I'll be flying to MNL from LAX on PR (PAL), meeting another party arriving in MNL on a Philippine Airlines domestic flight.

The LAX-MNL flight supposedly arrives at 605am. The first flight available for the other party arrives at 755am.

Domestic flights use the south/right side of the terminal, while I've gathered that the international flights use the left/north side. I've only ever used PAL for domestic flights, and I recall it seems the two sides are separate from a passenger viewpoint. Is this correct?

In other words, is it possible for me to wait inside the terminal for the domestic arrival? Or if my long haul arrives late and/or customs/immigration takes long enough, will they be able to wait for me inside the terminal?

If not, I guess I should just have them fly in the night before and stay at a hotel.

Also, is there a waiting area outside the T2 international arrivals area? Is it chaotic like the T1 arrival area?