🇵🇭 MANILA'S BGC WAS NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED! 😲
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Manila shocks us! Is it up to the HYPE?
Since being in Manila and staying in a more suburban area, we had been loving wandering around and spending time with the locals.
We'd been told that we needed to visiting BGC whilst in the Philippines however, so we made the 30 minute journey to see what all the hype was about!
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Jacob and Emma
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Thanks for watching! This was a world away from our last couple of videos! Which side of Manila do you prefer? Share it with someone you need to take to BGC! ❤🇵🇭
Yeah I will ..do watching as long as my connection was good at the moment ..ahhm you know its about the weather right was slightly a little bit rainy... keep safe guys ..enjoy as long as you want❤❤❤❤
Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭 thanks for coming
Thank you so much! We've really loved the Philippines! We hope you enjoy our upcoming videos on other parts 😊
Welcome to the Philippines. Enjoy your stay . Thanks & Mabuhay from Manila.
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I think BGC is nice all modern, but the vista of the makati skyscrapers are pretty crazy. i always am left in awe as they have these little pockets of different cities within the cities. BGC, Makati, Eastwood, so and so. And plus the initiatives to connect them all together and the reclamation projects is going to make the vista for the city another thing to look out for.
Yeah, it was crazy to see the difference! It was like a whole different city! We didn't manage to visit Makati, Eastwood or any of the other places, but it'll give us a good reason to come back 😄
Beautiful BGC.
It was a really nice, clean city! Have you been to BGC before? 😊
@@DisappearforDays Wonderful. I've never been to the Philippines. Out of more than 10 countries in this region, I'm in Malaysia, been to Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia only. Worked and lived in Mumbai. Been to Spain. A brief stopover in Istanbul and Dubai. That's it, hehe. Been all over Malaysia but not in Borneo. Been all over India but not the east side. But one of my best trip ever was my 9 days, 7 nights in Spain, been to Madrid, Seville, Jerez, Torremolinos, Malaga, Granada, Sierra Nevada, Cadiz and few other towns. At that time in 1996, my trip only cost a little bit over RM1K, all expenses included, return air fare, hotel stays, 2 nights in Seville, 1 night in Torremolinos, 2 nights in Granada and 2 nights in Madrid. It also included a fast train ride from Madrid to Seville, luxury coach bus from Seville stopping at Torremolinos and Granada, back to Madrid, all entrance fees to some UNESCO world heritage sites, part meal and a bonus trip to Sierra Nevada. At the same time, I was contemplating for a 5 days 4 nights stay in London, about the same price but only includes return air fare, and hotel stay, that's it. That was one of the few chances I had to visit London, UK. 😀
@@Yasin_AffandiYou must to visit the Philippines it has major tourist attractions wonder of nature which are not man made and Philippines is a combination of East & West, unique country in Asia.
In case you come to PHL, pls stop assuming you are in Manila just because you are walking on concrete.
"Manila" refers only to the capital (and historic) city on the west coast. Everything beyond it is not Manila anymore. BGC (featured in the video) is NOT in Manila. It's in Taguig -- a city on its own ~2x the size of Manila. Name your city locations properly. It's not hard. We have Google.
@@uchniezt1212 Thank you for your information. I've already watched lots of videos relating BCG to Manila. I'm not sure about other big capital cities in Southeast Asian. I know Singapore has Singapore city. Thailand has Bangkok. Indonesia has Jakarta with Jakarta Pusat, Utara, Timor, Barat and Selatan. Malaysia has Kuala Lumpur, and the greater part of KL has many other emerging cities around it like Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Ampang, Cheras, Setapak, Gombak, Puchong, all in the Klang Valley. And outskirt federal territory KL, there are many other emerging cities like federal territory Putrajaya (government administrative city), Cyberjaya, Sunway City, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam (the capital of Selangor), Klang, Kajang etc. The state of Selangor with two federal territories has the most full status cities in Malaysia. 😀
This place is actually best to visit at night and during the weekends because thats the time the locals go unwind and do their recreational activities.
Oh really! We went at the wrong time then as it was a weekday and headed to the mall in the evening! I'm sure we will head back to BGC at some point though to explore more 😃❤️
@@DisappearforDays Local malls held events during Saturday and Sundays you probably interested to visit in any cases.
Welcome to the Philippines, enjoy 😊😊😊
Thanks so much ☺️ feel free to check out other Philippines content 😃
.. gorgeous BGC .. 👍
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It was really nice to visit! Definitely not what we were expecting! ❤️🇵🇭
Philippines knows how to entertain people from around the world. They have been doing this for centuries . Never underestimate the wealth of one’s country till you experience with you own eyes and whole being. MABUHAY ang Pilipinas!🇵🇭🫶🏼🫰🏼🫡😀🤜🏽
Filipinos definitely know how to put on a show. Even in the more local parts of Sampaloc, there was always something going on, someone celebrating, locals out having fun. It was such a nice atmosphere there! 💓🇵🇭
I can see you guys having a nice future in PH
Thank you! We really loved our time in the Philippines, and there is still so much left to explore! 😊❤️🇵🇭
@@DisappearforDays its rainy cat and dogs at the moment.
Nice video, Welcome in our loving country Philippines🇵🇭💯❤ takecare and staysafe always while staying here? Godbless🙏❤
That's such a nice comment thank you! We've loved the Philippines and Filipinos! Such a great country with a great culture and people ❤️🇵🇭🥰
Hello Emma also try to go to Makati..
Hi 👋😊 unfortunately we've already left Manila, but we will have to go there when we next come back! ❤️
Hope you'll enjoy your stay in the Philipoines. Welcome
Thank you! We've been loving our time in the Philippines! If you haven't seen our other videos yet, we'd definitely recommend as it shows how much fun we've had! 😊
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Thanks for visiting Manila, Philippines sir/madam enjoy your stay...better if you can visit Siargao, Boracay and Palawan but it's a rainy season for now.
Thank you so much! We did visit a few islands when we filmed this, thankfully it was outside of the rainy season!
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BGC is not in Manila.
Fyi ... Manila is not the only city in the ENTIRE country.
We understand that lol, but just had a slight confusion - it happens but now we know for the future at least 😊
So lovely.
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Welcome to our country take care gus watching from dubai
Thanks so much! Crazy to think we've reached Dubai 🤯❤️
Its better at night and weekend.
Oh really! We headed home after the Venice grand canal mall, but maybe we should've headed back into the high street! We'll have to go back some time 😊🇵🇭
Lots of amazing places in the Philippines u should explore.
We visited a few islands during our time there, which will be out soon! Keep your eyes peeled and subscribe to be notified when they do 😊❤️🇵🇭
Hello! New subscriber here in Southern California. Enjoy your adventures in Philippines.👍🏼❤️
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u forgot mitsokushi mall and uptown area in BGC
Oh no! It was such a big place we didn't have enough time! We'll have to go back at some point to visit those places as well 😊❤️
Makati is also like BGC but it's older. Ayala triangle and a luxury mall nearby is worth visiting 😊
Oh really! We will have to go there when we next visit! ☺️
@@DisappearforDays next to Makati, try also to visit Ortigas. It has the same vibe with Makati. 😊
@@DisappearforDays try Asiana city also or the bay area.
Awesome, thanks for the suggestions! We'll have to come back to this comment when we're next in Manila!
but, london has few and shorter skyscrapers compared to Manila. Manila rank top 10 in the world for number of skyscrapers2024 while london only rank 100+ the gap is very huge.
Oh really! We had no idea, but it makes sense from what we saw at least! You learn something new every day 😊❤️🇵🇭
@@DisappearforDaysyeah his right anila has really dense skyscrapers and if im not mistaken it ranks 2nd in South East Asia in number of skyscrapers just behind KL of Malaysia. im from South Africa specifically Johannesburg but i really surprised how developed Manila really is and the building is just standing everywhere with alot of Constructions very booming Mega City.
London is a much much older city with a lot of old and beautiful architecture which needs to be protected, conserved and admired. Hence they do not like to build high skyscrapers in the city. The skyscrapers are in the Docklands which is a new area near London city not so for residential but the skyscrapers are more for financial institutions. It’s trying to make London less congested and moving offices away from the city I believe 😊
Just checked this and I'm surprised about this. Makati, just Makati, is #33 in terms of # of skyscrapers over 150m.
It's much better than canary wharf because it's bigger with 5 malls and the famous Highstreet blvd which makes BGC popular even with the locals. 😊
That's true, canary wharf is much more of just a business hub. I'm sure there are places to explore and try there, but even for us brits we don't bother with that part of London so much!
BGC is actually the Canary Wharf of the Philippines.
Definitely so! We felt like we were back in London for the day 😂
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Happy Land in Tondo district of the city of Manila surely has the best local vibes.
Oh really? We will have to see if we can visit when we come back! 😄
Love BGC. Although we live only 30 min drive from it , I still like to walk and grab something to eat over there. Welcome!!
Thank you so much! We enjoyed it as well, and for a day out it was really nice. But definitely out of our budget to live there 😂
Go to the alley foodcourt. 1000 food stalla choices.
Ahh we must have missed it! What are the prices like there? Hopefully more reasonable than the rest of BGC 😂
Love BGC
It was a very nice, well kept city!
Nice one ma'am... Be safe... From Istanbul....
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yall should have went at night and during the weekends at BGC, it's a totally different place in the best way possible!
Oh really? We did stay at the Venice mall until the evening but we can imagine the main part getting busy and having a great atmosphere. We’ll have to come back one day! 😃
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You two are lovely!!!
That's such a nice comment, thank you so much ☺️❤️
how far is Venice Canal from Uptown? it takes how many minutes when u walk?
It took us around 35 minutes to walk to! Definitely possible, but it was a bit hot 😅
If you're having miso soup with yr katsu Don, it's definitely Dao fu in the miso soup
We thought it must've been! I don't know where she got cheese from 😂😂
I prefer the other side of Manila. I feel it has a heart. BGC is too new and modern that it could be anywhere in the world. It hasn’t got an identity that reflects the true Filipino spirit. Don’t think I’ll go there 🤔
Definitely, we wouldn't be in a rush to head back there either! It was a nice day out, but incredibly expensive in comparison, and you don't get any of the amazing interactions we had with locals 😊
To each his own. I can also say I don't ever want to go where you are now. See how that works?
First of all, BGC is not in Manila.
"Manila" refers only to the capital city at the west coast. Everything beyond it is not Manila anymore.
Stop assuming you are in Manila just because you see skyscrapers. Manila is not the only city in the entire country.
Ah I see. Well thank you for the clarification! Not been to Manila or any part of the Philippines. I always think of beautiful islands and that really appeals to me more. Beach bum life 😂
If you get a chance, visit real manila by way of Rizl Park, Intramuros and Fort Santiago and going through the Esplanade and ening up in Binondo for the China Town the oldest Chna town in the world.
We do have a video out where we visit Fort Santiago and Rizal park on our channel! Feel free to give it a watch it you'd like ☺️❤️
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BGC is only a bubble.
A safe, clean, prosperous bubble with modern buildings, amazing dining, shopping, and entertainment options. I’d take that over any corner of Metro Manila.
We enjoyed BGC don't get us wrong, it was everything phoenix said above. But we honestly preferred Sampaloc because of the people! Maybe the expensiveness of BGC also had something to do with it though 😂
It's the same observation of most visitors..... BGC is not the Philippines.. BGC doesn't represent the Philippines...
I dont understand that actually. Before bgc actually there is makati, ortigas, eastwood, alabang, even pasay.
Yeah, we think it was a nice place to visit, but didn't give us the local vibe we've had in Sampaloc and central manila. We can't comment about Makati or other places, but may have to visit them when we come back!
it still represents the country, it represents the capabilities of how we can adapt this urban planning in the future, soon in the future, we will see the intersection of modernity and Filipino culture
BGC is not in Manila. This video is WRONG.
NCR and "Manila" are not the same thing either.
Pls stop assuming you are in Manila just because you are walking on concrete. You can check Google for your proper location esp if you will be making videos about it. It's not hard.
Apologies if we were mistaken, we thought Manila was a large city which covered BGC. Maybe we misheard it from somewhere! 😅
Try also to visit Alabang , Ayala center, Aseana bay city , Ortigas Center. They are beautiful than BGC.
Oh we didn't have the time to visit those places! 😞 But at least it gives us a good reason to return to Manila 😁🇵🇭
BGC is NOT Manila.. it's in Taguig City
Even the before the Philippines was known to the outside world, Manila was already famous😊 MANILA HEMP, MANILA ENVELOP😊 KASI YUNG PRODUKTO NATING LUBID NA GAWA SA ABAKA AT YUNG SOBRE AY KILALA SA BUONG MUNDO NOON PA LANG 1800's😊 HINDI PA KILALA ANG ISLAS FILIPINAS NOON😊 KAYA NASANAY NA ANG MGA BANYAGA NA TAWAGIN ANG SENTRO NATIN NG MANILA😊
Oh, we must've heard it wrong from elsewhere! 🤦 Thanks for the clarification though 😃
Thank you, Allan! It makes me happy seeing more of us, patriotic Filipinos, promoting correct PHL geography. While we do appreciate these foreigners vlogging about our humble country, we have a right to expect them to do so properly. Indeed, BGC is not in Manila at all. It's in TAGUIG -- a city on its own ~2x the size of Manila. Mabuhay kayo, sir ! ⭐⭐⭐
@@DisappearforDays Furthermore, Manila is the Capital City.. it's within the National Capital Region (comprising of many cities including Taguig where "BGC" is located)..
Our apologies for any confusion we had, I agree though, we should have done our research a bit better! But we appreciate the comments and heads up for the future 😊
BGC should reflect Philippines not Italy and Venice. The build is ok but it’s not anywhere close to looking like Venice. It looks like the one in Las Vegas. I prefer to see the real Philippines which is a beautiful country with beautiful people and islands.
Yeah, exactly! I'm sure there are other places that do try to reflect the Filipino culture, and the mall was nice, but definitely didn't reflect the side of the Philippines we experienced! Bit of a shame isn't it 😅
BGC is Famous because of Modern Amenities and readily accessible marketplace Malls food and Shopping and can still tour around the Philippines experience local Flavour
Wonderful metro Manila but just few short drive out of Metro Manila you could have experience more of the local culture and provincial life unlike the city life....Have fun and be safe always....
Thanks for the comment! Check out our other videos, we are actually staying in a much more local part of Manila surrounded by real Filipinos. We've made 2 videos already and have another coming out in a few days, we much preferred the local manila compared to metro manila!
@@DisappearforDays Stop calling everything you see as "Manila" and we will think about watching your other videos. We have Google. It's not hard to do. Or, you can also check your receipt whenever you purchase something. It will bear the proper city address of the store.
It's "uncomfortable" cringing every single time you misname your location.
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