About the Author — Maria Santos

Maria Santos is a pseudonymous editorial persona — not a single individual. The name appears as the byline on every article, OFW guide, route explainer, airport profile, and airline comparison published on flypilipinas.com.

Why a persona

FlyPilipinas content is researched, drafted, fact-checked, and edited by a small editorial collective with rotating contributors who write about Philippine aviation, OFW logistics, baggage rules, fare patterns, and kabayan-relevant travel information. Rather than rotating bylines that would confuse readers and dilute editorial voice, we publish under a single consistent persona — Maria Santos, OFW Travel Editor.

The voice, perspective, and editorial standards behind every article are consistent: Tagalog-blended explanations where they help comprehension, peso-first fare math, OFW-lens framing on Gulf and East-Asia routes, and explicit citation of Philippine government sources (DMW, BI, BOC, BSP, CAB, CAAP, MIAA, DFA) plus destination-country regulators where YMYL-adjacent.

What the byline represents

• A consistent editorial standard and tone across the site.
• Fact-checking against Philippine government sources, airline IR filings, IATA codes, and primary OTA fare snapshots.
• OFW-perspective framing rather than generic travel-agency copy.

What the byline does NOT represent

• A single biographical individual.
• Personal travel advice, immigration advice, tax advice, or legal advice — every YMYL-adjacent article carries a disclaimer pointing to the relevant Philippine government office.
• Real-time fare guarantees — fare brackets are reference ranges as of the publication or update date.

Editorial integrity

We do not accept payment to alter editorial conclusions. Where we link to booking partners or OTAs, those links are flagged in the article and on our affiliate disclosure page. Information about visa requirements, customs allowances, and labor-law touchpoints (kafala, OEC, BMBE, balikbayan-box thresholds) is general information drawn from official government sources current at publication date — verify with the relevant agency before booking, filing paperwork, or making contractual commitments.

Corrections

If you spot an error — a stale fare bracket, a renamed airline product, a changed terminal — email corrections to editorial @ flypilipinas.com. We update articles in place and note the last_updated date in the footer of each article.