About Us

About PINOY GUIDE

PINOY GUIDE is an independent information website for Filipino readers, with practical guides to everyday life in the Philippines and travel, food and shopping in Korea.

Who Publishes This Website?

The website is operated by a Korean retail business owner based in Quezon City who has lived in the Philippines since 2007. Experience running a Korean grocery business helps shape our interest in household shopping, food, budgeting and the everyday connections between the Philippines and Korea.

Articles are published under the PINOY GUIDE name. The site’s publisher is responsible for its content and corrections. Our retail and local-life background provides practical context; government requirements, employment rules, taxes and financial-product terms must be checked against the relevant official sources.

What We Cover

Pera: wages, household budgets, benefits and explanations of everyday money questions.
Buhay: documents, services, consumer issues and digital safety.
Korea: travel preparation, transport, food and shopping for Filipino visitors.
Shopping: membership costs, pack sizes, unit prices and ways to compare the total cost of a purchase.

How Our Guides Are Prepared

We use research and AI-assisted drafting and editing to organize information into readable guides. AI output is not an official source. The publisher remains responsible for reviewing what is published and addressing reported errors.

For requirements, fees, wage rates and other rules, we prioritize primary sources such as the relevant government agency, bank, transport operator or service provider. Source links help readers check the original information. An “Information checked” date identifies the review date shown for that guide; later changes may still affect the information.

Calculations labelled as examples illustrate a method. They are not a branch price survey, an individual payroll assessment or a guaranteed saving. Personal experience, research and hypothetical examples serve different purposes and should be read in that context.

Independence and Commercial Links

PINOY GUIDE is not a government agency, bank, visa service or official application portal. Advertising or affiliate links may support the website; where a link is identified as an affiliate link, a qualifying purchase may generate a commission. See our Disclaimer for details.

Corrections and Contact

If a guide contains an error, an outdated fee or a broken official link, please send the article URL, the specific statement and a relevant official source through our Contact Us page. We review correction reports and update affected content when a correction is confirmed.

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Page updated: October 24, 2026.