Friendlys Guest House Friendly's Guest House - Manila By far the best place for the backpacker to stay in Manila is the Friendly's Guest House in Malate, Manila. The upper deck has a spacious lounge area with big screen tv and internet. They charge 30 pesos per hour if you use one of the house computers but wireless is free if you bring your own laptop. Read more...   Malate   Malate - Manila The districts of Malate and Ermita are a good place to spend the first and last night of a trip to the Philippines. It seems to me that most of the tourist places are on M.H. del Pilar, Mabini St., and Adriatico Streets between United Nations Ave and the Malate Church. Here are some random pictures. Read more...   Robinson Mall Robinson Mall Malls are a big part of life in most large Asian cities. Walking around in these huge air conditioned buildings is a great way to escape the heat or rain and huge crowds gather in the evenings and on weekends to eat at the food courts. Read more...   Pension Natividad Manila Pension Natividad - Manila This pension house near the Malate Church is a favorite of US Peace Corps volunteers. Gabby De Leon and the staff are very helpful with information. Read more...