OP, just so you are prepared, you aren't going to be able to use a credit card at many places in Philippines. Maybe if you just plan on shopping at places like Ayala, SM, or are going to be staying the whole time at a resort like Shangri-La you will be fine with just a travel card, but for stuff like island hopping, snorkling, the street shops and venders, beaches, jeepneys, busses, tricycles, etc you are going to need cash (Philippine Peso).
For the stuff you do put on a credit card, there are many with no foreign transaction fees. The cash-back type cards include Arrival, BoA Travel Rewards, or Quicksilver. A great points card for transfer to airlines and hotels is the CSP. There are also many credit unions that offer high limit cards with low APRs and no foreign transaction fees, but these are not the best if your goal is to earn rewards.
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@Bman70 wrote:
@-NewGuy- wrote:
@Bman70 wrote:
@nachoslibres wrote:I'd recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred without knowing any of your spending habits.
Says the guy with the Arrival+
By the way, I'm looking at my preapprovals from Chase - none of the cards show any Visa or MC logo. Does CSP come in both?
I have the Arrival too. Shouldn't have gotten it. Doesn't work for me (although it does for some).
CSP is a VISA only.
What about it doesn't work? Travel card is the toughest selection for me so far, about to give up and just stick with cashback.
OP, what monthly spend do you estimate putting on the card? Do you stick with any particular airlines / hotels, or just whatever?
Arrival+ is good for the sign up bonus, that's about it. You need to spend very heavily to justify keeping it past year 1. I got it for that purpose and will close mine in November. I find more value in UR or MR points.
Mildly off topic, but my new Cash+ would be my ideal travel card, if the abusers hadn't gotten 5% airfare nerfed. Now I'm having to find an alternative. OK carry on 
@Bman70 wrote:
@nachoslibres wrote:I'd recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred without knowing any of your spending habits.
Says the guy with the Arrival+
Yes, I have the Arrival+ and don't have the CSP. If I had to do it all over again I would probably have gotten the CSP/Ink Cash combo instead of the Ink Bold I have now, but for my spending the Ink Bold beats the CSP one on one.
With that said, the Arrival+ does have it benefits. -NewGuy- talked about how you can get great redemption with Hyatt GPs and you can do the same with Chase UR's, but the down side to those (at least for me) is that to get the really good redemption values you have to use travel partners. So you are going to be stuck using United, Hyatt, Southwest, etc.
Not so with the Arrival+. I put all the spending that I wouldn't have gotten bonused on my Chase cards. So if I'm only earning 1 UR/$ on purchases I instead put those on my Arrival+. Since I earn 2.22% back on all purchases on the Arrival+ I'm earning a better value than I would have if I put those purchases on my Chase cards (assuming I earn $0.02/UR). Now, if I can get more than $0.0222/UR - which is easily doable, then yes, the Chase cards beat out the Arrival+ on redemption value on any purchases, but I also value the ability to redeem my Arrival+ "miles" against any travel. I can use my Arrival+ miles to redeem against hotels I was able to book cheap on hotels.com, against Disney cruise, etc. - all of which I wouldn't have been able to do with Chase URs.
I find both the Arrival+ and the CSP are great cards and have their own benefits (and weaknesses).