Foreigners initial impressions of the Philippines (Street interviews)
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Were the interviews in Cebu? That background looks like Ayala.
Yes
My first impression is amazed everyone was so happy/laughing! I was so sad to come back to US. People here are rushed, sad, angry 😔 I'm Mexican American and I miss Philippines ❤
You're very much welcome here you can comeback anytime 🥰
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Life in Manila is also so rushed life is simpler down south of here, if you have heard anything bad about the south its all false everything here is relaxing, people live simple lives and the people are great.
@filo2933 I agree. That's why I'm based in Cebu!
I feel the same exact way every time I come back to the US. Neighborhoods are so quiet and no one says hi… such a contrast.
Wherever you are, it's up to you if you choose to be bored or have some good times. The only great thing about Philippines, you have no reason to be bored. Just do a little research and ask few locals and you'll find where to have fun. And with Filipinos, there's abundance of smiles and good vibes. Watching from San Francisco CA 🇺🇲 . 🫶 🇵🇭
Well said!
Such lies!
@@jerrymylove1754 And didnthe commenter gained anything by lying? Use common sense!!!
These people that you interviewed seemed to like the Philippines for the most part Alex. It's good to see both male and females enjoying their time here in the Philippines.🆒😎👍
Yea I liked that I was able to talk to some younger people too!
I agree
I enjoy the work Alex puts into these candid interviews
This is direct feedback
The Philippines should pay Alex to do some of these interviews with tourists and expats for valuable information
@@RetireandGo Alex does it like no one else!
Hehe thank you thank you! 🙏
@@Livingabroadalex I've been watching you for several months. You are open to all and you are a straight shooter. That's why I try to promote you on other channels. I want to see them do collaborations with you.
Another good one, my man. You got a really good video presence and you ask questions in a great way. You were born for this. Thanks you!
That's such a compliment
Thank you 😊
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Philippines 🇵🇭 is lots of fun to travel in every ilands even and round in the Philippines so much having in life fun laughing ❤
I believe that there's still goodness in being a filipino. Here, we usually put love as the center of everything.
I believe you are right 😊
The 🇵🇭 was one the richest countries in Asia in the 40’s,50’s even richer than Korea and Singapore.. however, because of mis-management from corrupt politicians the🇵🇭 now belongs to developing country in Asia.
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Sad
It was and it will stay in the past without the real change for poor/commoner ones,
We need accessible education, medical assistance, jobs I think that's how we start calling it "progress" because without those people we cannot build or change something. It always starts from us the commoners.
Sorry for my bad English
Enjoy
I'm from South Africa and lived in Philippines for 7 years it is extremely hot there never experienced such heat and humidity in my life but cooler in December like 25 /26 degrees which is still hot(these are summer temperatures in my town of Port Elizabeth in S.A)but much cooler than the weather now but when you live there for long you get use to it the heat..The people are friendly and curious...
Thank you for sharing your experience
Yes, it takes 2 weeks to make your body equilibrate on the temperature but on the other hand, it helps the kidney to be healthy as long you drink plenty of water instead of sugary drinks.
@4:54 This girl stands out to all the people interviewed. She's intelligent, honest, and down to earth.
Yes I agree!
I agree. She's very articulate.
I like that person's response. Philippines feels like home.
Nice interview round. Nice to hear the comparison from foreigners who also visited neighboring south East Asian countries.
Love hearing perspectives on the Philippines! Street interviews capture genuine experiences. Such a diverse and vibrant country. Can't wait to explore it myself someday
I hope those negative impressions can be improve soon by the governments,yes Philippines is beautiful country but we are very far behind still from our neighboring countries,the government has still lot of things to do and improve.
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Ooohhh jeez,,,don't get your hopes up TT That so called 'government' is nooo way EVER gonna pay attention to what the Philippines actually needs.
Thanks for visiting Philippines, We hope you are all enjoy.
Our pleasure!
Your new subscriber here! I enjoyed watching your video!
Thank you! Welcome to the channel 😀
I am half Filipina, but was born and raised in Germany. But the Philippines have my heart, really miss it there. I‘m glad all people in the video seem to had a good experience, makes me even more proud of my filipino genes🥰
Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😊
Filipino's always happy.
@@arlenesuarez7152 Yes I miss it hehe🥹
Good one. It seems the weather there is similar to here in Florida, although there it doesn't get cold. Here it's humid for 8 to 9 moths then somewhat cool or cold. Enjoyed it man. Thank You. 👍
Oh I had no idea. Thanks for sharing Louis!!
I noticed the nights in Dumaguete got chilly
Perhaps because it’s in the water
Maybe a night wind blows in
It was so nice though :-)
Whoa!! Thats great info 👍🏼
It's nice that, besides the heat, everyone seems to love the Philippines.
Tourism is extremely important. It will bring in a lot of money and jobs.
It's strange that even though there is a lot of poverty, many people seem to really enjoy their time there.
I live in Taiwan and it's strange that we don't see many tourists from Western countries. Most are from China.
I'm definitely going to have to get down there soon. Probably in the winter when the weather is just hot instead of HOT!!!
Father Ray went back home to visit his family in the Philippines and came back to the church looking much thinner. He said that he ate a lot, but all he had to do was walk in the sun and the fat just boils off of his body because of the heat. I guess visiting the Philippines is a great way to loose wait. You don't need a sauna in the Philippines, you just walk outside. 🤪
Haha I definitely lost some water weight.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
TRUE ITS SO HOT HERE.
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Yes. It's pretty terrible here in Taiwan in the summer, too. I laugh when my family back in Canada complain because it's 26 Celsius. I spent a big chunk on Daikin air conditioners so it's wonderful at home, and we don't have Canadian winters.
pH poverty rate as of today is just below 16% hence is not a lot of poverty as you said.
Pls do some research before assuming and giving false statements coz its very misleading
Speaking of heat, here in California is so hot now as it's summer. We had some triple digits today and in the 90's few days ago since the summer season started and the heat is dry.
Yes it is really hot here in the Philippines especially nowadays as the El Nino phenomenon has arrived. I am a local and I personally think the best time weather wise to visit the country is between December and February. It is still humid but it is a bit cooler during those months.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Also for the great advice!!
Fyi hot weather in Philippines is manageable and and hot weather in Philippines is during summer season from March to May best for swimming in Philippines because of great weather..Philippines weather is great have summer season (March to May) Spring season (Sept to Oct) Rainy season (June to August) Cold season ( Nov to February).
@@bern5332 Today's temperature in Las Vegas is 115 degrees and the heat is dry . Can you imagine how hot is that?
enjoy and have a great time in the Philippines ❤❤❤
He's from the U.S. more homeless , poverty, crime etc.
And that is why he is leaving the US to get away from those.. And searching for losers like himself...
Exactly! Even worst
Nice to hear that 😊
These tourists happened to come to Philippines during El Niño. It's more humid and HOTTER. The best time to visit is from November to March the following year. Without el niño weather can be bearable for people from cool countries
Great point!
The Philippines is a developing country so expect there are bumps in the roads especially in the remote provinces so considered it an adventure like what they say it's more fun in the Philippines considered the road bumps as part of the fun
Yea definitely!!
It's very informative bro :-)
Glad you like it ☺️
Try visit the province of Antique ( Sebaste ) there are lots of Filipina who lives in Austria esp in Vienna and Salzburg
When it comes to infrastructure's, the Philippines government have Lined- Up" many infrastructure projects in the pipeline" many of these project's are now ---- UNDER CONSTTUCTiON"..like Subway train's, Super highway's, cable car's ,World class bridges", World class international and Local airport's"..( San Miguel' owned future international airport ,Bulacan province.) so, Let's have a little more patience for that".to be finished!"... Then, everybody of us will be happy' and have enjoyable' Living in the Philippines!!"..
Can't wait!!
I see some great things for the Philippines
They are poised for a great century
They are friends with the US and European nations
Strong industrial workforce
Great years ahead
World's most modern and biggest airport in the world which has 6 runways is now under construction expected to finish by 2028
Even here abroad is also extremely hot weather it depends on the season
Great video Alex. Almost at 100k subs!
Thank you, thank you!! I see you're doing well with your channel too 💪
@@Livingabroadalex Thank you! New channel doing much better than first, especially for only being live for a month. Already more than double views, watch time etc.
@@WatchCaliforniaExpat that's amazing! Your videos are excellent 👏 👌
@@Livingabroadalex Coming from you that means a lot!
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That was a great and very intelligent video. How do you know who to talk to? Or are nearly all the folks down there that approachable that you already know you're going to make an outstanding video like this one no matter who you talk to? What is the ratio like between the people that you ask these kinds of question to? I mean like when you approach someone, or a small group of people even, how many people that you're asking are native to the Philippines and how many people do you have to ask to find those that are actually visiting the Philippines? Perhaps it is so obvious to tell the natives from the ones visiting that you know immediately who is going to be able to answer your questions about how they like the Philippines? I enjoyed everyone's answers and you really made the folks that you were talking to think about what you were asking them. You are really quite good at what you're doing kind Sir, please keep it up. 🙂
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. I don't have a system.. I just approach people and ask them if they want to answer some questions for my vlog. The ratio is about 60% yes 40 % no
I obviously read body language if some one is not making eye contact or is on the phone or walking fast or eating etc, I don't bother them
The infrastructure in Thailand is more developed, I agree.
Yes true
A little pricey though these days
But I have found some good guest house prices and food prices on this trip
I’m chillin in Bangkok right now
Not as pricey as Philippines 😅
The Filipinos are MOOORE CARING AND LOVING of FOREIGNERS!!-- the FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE!!
@Livingabroadalex Philippines won't ever beat neighboring countries the price sucks.
Puro local tourists, konting lang mga foreign tourists, compared to Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore na sobrang dami talaga ng mga foreign tourists, wala pa sa kalahati ang pinas....nag pag- iiwanan na talaga tayo ng ating mga SEA neighbors....
Eto ang mga problema ng pinas kaya konti lang ang mga foreign tourists at hindi sila nagtatagal sa ating bansa:
1. Very few modern infrastructures.
2. Wala tayong modernong transportation
3. Mahina or walang internet
4. Nawawalan ng kuryente (brownout)
5. Mahina or nawawalan or walang tubig
6. Nakawan at kikilan sa NAIA airport
7. Expensive accomodations
8. Maraming mandurukot, snatchers at mga kriminal
9. Mga ganid na taxi at tricycle drivers over-charging/scamming foreign tourists
10. Mga basura or litters sa kalye at mga bangketa. Mga pinoy wala talagang disiplina. Kahit saan tayo nagtatapon ng mga basura/ litters natin.
11. Pati sa mga beach, dagat, gubat at bundok may mga basura din..mga plastic bottles, plastik supot, wrappers at kung ano ano pang mga litter/garbage.
12. Mga illegal vendors sa kalsada/bangketa, may vendor din sa gitna ng badian canyon, panglao sandbar at mga bangkang vendor sa dagat ng el nido at coron. Kaya madumi at maraming mga basura sa ating mga kapaligiran at kalikasan. MAGTINDA KAYO SA TAMANG LUGAR.
13. Illegal squatters, street dwellers and beggars everywhere, particularly children asking money from foreigners.
Tapos sasabihin natin "Its more fun in the Phlippines" ??? Nakakahiya ! Tourism will boost our local economy kasi foreigners spend money in our country which helps our local business to earn more. The local and national government MUST do something to solve/fix these problems.
Ok i just subscribed to help you reach 100k
Thank you Melanie! Welcome to the channel 🥳
Alex I think you should ask them if they ever visit Las Vegas during Summer lets see how they Compared the Climate of Las Vegas and Philippines.
Good idea. Definitely next time
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it !
Love the people, the food sucks and the nature is unbeatable. Humidity is brutal for 4 months or so.
So far it's my favorite SEA country, been here 2 years.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts ams experiences 🍻
Philippines is not boring country cuz you can travel 7641 islands😂
So true
I have so much I want to see
I am thinking Cebu next
Dumaguete was wonderful
A chill inexpensive town
Philippines has 7641 Islands 😂.
@@RetireandGooh man, you’ll have a lot of girls. If you are into southeast Asian women. :)
I love living in the Philippines no negative comments to air/post
I advice those tourist Try to stay like a acouple of weeks here in Phils. So that they have plenty of time to explore more.❤🎉
Thumbs up!
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Great interviews ❤❤❤
Thank you!
My home town Bicol Albay ..we have Mt Mayon Volcano♥️
I noticed they all commented on the heat, except for one or two. That actually is the only drawback. Would love to know if there ever is a foriegner who got used to the heat and humidity after a period of time while being there.
Yea it's pretty humid. I'm sure there has to be. 🤔
Good point
This is good feedback from these travelers
These interviews can help people pack and prepare
It takes at least a year to be acquainted with the heat. I live in Baguio, a colder place in the Philippines, and after college I moved to Manila
I've lived in the Philippines on and off for 10 years David and I'm used to it. Which doesn't mean I stop sweating like a pig. 😂
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This AUG. is D start of El NINO...Meaning HOT ..Thus even if its raining D ocean, lake etc., R Warm. Unlike "La Nina" its mixture of cold N Hot thus if u Go Swimming in d Ocean Lake etc., its little like cold but after a while of swimming its becoming warm..as UR already climatize...
When I went to the Philippines my 1st impression was "what am I doing in this s**thole country". When I left 2 weeks later I thought "why am I leaving paradise"
Harsh but glad it turned out great !!
Hope you'll keep coming back even if we have s**hole country
Hot weather in the Philippines only on hot season but not all the time
They should explore Baguio to feel cold weather
It would happen,definitely...if only Pinas Politicians will lessened their corruptions!..
Let's hope so!!!
Not gonna happen as long as you guys vote for corrupftfucks like dutertes, arroyos, marcoses. They're all communists. Look at their family backgrounds.
But i appreciate what are you doing. Good work
Thank you 😊
Most of them talked about Thailand's infrastructure. I wonder how will they compare it with Metro Manila.
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Nice Videos Alex ✌️✌️👌👍👍👍👍👋💕🇺🇸
Thank you 😊
The Brit gal Emily immediately reminded me of the British actress Juliet Prowse, former girlfriend of Frank Sinatra and, some speculate, Elvis Presley.
To my eyes her friend Georgia, coincidentally, also had very attractive looks that might be seen in Hollywood!
If you are an old white dude Philippines 🇵🇭 is for you .
Yes. It's for everyone
My hometown Cebu City
Hi,great video, I am a new subscriber, coming to cebu in October to leave full time,can you recommend a hotel and what apt complex is very nice convenient to the malls in either it park or business park area,looking for a nice pool and gym in building, and I like to cook a nice kitchen, be safe and thank you very much for all your help and information 😊😊
Welcome to the channel. Nice hotel would be Waterfront and Seda (both Ayala and IT park Seda are good)
Condo: Solinea, The Alcoves,
Is this interview done in Ayala Cebu?
Yes
She really said "nothing in life is easy" when everything in life isnt easy
First guest Erling Haaland welcome to the Philippines😊
Ahah he does look like him 🤩
That's Ayala mall in Cebu. 😎
Sure is.
What gave it away?
Philippines will be the Philippines. Dont expect anything, be open..
it's el nino in the philippines right now! youll experience extreme heat. dont fotget to drink a lot of water
Great advice 👍🏼
I dont know what service that guy is getting but we definitely have 5G signals here especially in the city where they were interviewed. 3G is very old school.
The muslim lady is very beautiful 😻🤩😍
Ya so hot humid, near like hell!!😮
Hi Alex where you now ?
Philippine government should listen to the answers of the tourists about roads and traveling logistics. More connecting trains, roads to get to one destination to another.
Yes definitely. Philippines is beautiful and deserves to be fully discovered and appreciated
Ur respondents have always mentioned palawan
Let me tell u a little secret
Biri in samar, as a filipino, its the best ive seen
Tim 😂😂😂 8:30 his vlogger too.
Really?
The heat is the first stage of the Hunter Exam
They should stay in Tagaytay or Baguio the weather there is cold.
And that guy name Tim from USA he mentioned that Philippine street are dengerous hehe but In USA is far more dengerous than the Philippines
US streets is 1000x more dangerous than the Philippines and this is a FACT..
The streets are dangerous because of potholes 😂😂
You live in USA?
There's a heatwave due to el niño phenomenon that's why it's warmer. The American guy compare bangkok and cebu of course infrastructure in cebu has less of it because it's still a province. He's never been to manila. Metro manila is now on 5G and internet speed is way faster than before.
Manila is 10 years behind bangkok
Champagne Wishes And Caviar Dreams!
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I’ll take some of both please … thank you :-)
@@Livingabroadalex Alex you should make that your closing pitch: From the land of Ophir and the Pearl of the Orient Seas.. Wishing you Champagne Wishing And Caviar Dreams! This is Alex, peace out! 😁
Hehe that's not a bad idea 😄 😉
The Austian guy looks like Chris Martin
I think with your interview it can be used to bring this up to the govt about infrastructure and places Togo is not properly structure if that can be reach buy 1 trip of bus or train or plane it be easy
Thank you! However, I think the government is well aware of these inconveniences and issues. They just don't budget for it, unfortunately
@@Livingabroadalex many of them budgeted in in wrong way or not really important to them you can feeb back this to the secretary of Travel and Tourist. They will give you full attention based on your facts.
I would love to travel to the Philippines
Come on over!
One day bro
Joel 😍
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She said she was born in the United States but originally from Somalia??? timecode 4:49
How does that make sense? How can she be originally from someplace before she was born??
Maybe her parents are from somalia
@@user-hq6vz1ix5y That would still not make her statement true.
Quiapo there are muslim restaurants there
The first guy looks like Marki Stroem.
With the new Administration, under PBBM and in continuation of the Build X3 of Duterte, infrastructure is one of its goals. There are now many developments in the building of trains/railways, expressways, roads including new airports and housing for the Filipino people. In a few years, the Philippines will have a State of the Art, one of the best worldwide infrastructure, just to name the Bulacan International airport and the new trains and railways being built by the Japanese. Digitalization is another goal and Elon Musk has already started to launch Starlink Philippines. And regarding energy, the drilling of Petroleum is I think being started in Mindanao and probably the consideration of a Nuclear Power Plant which was started by his father. Through PBBM, many International investors have already arrived in the Philippines. Watching from a foreign country, this is what I have gathered so please fact check.
People don't live in the future. These people are just sharing their opinions and and experience. There's no need to be so offended. I'm glad to see so much progress in the Philippines. The pwopwn definitely deserves it.
@@Livingabroadalex Offended for what? I live in the US. You are misunderstanding what i am trying to impart when it's just explaining how the Philippines is trying to improve for tourism and encouraging it despite some complaints such as the internet and transportation . By giving this info to other peoples of the world , that something is being done about these complaints, it will encourage them to visit the Philippines. Besides you keep asking to compare the Philippines with other countries. It's also common sense and obvious that people don't live in the future and unnecessary to be mentioning it.. And all these improvements are current and ongoing.
@phil-amvlogsi8359 In your last sentence, you say "get your facts straight"
Also, I compare because these people JUST came from those countries
Because many people are considering retirement or travel to SE Asia and would like to know about these places
Build2x is really helpful
But what we need are the are jobs that are supposed to be accessible for the lowkey/poor ones like me.
Yung sidewalks daw natin very dangerous. Dami kc kurakot here
The audio is terrible but the interview is great
Feel free to rent me a studio and have random guests appear in a controlled environment for the audio to be better
@@Livingabroadalex you have a hundred videos like this, you never bothered to use a proper mic even once? LOL.
Speaking English along Asian countries
Mabuhay . Welcome and enjoy staying in our beautiful country. Joe is looking good. Is he single ? Whats his ig
When he say highschool i was like ops predator alert lol 😂
Thailand has also lots of poverty I've watched videos about their slums, etc.
Beside videos you watched, have you been to Thailand? Thailand poverty rate is 6.2 percent. Philippines is 18.1 percent. Every countries have slums, some more than others.
Manila and cebu is polluted. And one has to be careful with the taxis drivers. But in the countryside i feel at peace and people are no confrontational and reserved which matches my personal english nature. Getting onto boracay today was a admin nigtmare with all the checks and payments paperworks and ques . Thats where the eu wins. Its humid here and i noticed people coment how hot it is with humidity. But they obviously never tried dubai. I few weeks ago i nealry died on the dubai beach it was hotter than i ever experinced. Plus the Philippines is 100x more freindly compared to the last year in the netherlands.
Thanks for sharing your experience
@@Livingabroadalex have a nice day. Peace to you
Its not dangerous here.may be New york or Mexico has more crime
No 5g internet speed is like turtle places are dangerous 😢
manila is really hot,why not try tagaytay and baguio city,the summer capital of the philippines.😊
Excellent advice
Visit Thailand. Many wonderful reviews there.
My first impression was "wow" where am I?
Haha awesome. Thanks for sharing
Sidewalks are notorious in the Philippines.
Most of the time there are no sidewalks so you basically walk on the streets which is dangerous
Yes, exactly. You always gotta be careful. Even on the sidewalk. Just like many other Asian countries, motorbikes ride on the sidewalks too
Lol you are notorious for your lies..
@@slipknot8441 and you are living in a fantasy world if you deny it.
@@axizcorp Deny what?? Wstern countries are probably a 1000x more dangerous than Philippine sidewalks.. Lol
haha its, 'Bantayan island' and not Battalion island.
Philippines is the best richest in the world 2050 big result
“Born in the United States “ but originally from Somalia ?? 🙄 it got me. And she likes the white rice 😮 Not hating but seriously 😂
First impressions would differ greatly if they stay in Cebu vs. they stay in Manila. Say, for example, the comment about Thailand having better infrastructure than the Philippines.