I received an email just before Christmas to say I had passed the tech interview. They also invited me to take the compass test and sim check and asked me to nominate dates to say when I was available. I replied but have received no further confirmation since.
As I understand the travel to the Philippines is at your expense. Once you pass the sim check they said they would cover expenses for licence conversion and visas but with a twelve month bonding arrangement.
To be honest I am not holding out much hope this will amount anything.