Don’t know about retirement but Olongapo City was quite the liberty port back in the late 60’s and early 70’s.
Oh Yes! Cubi Point! Even the clubs on base were good.
Olongapo is now a duty free zone with a theme park, casino and duty free stores. Lots of retirees live around Barrio Berratta and Subic City. I was in Makati a week ago, retire there a condo is about $40k US but you can live within walking distance of a IHop, Starbucks and awesome restaurants and clubs. I have been told Angeles City has a lot of Foreigners living there. There is also a VA clinic in Quezon City. As for medical care, they have some great new hospitals. My wife is a dialysis nurse, we saw a clinic advertise treatment for pesos 1,800 about $40.
Don’t know about retirement but Olongapo City. Lucky to get out alive after dark in the 50s. I’d take my chances with an occasional earthquake in Bagio.
Too old to run OR fight.