Been there 12/15 times and as far north as Laoag City and south to Zamboango .. many +/- but the one thing that is significantly better is the bars and music ...in Manila,for example, there are 2 Cowboy Grill bars and the music (all English) can be superb.
Prices, in numbers, are the same but u get 66 pesos rather than 43 bt to the £ .... Etc..