How We Evaluate
Every listing in the Manila Beauty Guide directory is evaluated using a four-criterion framework applied across a minimum of two anonymous editorial visits. This page documents the criteria, weighting, scoring scale, and re-evaluation schedule.
All editorial visits are booked under assumed names. Editors do not identify themselves as reviewers at any point during the visit.
Editors pay the full published treatment rate. No media discounts, complimentary sessions, or hospitality are accepted at any stage.
No listing is published based on a single visit. A minimum of two separate visits — typically with different treating practitioners — are required before evaluation is finalised.
Active DOH facility licence, PRC-certified treating physician matched to treatment type, documented pharmaceutical supply chain for injectables. Any failure in this category disqualifies a listing entirely.
Clinical outcomes observed across multiple anonymous visits. Device calibration, technique precision, protocol adherence, and result consistency against published clinical standards.
Cleanliness, sterile protocol compliance, equipment maintenance, waiting environment, and accessibility. Observed unannounced at full client rates.
Consultation quality, communication clarity, informed consent process, aftercare guidance, and follow-up responsiveness. Accounts for the full client journey from booking to post-treatment.
| Range | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 – 10.0 | Exceptional | Best-in-class across all four criteria. Extremely rare. |
| 9.0 – 9.4 | Outstanding | Excellent across all criteria; minor gaps in one area. |
| 8.5 – 8.9 | Very Good | Strong fundamentals; notable strengths and one clear improvement area. |
| 8.0 – 8.4 | Good | Meets our minimum listing standard with clear strengths. |
| Below 8.0 | Not Listed | Does not meet our minimum standard. Not published in the directory. |
Editorial scores are also displayed as a 1–5 diamond (◆) scale for quick visual reference throughout the directory. The mapping is:
All directory listings are re-evaluated at minimum once per quarter. Listings flagged by user reports or editorial intelligence may be re-evaluated earlier. Scores are updated on the listing page following re-evaluation with the date of last assessment displayed.
Clinics that fall below our minimum standard of 8.0 following re-evaluation are removed from the directory. No listing fee influences this decision. Clinic management has no editorial input over published scores.
Manila Beauty Guide accepts paid listings — clinics pay a directory listing fee after editorial acceptance. This fee covers publication, photography coordination, and quarterly review cycles. It does not purchase a minimum score, a badge, or any positive editorial treatment.
Rankings are determined entirely by editorial score and are never sold. The order of ranking results pages reflects our editorial assessment only. Clinics may not pay to appear higher in rankings than their score warrants.
Questions about our methodology or a specific evaluation? Contact our editorial team.
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