Travel adapter from Samoa to Philippines
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Samoa, you will need a travel adapter for Philippines. Samoa uses Type I plugs, and Philippines uses Type A/Type B/Type C, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Samoa (home)
Type I
Two or three flat angled pins
Philippines (destination)
Electrical specs
Samoa
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Philippines
230 V
60 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in Philippines
In Philippines, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B and Type C. The country runs on 230 volts at 60 Hz. That means wall sockets in Philippines can be one of 3 different shapes — Type A, Type B, Type C, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.