Salut! lien en Anglais...voyage en 2010:
www.travel-philippines.com/...alawan/1-palawan.htm
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ATMs - The only ATM machines in Palawan that take international cards are in
Puerto Princesa. There are a couple of ATMs in Coron but they only accept Philippine cards. A wide range of ATM's can be found around the main entrance to NCCC, the largest supermarket and department store in
Puerto Princesa. For international ATM cards, I always use the ATM from BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands), the largest bank in the
Philippines and I have never had a problem with them. The NCCC ATMs are best to use because there are often power outages in
Puerto Princesa and NCCC has a backup generator while most banks do not.
Do not leave it until the last moment to withdraw your funds because the ATMs are sometimes all offline and you may not be able to continue on with your journey for lack of cash. The limit of the withdrawal is usually P10,000 per transaction, with a maximum of two withdrawals per day from the same bank. If you require lots more than that, you may need to do it over several days of from different banks. On one of my trips north I decided to get my money at the last moment from a BPI bank on the main highway out of
Puerto Princesa. On one occasion, the power failed at the very moment I was waiting for the ATM to return my card and dispense my money. The ATM kept my card and did not dispense any money. It was early in the morning, so I had to wait for the bank to open to get my card back. My overseas bank credited the money back into my account, so there was only the hassle of it all.
Some foreigners find themselves in a bind when their international ATM cards will not work in the
Philippines. That is usually because their bank's security has blocked access to cards in developing countries. You may need to let your bank know in advance that you will be traveling in the
Philippines. I have never had this problem myself.
Foreign Currency Exchange - the best place to exchange your foreign notes is in a bank in
Manila. BDO gives good rates. Outside of
Manila you may have trouble cashing anything other than US$ and then with bad rates and large fees. Try Western Union, their rates may be the best you will get.
If you need money sent to you in Palawan, there are several of Western Union branches. I know there is one in
Puerto Princesa and another in
El Nido.
Credit Cards - Unless you are staying in a hotel or high end resort, don't expect to be able to pay by credit card anywhere for anything. Also expect to pay all credit card charges which may be as high as 7%. There will be no problems or extra charges for paying for flights with credit cards, as long as you do it through the airline booking office and not through an agent."
