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Hi, i will be traveling to ohilippines and have 2 personal phones. also have 2 used phones that i plan to bring to family. whats the rule of the 2 extra phones and what is the tax% if i need to pay tax.also how much currency can you bring and do you have to declare the currency on your online immigration firm - @Durianmike

Just bring in the phones as personal property. They won't charge duty.

You can bring in up to $10,000 US or foreign equivalent or 50,000 php.

Suggest you bring in only a very small amount of currency for seversl reasons. First, because of very strict policies on currency condition that money changers employ, the slightest tear will render your $100 bill worthless here. Debit cards with ATM and money transfers to 'pero padala' like Palawan and Lhuillier are good ways to get peso cash. Or western union or zoom. Maybe you know that already but please be advised that the money changers are very picky on the condition of the money; best to go to your bank and try to get all new bills for your import if you must bring cash.

The second reason not to bring more currency thsn can fit in your wallet is not related to legal maximum imports or condition of currency; US law enforcement at domestic US airports is interested in taking your cash.

If TSA sees your $10000 or even $3000, that is not a security concern but they tend to notify law enforcement anyway. They do this because law enforcement may suspect (more accurately "claim" to sudpect) illegal reasons for carrying that much cash. They cannot charge you as they have no probable cause BUT they can sieze the cash anyway on a civil, not criminal basis and you have to sue to get it back.

But after seizure, you are free to go on to your destination without your money. After all, you broke no laws.

I think UK and Australia may have similar policies that enrich their law enforcement budgets. In the USA is is called "civil asset forfieture". This is the main reason people in the USA should not travel internationally or domestically with large amounts of currency.