Why the Philippines?
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Plus, compared to western countries it’s cheap to live in the Philippines. The Philippines has a rich history and the citizens are warm and friendly, a smile goes a long way here. There are thousands of foreigners living here, just like me. The biggest population of foreigners is in Manila and then Cebu City with many more spread out across all the Philippine Islands. It’s a great place for retirement, a vacation or a part time home.
Living in
the Philippines can be very cheap. However, it depends on what type of a
lifestyle you want. Many foreigners live a very good life with a nice house,
condo or apartment with live in maid/s, driver and handyman for $1,000.00 a
month. It depends where you live and what you want. Manila is a little more
expensive, but still easily affordable with a modest monthly income.
The Philippines is composed of 17 Regions, 81 Provinces, 131 Cities and some 41,995 Barangays. The population is approximately 85 million and there are 7,107 Islands. http://www.gov.ph/aboutphil/vinfo.asp The above site will answer most any question you may have about visiting the Philippines.
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the major cities have shopping malls and all the comforts of home. Both
Asian and western products are sold here in the stores. Many foreigners
come here on medical and dental vacations. You can get the same care as back
home, but much, much cheaper. Others come to enjoy all the resorts, beaches,
Scuba Diving, women and the night life.
