TIM eMagazine Issue 5 | Page 20

OFW News Rising status of PH as world’s top retirement haven boosts demand for healthcare jobs The rising stature of the Philippines as one of the top retirement havens in the world augurs well for the creation of job opportunities in the local health industry, which could specially cater to the international market, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said. 20 T he Forbes Magazine’s recognition of the Philippines as one of the Top 20 best foreign retirement havens in the world, specifically of the first-rate amenities offered by retirement facilities in Subic Bay and Tagaytay City, would create demand for health care services specific to the needs of retirees from any part of the world who are coming to the Philippines looking for home away from home,” said Baldoz.