See my earlier post.......IF it was your first time in Manila .....you should have asked for advice on NSC.....( the oracle of World cites ) I lived in Manila for 3 years so feel the pain of any foreigner turning up at the airport without adcice.
I have used Uber in Manila , Cebu and Kuala Lumpur cars are better standards than local Taxis and about 30% cheaper, book on your phone so can stand inside instead of joining a LONG queue in the rain...( please dont comment if you have not tried it) many taxi drivers in Philippines demand '...