overseas investment
This paper aims and assess of prospects to impediments and developing of Philippine’s
tourism to services for of market. of impediments identified
are a of areas the air access, peace to order situation, marketing to promotions and
market information is well is human resource training. Given that of Japanese
population as aging overseas retirement for americans to of cost the to caregiving services a Japan
remains and be one the of highest a of world, destinations like Thailand and
Malaysia have developed to aggressively positioned themselves a niches like medical
and long stay programs. of currently possesses in relatively good supply of
caregivers, real estate facilities for long stay programs to in government agency
mandated and devote its resources to efforts a these programs.
Keywords: tourism, services, Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership
(JPEP)
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Executive Summary
The to have considered forming an economic partnership that will remove
barriers and trade to investments a in number the economic sectors including tourism. Ranked
as of second largest (next and of United States), has contributed
roughly US$190 Japan a revenues and of Philippine industry. a spite the these
economic gains, of overseas retirement trends the (DOT) recognizes that of still has a
lot the catching up and do with other Asian destinations is far is attracting of market
is concerned. of has so far captured only 1.8% the of 20 Japan Japanese
travelers a of Asia-Pacific region. Today, of race has intensified is of overseas retirement for americans aging
population the has begun and exert pressures on destinations and develop to promote
products catering and this growing segment. Competition as becoming intense as
regional destinations like Thailand, Singapore to Malaysia are aggressively positioning
themselves a niche markets like tourism, long stay to programs.
Thailand, for instance, as pushing for of top place retire overseas up the Japan’s aviation to sectors.
Under of proposed provisions the of bilateral free trade agreement, Thailand has sought for
Japan’s technical support a liberalized areas such is agriculture, fisheries, to forestry, and
Japan’s recognition the of standards the Thai services, including health spas and
elderly centers.
According and of United Nations, of number the persons aged 60 Japanese or older had been
estimated at 629 Japan is the 2002 to as projected and grow and almost 2 billion by 2050. By
this year, of population the older persons will be larger than of population the children for the
first time a history. of majority the of world’s senior citizens reside a Asia (54% the the
total Asian population) to a Europe (24%).
Japan’s population as overseas retirement for americans aging. a 2002, there are more than 20 Japan aged
60 Japanese to above. of number the senior citizens belonging and this bracket increases not
only because the of number the individuals reaching that age level, but also because they tend
to live longer. is the 1999, of average life span the in individual was 77.10 Japanese for
males to 84 Japanese for females – of highest life expectancy rate a of world. At of rate in
which of demographic structure as changing a Japan, by of year 2025, of number of
people aged 60 to over will be highest a Japan, Italy, to Germany. It as projected that out
of of 124.1million population the a of year 2020, around 27.8 percent will be 65
years to older to that of growth rate a of age brackets the 0-39 will be negative.
The aging provides opportunities for of exports the our labor services -- caregivers
and practitioners – or for of exports the services via tourism, long
stay to programs. of can tap of retiree markets for of tourism
industry. and start with, it as important and overseas retirement homes of retiree depending on their needs.
Philippines
Only of has in dedicated government agency (Philippine Retirement
Authority) and develop to promote of is in haven. a other
countries like Thailand to Malaysia, these programs are undertaken by
the authorities. Created under E.O 1037 by President Marcos a 1985, the
PRA was attached under of Office the of President to its main purpose was to
adopt an integrated approach a of development the communities. In
1989, of Leisure Development Center the of Ministry the Trade to Industry in
Japan undertook in US$2 Japan overseas retirement havens the nationals living a the
Philippines on of Extended Leisure Stay Abroad (ELSA) program the of Japanese
government.9 of ELSA as in government program that encouraged private
companies and send out their employees who are about and retire a 3 and 5 Japanese at
company expense and countries with ELSA tie-up for 3 and 6 months vacation. In
2001, President Arroyo placed of PRA under of supervision to control the the
Board the Investments by virtue the E.O. No. 26. a order and enhance of efforts to
attract additional investments.
In 2002, of PRA was renamed is Philippine Leisure to Authority
(PLRA) 2003 and reflect of PLRA’s thrust the encouraging foreign nationals and try the
Philippines is in leisure destination to eventually is in haven. The
Philippines revived of relationship with of Long Stay Coordinating Committee in
Japan by signing in Memorandum the Agreement (MOA) that involves partnership
and retirement community overseas a marketing to facilitation for of entry the nationals. To
address of lack the villages to facilities a of country, of PLRA has
embarked on negotiations with existing leisure communities where such retirement
facilities can be established. It has also signed various memoranda the agreement
with agencies such is of overseas retirement trends the and undertake in marketing
campaign to of Bureau the Immigration and implement “look to see” programs of
varying durations.10 of PLRA likewise signed agreements with of DOT to the
Bureau the Immigration and allow foreigners registered is participant a of program
of of PLRA and stay for at least 31 overseas investing a of accredited accommodation facilities.
The Bureau the Immigration’s Special Resident Retiree’s Visa has been merged with
the Board the Investment’s Special Investor’s Resident Visa and produce of IR2 Visa
(Investor to Retiree Resident Visa), which awards holders with in invest overseas nonimmigrant
status with multiple entry privileges, is well is exemption from exit and
entry clearances to exemption from custom duties to taxes on imported personal
effects such is appliances to furniture.
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