🇵🇭 My message to Filipinos
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- This is my message to the people of the Philippines. Filipinos have been a great influence on me and my family over the last decade and I wanted to share my caring observations. I have lived alongside you for long enough to notice certain things. Little moments that have made a great impact on me.
In this video I share my perspective on the things that have shaped my relationship with Filipino people from around the world. These last four years have shown me a depth to the people that I have not encountered anywhere else in the world.
I have been trying to find the words to express my message for quite a while. I hope that you will see that my message is pure, and please share it with others if you think they need to hear it.
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I have been trying to find the words to express my message for quite a while. I hope that you will see that my message is pure, and please share it with others if you think they need to hear it.
i'm teary eyed...all i can say is thank you J
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Well said...salamat & ingat lagi😉
Cheers mate. This is so pure.. as pure as when typhoon Odette blew your window off in your home and screaming for dear life..
VERY WELL SAID, THANK YOU SO MUCH, GOD BLESS YOU SIR AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY
“Just because you can endure things doesnt mean you should endure things.”
Speaks volume
Yes indeed mate ☺️
Deep...
Hi watched every single vlog you made, but lately I haven’t seen new ones, I missed you all guys, hope you’re all well, take care❤️❤️❤️❤️
Life itself is a largescale endurance test, what is this elongated gopher on about...
That is unless you have a choice, you will have no other choice other than to endure and get used to it.
I traveled the world and I can say without any hesitation that the Filipino people are so kind hearted and happy people even when living in poverty. I lived in the Philippines for 3 years and can say it was the best time of my life. ❤ I love you Philippines ❤ 😊😊😊😊
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted :)
Thank you for your kind words. Visit Siargao lots are adding up beautifully here
Thank you so much
THAT IS THE REASON WHY FILIPINOS WERE ABUSED BY OTHERS AND FILIPINO POLITICIANS.... THEY DO NOT QUESTIONS WHY THEIR PILITICIANS ARE MILLIONAIRES.. THE PHILIPPINES IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY POPULATED BY USEFUL IDIOTS. I AM A FILIPINO I LEFT THE COUNTRY BECAUSE I ASK QUESTIONS AND I BELIEVE INEQUALITY IS RAMPANT BECAUSE WE ARE SO KIND HEARTED.
As a Filipino living in another country, I just want to say “Thank you, Thank you from the bottom of my heart”.
Thank you for pointing this out. I have been working as a Nurse in the UK and have seen my colleagues being bullied or being exploited to bear difficult patients in successive days.. the workload becomes tiring and then we lost the drive but then my fellow filipinos do not complain and just take it. I wanted them to have the courage to also learn to say "no". To also learn to pause and think of themselves... because we do not deserve less.. The world knows that we are the most caring people that is why we are the world's nurses and so we deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.. thank you for opening this up........
I think a lot of patients really appreciate philipina nurses ,keep up the good work😊
I am a foreigner living in Cebu. Thank you for putting into words and film how much Filipinos and the Philippines means to me. God bless and thank you for telling it like it is.
Thank you also. It's so nice to read many positive comments about our country. You are all welcome to the Philippines and let's keep helping each other and enjoying each day of our lives with peace and love.
Also, a video like this is the best weapon against all the you-tubers you prefer to paint the Philippines in a negative light for the sake of likes and money. Love always wins over hate. @@CarolineMiranda-td1th
@RedBart Thank you and God bless you.❤
Thank you Jay. I'm teary eyed watching this vlog.
Thanks for your kind words. You gave so much hope and encouragement.
There are so many Overseas workers who left their homes with hopes to see improvements in our country. I think the values will remain even you see the highest achievement one filipino can achieve, mostly will remain to be low profile as described in our Resiliency.
Your words penetrates deeply into my heart❤
As an average Filipino, we have always known, felt this 2nd class treatment in our own country, but we never expressed it.
It took a foreigner to tell the truth. Thank you ❤. I'm crying now. ❤
gorgeous video...and message
I'm Filipino too😂I do😢belong this country is for china only
That was a tear jerker. He's a kind soul.
He sees the innermost on Filipino's that deservedly more that more,bec.of so much more values in us.YaHuWah Bless the 🇵🇭and its goodness/ people✝️🙏❣️👍
Thank you Jay for your message to us, the filipino people! Everything you said true. Thank you for choosing to stay here in the Philippines instead of other countries.❤🇵🇭
This hits hard. I'm a 45 year old Filipino and I've seen and experienced it through the years. The message here is what each filipino should understand. True, we are proud of our resilience - but our resilience is also our curse. Hindi po kaartehan ang humhingi ng patas at katumbas na kapalit. The country will start to improve when each Filipino values themselves more than just a "pinoy" that will endure whatever comes their way for the rest of their lives.
Resilience is something that evolved out of psychological necessity, and has actually contributed to the continuing suffering of the people. Abusive and corrupt leaders have exploited this. We haven’t had any transformative revolution in our history, and so we continue to accept less than we deserve, and no real lessons have been learned. Sometimes, I think that it’s about time to stop being resilient and start being assertive. But resilience is the character of a people who cannot, or would not, demand change. It’s ironic that resilience is hailed as a virtue yet has also at the same time been the very character that has prevented meaningful change. So, friend, you are spot-on.
I think you've nailed it. You can see a similar dynamic in other nearby societies and cultures too e.g. Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. Corrupt and greedy elites have built political, business and civic institutions that perpetuate the "resilience" of the majority in their societies.
@@davidkoh7097The clincher is that resilience has been bannered as a virtue -- something to be proud of. And so the cycle of absurdity continues. The only Asian nation with a latino bent -- an Asian "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
💯Well said.
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@@davidkoh7097 Also, to add to your societies and cultures that are in a similar situation are those in Latin America and Africa. Basically, all countries outside of NATO must endure and be resillient from the suppression of their corrupt and brutal governments.
"Just because you can endure things, doesn't mean you should endure things." Sad, but you're absolutely right. We Filipinos have been so used to being given below standard things that we now just accepted that it is what it is. Better than nothing.
I agree. Endure what can’t be changed or prevented. Like natural disasters. Filipinos are resilient when surviving the storms but then we move on. Enduring and persevering for progress. Not accepting and just enduring.
Agree with that comment of the vlogger......
But why is it that when we grow we Filipinos are the first ones to pull the country down. Sad but it's just who we are used to. We have below standards and we can't see if our country is growing for better or not
Sounds like you all need to start standing up to your government for better quality of life. You did it before years ago, you all can do it again ❤
I felt that. To settle for less than what we deserve. We were raised to endure and not to be demanding. Thank you for appreciating the sacrifices and contribution Filipino people make. Mabuhay ka!
As a Filipino, you had spoken every thing that is in my mind.
And you had spoken it in a manner that is polite but honest.
Thank you for staying in Philippines. And thank you for sharing this.
I will 100% vouch for Philippine nurses! Very well educated and diligent hard working people. Very professional.
You have no idea how the Filipino nurses treats their patients in the government hospitals! Most of them are rude, arrogant, and negligent!
@@williamd7161 That's sad to hear. I've worked alongside them as work colleagues and found them to be superior to other foreign staff we get.
@@GaiaempowerThat also happens to a lot of Filipino Nurses specially when they are new. That is how dedicated the Filipino nurses are to their work, it’s not because we are being superior to them but it is our way of showing how our job should be taken seriously. That is why our nurses recognize from a lot country. I hope you find a space in your heart not because you encounter them being superior they are bad not all is equal remember that.
But the problem is some filipino bertray each other
@@OBLITERATEGAMING I don't think you understood what I'm saying here!!
I am saying they are superior to other foreign workers that I have worked alongside. Meaning they are better workers and very dedicated and diligent. Please read my first comment as I am giving them 100% not denigrating them.
This conversation is getting out of hand, whereby I'm being totally misinterpreted here.. please read my first comment and please don't misinterpret what I have said. When I said they were superior to other foreign workers, I meant they are better! I won't respond to any more misinterpretations of my comments.
Being able to endure things doesn’t mean we should.
We deserve more from our government, from one another, from ourselves. What a poignant message we all need to heed!! Thank you!
I remember when, during the Covid lockdown, you were worried and apprehensive. I told you that you were more fortunate than city folks who couldn’t leave their houses. You were in paradise on the island of Siargao. You became the envy of many. You triumphed, and you continued vlogging. Many thanks to your family, too. 🇵🇭🇺🇸🇮🇹🇯🇵
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I lived in Binan for 4 years. Best 4 years of my life. Such a wonderful country. Many come to Canada for work. I tell everyone here that people from the Philippines make the best citizens of Canada. Hard working, strong, generous and caring. Well said.
Indeed...I have many relatives all over Canada.
@@teresitagallardo2631mabuhay
Excellent message dude. I lived in the Phillipines for two years as a young man. The bond I formed with the Filipino people is eternal. They as a society are so gracious. A wonderful people
Thank you Jay for pointing this out. FILIPINOS deserve better!
astonished and dissapointed at the same time. tsk
Instead of hyperbolic and impossible promises, a candidate for high offices should proclaim, "the Filipino deserves better."
Saw and experienced very poor service myself when we visited the Philippines last year. We treated our relatives, about a dozen, to what we all believed were the two best restaurants in Vigan. One restaurant, we had to flag down and waited so long for water refill, we needed another setting and they brought after everyone else started eating so we had to share utensils, the food took so long and the restaurant was only 25% occupied, they never checked on us once, not even when they served the last dish to see how the dishes were… The other restaurant, someone stood next to our table the entire time, which left us with no privacy. We had to tell management to have move away at a reasonable distance. They doused two dishes with sauces that we asked they be put on the side. One dish was cold, we asked them to warm and by the time it came back we were done eating. Before I left the country, I asked why are things that way- the majority said that is how service is in the philippines but they don’t speak up. They just accept because they think it’s the norm and no one else is complaining. Pretty sad
Your comment "You deserve more from your leaders" really struck a chord with me.
@@mylahbarreto5265You deserve a better restaurant
Jay so eloquently phrased and so deeply delivered, as a fellow expat / Aussie who first visited this wonderful country 42 years ago and now over the last 10 years call the Philippines 🇵🇭 my home I share in your passion and respect you and your family hold for Filipinos here and around the world.
As a proud single Dad of a beautiful 8 year old daughter, I couldn't think of a more beautiful country and better nation of people for which to live and raise my child.
Cheers and maraming salamat Kuya Jay for sharing our thoughts too, ingat, Jon and Maddy ❤
Made me tear up. While it's more fun in the Philippines, ang hirap mo kasi minsan mahalin, Pilipinas. But deep inside, I will always have that yearning to go home and retire in my home country. Where people are resilient, enduring, and hopeful in spite of all the challenges that come their way. Much love to your family J.
You sound like a Filipino yourself, full of love and warmth. Your words are the most sincere thanks we could ever have. Your family is as beautiful as your three souls. I hope to meet you one day and shake your hand. Mabuhay ka, bro!
I left the Philippines because of the manic, obsessive Filipinos who take exception in the strangest way and seek to murder you in revenge.
Full of love and warmth from your government, who themselves are Filipinos, who treat you as subhumans? Full of love and warmth from your fellow Filipinos who give you poor customer service? Full of love and warmth from your fellow Filipinos who discriminates against you because you’re dark skinned and he’s lighter? Love and warmth from your fellow Filipinos who discriminates against you because he’s Tagalog and you’re Ilocano? There’s no other race in this world who has less compassion, respect, or trust for their very own.
As foreigners you truely get what makes the Philippines a great country and great people, but after only residing there for a short time, you have managed to figure out what is hindering the country's greater potential. Thank you for putting it into words with genuine love, care and concern for this country and its people.
Thank you for believing that we Filipinos deserve better. I hope and pray that people wake up one day and say no to mediocrity and anything less, especially from our leaders.
It starts with each individual. If people just keep on tolerating all the bs of the leaders, the country's going nowhere
My father fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during WWII against the invading Japanese Navy. Before this, my dads fleet had run out of food and he and his men went ashore to try find something. They had nothing to give the people put a promise that they would do their best to liberate them. The generosity they showed my father when they had next to nothing was something he never forgot. I want to personally thank the people of the Philippine Islands for helping these men and Im so glad we were able to win the battle.
My sincere gratitude to you father for his service 🙏
You are very welcome Sir..
Very touching
Very heartfelt message sir your welcome in the Phil .
thank you too for your heartfelt message for us Filipinos.
I have a girl friend in Manila, she is from Iloilo, she is a wonderful resilient woman and has a very loving family. I found the best customer services and respect I’ve ever had in the Philippines. You put it so eloquently in words, thanks you
Old perv
I’m a silent follower. You nailed it, Jay! Thank you for the honest message. Filipinos deserve more than what we’re getting. You have truly embedded your lives within our culture for you to be able to tell us all these. Much appreciated, guys! 🙏
What an insightful video Jay. I hope all Filipinos will understand that this video is an attempt to help them assert themselves and to not accept anything less. We Filipinos are worthy of so much more!!!!
I’ve lived in the West for 50 years and it was only when I left the country that I realised Filipinos were oppressed.
The political climate needs to change!!! 🙏🙏
I don’t need to say anymore- this speaks for itself!!!!
Same!!! Oppressed is the term. Omg
Gold standard na kasi para sakanila ang kakarampot na serbisyo na nakukuha nila. Any attempt to ask for a better service, sasabihan ka lang "puro ka reklamo". Pinoy lang din humihila pababa sa kapwa nila pinoy.
@@cryptomaniac7655 o nga eh.pero narealize ko rin kasi personally na most of these people ay feel nila na un lag nung deserve nila, kasi di pa sila nakaexperience ng better treatment. Na pde pala na mas okay. Kahit ako ganon nun una. Pero nun malaman ko na di pala dapat ganon, syempre di na ko papayag. wish ko lagn marealize rin ng iba. kung sabihan man ako na puro reklamo, pakitaan ko na lang sila ng better treatment. di ako papayag na mahila nila.
Thanks for the appreciation to our beloved country Philippines!!!
Very well said. I'm a Filipino who lives abroad for more than half of my life. I do see all these things you have expressed about my people every time I go home to the Philippines or travel to other countries. Filipinos must learn to say "NO" and don't settle for less.
Sometime is tough 😊 sometime is better you suffer than others 🔥 we don’t worry if everyone is happy everyone is happy god watching us and protect us and give us strength 🙏🏼 end of the day we all going to day while as will enjoy every moment every sec 🔥 that there is no tomorrow we all been there and it’s great thing 🔥
Sometime is NO is a helpful meaning 🔥
Indeed, we Filipinos need "A new revolution of resilience". Thanks a lot Jay for helping us locals realize the negative manifestations of resilience, which incidentally are very prevalent. I pray that this wake up call will not go to waste.
I agree. “ A New Revolution of Resilience “. To me, it means resilient yet moving forward. Resilient but not contented when there’s chance of advancement and upgrading. Filipinos must show that their resilience is for themselves to withstand the storms of life and not to be taken advantaged of
as people who endure hardship thus be treated or receive less than they deserve. And another is to maintain and upgrade so better quality and standard can be offered by your business. Be resilient at the same time strive for excellence.
"YOU DESERVED MORE FROM YOUR LEADERS!!!" was the best quote I have heard all day long.
But it doesn't seems to show, Filipinos from remote provinces of the Philippines doesn't seems to feel that from their leaders.
it's not an observation, it's a call to action. He was simply saying we should stop being spineless cowards
The Filipinos who are most resilient to the point of getting abused and the ones who are most accepting of the ineptness of the government and its officials.
I shed a tear watching this coz i had cried so often for our country. The Philippines is undeniably beautiful and God has blessed us with all.the richness a land can ever hold. But all these have been corrupted by our own local and national leaders to benefit themselves thru out the century. And it makes me angry everytime they utter the word "resilience" coz they have been using this code to make our people accept what they are only willing to offer. These same leaders have refused to elevate the lives of the people so they can have the power to manipulate with even just a small amount of money to relieve them from hunger for an hour. Our govt have been relying so much on NGOs and private individuals to give a better life for our people. I always try to Buy Local to help in my own little way our farmers and fishermen, and local manufacturers. Hope most of us will do the same.❤
I agree 😢 Corruption kills Filipino spirit and impoverish our countrymen. It's not just in the Philippines, but in countries of the world where there is Corruption. It's a sad reality. 😢
"Just because you can endure things doesnt mean you should endure things"
This message strike my heart.
Beautiful J. I've never met a Filipino I didn't like. My brother lives in Manilla and has for many years. He has 2 beautiful sons. You hit the nail on the head about these darling people and their wonderful culture.
I teach English to European, Latin American, Brazilian, and a smatter of Japanese students. I OFTEN mention your family to them and how you've embraced the culture of my Inang Bayan.
Touching words. That hit home. Thank you for making this short message.
Ingat kayo pirmi, Jay, Sasha at Story.
This video left my heart so full! I am crying!
"Just because you can endure things doesn't mean you should endure things"
But, we, Filipinos prioritize other people's needs first before our own, whether it causes us pain and suffering.
I experienced the opposite in the Philippines.
Philippines has a high crime rate including gang rape and murder.
Actually in my time in the Philippines a lot of people got killed. Some girls got raped. Many stuff got stolen.
Child abortion with a bottle of Tanduay and so on, I could continue for hours.
A broke security guard ones offered me his work as a Hitman, around 200$ if I give the gun.
I ones witnessed an attempted murder.
A doctor ones threatened my live.
In the Philippines its all about how it looks on the outside.
The inside can be very very different...
Foreigners just easily fall for it.
@@user-dl1cf4xr6t their is no perfect country or place aunty/ uncle even in US and 1st world countries had so many kind of crime's hapening, Ang sabihin mo Hindi ka marunong tumingin sa sarili mong pinanggalingan😂 Ang ilong mo ay pango parin😅😂😂😂
Care for others, but care for oneself.
You made me cry. That's so beautiful. I'm an American. I miss the Philippines it's been 9 yrs. It's so hard for Americans to permanently live there. We don't have the resources or income like other expats. Hoping to get back someday but your right about them but I've encountered both the kindness and the evil of it. Friends and friends who we thought were friends stealing from us even though we would have given it to them if they had all but they took advantage of us and lied and used the extra money for drugs. We forgave him but then he sadly passed away. Friends who claimed to be friends then wrote a nasty terrible recommendation for us to go to a missionary school because they never really got to know me and the fact that I deal with ASD . But then I have friends who have never stopped loving me no matter what and have put up with my awkwardness. So your right that take a lot of slack and put up with it when they do deserve more. I love the way you did this video. I how they do too. I'm sure they will. It was genuine and heartfelt. I hope someday I get to experience they're culture and then again. Permanently. I miss my bestie . Gosh until the last few videos I haven't watched you guys in a long time your daughter has grown so much. I last watched when that huge typhoon hit.
Beautiful message! Thank you! I am a nurse from Germany and I have colleagues from the Philippines. These are beautiful Souls and human beings! I love them!🥰🥰🥰
Thank u so much.. Proud Filipino here.. I also have a friend in Germany she's so sweet and lovely❤️
@@araqlob351🙏🥰
Thank you 8 miles from home , I am watching from Chicago , I grew up in the Philippines and migrated in US when I was 23 y/o and 44 years larer i decided to return in my native land build a house with my husband who grew up in US , and will return back and forth to US as our children and grandchildren remains in US .What a beautiful message coming from a foreigner , I teared up as I was reading your beautiful message. I love my country for it's beauty and the beautiful, resilient people and hoping that somehow, someday our people will enjoy and experience what everyone deserves.
Thank you for making this video! As an American born with Filipino parents, I have struggled to communicate this message to them my whole life! My dad often says, "Good enough!" However, I try to teach him there is NO SUCH THING. If you dial a phone number and 1 digit is off then it is simply the wrong number. I'd like to echo you're message and say to all my Filipino people this:
While there is no such thing as perfect, there is also no such thing as "good enough."
In any situation, there is ONLY the best and most appropriate solution.
Tricking yourself to accept a subpar mentality as humbleness will lead to consequences you, your children and your neighbors will have to pay.
I hate you for telling the truth... What is more appalling is the fact that the person/company/govt entity serving the subpar product/service will treat the receiver with disdain if the product or service is rejected for being inferior.
My mom has that attitude. She'd keep harping "kahit papano meron" for as long as I can remember. I've always hated that Pinoy 🇵🇭 mentality even as a kid.
I agree!! Filipinos deserve more recognition. Their hard work and resilience should be an inspiration to all of us ❤😊
Hard work 😂 nearly 70% of Filipinos are tambay and cutting corners in all their work. It’s 2024 and Filipinos still can build basic, good quality utilities, infrastructure, or homes
Thank you Jay from those kind words that came from the heart. We are all one regardless of race and background, because together we learn from each other. Thank you and your family and other foreigners for making our country another place they called "HOME". We appreciate and we love you.
That is a heartwarming message. Thank you Jay, Sacha, Story and of course Poppy. Sending love to you all ❤
I got emotional with your message. We've struggled so hard to live that we got used to struggling and accepting less. Thank you for reminding us that we deserve more.
I feel the sincerity in you when you say that message to us , Filipino. Thank you.
Thank you Jay for this eye opening message. I couldn't agree more, yes we deserve more, we Filiipinos need a new mindset, a new attitude towards our worth and value and it has to start with me and with every Filipino watching this channel. I know the ripple effect will change our country for the better.
Thank you. I’m glad you feel that way. And the world needs to take notice too. 🙏🏽
The power is in you friend ✨️
It needs to trickle up to our local and national leaders, they’re the ones that has been putting down the Filipinos for the longest time by their inept service, corruption and double-talk. We deserve more from our leaders!
@@8milesfromhomeyou deserve 1 million views for this video and I filipino lived in UK
Yes filipinos are kindhearted people. We still manage to laugh despite challenges and struggles in life because whats important is not money or status in life but to be happy. We just want to be treated fairly because we are all human. Peaceful and simple living is where you can find here.
Hope this message will reach to my fellow Filipinos. Very incisive observation of what is wrong with our culture.
I AM A FILIPINO AND I COULDN'T AGREE MORE With your message because it's true. Sad but true
Thank you so much. Your message is so heartfelt, and you expressed sincerely. It's truly an eye-opener. I, myself, am guilty. I live in the US, and each time we stay in the hotel in my hometown in North of thePhils, I try to endure the low quality that we pay for just because we want to support the local business. I hope your message will reach the ears of our leaders so they would push for a globally competitive tourism marketing strategies. Our country is tailing behind Thailand and Vietnam. It's so sad😢 when, in fact, before martial
law, we were next to Japan in terms of economic progress.
God bless you and your family. Thank you for loving our country and our people.
Wise message from a wise observer. Thank you for your genuine care to make this country a better one. 🥰🥰🥰
What you said J, is what I want to tell my fellow Filipinos, and myself. I hope many of us will hear your message.
My father is from Siargao. Most of the people I met when I was there were awesome. Thank you for all the kind words for the Filipino people. It’s true that we should not be satisfied with less if you can more.
Thank you J for that heart warming message It was your first visit in the Philippines vlog that popped on my yt that I first watch your vlog and the next few days after watching it is when your first lockdown video was uploaded..so glad y'all decided to stay
Wow that’s pretty amazing
It's a short message, but it contains a million words unspoken, and it echoes truth and reality. I understand the depth and sincerity of what you really want to convey to us Filipinos. A heartfelt thanks to you❤
Jay, well said. My husband & I love the way you do the storey telling. Beautiful, genuine, pure, with a heart. Its affective. Touches the heart. Plus the cinematography experience ... love it 👏❤ Thank you for loving our country & our people. May you be richly blest as you stay in the country.
This means a lot to me
You are enabling Westerners to live in your country in luxury by subscription. Why don’t you subscribe to your own people. You are so gullible! Did you know Sachsen is enjoying her birthday in £170 a night Airbnb on Siargao? No I thought not. That’s why your people suffer always snivelling to the Elite!
Well shot video with beautiful sentiment. Hopefully we will be seeing more video from you soon
Tomorrow ☺️
Wow kuya (big brother in English) honestly I don't understand the other words because I'm not fluent in English but kuya I feel it. I feel the deep powerful message of you from our country and I can't help but to cry because I feel that your message for us is an open minded message a truth message that most of the Filipino can't say thank you kuya thank you po for your open message and for choosing Philippines to lived thank you po for your love to our country godbless to your family po and lived happily here in Philippines
Thank you for understanding and loving our country God bless you and your family.
Jay and family. We consider you now 100 % pilipino even you are not pilipino.Our love and sincerity to open our heart to million % welcoming you family..we already love you, it's hard do forget because of your contribution for showing Philippines to the world that our country everyone welcome..
I can feel the sincerity of your message to us...and we deeply know and appreciate that...we can assure you that the New Generation of Filipinos shall rise with a much Assertive Resiliency in the coming years because we have learned our strength and weaknesses...New and modern technology and social media have allowed us to learn more of ouselves and your experiences as travelers in our country...we have overcome the pitiful impact of slavery and colonialization...sa BAGONG PILIPINAS WE WILL RISE AS ONE! and SOON we shall have the RIGHT PLACE WE DESERVE IN THIS WORLD!
Excellent! Truth touched my heart.
May the Filipinos you meet in your day to day life in the Philippines appreciate their good quality and try to make better those that need to be improved for their own sake.😊
Salamat for this inspiring video. We all deserve fairness and equality in this world.
God bless your family always,here in the phillippines corruption is everywhere sad to say but it is true......
This is so well said and so true. Filipinos have the greatest and purest heart of all the people I've met in my life. I'm French living the US.
Filipinos accept that they have to suffer because of their history, geographical situation that makes it challenging to have ressources and maintain a house, let alone natural disasters. But yes, they need to be more proud and trust each other more with respect beyond the words. Starting by fixing the little things as you point out. Helping your neighbor fixing light, water, windows. Making the little things that make life better on a daily basis. Saying " that can wait" and procrastination is the biggest flaw of Filipino people. So 100% agree with you. They should do away with that mentality. They should embrace the "we can do better", "togerher we can make greater things", "I will not settle for mediocrity". And then pride will rise, confidence will rise and so does level lifestyle and quality of life. And they will earn greater respect from people of other nations that tend to abuse they kindness and mentality.
That’s right Philippines, time to level up, time to Attain the regional standards. You can do it👍
I have become jaded with how things are in our government, in our day to day, in our culture. Thank you for being brave and honest to put it out there. Yes, Filipinos deserve better, and can do better. Most of all, thank you for loving our country and our people and reminding us to not just settle when we can be better. God bless you! 🙏🫶🇵🇭😊❤️
I was so hesitant to watch this at first because you might say goodbye. But then I must say Thank you for loving our country and the Filipino people. ❤❤❤ Cheers to more adventure!
Thank you for your heartwarming message to us, Filipino. Thank you for choosing our country to be your home.
This is a well thought out message that I have not heard before. I hope more Filipinos will hear this! Thank you
Thanks Jay for voicing this out 😢, it’s so hard to tell my kababayans these same sentiments because one will be labeled as mayabang
resilience is a good trait but it’s not ok to just accept things, maybe that’s why we don’t also improve as a nation when we just accept things all the time😢
I can sense a feeling of honesty and sincerity in your message. I hope that one day things will be better for us and that we can enjoy our lives in a similar manner as the people of the more affluent countries. We do deserve more than what we are used to, we deserve better! Thank you for your honest opinion.
Bro, you got me! I haven't heard something so true and pure in a while now.
yes!!! you are right! Filipinos deserves more. 😌😌
This is truly insightful. A point of view on why things are and continue to be in the Philippines.. The double-edged sword of resilience.
Thanks for your earnestness. These are not common things we would hear from foreigners, nor insights easy to believe. But having known your family, it is easy to trust and listen because we do know you share out of appreciation and care.
Thank you
I’m happy that you pointed that out ☺️ I wanted to do something that I’ve not seen done before. In the most caring way possible. At the same time I was nervous to post this because of the possibility that my message might be misunderstood. 😌 This is the way of things
@@8milesfromhome it certainly is the way of things.. but on the flipside is in fact also a wholesome way to recognize the audience who have also grown to care about your family as well, enough to keep an open mind and listen to your “harsh” truths constructively; knowing that your intent is no different from how you have quite simply prudently yet effectively been nurturing Story - for herself to experience and understand what it means to be resilient and appreciative, yet not settle for mediocrity.
If there is perhaps something else about Filipinos though, it is that we do recognize a good heart when we see one; we have seen it consistently reflected in your family. Just please forgive and give leeway to intentional/pathological trolls. 🙏☺️
Jay this is your best video. I am not a Filipina but I love the Philippines and the people. I live in Florida and I can relate to what's happening there because originally I came from a small island with corruption up to this day. Congratulations Jay on this video from the heart. When I see people from the Province giving birth and having family members leave the hospital to buy medication that's primitive for a newborn and mother.😮
I see that my message has a broader reach then 🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing your story 😌
This is an excellent message. The Overseas Filipino Workers having vacation in the Philippines should keep a high standard. 10 million is a lot to move the nation to set a better than sub standards of services. But my dear friend, it is a difficult step to do because it needs to start in the families. But the families are the hardest part to change. When this changes, all other parts like the government, education, media, banking, etc...would also change.
I love ur videos. Thank you for the wonderful message about us Filipinos.. God bless 🙏
Well said Jay, we appreciate your love & true appreciation of our home and culture. you've used the right word "resilience" and telling us the good and negative way we do it. we need to become more honest & mature as individuals and a nation. we are proud of your family, God bless you ❤
I'm a Filipino. Thank you so much for this powerful message.
Thank you, Sir, for this heartwarming sharing; I was truly moved by it because we do not often hear such deep sensible discourse of some of Pinoy's behaviors like what you did here. Thank you. May God bless you and your family with thousand more safe miles you travel from your home.
I don't know why but I got teary-eyed watching your video.
Very well said. I always make it a habit to say or complain about things that is not fairly given. This is where you should always yearn for justice. Filipinos should always emphasize honesty in terms of fairness so that if it becomes a habit it will come to realization that we are doing it for the sake of your fellow whoever they are. Actually, it will sum up altogether as RESPECT.
Thank you, Jay, for that very powerful message of Filipino resiliency by defining what being resilient is all about. I hope your message will come across a million Filipinos. Most of the times it's the crab mentality that pulls our people down, the one characteristic that has been embedded since then. As the saying goes, it's not okay to be okay. Thank you for sending out this wonderful message and all the best to your beautiful family. I've been watching Story grow up as a beautiful kid. God bless your family❤❤❤
Thank you for your kind words for all the Filipinos. I have been watching your videos since pandemic and it was nice to know that you decided to live there. I’m a retired Filipino nurse from Toronto Canada. What you have said is all true. Thank you so much and hope you and your family will continue to love the Philippines. Will spend part of our retirement in the Philippines too. 😊
Love this. Everything is on point. It’s about time that Filipinos change their perspective of resiliency. We should stop accepting things that are mediocre and the “pwede na” and “bahala na” attitude because we deserve better than this.
Also, thank you for capturing the beauty of the Philippines. Amazing shots.
💯% true! Philippines and the Filipinos are very beautiful, but sad to say the gov’t is not treating us well, corruption everywhere, gov’t services are bad, quality of life is mediocre but like you said we are resilient we are patients eventhough we are suffering we have voices but we chose to remain silent bec we are resilient which is not a good thing. We should not accept bad treatment from the gov’t or from our own people. We really deserve more. We deserve to be treated better!
Thank you for being honest!!! We Filipino's deserve better! One of the reason I sponsored one of my siblings to visit in Australia is to see and experience the other side of the world.
💯 % agree with you. I’m a Filipino and resilience is a Filipino strength and a weakness at the same time. We are so used getting stepped on that we just let it happen and endure it cause we are so afraid not to offend anyone if we speak up. That’s why living here in America I usually see Filipino’s and other Asians getting bullied because they see our kindness n meekness as weakness and they take Advantage of it. Wishing you bliss and safety for your family. We are happy to have you in our country. Sending love here.
I'm in UK now but these year I will bring again my daughter she older now she been there once when she was 3 yrs old.. We originally from Ukraine but because of war we move here.. She is part Ukraine and Filipino I will show here the beauty of where half of her belongs and hopefully she grasp everything and decide to move here someday with me. Your woo lucky to be leaving there with your family no stress like here but we muct do what's best for our family init.. Anyway thank you for the message it really hits all the right spot
Good perspective, Jay. I say this hits right at home. We Filipinos have endured but it doesnt translate to something good for our fellow Filipinos. We actually only realize it when we get out of our country and get that perspective in a foreign land. Which many Filipinos wont have a chance to experience. All in all your video was nice and inspiring and truthful. ❤
Thank u for your utmost concern to our country Phil. may this message send ripples of waves and reach the hearts of people in our government who have genuine love and care to our homeland...that they may start to make things better for their kababayan
Teary eyed 😢watching this vid …. It felt straight from the soul the care that ur telling to us Filipino … & it feels like ur becoming a filipino at heart 💞 i Love ur family & it’s simplicity … God Bless you’re family more in every way, deserved it 🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼
Welcome to Philippines, I'm glad to hear and see that you feel safe, comforted ,and loved by my fellow Filipino.
God bless always!
In behalf of my fellow Filipino citizens, thank you for this deeply insightful message. Mabuhay!
Beautiful message Jay .. truly with deep meaning for the good of every Filipino .. we can feel the love and the hurt coming from a sincere and pure heart with pure intentions, too .. thank you for this profound message from the perspective and with the knowledge of a foreign family who has experienced the simple yet difficult life of most of our countrymen .. take care Jay, Sascha, Story and Poppy .. we love you all
Such a wonderful msg Jay, hope that every pinoys that could watch this would convey into their being. And make a step. God bless you always and your family, Sasha n story also puppy.. More power...
Your message is sooo spot on Jay!! A lot of my fellow Pinoys think "bahala na" or come what may and "pwede na yan" meaning that will do! I really wish my fellow Pinoys eill start thinking of having higher standards in life FOR THEMSELVES!
Beautiful message. "Resilience" is a double-edge sword. It says all.
Yes we do deserve more of our leaders but we need to accept that the changes that is happening to our country is a good thing. One thing about us Filipino people is we tent to like quick solutions rather than a long term solutions. As a filipino i think we need to trust the process for us to be able to grow as a nation
Thank you for your magnificent message. Resilience is the ability to survive seemingly insurmountable obstacles. In psychology, children are comsidered the most resilient. I love your wise take that it is a double-edged sword. Excessive resilience can consequently lead to unfairness, and also - complacency. PS: Lovely to see throwback pics of a very young Story.
Wow! What a beautiful message to us Filipinos. A wake up call for all of us including government leaders and businessmen. Thank you for loving the Philippines
We love you back ❤❤❤ Thank you for choosing Philippines 🇵🇭 I love your family ❤️🔥
Thank you my brother for your messages to all our country who are not yet recognize how to create a view point on how we Filipinos are treating our tourist with all respect hospitality loyalty and all the best treats what we can give to our visitors thank very much may the Lord bless you always and your famil🧤👀👣💖💝👏👏🙏🙏