My First Time Driving in Manila as a Korean! 🚗🇵🇭
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Hey guys! Welcome back to another VLOG! Seems like I'm only making vlogs nowadays. Don't worry! I'm in preparation for interesting content for this year. I guess it doesn't hurt to be focusing on sharing my life lately. 💖
As you guys know, I now have both my PH & KR driver's license! And what is a driving license for? TO DRIVE. Watch me drive around Metro Manila for the FIRST TIME! I tried... with my little driving experience. I gotta practice a lot to be a better driver now that I moved to the Philippines! Please wish me luck. 🙏
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Ang dami kong inaabangan na vlog mo .
○1st ung *El Nido vlog mo.*
✅2nd ung *EK.*
○3rd ung *new series mo living with the indigenous tribes.*
✅4th *driving sa PH highway.*
○5th ung *shopee & Lazada Haul.*
○6th *S2 ng TRABAHO SERIES* MO.
○7th ung *kumain ka sa inasal/Aida's chicken na naka kamay lang.* (i hope may vlog ka dun)
Jess, no matter how careful you are, you can still get into accidents because of those around you like reckless drivers who cut and suddenly stop in front of you as well as jaywalkers suddenly crossing the streets. Keep a distance with vehicles in front of you particularly trucks, bus, rusty jeeps (no insurance). Distance from vehicle in front of you should be far enough for you to brake and slow down (around 6 to 10 seconds time to come to a halt) even when they stop abruptly.
Practice going up steep roads with 45-degree inclines or even more. You might find yourself "hanging" on a bridge going up because of traffic and you have to inch yourself going up with another car behind you also on the steep road. This is where you practice with the hand brakes and clutch and brake coordination. Libis area road going to Katipunan to Ateneo is a good practice site and also going up Baguio and Antipolo (from Marcos Highway in Marikina) and Quiapo bridge.
Start building your mental map of Metro Manila roads and nearby provinces by going out exploring early on a Sunday morning because there are less vehicles and traffic to deal with. Sometimes getting lost is a good way to learn the ins and outs of the place. Familiarity of secondary and tertiary roads come in handy when there is traffic in Metro Manila and you need to get to a place asap.
Try going out in stormy weather, with kuya as alalay is good, to experience going through flooded streets and heavy rains. Here you get to practice with wet brakes after going through floods without your engines dying on you. Be familiar with basic maintenance. Get tips from kuya driver especially with air in tires, changing tires, checking engine oil and water in radiator, and avoiding battery discharges.
Overtaking a convoy of trucks, buses and autos on provincial highways is a challenge. Otherwise, you're going to get stuck at a slow pace with them when you need to go faster going to a place. Signaling of vehicles going the opposite way and timing is critical here, inserting yourself at times back in the convoy and trying to get out of it again.
These are situations I had to deal with driving in Metro Manila and Luzon in the past. Keep your cool and continue smiling despite everything going wrong. Don't get harassed by motorist honking behind you because you move slower than them. Let them overtake you. Hand signal them if necessary to overtake you. Be patient. We don't say "Sorry" but a lot of times say "Pasiyensiya na (Be patient with me. I'll do better)" and just smile as always.
When you "graduate" from Philippine roads, a lot of Filipinos would say you can drive anywhere around the world with complete confidence because you survived and thrived driving these roads. It's one of the keys to us being resilient and adaptable (madiskarte) as a people.
Jessica's family driver is really kind. I like how "malumanay" he talks.
Driving in Manila engages all your senses and emotions. You developed quick eye-hand-feet coordination, spatial awareness to within inches, you're happy when you get through an accident, sad when you miss the green light, anxious when your running late, confused that the lights are always ignored, depressed when the store is already closed because you were stuck in traffic, turn straight up b---h when somebody cuts you off (w/ matching middle finger thrown in), looking for the parking exit just to get to the right street is like puzzle solving esp. in the mall areas, driving in knee deep water challenges depth perception, all this and more while still managing to have food and drink in one hand and the wheel with the other and trying not to kill yourself and others in the process. Like they say, if you can drive in Manila you can drive pretty much anywhere. Safe driving Jessica 🙂
HAHAHAHSHAHHA THIS IS THE BEST EXPLANATION OF DRIVING IN MANILA
Kudos kay kuya sa pagGuide sayo sa pagdaDrive. Congrats Jess kaya mo na magdrive mag isa sa EDSA. pero ingat ka lang palagi sa pagDrive mo. We love you Jess. 💙💓💙. . Waiting parin sa El Nido vlog mo. 😊😊
SO, WOrship JEHOVAH God father of Jesus b4 it's 2 late because d end is very neAr
I havrn't driven in the Philippines for 38 years, but I used to drive there before we immigrated to the U.S. If you're familiar driving in the Philippines, it's hard to drive here because the rules are different (there are rules). Stopovers (rest areas in the U.S.) are mostly vending machines. You'll get the the hang of it when you drive always there. Like Kuya said, konting practice pa.
All 33 million demOns N their mAster sAtAn D devil, On this eArth, it's very neAr tO put in abyss or jaiL in 1000 yeArs, Revelation 20:1-3,sO, WOrship JEHOVAH God father of Jesus b4 it's 2 late because d end is very neAr
Drive safe jessica remember the four steps.
1st. Signal lights
2nd. Check side mirrors
3rd. Check blind spots
4th. Change lanes when free
SO, WOrship JEHOVAH God father of Jesus b4 it's 2 late because d end is very neAr
if you've been to the philippines, none of those 4 occur, ever.
@@Ognastay -all 33 million demOns N their mAster sAtAn D devil, On this eArth, it's very neAr tO put in abyss or jaiL in 1000 yeArs, Revelation 20:1-3,sO, WOrship JEHOVAH God father of Jesus b4 it's 2 late because d end is very neAr
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@@Ognastay -all false religion in the world will be destroyed N killed very neAr in a great tribulAtiOn, Jesus sOn Of JEHOVAH God said that in MAthew 24:21, Revelation 17:16-17, JEHOVAH God used United Nations n all governments in the world tO destroyed N killed all false religion in the world, sO, WOrship JEHOVAH God father of Jesus b4 it's 2 late because d end is very neAr, Jeremiah 25:33, mAthew 4:10
Coming to the Philippines from LA, which is notoriously bad for traffic, I was shell shocked for the first three days being in the car in PI. I'm generally even keel when driving, don't get too angry, don't try and cut people off or aggressive driving but holy crap that goes out the window out of sheer necessity. SO I can totally understand driving there for the first time to be an experience.
It's good to know that you are enjoying and making yourself more familiar here despite all of the negative sides. Your vlogs make me feel comfortable!! Stay safe ate
All 33 million demOns N their mAster sAtAn D devil, On this eArth, it's very neAr tO put in abyss or jaiL in 1000 yeArs, Revelation 20:1-3,sO, WOrship JEHOVAH God father of Jesus b4 it's 2 late because d end is very neAr
Jessica did put heart in the comments section. 🙂
And btw who ever you are, the one below my comment, stop it. I'm just laughing rn 😆 like HAHAHAH. Cause you are more devil than other who writes comment in the comments section. 😂🤣😂🤣✌️😌
@@abdulmuezabangon9292 -all 33 million demOns N their mAster sAtAn D devil, On this eArth, it's very neAr tO put in abyss or jaiL in 1000 yeArs, Revelation 20:1-3,sO, WOrship JEHOVAH God father of Jesus b4 it's 2 late because d end is very neAr
Kaya mo yan jess!! fighting!!
Parang kinakabahan si kuya sa pag dadrive mo. Hahah❤❤❤. Para sakin ang galing mo na magDrive dito sa pinas. . PRO driver. 💜💓💜
oh hehehe ingat lagi Jessica girl I always love and enjoy watching your videos. mahirap nga pala talaga matuto mag drive, kaya pala ayaw ako turuan ng kuya ko or ng daddy ko magdrive hehehe nakakatakot din pala esp sa highway hehehe I really love how you speak in English, tagalog and ilongo sarap sa ears. ganda ng accent. very natural. ang cute mo mag tagalog hehehe God Bless you always Jessica girl. love you! Sana mameet na kita in person we both live in South hehe
Hey Jessica, I have been enjoying your videos a lot recently and I am so excited to see your journey in the Philipines now. It would be great if you could put Tagalog translation in English so non speakers can understand. Thank you so much!
A piece of advice: Be extra careful of motorcycles. Sometimes they just come out of nowhere and just insert anywhere and if you hit them, even if it is their fault, you still have to pay their hospital bills.
Yeah, many of them are demons from hell
True..
@@toughstufff 💀😭
i’m driving both MC and 4-wheel, not naman lahat ng nka MC is bad,
believe me when I say that once you get the hang of driving in Manila, you will be a well rounded driver anywhere in the world. i know because it happened to me. expect not all drivers to follow traffic rules and regulations - you will see a lot of them. anticipate driver’s movement and motive in infront of you, whether while following a car, or a car facing you. your patience will be tested believe me. once you do get the hang of driving in Manila, the next problem is overconfidence, so always stay humble, patient and chill. safe driving Jessica, may you become a well rounded solo driver anywhere you go…
“Stopovers” in USA are “meh”. Mainly gas stations and fast food chain places like McDonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King, Denny’s. Sometimes, there is something like a roadside restaurant which are OK but I wouldn’t choose to go there on a regular basis. On Hwy 5 in California, there is ONE stop over destination I would recommend (Harris Ranch). They sell steaks (to take home and cook), hotel, restaurants (can get Prime Rib, ribeye, NY steak, etc). In between, they have “rest stops” where you mainly get out to stretch you legs, go to the bathroom and take a nap. Some have vending machines. But it’s mostly junk food and stuff loaded with preservatives.
They are nothing like the rest stops in Korea (that I have seen in Kdramas and Korean TV shows). Those I would actually want to go to as a destination. Clean bathrooms and good food.
Have you tried baked and chopped talong (or cooked on a hot plate over gas stove (removed the skin after cooking it), chopped fresh tomatoes, chopped fresh onions, chopped garlic, chopped chilli (labuyo) salt and pepper with lots of calamansi juice and toyo ( or delmonte vinegar, soy sauce and sugar(splenda) to taste)? This is great with fried and barbecued fish and meats. It's like kimchi to koreans. We normally eat this to counter or balance the oiliness of the meat specially. Atchara, is much more expensive and complicated to cook, but we also eat it with fried/barbecued fish and meat.
Also, eating this with any food will make the eating experience more filipino. Other provinces use their own vinegar lika sinamak of ilocona and tuba vinegar in southern luzon provinces. I prefer sweeter and spicier version of coconut vinegar. Btw, tuba vinegar is great if you have persistent dry cough. But, don't over use because it will make your body acidic.
You can also use fresh cucumber instead of talong.
galing at ganda naman ng koneksyon niyo ni kuya❤️mabait sa isat isa.
I'm just watching this vlog but I feel like I was the one who's driving. I got more nervous than you are I think. And I felt the impatience because of the long stop light and the traffic. Congratulations on your first drive in the Philippines, ate Jessica! 🥰❤️
Stress is real when you drive here. Your patience and presence of mind is admirable. Stay safe
if you get a hang on driving into the streets here in Manila you will be a better driver in other countries. I mean, with all the vehicles like tricycles, motorcycles, bikes, ebikes and pedestrians if you can evade all those things you will be a better driver. My advise, just bring a lot of patience because a lot of drivers will cut to your lane when they see a bit of space and be a defensive driver meaning looking at all the mirrors (sides and rear view) while driving if needed and when you see the tail lights in front of you light up just gradually apply on the brakes to maintain distance and will have ample time to avoid any traffic collision. maybe this is too much but it is for the safe travels when driving. Drive safe!
My jaw literally dropped when you said this XD 5:35 and I'm glad you were safe throughout your first driving journey in a highway here in PH. Also kuya Henry was so nice and gentle at guiding you. Hopefully I get my driver's license and a guide like kuya Henry too, soon. I enjoyed tonight's video. Looking forward for the next one Ate Jessica!
*A sweet & gentle soul like Jessica can be pissed off too sometimes.* 😆
Syempre amo niya yan e
Ganyan din ang ginagawa ko pag liliko ako. hinihintay kong matapat sa upuan ko or shoulder ko then sagad na sa liko ng manubela with enough distance. at depende din yan kung anong Car ang dinadrive mo. Drive safe!
I also get nervous whenever I drive and I think I suck more at parking 😅 buti I do not live there.. yet nabangga pa din ako before sa likod by an elf truck 😭
Ay dai, mas kabahan kpa lalo kung sa qc ka na mag ddrive esp in qc circle kasi sobrang bumper-to-bumper yung nga sasakyan.. even when I rode bus kinakabahan na ako na baka magscratch sa kilid yung mga sasakyan sa sobrang lapit (literally just inches apart). Way more difficult in changing lanes there. Pero I think you'll get way better and confident once you'll get used driving there..
i agree abt divisoria...small road plenty of people and vehicles
buti lang andyan si kuya henry, na mag guide.. this is nice.
Wow, drivers there are like the drivers in Queens (New York). While the ones in Long Island (also New York) are the ones that rush and don't use signals as often, they have a different law for signals.
i love how her tagalog just comes naturally. and happy to see you go through all those adversities and you can see how much happier she is now.
KUYA IS KOOL !
If you can drive in the PHILIPPINE, you can drive anywhere in the world.
Every driver in the PHILIPPINES communicate with horn and it seems all of them reading their minds.
The good thing driving in the PHILIPPINES, there are no road rage. If they want to get in, either you let him or not but no fighting and shouting. Don't get distracted with blowing horn on you ... let them do it and don't give a sh÷+
Oh! stop saying you are foreigner here. You are a good citizen of the PHILIPPINES.
Take your skills in New York city and spaghetti driving in miami.
There should be an articulable reasonable explanation to conduct a traffic stop for drunk test. In the US, drivers can file charges of violation of their rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. And, this is a jurisprudence applicable in the Philippines. The constitutional rights and traffic stop laws in S Korea might be different. In my personal opinion, there are many drunks there like in japan.
I remember driving the first time in highway (NLEX). I’m with father which is very strict when it comes to the speed limits, speed limit in NLEX is 100 kph and since there were no other cars on the road, I thought I’m driving slow, but it’s already more than 120 kph when I check the speedo. Haha. Driving in highway for the first time is really satisfying.
My advice with you of driving in the Philippines always be attentive, allert and presence of mind. So many abbusive drivers here. Kuya was right always look at the tires of other vehicles for the distance. GOODLUCK!!! MORE HUGE DRIVING EXPERIENCE TO COME. HAHAHA😄😄😄🥰
when you lane change, you look at your side and rearview mirrors, and look over the shoulder, making sure its clear and then you complete the lane change, i think that helps, because its kinda hard to judge the distance if you only rely on your sideview mirror. but yeah good drive
I always admire your courage to try these things. Driving in a different country is scary for me, I could never! Great job, Jessica!
One good skill that can help you TONS in driving is to learn how to gauge the speed of vehicles. Laking tulong yan kapag changing lanes, U-Turns, etc...
its true.. casual drivers or people who rarely drive or never went to divisoria or baclaran and park and go. would say edsa is the hardest place to drive. but if you are a true blue manilenio like me and drove thru edsa and divi and baclaran day after day after day during my younger days. edsa is no comparison. edsa is cake compared to divi and baclaran.
Jessica is glowing extra when she's in the PH, idk if it's just her make up but she's glowing
Its make up. May sinabi siya noon about jan kasi sobrang init daw makg pinas.
E maganda kc si Jessica kaya glowing yung mukha niya.
When turning left or right you cant rely in just your side mirrors because they still have blind spots. You have to do whats called a shoulder check as well. Lalo na sa pinas kasi biglang sumusulpot mga motor, trykes and pati tao.
take care always...di baleng mabagal basta safe
@ 8:26 perhaps in South Korea random breathalyzer test is so common because South Korea has a drinking culture, like almost everybody, man and woman alike drinks (alcohol) and is expected to drink sometimes declining a drinking session can be rude or be treated like an outsider, unlike here in the Philippines that drinking is mostly done by men and is not necessarily ‘expected’ or ‘obligated’ of you
Good job si kuya Henry. He is giving your the right rules of the road when you are in the express way. Overtaking lane is just for overtaking then you have to go back to the middle lane. I applaud you. You are such brave lady to drive in the Philippines. I am Filipino and I would never try to drive here in China. lol
Kaya mo yan ate jessica ingat lang sa pagdrive
Same here in Davao City, suddenly there will be police checkpoints to check on vehicles and talk to the drivers to see if they are drunk driving and they constantly change locations so it is hard to tell where they are.
I know what's the meaning of "Buang"BTW maraming struggle d2 sa 🇵🇭 at minsan nakakainip kasi traffic #IlovePhilippines #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines
Ingat sa pagdrive Jess ...
Love Your Style, Pogette ~
Mahal Kita, Mahal Ko ~
I love ur vlog ate jessica💖
Ang ganda ni mareng Jessica. Blooming ka ate.
I feel you, Jessica!! I feel you. Ganito din ako sa Canada lol 😆
When changing lane, it's more reliable to "shoulder check" rather than checking the side mirror. By shoulder checking you can verify if it's clear to change lane and also to check the "blind spot".
this gives me the good vibes
Oh my God Jess, why am I seeing Nayeon of twice when you smile haha. We're si glad Jess that you're having so much fun in Philippines. Trabaho Series Season 2 soon please. Take care always
PATIENCE is the key miss jessica😅 fighting!!🚘🚘
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hi jessica, i enjoy watching you drive. with ease....
Wow
totally can relate to this one as I just got my license last Feb. kudos
You did great, Jess! I hate driving in Manila especially in Taft. Lol. You just need to practice more and you’ll eventually get the hang of it! Just be really *really* careful sa motorcycles. Bigla bigla nalang kasi sumisingit yung iba.
You definitely look great while driving, Jessica!
Love this! Thanks, Jessica. Keep on driving lang. Defensive driving. Learn to anticipate what the other drivers are going to do.
Suwerte ni manong Henry 😊
Jessica Lee Ang kanyang Driver wow 😲 😳 for the first time yern bat parang Going to PRO kana sa high Way madam Jess 😅😅👏👏
As a fellow driver, Welcome to the Philippines' Traffic. Hoping you'll develop your patience in driving in the Metro. Drive safe.
you have the seat belt in the lower position, raise it up, the closer the neck it sits the safer it is, if
you have it too low then the risk is that it slides off your shoulder during an accident, and then it
can hurt you instead.
Hello masanay kaden mag drive sa manila god bless stay safe I'm waching from Riyadh Saudi
Your very brave driving in Manila Jessica. 👍👍👍
Tumitino na ang mga drivers sa NCR pero mag doble ingat ka kapag napadpad ka sa probinsiya hehe it's best to let kuya drive in the province due to their local driving mannerisms (na kadalasan mali).
Every time I watch your video, I feel like a proud mom watching your journey ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 매일 매일 조심해!
Practice everyday, drive lang lagi yan Ang secret Nyan, and pag aatras ka always remember wag Kang magtitiwala lang sa rear and side mirror, lumingon ka sa likod to make sure.
Just subscribed and didn't skip ads for kuya henry.😄
Thanks kay kuya, kudos. Drive safe always ate 🥰😘
I love her excited face on parking her car ❤️❤️
In some way napaka accurate din nun ganon na parking ni Ate Jess i remember na may na may tinuro din samin nyan nuong nasa driving school pa kami.
Ride safe po always traffic palagi manila. Kaya mo yan _😍
Wow bravo 👏👏👏👍👍👍
Your vlogs are so feel-good. I always smile watching them.
Love from a fellow creator
YOU DONE WELL ATE JESIICA..DRIVE SAFETLY FIGHTHING🤍💪
Congrats! Jessica ang galing mo ng mag drive grabe! Mga 1 month pa makakabisado mo na lugar sa Manila Skyway kung magda drive ka araw-araw.
Buang is also used in bisaya 🥰🥰
Practice..adapt...👍👍👍👍👍👍
Driving since 1995, wow! Kudos sayo kuya Henry!
Galing ni kuya kalmado 🤘
😉 That's a nice driving journey! Thanks coz there are tips I learned from this video
Im affraid of driving but i can do it for about in a very low speed so that i never learned 😢
Yeah anyways thats okay 😅 i should be braver next time..
Great job jessica for driving safely and parking perfectly 👏👏👏
Good luck driving hehehehe she glowed up even more than before
Ingat sa daan
Ang naman ng Driver nakaka in love 😍🤩🥰🥰🥰💯🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤟🤙👌🇰🇷🇵🇭
It’s good also that you’ll drive in the highway with the local people beside you that knows about the skills of driving while teaching you and then after that you can do your own and experience those kind of thing if how you can handle it without making disturbance some other people especially those people at your back. Hehehe You’ll get those techniques soon.
Awesome! I like kuya, he has discipline in teaching you the right way and using the side mirror. You need to be aggressive also when necessary. Panu yan, mawawalan sya work when you drive na freely. 😔c”,}
Kuya Henry is right idol,your good in driving pero kaylangan mag ingat sa kalsada dito sa pinas Kasi masikip kalsada dito Hindi tulad sa Korea malawak ang kalsada tsaka may disiplina mga driver dito madami kamote😁
You did well Jessica.. Always takecare.. 😘😘😘
This amuses me because I also want to learn to drive in the Philippines 😄
God bless Jess....
Ang ganda nya love 😘
drive safely Jessica more power
Good luck and stay safe. 👍
Jessica so pretty. You kinda looked like nayeon and also siyeon from everglow ❤️
Annnng galinnnnng! Yes as per kuya, konting practice! 👌👌👌
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Jessica I really do think you are not a foreigner to the PH anymore. You have always been a great help to us Filipinos through this channel of yours. Hopefully the newly elected officers of the land will appreciate and support those vloggers like you who are of great help in promoting PH to the world.
Hi Jessica, have you heard about 'BE YOU' concert for a cause this coming July 22? Red Velvet, BGYO, BINI, and also Lady Pipay will perform at the event. 🤩
Safe ride always~