Hey Tom, CONGRATULATIONS. welcome back to Riyadh.
Firstly about Makati, I think you'll be quite dissapointed with what you'll get for that kind of budget there, as its quite expensive. Is there any reason that your wanting to live that centrally. If you choose someone further out on the LRT like Marikina, you'll get a lot more for a lot less. And if your want to live well, why not look further out like in Laguna or Tagaytay, where the rich Filipino's have holiday their weekend homes.