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Philippines our native land, the country of brave and gallants….

The Philippines has a history that unlike other countries have. It has become the most

historic place where hundreds of heroes lived, died and made a legend that until now brings great

honor and nobleness to the people as well as to the country.

In the midst of many controversies that the country is going through, it never surrendered

yet it grew stronger. Why not? Despite being classified as a developing country, the Philippines

still have many features and culture that was maintained, developed and loved creating this

country a home for everybody and these are the reasons why it is still the best place to retire.

Although Philippines is considered a developing nation and a third world country, and

not as technologically advanced as other Asian Countries, its economy is anchored in

agriculture. Filipinos lived their lives in farming and planting of fruit trees, vegetables and root

crops, however, it has experienced substantial contributions from manufacturing, mining,

tourism and other kinds of businesses. Mainly, these are the remedies of the Filipinos to produce

their daily commodities. The major industries are food, electronics and machinery, mineral

products, coconut, sugar, bananas, pineapples and mangoes.

Philippines todays has the traffic jams that is usually being experience in the cities, power

failures and blackouts especially during monsoon season, typhoons that causes floods, landslides

and to add some are the undisciplined motorists, uncounted crimes, and other ingredients of

different kinds of people and races yet it gives spice to the taste of living. Despite these cons,

Philippines’ tolerance was measured while maintaining its dignity and pride.
 And how can we enumerate it? Living in Philippines is not so costly. Any foreigner can

live a profligate its way of life from their hard-earned retirement money. They may also afford to

get maids, buy house, cars and drivers. Their luxurious lifestyle in the foreign country can also

be applied: bath tubs, ovens, swimming pools, chandeliers and other lucrative things that are not

usual to most of the Filipino houses especially in provinces or towns though it might also be

available to some affluent families. Retirees can also invest apartments that can be rented by

anybody at an affordable price.

Retiring in the Philippines is wonderful while waking up seeing perfect white sand and

soft breeze blowing softly in your hair. With the many islands, pick a place you want where you

can relax, play with your family and live quietly. If you want to emit the rat-race, rise each

morning, go to bed at night free from stress and angst over money, then retire in the Philippines.

There are lots of tourist destinations in the country. The Philippine Islands is a Southeast Asian

country that is gifted with a remarkable beauty of nature. The country has been adored by many

tourists and travelers that is why tourism in the Philippines has always at its utmost priority.

There are so many wonderful places in the Philippines that are regularly visited by many

especially during the holidays and special occasions. These places have been developed by the

Filipinos for them and the tourists to enjoy and take pleasure in.

The country having more than 7,000 islands making it rich with beautiful white sand

beaches that made the country well known all over the world. Here are some of the best places to

visit in the beautiful Philippines:

Mall-strolling and shopping is not a problem in the Philippines. There in Manila where

you can enjoy the day visiting the capital of the country and it would be the one’s first stop of

every traveller. Choose among the night bars that will suit your ambience, buy clothes to the
variety of boutiques or go to resorts just near the city to refresh you. The Monument of Dr. Jose

Rizal at the Rizal’s Park is a tourist destination in the country where educational field trips are

often. Let’s count the Intramuros, a walled city built during the reign of the Spaniards over the

Philippines, now a museum and a historical site. One can also try to shop inexpensive clothes,

accessories, shoes and other in Baclaran or Divisoria, either in tingi-tingi or bulk.

Visiting in Baguio City will also add good memories and experiences. “City of Pines” is

a cool place that attracts thousands of tourists for its amazing beauty, elegance and climate. With

its chilly and breezy atmosphere, anyone can enjoy brisk-walking, jogging, strolling and other

activities suitable at any ages. The “Panagbenga Festival” here is the most attractive celebration

and many tourists coming from around the world all the way to Baguio to witness this kind of

celebration extravagance, the beautiful parade of colorful flowers during the month of February.

Mayon Volcano in Legaspi, Albay is an active volcano that has the shape of a perfect

cone. The Taal Volcano in Tagaytay is the smallest active volcano in the country that is situated

within a lake. Lots of residential areas in Tagaytay can offer you a conducive life and stay for

good.

Looking for great friends is not hard in the Philippines since Filipinos are the friendliest

people, hospitable, accommodating and accepting. Most of them, despite being poor will always

have something to offer and smile is not absent. Despite being busy and grinded in the field, they

will always spare time for relaxing (drinking with their neighbors or co-workers, chat with them

or play with their children), go to church, festive, visit relatives and friends. They might have the

humblest meal in the table they always find something to be thankful about and despite those

extremely difficult situations like typhoons, floods or landslides that often occurring in the

Philippines, Filipinos have seen these as an avenue to help others even themselves have nothing.
After which, they will always have some funny stories to laugh. One more thing, Filipino

children highly respects their elders as they are taught to obey them, to treat them with dignity

and to give everybody who is older deference.

The Filipino Cuisine is one of the most unrecognized and a disregarded cuisine in the

world but it is one of the most varied and traditionally and ethnologically ingrained. Philippines

have also the various exotic foods that anybody can enjoy eating. Retiring in the Philippines will

not only make you a king or a queen, you will also have the chance to discover new foods that

will surely suit your taste. Why not? The Philippines pride, Bibingka, is the most delicious

delicacies of the Filipinos. It is a either made from whole or grind rice or from the roots of the

kamoteng-kahoy. Ginataan (mixed cocnut milk, chopped sweet potato, chopped banana and

tapioca pearls and sugar) is also one of the favorites of the Filipinos. Just boil all these

ingredients till thick and served hot. And to complete it, try the Philippine Halo-halo which

means the mixing of the crushed ice, chopped sweet potato, mango slice, coconut strips, pinipig,

evaporated milk and sugar. Try also the dirty ice cream ( cheaper kind of ice creams sold in the

streets). Others like turon, banana que, camote que, palitaw, empanada and many more can only

be discovered in the Philippines and it is at your choice to pick. Oh Ha!!

The letson as Filipinos call the suckling pig cooked in a coal for several hours, is one of

the main food served during fiestas or any occasion. The kare-kare (ox tail cooked with grind

peanut and dipped with alamang sauce) the sinigang either fish or meat in sour broth, adobo

(pork or chicken in soy and vinegar), the paksiw (fish cooked solely in vinegar with spices),

tinola (chicken with papaya as side ingredient) and many more. It is only in the country where

you can eat the most delicious street foods like the kwek-kwek kwek (deep-fried quail eggs),

kikiam, balut (duck fetus), pekyu etc. Usually fried and dipped to vinegar. If you are rushing,
take-outs is available in the country. The Pinakbet is one of the most famous dishes especially

with the Ilocanos (mixtures of squash, eggplants, bitter gourds, okra, sweet potato and fish sauce

either sautéed or not). Any canteen that sells tapsilog and other dishes with the -silog suffix

(garlic rice, fried egg and any viand) is a pocket-friendly meal and are available in all carinderias

in the country. To complete the meal, a bunch of juicy fruits will make it like the sweet mangoes

and pineapples and don’t miss the lansones and Durian in Davao, the avocados in Luzon, the

strawberries in Baguio City and many more that every person can enjoy eating them.

Definitely, it is said that living in the Philippines may not be as luxurious compared to

other countries but if you like to retire to be stress-less, worry-less, expense-less yet full of

friends, fresh air, fresh fruits, fresh dishes and a friendly environment, retire in the Philippines

and you will get the most precious gift in life- the gift of additional twenty years of living while

feeling young and never get old!