I think you're presuming a lot there - for example, while Manila has its problems, there's a reason people want to be there rather than the provinces. I certain

I think you're presuming a lot there - for example, while Manila has its problems, there's a reason people want to be there rather than the provinces. I certainly don't think it would be a better city if you took its ~13M people and spread them out further, especially considering they mostly can't afford cars.