What intelligent person wants to go from America to the Philippines? This is a poor country with a primitive way of life. In addition now the President of the Philippines is trying to be friends with Russia. This means that the President of the Philippines start to get out of the crisis.
The living expenses are much lower in the Philippines, when compared to the United States. There is a large American expat community in the Philippines, and it is regarded as a good option for the retirees.