Destination Philippines

So, I have never travelled alone before this well be my first adventure and I didn't realise the prep involved. I will be off to the Philippines, starting my travels in Manila, visiting a friend on .................island then making my way around to great spots before coming back to Manila and fly home after 4 weeks of what I hope to be paradise

 I'm so naive and unprepared! I will be starting the real journey on the 1st September and just getting everything sorted now. I didn't even think to book travel insurance, to book a hostel for my arrival transfer plane