Thanks Pete for your help and advice and taking the time to read my post.
Yes i know its not going to be easy. But like you say . . . If the mountain, etc"
And yes i realise that I will have to renew my visa regularly and will be prepared for the occasional Hong Kong run.
As far as adjustment is concerned I hope my adjustment will be a relatively smooth one. I know i am running a certain amount of risk but under the circumstances i cannot see a way forward that me and my girlfriend can be together other than me moving to the Philippines.
We intend to get the divorce going once I am out there, which should be around March or April this year, then we can get married and hopefully then thing will fall into place.
Once again thanks for listening.