Using popular money transfer service is covinient but the only thing to take care is the remittance fee. Here you can see how money transfer service provider charge with a rate chart or a remittance fee calculator.

WESTERN UNION

Enjoy affordable fees1 on your worldwide money transfers with Western Union:

Amount sent (PHP)   Transfer fee1 (PHP)
1 – 10,000         500    (5%)
10,001 – 100,000   750    (0.75%)
100,001 – above    1,100 (1.1%)

https://www.westernunion.com/PH/en/send-money-overseas.html

MONEYGRAM

about 1.25% and above depends on country.
https://secure.moneygram.com/embed/estimate

LBC Instant Peso Padala

including Instant Peso Padala, remit to account, and card loading. Maximum domestic remittance PHP5,000. remittance fee PHP220 (about 4.4% for PHP10,000 remittance)

http://www.lbcexpress.com/self-support/money-remittance-rates.html