Nambu Co., Ltd., a Japanese wellness company engaged in senior care and assisted-living services in Japan, has committed to invest PHP4 billion to develop a network of 10 Japanese-style retirement and wellness centers across the Philippines.
The project, supported by the CREATE MORE Act, aims to train Filipino caregivers to meet Japanese standards. Nambu Co., Ltd. plans to open its first facility in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed the new investment discussed during a meeting with its top officials on Thursday, 11 September 2025. This initiative aims to leverage the country’s skilled workforce to meet Japan’s labor needs while simultaneously boosting local employment.
DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque highlighted that the investment supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to grow high-value industries, drive job creation, and strengthen the Philippines’ position as a premier destination for retirement and wellness in Asia.
“This project is more than an investment—it is a partnership for dignity, wellness, and opportunity for our people. By combining Japanese expertise in eldercare with our natural advantages—warm climate, hospitable culture, and skilled workforce—we can make the Philippines a second home for Japanese and global retirees,” Secretary Roque said.
Joining the trade secretary were Tourism Undersecretary Shalimar Hofer Tamano and Tourism Attaché Jerome Diaz of the Department of Tourism (DOT), and General Manager & CEO Roberto Zozobrado of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA), Commercial Counsellor Michael Alfred V. Ignacio, of the DTI’s Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Osaka, Foreign Trade Service Officer (FTSO) Jeremiah C. Reyes of the Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC).
