There are lots of ways to send money to the Philippines. Paypal is one, but it's not cheap. There are also money transfer like MoneyGram and Western Western but do you know how much it actually cost you?
(When sending $1000 from US to Philippines)
Ria - $10
Payoneer - $28
Xoom - $34
Wire Transfer - $35 - $60
Western Union - $36
MoneyGram - $36
PayPal - $35 - $80
Skrill - $64
Do you know how does it come up with that amount?
Check the full comparison of money transfer and its cost when sending money to the Philippines here:
//blog.timedoctor.com/2015/03/13/whats-the-cheapest-way-to-send-money-to-the-philippines
Hope this will help lots of people when sending money in the future.