If given a choice, would anyone take PR from GUM-MNL-HKG which is about 6 hours vs transfer in NRT which takes about 9 hours?
Assuming traveling in C and price are similar.
The thing I am worry is transfer in MNL and the safety of my luggage (without someone stealing from it)
The good thing about the PR flight is it gets me in HKG around noon vs the NRT option around 7pm the earliest.

Too bad CI is not flying on this particular date.

Opinion?