my understanding is that if you're giving a friend's address, you need a letter from them. Probably easier to just make a refundable booking on booking dot com or agoda and then cancel.
I did this last year as a Singapore citizen when I wanted to visit LOS for 90 days (60 + 30 day extension). It's free for Singapore citizens, apparently.
officially, the the temp license (which you get in the first 2 years) doesn't allow you to get an IDP or use it in other ASEAN countries. Unofficially, many cops in other South East Asian countries will accept the temp license.