Does this apply to you? Apparently yes but not so sure.
As I mentioned, I lived in the Philippines for 2 of the 5 years from today BUT did vacation multiple times to another countries then. So while I've lived in the Philippines for those 2 years, there is theoretically not a time I stayed there for 183 contigious days or more.
It's during the preceding FOUR years, not five, that matter.
It may be a personal judgment call on your part whether you are willing to state (without being misleading let alone misrepresenting) that [No] you were not in another country for 183 or more days in a row, during the preceding FOUR years. If you check "No" you do not fill in the chart, and for purposes of making a complete application, that is likely to pass (see other comments below).
If you check [Yes] you need to name the country in the chart, indicate whether a PCC is being submitted, and if you answer "No" in the drop down box, you need to put a reason why in the reason box. It is NOT likely that "to follow" (or such) will suffice to pass the completeness screening, meaning the application would likely be returned as incomplete.
You appear to apprehend that IRCC will want a PCC and the odds are that is true. So even if you check [No], given the extent of time in another country there is a substantial risk that will trigger non-routine processing. If you have not received a request for a PCC before an interview, it is something you could bring and present at an interview.
It is hard to say whether IRCC is currently cross-checking, in the completeness screening, the applicant's address and travel history with the applicant's response to question 10.b) so I cannot guess whether the application might be returned as incomplete even if you check [No] in response to 10.b)
I can say that it is almost always a good thing to wait to apply to have a bigger buffer over the minimum physical presence, so for most PRs trying to decide WHEN to apply, waiting longer to get a PCC can be a very good idea. Bigger buffer is almost always good. And in your situation, checking [Yes] for 10.b) and including the PCC is probably a good idea. I often note that in many situations waiting longer to apply can result in actually taking the oath sooner.
