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When my wife and I lived in Eastwood before we built our house, most of the restaurants would have a service charge. But we would still tip a little bit over the service charge always not much maybe 50 or 100 pesos. Now that we live down south in lipa, barely any of the restaurants have a service charge. We always tip most of the people that help us just like we were in the USA. The people will always remember you here in the Philippines when you tip and you will always get great service. They’re just workers in the service industry and they appreciate any extra money they can get.
Tipping is no problem, I ALWAYS tip, my mother raised us on that. If I take a taxi or whatever, I always pay 1 dollar more. I tip over 5 dollars more I even gave a 50 dollar tip at Chilli's restaurant, my favorite restaurant. If you go out to eat..EXPECT TO TIP. Or stay your gas home.
I pay 10% on the bill - since that is for the kitchen staff - and if the table service/attention to our needs is beyond basic requirements I bung the servers an extra bit of cash in pocket. When we return to an establishment, we usually get pretty good service because they know they will get an appreciative reward.
The Philippino seems pleased with a small tip. It is customary in the US to tip for good service. My experience here for 2 years is that their service is excellent.
Where I live in PEI, Canada is pretty similar in tipping. While we are more fairly paid than the Philippines with better job opportunities as well, our mimum wage is the lowest in Canada. Some cab companies cover gas or loss of fare. There are also competing companies, and extras needed when it's your own vehicle and the slow time of the year. PEI is a tourism province now in transition to industrial as technology progresses. Restaurants and other businesses rely on foreign workers to cover the low paying jobs where tipping is replaced with donating to a charity in some cases. Tipping is relied upon and also seen as a form of income and even taxed in some cases. The food and hospitality especially rely on it. In a nutshell we may have more advantages but taxes, higher rent, and youth leaving for better jobs elsewhere play a role. Foreign workers usually are paid a percentage by the employer and by the government. Meaning less jobs for locals as foreign workers are paid less by companies due to government support. That was the past and now some Foreign workers have to pay alot just to get to Canada. Also having to work for 2yrs to gain permanent residency. Tipping is helpful wherever it can be applied. Every person or nationality works equal. It's focusing on differences that divide us as people. Your Friend Always: Patrick McMasters
Steph, great subject as I just arrived in Mactan and wasn't sure on tipping etiquette. I see some places have the service charge on the bill while others don't.
The only one that complains about tipping are old grumpy expats but they make videos taking super chats ( tips ) then have the wife Dance or do lives dancing for super chats
I have no issues tipping if I'm in a more local place where I'm receiving service. So a local restaurant, hotel etc where wages are really low then I work on the logic that they'll really appreciate a few extra pesos and I am unlikely to miss these. Where I'm in an expensive place, e.g. high-end hotel, airport or other place where staff are more likely to be on a better salary then I'm less likely to tip at that point.
Only foreigners should tip...ha ha. Filipinos don't usually tip, it just doesn't seem to be their custom. Most don't know that coming here. I'm not against it, per say, but not sure it's a cultural thing here.
Taxi and tricycle drivers charge me double. In Manila too. My wife talks to them with me hiding and it's half the price. True, everywhere I go, even where I live.
yes of course,,,i always tip, minimum 20%,,,,,The staff is paid so so low, and work long hours. I also have the extra money to tip, i also tip grab, taxis, and the guards at the condo complex i tip at xmas.
@stephilipinas it use to be 10% and it was our choice now it's up to 20% and many places are adding the tips automatically on top the already added service fee. When I was growing up a tip was for gratitude of good service it wasn't mandatory.
