I've been trawling the PhilMUG forums and then some, and found that hotspots in Metro Manila are booming. I'm looking at the subscription prices of two carriers, Airborne Access and Globe's Wiz, and they're not bad, the cheapest being Airborne's 1 hour for Php 100. That's about 2 bucks, and that's cheap. As always, services can be bought at pre-paid conditions in the Philippines and these expire within 6 months of first use.

1. I find it peculiar that I can't find talk on the connection speed or any 802.11 mumbo jumbo anywhere on their sites. I do know that Airborne is 802.11b.
2. From the forums, they don't look like they have strong encryption methods either.
3. But there are establishments that offer them free, like Popeyes, it seems. I wonder which other ones do.

Anyone out there with any wifi experience in Metro Manila, I'd be glad to hear your comments.