Manila is not a place to retire, better find a place in the province na pwede ka kumuha ng farm na hindi bahain so you can plant to be self sufficient in some way.
mejo matagal pa bago masolusyunan ang traffic, even after magawa lahat like subways, trains from bulacan to airport, etc. siksikan na kasi sa manila andito lahat ng tao yung volume at disiplina ang problema