I found this : "In case you’re wondering if there are special commissions for your money transfers, the answer is yes, Western Union Quick Cash charges $15 for the sums up to $3000, and $25 for the ones over $3000, as Cristian Mezei from Seopedia writes." Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/AdSense-Adopts-Western-Union-To-Send-Users-039-Payments-67075.shtml
in Western union only sender needs to pay the fee.Publisher will get their fee without paying any fee. It might possible google deduct fee at its end, but i don't think so. I m from Pakistan and this is an amzing that adsense cares for Pakistan. but 15$ is not a big fee.
Should have stayed longer I guess. I just returned home after living in Davao (Mindanao) for a couple of years.
here the source of my earlier note: from original WU site "... Receiving in Philippines: Maximum principal payout amount for Home Delivery is $2,000 US dollars or local equivalent per day...." however according to to G adsense-support reply to my email inquiry there appears to be no limit for the range of my current payments of clearly more than 2k/m. here the precise G adsense-support answer I got on Oct 3 2007: "... In regard to the Western Union payment option, Western Union does have payout limitations depending on country. To find the maximum payment amount, please follow these steps: 1. Log into your account at www.google.com/adsense 2. Click the 'My Account' tab 3. In the Payment Details section, click 'edit' 4. Select 'Western Union Quick Cash' 5. If there is a payout limitation, the amount will be listed on this page ..." going to that part of G adsense account - i see NO limit hence it appears that WU in PH has lifted the official 2000$ limit for G adsense.