Bases....
Interesting about Airphil, looks like a good company. CP is basing in Manila and Cebu city. It makes zero difference what contract company you go with as once you are there, they have no control over your basing, schedule, nor days off. The only thing the contract companies do is take a piece of your pay and then after six months, you are just as if you had hired directly. Two of the guys that just finished IOE and are on the line, requested Cebu city and are moving there Nov 1st. One is a direct hire and one is a contract hire. No basing in Clark for the expats. They are short pilots in both bases, so you'll probably have a choice.