English-speaking, low cost, Makati is the business district. Visa-friendly with the long-stay tourist arrangement.
From Wikipedia
Makati, officially the City of Makati, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. It is the country's leading center for finance, commerce, business, and diplomacy, and is home to numerous foreign embassies and diplomatic missions. Makati has the largest skyline in the Philippines, with 432 high-rises and skyscrapers, including 138 that exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 309,770 people.