How true was that bitcoin now can be used as a mode of payments in the Philippines. So if that is really happening , bitcoin will become as one Of the world currency now functioning just like the local currency. .
That's still far to happen, many still don't have proper knowledge about bitcoin and I must say roughly 1% ( estimated ) of the population use or at least knew about bitcoin. Bitcoin popularity has just emerge and it's still young so it's indeed a long way to go for it.
I am using that app also. However, I do not use my bitcoin for travel. Bitcoin for me is my investment. I believe that waiting for its value to rise will give more profit.
Good for you and remember coins.ph is a third-party wallet so don't store your bitcoin there if you're planning to hold, instead use other wallet that let's you hold private key/seed.