PinoyTips publishes practical guides to transport, travel, and government services in the Philippines. Readers use these guides to make real decisions, such as which documents to bring, which bus to take, or how much a ticket will cost. So, we hold ourselves to the standards below.
Who writes our guides
Guides are written and edited under the pen name PinoyTips by a small editorial team. We use a shared pen name because the work is collaborative: one person may research a guide, and another may check and update it. We do not accept payment from government agencies or transport operators to write about them.
Where our information comes from
- Official sources first. For government services, we rely on agency websites, memorandum circulars, laws, and official social media pages. For transport, we rely on the operator’s own website and advisories and on regulators such as the LTFRB and MARINA.
- Reputable news second. When an official document is not available online, we may cite established news organizations, such as the Philippine News Agency, and we say that we are doing so.
- No unofficial copies. We do not rely on unofficial “schedule” or “guide” sites that copy operator information without dates.
What we will not do
- We do not invent fees, deadlines, schedules, or eligibility rules. If we cannot confirm a detail, we leave it out or tell you to check with the agency or operator.
- We do not present estimates as official amounts. Where we show an estimate, such as a fare worked out from a per-kilometer rate, we label it.
- We do not ask for or handle your personal documents, and we are not affiliated with any government agency.
Dates and updates
Each guide ends with a “Last checked” line that names the official sources and the month we checked them. Rules and fares in the Philippines change often, so we review time-sensitive guides, such as fare changes and fuel surcharges, whenever a new advisory comes out. When we make a significant change, we update the “Last checked” line.
Corrections
If you find an error, please tell us through our contact page and include the page and, if possible, a link to the official source. We review every report. When a correction changes the meaning of a guide, such as a fee or a deadline, we fix it promptly and note the update.
Advertising and affiliate links
PinoyTips may show ads and may include affiliate links in some travel guides. Advertisers and affiliate partners do not decide what we write or which sources we use. Where a page contains affiliate links, we disclose it on that page. See our affiliate disclosure and disclaimer.
Not legal or financial advice
Our guides explain public rules in plain language. They are not legal, tax, or financial advice. For decisions with legal or financial consequences, confirm with the agency concerned or a qualified professional.
Last updated October 2026.