Thanks to all for great advice. After talking it over with my gf we think it might be good to meet in Manila wherein she can book flights to Cebu from Phils in advance; will probably be cheaper this way and means we'll probably stay overnight in Manila which kinda breaks the journey up a bit for me. There does seem to be a big difference in price from Manchester to Cebu as opposed to Manchester - Manila. Manila = £550 - £800. Cebu = £800 - £1100

Cheers to all for the advice