The 1st Philippine Retirement and Healthcare Summit held April 12 at the Dusit Thani Hotel rekindled the determination among stakeholders to push the Philippines as the preferred international retirement destination. Input from the summit will result in the drawing-up of a high-level roadmap leading to a comprehensive retirement program.
Critical to this roadmap’s success, however, is a tectonic shift in the process of managing retirement programs. In this new paradigm, stakeholders will veer away from a business model where “Silver Aristocrats” are treated by
some as gold mines to be exploited and instead adopt an approach that treats retirees with dignity.
The 10 speakers at the summit talked about the international retirement market; the importance of retirement villages; healthcare services and the regulatory environment affecting the retirement industry.
