Many Filipino enjoy their spirits. Often, if not drinking for a week or more, they blackout.The beer the Philippines is famous for is San Miguel. The beer Filipinos usually drink is Red Horse. Red Horse is a high alcohol content beer that gives you a buzz right away. It is a little bitter, but I prefer it over San Miguel, which to me is sweet and doesn't give the kick a Red Horse does. I think you can buy San Miguel in a few places in the US, but I know you cannot get Red Horse. Red Horse and San Miguel are the same price. A 500ml bottle is P25. 1000ml bottle is P65. Asia Brewery has started making Beer Na Beer and Colt 45 now (2008).
2005 The hard liquors I see Filipinos drinking are Tanduay Rum, Fundadoor Brandy and London Dry/Gilbeys Gin. A pint size of Tanduay Dark is P25. The stores do sell many other brands including US made products such as Baileys, Chivas Regal and Absolute Vodka. A liter of Baileys sells for P700, about $14 USD. More and more less known brand names of vodka, bourbon, whiskey and flavored/cream based liquors are appearing every week. You can get American style mixed drinks such as a margarita and bourbon and coke (usually Jim Beam), but don't be surprised that the bartender either doesn't know what he is doing or don't have the right ingredients. Also, a shot in the Philippines is .5 oz. That makes prepared cocktails expensive. Many restaurants have their own concoctions. Usually these are very sweet.
In other words alcohol in the Philippines is very cheap and available everywhere. US brands are about half the price in the states. There are many drunkards here and most Filipinos will admit this.
Filipinos also have a coconut wine they call Tuba. It has quite a kick. I see them drinking this in the early mornings at Sari Sari stores and canteens. It is not unusual to see drunkards at 7AM and hear them laughing or fighting.