Credit cards are an absolute godsend for frequent travelers in the Philippines. Not only can you use them to pay for an assortment of items, but they also offer free points and rewards that can be redeemed for cold hard cash or even a free vacation. In the race to get more customers, credit card companies in the Philippines have partnered with several travel brands to lure consumers with special discounts, loyalty points and sign up bonuses. And by milking this system, you can get plenty of getaways, hotel rooms and airline tickets for free.Looking to get the most out of your credit card in the Philippines? Consider these brilliant travel rewards cards handpicked by Skyscanner!

1. Unionbank Miles + Platinum Card

Traveling around the archipelago frequently? Then, the Unionbank Miles + Platinum Card might be a good fit for you! Although you can use this credit card to redeem flights to international destinations, it offers a bunch of benefits for those who travel locally often, such as gas rewards, and access to a wide array of airport lounges in the Philippines. Not a bad deal, right?

In addition, credit card users who travel to international destinations may enjoy a plethora of merits and freebies with this credit card. As a user of Unionbank Miles + Platinum Card, you'll get to earn more points, if you use it abroad or any travel-related purchase. And, did we mention that these points can be converted to Cebu Pacific GetGo Points or PAL Mabuhay Miles?

2. BPI Skymiles Platinum Mastercard

BPI Skymiles Platinum Mastercard is an excellent mileage card that responds to the needs of the frequent and aspiring global travelers in the Philippines. With this top-notch credit card, you get to automatically earn points or miles, as you spend whenever you are using this card. Every PHP 45 spent on this card lets you earn 1 Skymiles mile. And the more you shop using this card, the more miles you earn that you can use to travel for free to over 160 countries and 900 cities through Delta AirLines and its Skyteam alliance partners.

3. Citi Premiermiles Card

Citi used to offer the Citibank Cebu Pacific Card, which gives cardholders advance seat alerts that will let them score super affordable flights from the airline. Unfortunately for flight bargain hunters, the Citibank Cebu Pacific Card is no longer for application. But on the bright side, you can still get free getaways by earning miles from Citi’s exceptional travel reward credit card – the Citi Premiermiles Card.

With this travel reward card, you can choose from a wide selection of hotels and airlines for your redemption points. As a matter fact, your miles can be used to redeem in more than 60 airlines as well as the 17 hotels under the Hilton and Intercontinental hotel groups.

4. BDO Cathay Pacific American Express

Do you fly frequently to Asian destinations like Hong Kong via Cathay Pacific? Why don’t you apply for a BDO Cathay Pacific American Express credit card? After all, the BDO Cathay Pacific American Express is one of the very few credit cards in the country that lets you earn instant Asia Miles – Cathay Pacific’s partner and the leading lifestyle and travel rewards program in Asia. Plus, it automatically transfers your credit card miles to your Asia Miles account, every month, with zero administration fee.

5. EastWest Visa Infinite Card

With this credit card, you’ll get a chance to quickly earn free flights, thanks to its generous miles conversion of PHP 40 to 1 mile on KrisFlyer, Asia miles or PAL Mabuhay Miles. Plus, it offers complimentary access to more than 600 airport lounges in more than 300 cities all over the world.  To top it all off, it provides complimentary inconvenience protection benefit and travel accident insurance with coverage of up to 20 million PHP, when you travel overseas.

6. PNB Mabuhay Miles World Mastercard

PNB Mabuhay Miles World Mastercard is a travel credit card with great rewards that are exclusive to the country’s flag carrier – Philippines airlines. And with a superbly low point-to-Mabuhay mile conversion of PHP 33 only, it is, without a doubt, one of the most highly-rewarding and prestigious cards in the Philippines.  Not to mention, tracking points is pretty fast and simple for those who prefer to fly with Philippines Airlines, with the PNB Mabuhay Miles World Mastercard.

7. Security Bank Diners Club International

Are you a sucker for airport lounges? With the Security Bank Diners Club International, you get access to more than 500 airport lounges across the globe, including Pahuygstop Lounge in NAIA 1 as well as MIASCOR in Davao Airport and NAIA Terminal 1. What’s more, it comes with free travel insurance and has a rather low conversion to PHP 20 to 1 point.

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