Originally Posted by
IAN-UK
I've only ever visited Manila, and I've got to say i was surprised, humbled and very very pleased at the widespread-icity of English throughout the sprawl.
But I wonder - and in a non-provocative way! - just how wide that spread is outside the city and in areas where someone seeking inexpensive living might find himself. Or herself.
English is nationwide spoken. It is estimated that in the next decade there will be over 10 millions expat retirees in Philippines. Infrastructure is terrible though in province. Some cities doing better like Dumaguete which is among the top ten cities for retirees worldwide