That sounds like a good opportunity, unless it takes a long time to upgrade to FO. How long does citizenship to the Philippines and other tropical countries typically take?
Ever since I read this article, I've really wanted to do some overseas work. You guys should definitely have a look:
http://www.pilotcareercenter.com/APi....asp?APLID=135
(how do I title links so that you don't have to look at the massive URL?)