if you want a decent kind of living where you are near to all the shopping mall, nightlife and everything - live in Makati City. This is also the business disctrict in Manila so you'll be ok.
I provided a link of some of the condominiums that you can find in Makati City.
http://www.e-rockwell.com/residential_condos.htm - this is available for lease
http://www.philonline.com.ph/~philpr...cedo_place.htm