Retirees leaving cities for the countryside

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asahiA growing number of retired workers are leaving the city for an idyllic country life. Many have acquired large plots of land and old residences and are spending their time farming or making pottery. Rural governments, which are losing residents to cities, are trying to lure baby boomers, who begin to retire in droves next year. They are holding briefing sessions and other events to promote their localities. Read more... (http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200611220141.html )

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If they want to stay away from urban stress, why don’t they come to probinsya of Philippines?
Of course, there are barriers such as language, security, hygiene (washlettes? Biro lang), perhaps mad dogs etc.
I believe the Philippine government should do more efforts in luring the Japanese retirees into coming to its islands.
If they spend, say, P 1 million a year, and if the government could let 1000 retirees to come and live, then it’s P 1 billion a year.