PROVINCE LIFE ON A PHILIPPINE ISLAND, MALAPASCUA ISLAND, CEBU
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- Provinces in the Philippines often refer to the smaller towns and countryside versus the cities. Provinces offer some advantages in a slower pace of life and a lower cost of living in many cases. Malapascua Island featured here is on the north end of Cebu Island about a 4 hour trip from Cebu City. It is a popular tourist destination with many resorts and beaches and diving snorkeling opportunities.
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As always so professional and informative Rod..Keep up the good work buddy..Both thumbs up from Australia👍👍👌👌
Hi Rod. Avid fan for about 18 months. Your videos inspired me to come to Cebu in February 2020. A few days ago my friend was murdered. These videos are currently the only thing giving me comfort. Thank you
Thanks Rob. Sorry to hear your bad news. Life can throw us some very trying times and this is surely one of the worst things that can happen. I have had a couple people I knew here die recently, but not murdered, and it is a difficult loss. Take care and stay safe Rob.
Nice video. Rod. As usual. Thanks for sharing
Very informative and very reasonable analysis. Quite realistic portrayal of the real Malapascua island, unlike the very superficial facades at tourists areas which of course does not represent the real every day ordinary life in the ,province.
Rod,
You know me, I love the province life! I will take that any day compared to Manila or Cebu!
Talking about building projects and roads, it amazes me still how they do things. Just like building a road and instead of moving the electric pole, they leave it right where it is in the middle of the road (4:22).
10,000 did seem a bit steep without knowing the inclusions. Being out in a remote area it would seem the rate would be a little lower. Maybe that was a mansion!
That was some very clear water. Looked very inviting and refreshing other than being in the rocks. But when you reached the beach, that really looked nice. Looked like a very nice place to visit.
"Hello" "hello" "hello" .... I like hearing you say hello to everyone as you pass by.
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
@@lionhearted1969 I have been through quite a few countries, and from my experience only, it has been in the Philippines I have noticed these road hazards more often. Not saying it does not happen, but I have just not seen it as often in other roads I have traveled.
Other than the UAE, I am not a frequent traveler to autocratic nations, so I will have to take your advice on conditions there.
Thanks Rod, you gave me a relaxing Saturday morning watching this.
Thanks Wayne. The province life has some advantages.
i love living in a province, i find the air quality better.
Mark,
I agree! I would hate being stacked on top of each other every day! Give me some breathing room.
Wonderful video Rod. Lots of beautiful scenes on that island wow!
Interesting how those motorcycles get into such narrow paths zig zagging between houses and fences...
Nice video Rod... I need to get to this place
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Good Stuff as usual!!!
Enjoyed your video of picking avocados and coconuts. Avocados here in the 🇺🇸 US cost nearly 100 pesos each for 1. Yes Expensive here. Coconuts about 150 pesos each.
The waterfalls are beautiful and good to see the kids swimming and jumping into the water...so much fun there. Liked your blog video today. TY Ging
Thanks Randy.
very nice video,,thanks for the info
Nakaka miss ang ganda ng pilipinas.
Thanks Zydee.
Pilar pilapil was very popular I think year 1980. Wow beautiful views and water is blue. Thank you Rod for sharing always a great video of your adventures. 👍
Thanks Beth. I read on Wikipedia that she is still involved with some television program.
Great video. Thanks.
Thanks BJ.
Sounds like good advice , thanks for sharing .
Thanks artisansportsman.
I look forward to visiting this beautiful country ❤️
Thanks Marie. There is a lot to fall in love with here.
Nice Video, Thanks 👍🇸🇪🇵🇭
video so clear Rod. another great vlog.
Thanks John.
I plan on retiring in Butuan, Anini-y, Antique on Panay Island in about 10 years. I simply love it there.
Thanks and good for you for planning that far out.
Nice informative video. Thank you.
Thanks Rick.
That is a beautiful Island full of rich natural beauty. I love those hidden provinces and friendly people and that's where a man can find a good wife.
Thanks for informative video about Malapascua island since I haven't been there yet but really want going there when I have possibility. Hopefully I will move to Philippines in a few years from now since I have been there 8 times so far since 2012. Going this year again if there is no Corona virus in about 6 months time.
Thanks Milos. You have seen a lot of changes in your 8 visits already so good luck with your plans.
I miss The Philippines, especially Manila and Davao.
It is easy to fall in love with the Philippines Bil.
Nice little neighborhood Rod looks friendly salamat po
Thanks Dennis. A small island with a lot to offer.
I came to philipines in 2010 that was nice that time 1 euro was 75 pesos great it was
First time I was in Philippines in 2012 I got 7 pesos for 1 Norwegian crown but now I get maybe 5,5 pesos at best. 20% less than 2012. It was good times until 2014 but in 2015 it dropped since oil price dropped and oil is a big income in Norway. So the crown dropped obviously because of oil price but still it is weak even oil price is higher today than in 2015. Maybe peso got little stronger as well in theese years.
Before if you change your euro in a Black market is more advantage for us but now is too much lesser. .....
right now is 56.50
Little to rural for me to live but beautiful to explore. Another good vid ✌🏽🇺🇸🇵🇷🇵🇭
This is beautiful place....it seems so hot .
You should come to Isabela! Now that is hot. And no beach to cool off in! But we love it there.
This is Our Philippines really I would love to see more beaches and places. I would put it in my list thank youn😀
That used to be a very nice resort called Los Bamboos where they charged you 25 pesos to look around. You had past my place right before you reached Pilar Pilapil. We have the beachfront area. It’s a private resort Malapascua Hidden Bay Resort.
Thanks for sharing that Jade. I really like Malapascua and have been there 3 times.
I like the peacefulness of the province. I like the movement of the cities. So I'll have to find a middle area
Spurlin,
Or a place just outside the city like we did. We can go to town when we want, but always come back to the rice fields at night. We are in the Cagayan Valley of Isabela. Away from the constant buzz of the tourist crowds, but a big enough city close by to enjoy things when you need to.
Always a pleasue to be roaming around with you through these small lanes and gorgeous beaches.
Thank you for that other beautiful video. tc
(Sent you an e-mail)
Thanks Shineamen. I did get your email and will check out your video and link. I have been super busy lately but appreciate you thinking of me. TC.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 It was my guess but I wasn't sure. Thank you for your time. You can upload the wetranser link before it expire soon, and watch it later. Sorry and thanks again. tc
Rod,
I just found out that the 2010 Michael Jackson video was filmed at the prison in Cebu. I was watching a documentary on South Cotabato Jail - Rule #1 in the Philippines - DO NOT BREAK ANY LAW!!!! That place is hell on earth
Thanks Daniel. Yes, don't want to visit the jails.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 You would get a good education in dance though! :-)
Just what I am looking for.
Thanks Tom and good luck with your plans.
In 2010 we planned a trip to Malapascua and ended up in Daanbantayan 😀😀😀
Daanbantayan is an interesting town and Daanbantayan province includes Bantayan Island and Malapascua also Calvin.
Good morning Rod. I would be very interested in the google fi experiences you have had. Best wishes Bob.
MAYBE IM WRONG BUT I THINK I WAS TOLD I COULD STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES UP TO TWO YEARS WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE, I HEARD THIS ON GIO CHANNEL, I COULD BE WRONG IT WOULD'NT BE NEW TO ME. LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
You can stay in the Philippines on a tourist visa for 3 years before needing to exit the country. You do need to extend your visa every 2 or 6 months during that time though.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 THANK YOU SIR
Ya I had bought a food grade stainless steel tank plus high pressure pump 500 gal tank .
I have 3 water dispensers in my home drinking water
I just had the tank in
I bought a 20kw onan gen had it installed
One needs to be a little self sufficient on some of these islands mrjl, especially a generator and water supply.
Hi Rod. What type of motorcycle do you use, and what do they go for? I am contemplating of being a traveling nomad with companion when I come. Are you concerned with the Manamanggal or Wak Wak in your journeys? Nice vid and thanks for sharing.
Another great video! To anyone who would give a thumbs down, they would have to be very low IQ!
Thanks Steve. There is always someone who gets up in an angry mood so no problem.
trying for may 20, hope this virus has calmed down by then. hoping to hire a cat, an sail a bit. nice 1 m8!
Thanks Greg and good luck with your plans. Hopefully, the virus will be under control soon. I don't see many sailboats and asked why at a marina. I was told that the shallow water around islands make it quite tricky and you want maps as well as the electronic navigation to keep you off of the rocks.
I love how friendly you are Rod to everyone! You have great manors to learn from my friend! I was in Landers 2 weeks ago during daytime hour and i think you were there with at list 15 lady friends i believe you sat at end of the table? I could be wrong and you were busy talking so i didn’t want to bother you!?
😉😉😉 Now we know what Rod does when not making videos! He is doing the chika-chika and chismis! 🤣🤣🤣
LOL. In my dreams Yuri. That wasn't me with 15 girls....I try to limit it to 3...LOL. Thanks for the compliment though.
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Thanks Sandy.
10, thousand pesos per month lol 😝 more like 2 thousand yeah , I’d like to live there for a few weeks, but home is Manila despite the traffic 😳👍.
2K and we might have a deal. But I like our place in Cauayan better. 😁
To much traffic in Manila! 😛😛😛
Rod,
You should be the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. This is the same island (Malapasqua -sp?) that you featured in a previous video correct? I guess the principal occupation in the providences is a self-sustaining -farmer. I guess people operate Sari -Sari stores or a trike cab as a means of an income. I would be interested in living in a resort area in the province.
Daniel
Nice tour Ging, May I suggest that You really need a good quality recorder like a go pro or canon...your video was ok but not clear images and shacky, stabilization much needed as a blogger but I'm sure you know this already..hehe
But YOU'LL get there soon Ging....hehe. Looking for your next video..TY
Thanks for the tip Randy. I do use the Gopro 8 Black.
I will retire in 5-6 years to the Philippines. My wife is Filipino. I'm thinking of a medium size city as I am too used to urban amenities. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Baruch. There are several options medium sized. I was impressed with Iloilo City and did a couple videos there. Bacolod City has potential also.
What the hecks a ruff???
Good one Rod, and yes be aware of that stink eye. I actually like the slower paced life in a Province, but the Westerner in me graves amenities. Good Medical facilities is a must. So Provincial live OK for months at a time, but I'd miss people watching, window shopping, eating out to just totally abandent the City.
Thanks Joe. I agree with you.
Good video. Looking forward to your video about phones. I didn't know you could get by without buying a Sim card for each country you stay in..
Thanks Wellington, I will try to get it up in a week or so. This is a new program Google has called Google Fi.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Thanks Rod.
Where is this place exactly?, its beautiful
This is Malapascua Island which is on the north end of Cebu Island Ray. Small island with several nice beaches.
Rod now this may sound ignorant to you but is that kind of an upscale Providence. It looks pretty nice really. Compared to some of the other ones I've seen. When people say Province I think of country style living. I don't know maybe I'm just getting everything confused and I don't know how to actually asked what I'm wanting to ask. Well now I can see I'm making it worse with my rambling LOL
Province = non-metro
Living in the Province means living in a rural area where most people live simple lives. Mostly, there is not much amenities like internet, malls, cafe shops, etc. What’s plentiful in the province are beaches, less traffic, fresher air, generally friendly people, cheaper food expense.
@@maxburrel1642 Fred would you consider that a province or what. It look pretty nice to me
@@47boogieman67 Yup.. province/probinsya.. hence the video title 😉✌🏻
LOVE THE TRIP-= =BEING KIDNAPPED A THREAT HERE?
Thanks Lee. It was fun.
Vacations are good, but to live 24-7 small island surrounded by water,,,,no way jose! would drive me insane
I agree Tony but there are lots of expats living on the various islands. Malapascua is a bit small though. Bantayan is larger and Bohol has potential.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 thank you,,
I'm in Haikou, China now. I've been thinking of moving to the Philippines. How do you feel about living in the Philippines as regards dealing with the coronavirus? How do you think the health care system would fare there?
@@michaelgeorge819 I know I think I missed something they're also. Nothing was offencive or condescending
@@bobo-bi3gr The social system here is highly organized. The entire community has been under a quarantine in which we all minimize trips outside of apartments. Whenever we go outside, we wear face masks and are aware of minimizing social contact and taking other basic precautions such as frequent handwashing and avoiding touching our faces. Therefore, this aspect of fighting the virus has been quite excellent. I doubt that many other countries could rally the population to follow such strict social control. As far as the health care system, I have been in this country since August (but for two years back in the 90s). I have had only two occasions to deal with the medical system here recently. While hospitals are crowded, the medical and support staff are highly organized, efficient and inexpensive as well as effective. There are advanced medical procedures and equipment available here. This was my experience prior to the outbreak of coronavirus. Now, because of the successful quarantine practice, the virus is fairly well under control in this province, so the local health care system should be adequate to meet medical demands. I think that in provinces where the virus is more widespread, adequate health care is very difficult to obtain because hospitals are swamped by infected and sick people and the default response has been to isolate suspected cases in large quarantine wards where there is a high probability of cross-contamination and where there is insufficient care or equipment for serious cases. Therefore, in summary, I think the ability of the medical care infrastructure to meet demand is of secondary importance to the ability of the society to impose order and follow rules of quarantine. Under conditions of adequate social control, which we have in my local community, the health care system fares very well. Is this a sufficiently comprehensive answer? I don't feel offended or embarrassed by the question or the answer.
I would be more concerned about the virus in your current location, being China has had 80,422 cases vs 3 in the Philippines. As in any other country, the further you get from a major population center, the sparser many things, including medical care get. I wouldn't plan a move in the immediate future though as you might find travel quite restricted to you.
@@danp1043 Hi Dan, thanks for your input. Not an immediate move, but I do like the Philippines and have been considering a move there once I finish my education here. Yes, of course I am concerned about my current location, but fortunately our island province seems to be doing very well relative to other parts of China. BTW, there are three OFFICIAL cases in the Philippines. I highly doubt that is the actual number of infected people. Are you in the Philippines now? Is the government taking any measures to limit the spread of the virus? In every country, whether China, Italy, South Korea or Iran, the problem starts with just one infected person spreading to others, so be careful and stay well!
@@bobo-bi3gr Of course. Be well Bo Sun.
I hate city living, yep small islands have it's disadvantages but the clean air etc far outweigh the cities, I'm here on Boracay!
Cool. Enjoy your time Malcolm. You probably have a great deal there also with many fewer tourists now.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 yep a lot quieter now, much better! :) Thanks.
Crowded, in a different way. lol
Pros and cons rod , can you live as a pinoy ?i can’t
Jason James agree the heat is the biggest issue when living as a pinoy
Can i see a google map of where this is?
Certainly. Go to google earth or maps and type in Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines Scott. It is a smallish island on the north of Cebu.
Which island is this?
Malapascua Island on the north end of Cebu island Mr Lake.
If we move out to the province, is it wise to have another place in the city, for Typhoon season
800 pesos? No way, pal. I'll go 799, but not one centavo more.
LOL. I have started thinking in pesos also John.
Much more appealing than city life for me. I would bring my mouthpiece (gf) to get a true price. Thanks
They are nice people rude people have nothing to do there
Yes, thanks Serge.
Amazing Philippines i'm
married with a filipina from Isabella i know
you had that on before Rod that is replay
I checked and I did use a little bit of this video in another video but most of it has not been used before Kriss.
Across nacpan palawan island from manny pacquio the packman
Thanks Chris.
NOT FOR ME RENT IS TO HIGH I PAY 7000 FOR RENT AND MY INTERNET IS GREAT TO BAD ABOUT THE FOREIGNERS WE DON'T GIVE FILIPINOS SHIT IN THE US. OUTSIDE OF SACRAMENTO IS GOOD SIZE FILOPENIA AREA THE PEOPLE DOWN THERE KNOW THE FILIPINOS ARE FOREIGNERS BUT DON'T BOTHER THEM OR GIVE BAD LOOKS. I WENT DOWN THERE EVERY WEEKEND TO GO TO SEAFOOD CITY TO BUY FILIPINO STUFF NEVER SAW ANYONE GIVE THE FILIPINOS A BAD TIME.