Just as my name sake suggests I am confused,
I hear so many stories, and even going to Philippine Embassy they didnt help me.

OK,
So going to Phils, staying 12 months
I need a 12 month tourist visa multiple entry.

this paragraph is taken from the Philippines Embassy web page
The authorized maximum period of stay granted by the Philippine Consulate to all temporary visitor’s visa applicants is fifty-nine (59) days. If the applicant will stay beyond 59 days in the Philippines, an application for extension of stay must be filed at the Bureau of Immigration in Manila, or the Immigration office nearest to the place where the applicant is temporarily residing.

Does this mean that I can STAY in the Philippines if I get an extension
OR
Even if I get an extension visa do I have to LEAVE the Philippines every 59days?
(and then come back, so maybe go to Hong Kong)