Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇵🇭 Asia
VPS hosting in Manila
Philippine capacity with direct routes to Hong Kong and Guam.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Manila without KYC. OnionVPS, a no-identification VPS provider, offers $4-per-month instances in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances, so your data is not subject to those cooperative frameworks. The DMCA does not apply; it is US statute, and local copyright law requires a court order for takedowns.
- City
- Manila
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines (PH)
- Region
- Asia
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2023
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 14.60, 120.98
Why hosting in Manila looks the way it does
Manila sits in the Pacific edge, 14.6°N, 120.98°E, with direct routes to Hong Kong and Guam. Round trips from the facility: 34 ms to Singapore, 17 ms to Hong Kong, 18 ms to Taipei, 24 ms to Ho Chi Minh City, 26 ms to Hanoi. You get 20 Gbit/s uplink, NVMe storage, DDoS scrubbing, and a routed IPv6 /64. GDPR does not apply, and no US statute reaches this host.
People deploy game proxies and Discord bots, gaining sub-20 ms reach into East Asia. VoIP and streaming relays benefit from the 34 ms path to Singapore. IPTV and content caches for the Philippine archipelago avoid crossing the Pacific. Tor relays and privacy services find a jurisdiction outside the Eyes alliances with no DMCA exposure.
Plans available in Manila
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Manila
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 34 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 42 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 87 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 95 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 141 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 142 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 147 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 151 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 187 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 188 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 204 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 250 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Philippines a good place to host a server?
Philippine capacity with direct routes to Hong Kong and Guam.
Is Philippines in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Philippines is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Philippines?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Philippines is governed by Philippines copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Manila from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 141 ms to Frankfurt and 188 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Manila?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
What payment methods are accepted for Manila servers?
OnionVPS accepts cryptocurrency only, through OxaPay. No fiat, cards, or PayPal. Invoices are in US dollars. You pay monthly, quarterly, annually, or biennially, with entry at $4 per month.
How is connectivity to Hong Kong and Guam?
Estimated round trips are 17 ms to Hong Kong and direct routes to Guam, per the editorial note. Uplink is 20 Gbit/s. These are great-circle estimates, not measured, so expect variation in practice.
This page is general information, not legal advice.