MANILA: The Philippines is seeing an increase in the number of foreigners choosing it as a retirement destination, the Philippine Retirement Authority said on Thursday, after recent industry awards recognized its accessibility, affordable cost of living and healthcare quality. The Philippines was named as the world’s top retirement destination in the Retirement Abroad Index 2026 published earlier this month, following the country’s recognition as Asia’s Best Retirement Destination last year by the travel media platform TripZilla.

The Philippines has always been a place people come home to. Now, the world is seeing it as a place worth staying in. In the Retirement Abroad Index 2026 released by…

MANILA: The Philippines is seeing an increase in the number of foreigners choosing it as a retirement destination, the Philippine Retirement Authority said on Thursday, after…