In this report, we share the Top 5 Places to Retire in the Philippines.
Part 1 Video: Explains the following 21 places we visited before we rank the top 5.
Part 2 Video: Explains why we each ranked our Top 5 Places to retire in the Philippines.
We will start by telling what 21 places we visited in the Philippines before picking these Top 5. And, for each of the 21 places, we will each say the two words that come to mind when we think of that places. Then, after we tell you all 21 places we are comparing after visiting them, we will each tell you our top 5.
Okay, here are the 21 Places we visited in the last 2 years and the two words we think of when we remember these places.
21 Places We Have Visited Over the Last 2 Years
| Place | Dans’s Words | Qiang’s Words |
| Davao | Clean City, White Sand Beach | Night Market, Clean City |
| Cagayan De Oro | Malls, Parks | White Water Rafting |
| Camiguin | Waterfalls, 6-foot clams | Big Claims, Tranquil Life |
| Bohol | Hills, Nature | Chocolate Hills |
| Panglao | Sand Bar, Tourists | White Sand Beaches, Nightlife |
| Dumaguete | Ex-pats, Colleges | Near Great Diving and Snorkeling |
| Siquijor | White Sand Beaches, Waterfalls | Beautiful Waterfalls |
| Makati | Malls, Food | Big City, Food, Nightlife |
| El Nido | Islands, White Sands | Breathtaking Big and Small Lagoons |
| Coron | Scuba, Floral Coral Reefs | Island Tours and Small Island Living |
| Puerto Princesa | Small Town, Lively Boardwalk | Livable Place, Nice Waterfront |
| Tagaytay | Volcano, Views | Cooler Weather, Near Manila |
| Angeles | Food, Beautiful Women | Nightlife |
| Subic Bay | Smiles, Neighborhoods | Clean City, Easy Life |
| Alaminos | Island Hopping | Island Hopping |
| Baguio | Food, Weather | Summer Capital |
| La Union | Beach, Surfing | Small Town, Hippies |
| Vigan | Colonial, Cobble Stone Streets | Spanish Colonial Town |
| Puerto Galera | Beautiful Bays, White Sands | Retire Paradise, White Sands |
| Buscalan | Rice Terraces, Tribe | Oldest Tattoo Artist World |
| Segada | Views, Calm | Fresh Air,
Cool Weather |
Although we have also been to Cebu and Boracay we will not include them in the analysis because that was over 5 years ago. We will visit both in 2023 along with 8 other new places and will include all of those locations in our 2023 update of our Top 5 Places to Retire in the Philippines.
Okay, now that you know the list of places we have visited, we will now rank each of our top 5 places.
Top 5 Places to Retire in the Philippines
| Places | Dan’s Ranking | Qiang’s Ranking |
| Baguio | First Place | First Place |
| Puerto Galera | Second Place | Second Place |
| Dumaguete | Third Place | Third Place |
| Makati | Fourth Place | |
| Siquijor | Fifth Place | |
| Bohol | Fourth Place | |
| Davao | Fifth Place |
Make sure to watch part 2 to understand why we ranked each of the above Top 5 Places.
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