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Probablemente Polybia (Myrapetra) sp.
This is some other species. P humilis doesn't occur anywhere in the Philippines and never has a yellow pronotum.
You're way out of range for P. fuscatus (North America only). This is more likely P. erythrocephalus.
Wing venation is a bit different, indicating the related genus Ophion. I'm not sure if a decent key to US species exists.
The first abdominal segment is too short for any species of Mischocyttarus. This is actually Polistes instabilis, one of the other common paper wasp species of Mexico.
No species of Mischocyttarus occurs in Maryland and would be noted by a much longer first abdominal segment. This is actually one of the forms of the hyper-variable Polistes fuscatus.
Abdominal structure is much more in line with Polistes. Mischocyttarus also doesn't occur anywhere in your half of the world so really needs to be ruled out.
Mischocyttarus doesn't occur anywhere in India and has a longer first abdominal segment. The most common genera in your area are Polistes and Ropalidia. Body structure is more important than coloration when it comes to genera here.
Nest structure with an enclosing envelope immediately rules out Mischocyttarus. This is actually a species of Polybia.
Antennal coloration is much more akin to Polistes instabilis, and M. mexicanus of Mexico should have brown legs. Abdominal structure is not visible but is readily diagnostic to genus.
