Bear in mind that MNL may have changed in the past year although unlikely.

An hour to get TO immigration due to the chaotic zoo inside then another hour to wait in the mismanaged queue while getting asked for bribes(sorry, "fee") by the security.

An hour to wait for an overpriced taxi then another hour if you're lucky just to get out of the airport campus.

When coming back to the airport be prepared to wait outside in the sun for an hour or two due to the massive queues and security that has no idea what they're doing.

Check-in areas are tiny and chaotic with zero organization, boarding areas just as bad.

Little seating, little air-con in an overcrowded dilapidated building where the staff keep asking for a "fee" and yeah, it's just a horrible experience.

Now I just pay the extra and go straight to Cebu, which is a much much nicer airport, no more MNL or stays in Manila for me