Hi po. I don't want to discourage you sis, pero i try that too we applied for tourist visa habang nagapply kami ng sponsorship this year (waiting na din ako ngayon for ppr). They refused my application, i don't know why maybe because of other requirements din na lack ako pero naisip ko baka they refused it kasi may ongoing application ako for sponsorship and they would think na di na babalik ng pinas pag inapprove nila yung tourist application ko. But still you can try naman
we have different situation naman. Share ko lang yung experience ko hehehe