Steve, the available rate has not been as low as 62 for ages.
I just sent money to Phils within the last 48 hours and the exchange rate was over 68 (about the same as alanp in post#2)
You can either send to a convenient bank a/c in Pinas, get a limited amount in UK or at a money exchanger in Pinas or a combo of all three.
I usually do all three.
Looking at the exchange rate trend over the past year and amid all the economic variance, it's hard to imagine it will vary much from 68 anyway.
