Like what some says here in the forum. Phils is not for everyone so is your home country.
Just make sure that you got everything planned well. Doing business and "trying living" in the Phils in straight 5 years first before you decide to retire in this country and what will happen if you are to spend the rest of your life.
Some people will make that kind of decision just because they are in love with the tropics but disregard some facts that may be encountered in the future. TBH my stepfather never heard of the Phils. till he met my mum at Doha. He came here 3 times on 2-3 months holiday and decided to retire here.
There has been ups and downs due to bad investments, plus he hasn't seen any other Southeast Asian countries before nor have explored the country that much because he is happy enough with my mum.
Looking at this facts and in behalf of my husband who also looking forward and hopefully spend long years here in the Phils might be a good eye opener to everyone.
Do a good research as to what you really need to live on or want to have that luxury in life. You can be lucky and sometimes not. Moving to a different country is like a gamble, unless you got everything planned
But then again, the system can change, it can be for better or worse.
Truly the health system in the Phils is worse but hope in the next 5 years there will some difference. Plus the laws is not so pro-foreigners... so better get some investments back home and plan your retirements carefully.
