SILANG, Philippines — The cash-strapped Philippines has been aggressively wooing Japanese retirees to spend their sunset years in the country, banking on its close proximity to Japan and lower cost of living as incentives. ; A new 32-hectare « retirement haven » is being developed in Silang, an idyllic town 43 kilometers south of Manila near the mountain resort of Tagaytay city. The « model village » of quaint houses and condominiums is nestled amid rolling hills and a lush landscape. ; « Our target is the baby boomers that will start retiring in 2007, » said Takayuki Kuroda, chair of Asian Human Power Network. He said the Philippines is the ideal retirement spot for Japanese due to its mild climate and it being only about a four-hour plane trip from Japan. ; So far 25 fully furnished houses and four condos have been erected in the vast former coffee plantation and developers say the 5 billion yen project will be completed by March 2008. Three Japanese retirees have now made the village, dubbed Philslife Orchid Hills Club, their new home. ; A Japanese teacher also lives in the village to teach Filipino staff the Japanese
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