Manila Retirement: Venture to Manila Where You Never Fade Away ... YOU Find Your WayManila Retirement: Manila offers many retirement options whether you are a baby-boomer seeking access to medical care and a revitalization of spirit or on a quest for adventure. One should consider the impact of a growing population density; at least one projection predicts that the number of people in Manila will double by 2015. Consequences that the city planners have the massive task to grapple with include traffic delays, pollution controls and criminal activity, just to point out a few. Come to Manila and maximize the opportunities to experience all that the Philippines has to offer. Then, take advantage of Manila being the current hub of transportation to anywhere in the country and explore to your hearts desire the pulse of life elsewhere. Review some of the Air & Land transportation options. Though you have access to medical care, shopping and all the sights and sounds, it is a lifestyle choice and you are fortunate to have that choice!  An official program of the government is the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) from the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA). Manila Retirement: Have a question?, visit the FAQ page of the PRA. Whether you choose to avail of this option or not, as the list of sponsors grows and the services offered expand, I recommend reaping from the information available, the provisions and facts that will have a benefit for your edification and future plans. Update April 7, 2010: Population explosion in Metro Manila worries who? - the World Health Organization. Dr. Shin Young-Soo cited an increase in the incidence of watery diarrhea in Metro Manila and Leptospirosis outbreaks in three villages in Marikina City in the aftermath of the devastation brought by tropical storm Ondoy last year. Click through here to watch a video on Typhoon Ondoy. Are YOU curious about Housing & Rental costs or the cost of Food & Drinks or Utilities in Manila? Update: 6/3/2010: This link is now broken so I will monitor for a fix and post another source or information here soon. Why not review this Manila website to get an idea of the manilacityph.com/movingtomanila.htm Cost of Living in Manila. Here is a brief report on retirement in the Philippines that may have some useful comments attached: Retirement in the Philippines: Some links and a few insights, Manila, Cebu, Davao. Here is an outstanding site with numerous resources and topics for you to consider retiring to Manila or anywhere in the Philippines: Outstanding Resource.
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