabato General Santos 83
  Koronadal 83
  Polomolok 83
  Surallah 83
  Sultan Kudarat Isulan 64
  Tacurong 64
  Surigao del Norte Surigao 86
  Surigao del Sur Bislig 8622
  Mangagoy 8622
  Tarlac Bamban 45
  Camiling 45
  Capas 45
  Concepcion 45
  Luisita Industrial Park 45
  Paniqui 45
  Tarlac 45
  Victoria 45
  Western Samar Calbayog 55
  Zambales Iba 47
  Masinloc 47
  Olongapo 47
  San Marcelino 4761
  San Narciso 4765
  Santa Cruz 47
  Subic 47
  Zamboanga del Norte Dapitan 65
  Western Zam. Del Norte 65
  Zamboanga del Sur Dipolog 65
  Ipil 62
  Molave 62
  Pagadian City 62
  Zamboanga City 62

Cheap Phone Calls to The Philippines

Calling the Philippines can be really expensive. You have to be smart and find ways to call where you can save money especially if you are planning to make calls on a regular basis.

1. Video conferencing or Video Chat - The cheapest and the best way to talk to your Filipina is video conferencing. You and the person you are calling will only have to pay for internet connection which is about 25 dollars a month. You can talk all day and all night, send cute pictures while talking, and at the same time, you can see each other through your webcams (This can really be helpful if you have not seen your Filipina friend in person). You can use different video conferencing tools that are free to download on the internet. Yahoo Messenger is my favourite since they are very easy to use. Also, most Filipinas use Yahoo for their mail and they probably already have yahoo messenger installed on their computer, and are very skilled in using it. Other video conferencing tools are Google Talk, Skype, MSN Messenger, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger). MSN Messenger is the next most popular video chat tool in the Philippines. You may also use that. The video interface in their messenger is a somewhat better than Yahoo Mesenger. This communication tool is only going to work if both of you have at least a computer, an internet connection, headset and webcam. It would be pricey investment if your Filipina does not have a computer. Another downside to this communication tool is that both of you have to be on a computer at the same time. If they do not have a computer, do not worry, there are still other ways to call them. I have listed some more ways to call the Philippines below...

When calling a land phone in the Philippines, you have to dial the country code 63, the area code, and the phone number . For example, when calling a land phone in Baguio City, Philippines, you dial 63744454624. 63 is the Philippine country code, 074 or 74 is Baguio City’s area code, and 4451234 is the phone number of the person. The beginning 0 in the area code will only matter if you are calling within the Philippines. For example, if you were in Manila and you would like to call Baguio City, you would dial 0744451234
When calling a cellular / mobile phone in the Philippines, you have to dial the country code 63, and just the cellular phone number without the 0. For example, 639174561234 09174561234 being the cellular phone number.

2. Computer to Phone Calls or PC to Phone Calls – There is another use for video chat software like YM (Yahoo Messenger), MSN Messenger and Skype. If you need to call your Filipina friend on her phone, you can still use these chat tools. PC to phone calls is possible. The downside of it though, is you have to pay for it. PC to phone calls are not free like PC to PC calls, but they are still cheaper than calling long distance through your regular phone or even using phone cards. ( I will discuss using phone cards later ).

Computer to Phone Call RATES :

YAHOO MESSENGER :
· land phone in the Philippines from your Yahoo Messenger is $ 0.159/ min
· Cellular phone in the Philippines from your YM is $ 0.199/min

SKYPE :

USD excluding VAT USD including VAT
Land Phone $ 0.198/ min $ 0.228/ min
Mobile/ Cellular Phone $ 0.249/ min $ 0.286/ min

I searched for a few more VOIP services that are not as popular as YM or Skype, and the cheapest one that I saw was Iconnect here and they say they only charge $.15/min their website is www.iconnecthere.com .

3. Using Phone Cards : Phone cards are more expensive than Pc to Phone calls. They charge anywhere between $0.013 /min to $0.179 /min PLUS additional charges. It is also cheaper to call a land/ home phone than a mobile phone. There is a lot of things to consider when you call using a phone card. Phone cards charge all different kinds of fees that are so frustrating. They have connection fees that range from $0.15 to $0.99 cents, so every time you place a call, you get charged that amount. They also have maintenance fees that could be daily, weekly and monthly. Not only that, they also have what they call post call fees. Phone cards have either all of these fees or a few of these fees. At one time I purchased a $5 phone card that advertised “$5 for 47 minutes, I oniy used it for about 17 minutes and then tried using it a few days later and it told me I only have 2 minutes left. It was ridiculous!. I should also mention, some of them have expiration dates.
You would have to analyze which phone card would be best for you based on the number of times you call, the length of time of your call, and etc. For example, if you use up all the minutes in just one call, you wouldn’t have to worry about maintenance fees and connection fees as much.

So when you decide you need to use a phone card to call the Philippines, you may want to look at the terms and conditions that are usually written at the back of the card.

Based on my search, Here are some of the better - priced phone cards that you can purchase online.

GRAND ASIA
Rate :
Mobile $ 0.082 / min Land Phone $ 0.0543 /min

Grand Asia Phone Card has a per call fee of up to 99 cents, weekly maintenance fee of up to 99 cents, a fee of up to 99 cents fro any calls from payphone and a post call of 5 cents per minute.
KAMUSTA PILIPINAS
Rate :
$ 5 Card
60 mins. to Philippines landline
50 mins. To Philippines Cellular

Kamusta Pilipinas Phone card charges a weekly maintenance fee up to $0.99 commencing after first call; a daily maintenance fee up to $0.15 commencing after first call; a fee up to $0.99 for any calls from payphones; and a post-call fee up to $1.99. These prices change so it is better to call their customer service number 1-888-569-9653 for current pricing.

FAST DIAL Rate: $ 0.109 / min
Fast Dial Phone Card has no connection fee and no maintenance fee. A 30% service fee is applied after each call. A 69¢ maintenance fee applies earlier of second day after first completed call or after initial 75¢ of usage and every 7 days thereafter.

You could do your own research on the best deal in phone cards online. Just Google search cheap phone cards from your location to Philippines.