I will be looking for a condominium to rent in Manila for 1 year. In Manila, do people find rental accommodation through agents? Or is there any good reliable website that I can search? What's the best approach to find good agents who can help in my search?
I have used Airbnb in the past when just staying a few days in manilla. Might be worth a try and chat to a renter and see if you can agree a rate.
I have done short term rentals before, using pearl lettings. They do long term lettings too. http://www.pearlslettingagency.com A reliable, trustworthy company. I've used them 7 times and never had any issues. I think they are run by someone English.