IMO, if you're talking about value in a car (whether its a compact or sub compact), then you can't go wrong with a Vios 1.3 E (Php 649,000). Imagine it has power everything except side mirrors only, ABS, key fob-remote door lock, TVSS, driver's airbag, alloy wheels, etc... All that for only Php 70,000 or even less (if discounted) than a 1.3 J.

OTOH, the Civic 1.8 V M/T is the least expensive variant at Php 777,000 and it does not seem to be a proverbial "bang for the buck" esp. since it is sparsely equipped with no abs or any safety features at all. If you're getting the Civic and you got the budget then you may as well get the 1.8 S variants, which has ABS, dual airbags, etc for roughly Php 60,000 more than the 1.8V.