Living here in the Philippines, I have to say that it is very easy to get around. There are pedi-bikes, motorized tricycles, and what the locals in our area call Centercars. Then there are Jeepneys and taxis. And in the larger cities you can travel in style with UBER or GRAB cars.
Unless you absolutely need your own car, there is no real need to have one. Transportation here is cheap! For longer distances of course there are bus lines and airplanes (video below).
My wife and I like to do a little traveling from time to time, and now that we have learned to travel with backpacks (essentially), and rather than fly, we like to do it by bus. We get to see and experience more that way. There are a few bus lines to choose from and we have our favorites. And because of where we live, it usually requires a ferry ride also.