Travel adapter from Philippines to Czechia

No Adapter Needed

You will not need a plug adapter — Philippines and Czechia share at least one common plug shape (Type C). The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Philippines (home)

Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)

Czechia (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type E
Two round pins + earth hole
About Type E ↗
Philippines
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Czechia
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

More about plugs in Czechia

In Czechia, the standard power plug is Type C and Type E. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Czechia can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type E, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Czechia plug guide →