This Affiliate Disclosure explains how The Philippines Web (thephilippinesweb.com) is funded, which commercial links appear on the site, and how we label them. It should be read with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
How the site is funded
The Philippines Web is free to read. It is funded by display advertising and by affiliate or referral links. Advertisers and affiliate partners have no say in what we cover or how we cover it. A commission or referral bonus never decides whether we mention a service, and it does not change the price you pay.
What “affiliate links” and “referral links” mean
An affiliate or referral link is a special URL that lets a company know a reader came from our site. If you later sign up or make a purchase, we may earn a commission or a referral bonus at no extra cost to you. These links are marked in the article, often with a short disclosure sentence, a “sponsored” or “referral” link label, or both. You can also go directly to the company without using our link; you do not have to click ours to use the service.
Current networks and partners
As of November 12, 2026, the site’s current advertising and affiliate arrangements are:
- Google AdSense, for display advertising on some pages. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve and measure ads. You can opt out of personalized ads through Google’s Ads Settings and the industry opt-out page linked in our Privacy Policy.
- Shopee Affiliate, for some product and shopping links.
- Bulk Bayan referral links to products sold at bulkbayan.com, used on shopping and product guides when a matching item is relevant to the article.
The Philippines Web and Bulk Bayan are separate sites. We do not present them as the same company, and a Bulk Bayan link is an affiliate or referral link, not a claim that we operate that store. Some shopping and money guides also contain clearly labeled referral links to other services. Those articles say so in the text. We do not use Adsterra or Skimlinks.
Where we do not put these links
House policy is that news, politics and government how-to articles do not carry in-article advertising or affiliate boxes. Shopping guides and clearly commercial money guides are where affiliate and referral links belong, and they carry a disclosure.
Your choices
You are not required to use any affiliate link. Check fees, terms and regulatory status yourself before you open a financial account or buy a product. For questions about advertising or partnerships, email pinoy@thephilippinesweb.com with “Advertising” in the subject line, or use our Contact page.
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