There are several foreign exchange counters at the NAIA Terminal 3. But this incident made us choose the same money changer all the time regardless of their exchange rate.
In one of our travels we brought 20,000 pesos with us. The 10,000 was changed to the foreign currency while we kept the other half to be exchanged later.
After the transaction, we had some meals first before going to the immigration gates.
Then after the final security check, someone approached us and handed over an envelope.
“Naiwan nyo po.”
Quennie and I were puzzled. Then he explained that the envelope contains the money that we left behind at the foreign exchange counter earlier.
Quennie and I were shocked! We left 10,000 pesos and it was returned to us. They went out of their way to wait for us at the final security check. They never left until they found us. They were probably waiting for us for more than an hour just to return the money.
We said thank you for the kind gesture. I think it was in a hurried way since we had a plane to catch.
But ever since, we always transact with them every time we need a foreign currency during our travel. We no longer compare the rates with other money changers nearby.
Their counter doesn’t have a name. Just the words FOREIGN EXCHANGE. But they are the ones between the Airline Counters A and B.
Have your money changed with them too. Trust me. They can be trusted.
