Manila, the thriving and colourful capital of the Philippines is home to diverse regions, sections nooks and & crannies where a nation’s culture can be witnessed and immersed in. Be it its sprawling shopping malls, sublime food streets, fascinating heritage sites that date back to the times of the Spanish to exceptional financial centres that continue to act as a magnet for local and foreign investment; Manila certainly does have it all.

Having earned a reputation for being the best place in the Philippines to live, secure employment and start that much-anticipated business proposal of yours, Manila comes across a city that is well-positioned to accommodate and fulfil a gamut of wants and needs. Therefore, even if you plan on moving to the country for the sake of affording your kids a different and better educational experience, Manila will ensure that you find decent schools and universities with not too much fuss. Furthermore, given the plethora of restaurants, eateries and street food areas which shroud the city, one’s gastronomic pleasures will be satisfied in no uncertain manner and that too for not too steep a cost.

Metro Manila Park City Building,A Golf course with a pond in the foreground | Image via garystockbridge617

Being in Manila will feel as if you are on a year-round holiday. This is because you will encounter plenty of reasons to experience the nuances of a tropical and cosmopolitan lifestyle, all at the same time. From the point of view of the leisure traveller, Manila will prove to be a worthy investment of your time, energy and money. Replete with various tourist landmarks to call by and since white, powdery stretches of beach are within ease of access, you certainly will be in your element regardless of where your paths lead you to.

Metro Manila itself can be described as being a ‘city of cities’ with a wide array of pastimes to engage with that are easily experienced via an efficient and easy-to-use public and private transportation system. Manila showcases an MRT and LRT system that can be relied upon to reach out to sought-after leisure landmarks and if contemplating a stay at for example, Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila which offers refuge within Ortigas apartments, then the nearest source of public transportation will be Ortigas Station. Additionally, the metropolis is well served by an extensive taxi service which is one of the fundamental elements of a city as colossal as Manila is. Therefore, you can book a Grab taxi no sooner you land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (formerly Manila International Airport) en route to reaching your desired location. Should sightseeing be a top priority, then you can weigh the pros and cons of either utilising the MRT or relying on a local taxi driver to get you to popular areas such as Intramuros, Ayala Triangle, SM Mega Mall or Quezon City which are among the most cherished areas in Manila. Added to these value additions, the city has a vast volume of highways that can be considered ahead of making plans to visit the beaches in Batangas or the cool climes that envelop Baguio and Tagaytay respectively. Also, Manila boasts a selection of provincial and international airports whose services can be factored into your thoughts in the event you find the time to head out of the city and in the direction of Palawan Island, Cebu Island, Boracay Island or Naga (Camarines Sur). Overall, living in Manila involves having access to convenient living conditions and facilities which you will not be weary of.

With a reputation of being quite the lively city, Manila has quickly become a magnet for new homeowners and specifically, those enthused by the region’s expanding real state sphere. Going into more detail, the San Lazaro Tourism and Business Park was inaugurated as an Economic Zone Authority equipped with an information technology aspect to welcome an increasing amount of foreign investment. A range of fiscal incentives including tax exemptions underpinned its appeal and is expected to gather considerable momentum in the coming months and years.