Would you move to BGC?

nice! its mindblowing isnt it? this is just another face to the philippines that is unfrotuantely little reported or deemed 'not the real philipipnes' by people who dont understand how it works here. its a really diverse country with literally every kind of vibe and place you could imagine (short of snow). the development is inclusive and is shows how rapidly people are entering the middle classes and upper classes. all of these places were built from the ground up by local companies and land developers who responded to the demand for better places to work and 'fancy areas' to match a lot of the moderately disposable income here. i work in ayala (the place you got the bus change) but i live out in the province. its a pretty normal thing for filipinos in the middle classes to straddle between the new world/futuristic philippines and the old familiar philippines on a daily basis, since the country's in this big transitory phase. for middle class filipinos and those entering the middle classes - places like bgc, makati, ortigas, eastwood, bay city, alabang, mandaluyong, it park etc are where we all work the typical office jobs or do clerical/customer support jobs; but most middle class people still live out in the provinces or the crazy chaotic streets of the older districts of the cities; either in subdivisions, condos/apartments, or typical cheek by jowl family built houses. many are the first gen in their families to socially mobilize, so if youre a millennial or gen z, your parents could have been farmers or worked in the street markets or went abroad doing nursing, but thanks to their sacrifices you benefit by having a full education and getting your family's foot into the middle class lifestyle. this is the effect of all the filipinos working hard abroad. this is where their money and investments were going into the whole time. so for millennials and gen z filipinos (and diasporics like myself), ppl work in the fancy areas, get a drink or some after work dinner with workmates somewhere in the more budget friendly places; or occasionally go out to the fancy bars maybe for birthdays or occassions, but everyone commutes or drives back out to the peace of the surrounding provinces or to the old chaotic parts of the city where the rent is cheaper. then on the weekends people would get their friends or family together to drive up to baguio or drive south to the beaches in batangas, or the highlands around tagaytay or antipolo and experience that pristine side of the country. occassionally people also return to their 'ancestral hometowns' in different parts of the country (i.e. the rural Visayas or rural parts of Luzon) where it seems untouched by the modern world altogether. You get to live many different lives in the Philippines. I dont think that really exists in other neighboring southeast asian countries with maybe the exception of indonesia. All the other countries in this region are either fully developed like singapore, thailand or malaysia, or very underdeveloped like laos, cambodia or myanmar. This country is squarely between those two extremes and has flavors of both sides while still being safe and friendly. everyone here is hoping the country becomes the 'next malaysia' since it seems to be rapidly developing in the same way malaysia did back in the 80s and 90s. You should give the LRT 2 or MRT trains a try. I wouldn't go during rush hour (7-9am and 5-8pm) though, its brutal then!

Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭 thanks for coming just relax and enjoy your time keep safe wherever you go

Just to let you know that me and my wife enjoy watching your videos. From Blackpool England.

FilAm here watching from Philadelphia

If i'm not mistaken, the place you play dart is at sta cruz manila, BGC is place of wealthy people

Hey guys good morning myself a, from England been living here in the Philippines around 14 years now. Love watching your videos let me know if your ever in Robinson mall Malate we have resto bar there can invite you both for a beer or 2

Welcome back

Enjoy the philippines guys.. have fun and stay safe🙌👏

Go to Eastwood in quizon city in metro Manila and have different experiences there too😮🎉

Check out the salcedo market while in BGC ,Rockwell mall,Eastwood city,☺️✌🏼watching from France 🇫🇷

wow.....watching from London, UK

You need to tour intramuros and at night an adjacent Pasig River which the esplanade is located.

I think the burgersteak is served with rice just because rice is more filling than potatoes. In the Philippines rice is staple food because it’s most filling

Mabuhay welcome to my country stay safe and enjoy

BGC is best visited at sundown onwards. too hot and not a lot going on during the day

yall should have went there during the evening and at a weekend. The vibes are TOTALLY different in the best way.

I just liked & subscribed your channel! Welcome to the Philippines! Enjoy! 👍❤🇵🇭🙏

Wow....enjoy❤❤❤stay safe..ingat po

They are reclaiming an island now off the manila bay, to build another modern business and leisure district 2 to 3 times bigger than bgc!!

Welcome to the Philippines Alan and Shannon! 🎉

Welcome and mabuhay..

Mabuhay!!

Welcome to the Philippines guys, godbless

Welcome to the Philippines!

Travel safe..

You can also go to Vigan City

Keep safe and be careful always..

5:36 When that guy said "I'm Pogi" it means I'm handsome. hahaha kulet e

Enjoy your tour and take care.

Welcome to the PHILIPPINES

Welcome to PH

Ur very very welcome to philippines am from baguio

Welcome to Wonderland 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🍻🍻🍻

Awwsome 🤙🌷It’s more fun having you in the Philippines 🇬🇧🇵🇭 thanks fot sharing your video. Checkout Siargao 🏝️🌹♥️☮️😎

Wooww BGC ❤❤❤❤❤

WAY BETTER TO GO TO BGC AT NIGHT. LIGHTS ARE AMAZING. GO ALSO TO OKADA MANILA TO SEE THE WORLDS BIGGEST SHOW FOUNTAIN.

Watching from Melbourne, Australia.

Mini Venice reminds me of the canal in Las Vegas, also had something similar to it in a mall in Tokyo

Salamat po❤😘💕

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Keepsafe mate❤

I like u both ur amazing Allan shannon

Just enjoy here in the Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤ there's a lot of province visit beautiful nature

You should order CHICKEN JOY, ALOHA BURGER and PINEAPPLE JUICE with a dessert PEACH MANGO PIE. And for sure youll be satisfied any ways good vlgs and looking forward for more thanks

You should have tried the spicy chicken joy dip in the gravy and peach mango pie is a must try.

I would love to live and have a condo there in BGC but it's just too costly now a lot of the newer ones which are slightly less I believe may have been mostly sold..the real state property in BGC has skyrocketed in prices in the last Ten years. Enjoy the Philippines 🇵🇭!!

This video of yours is awesome in manila. I am very happy to watch your video. Really enjoyed it💞💞💞.

I just love imitating your accent while watching your vlog. Enjoy!

5:35 "Pogi" translates to "handsome" in English. Haha they got ya. Harmless joke. I enjoy your vlogs, and your accents. Be well you two.

Im from taguig city bgc is a second district of taguig city philippines

Oh you didnt go to the highstreet uptown and forbes town in BGC and the 5th avenue wheres the big 3D located?

First time first 🥇

BGC is aesthetically superior city

Enjoy your stay in Philippines, you may also visit ILOILO and experience Isla Gigantes, Festive walk at night and their river esplanades👌💯

Hello im new your chanel enjoy explore beautifull place ayala makati and grand canal mall enjoy food trip in jollibbe god bless stay safe

You can try in Jolibee their peach mango pie or their tuna pie and of course their chicken, which they are famous for 😊

you must try to order Halo-Halo special or mix-mix in english the taste is delicious specially in summer time...

Gwilao 60 just arrived in Philippine too...

Yes Filipino spaghetti is sweet. You should come back at night time and the place comes to life especially in Bonifacio High Street and Uptown ❤❤❤

Awesome BGC

Did you try Jollibee’s peach mango pie and the likes? Did they serve halo-halo? Try these sometime.

BGC, ARCA SOUTH, VERMOSA, MCKINLEY HILL

Visit balabac island palawan👍 or siargao..

Where would you recommend a first time visit to the Philippines? I’m working on going there sometime soon

2nd silver🥈😆

You can try chicken joy

How are you out in the heat? And wow you’re in really old Manila. Pls be careful of your belongings when riding public transpo (esp when people distract you). Keep it in front of you as much as possible (also in old Manila). I noticed you had a backpack on

That”s in Libertad. Be careful there. Pick pockets roam that area.

Overshadowed? How? By what data? By whose research?

In the first few seconds of your video, I could tell that you were Scottish because of your accent. I’ve heard it before from Dale Philip and Rowena from Supernatural haha

I'm way too late but still "Welcome back to my humble country Sir, Ma'am" ❤❤❤ if you still have time try also to explore The Entertainment city - City of Dreams and Okada Manila in Paranaque City. I hope you will have a good time here! ❤❤❤

you should've visited the football pitch at the bgc. maybe you could've displayed the typical euro football culture there! haha

nothing you cant kick off in this place...

Manila

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No matter where you are in Manila, you never get away ftom the smell of raw sewage.

The Philippines is the Ireland of Asia they say. Because asian countries doesn't used pronounced a R . There's more mega cities on the way like New Clark city or Cebu cities. While in BGC you can rent a electric scooter to explore much better than walking. Enjoy 😉

It's my first time to hear Scottish accent. It's cute. Sounds like cartoonish? 😊

Please go to Zamboanga City in Mindanao. You will feel like you're in Mexico City cuz they Speak Chavacano - Spanish Creole there!

Hey guys This is my first video watching from your channel They are couple of KZfaq from Scottish lovely national They are doing great work and great content Hopefully your guys do the same Have a good one

can you see TONDO from these skyscrapers who would belive devlopement can only be unequal

😅jolly chix try it

Pogi nice to meet you 😂

South east asia is heavily influenced by Chinese culture. But I would be careful about calling a local food Chinese in a different Asian nation, though similarities or connections are obvious. Asian culture has no boundaries hahaha. I am a Chinese living abroad for over 20 years. 😊

You should have tried their fried chicken in Jollibee

What time this video was taken? The video quality looks pale

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Hello British people...

Really wonder why you didn't tried the Chicken of Jollibee??

⭐️ I don’t know why anyone would recommend the Yum Burger. I’d rather let you try the Champ or the Chick’n Sandwich (not the Crunchy chicken burger… that’s not as good).

Jollibee is only known for their good chicken and peach mango pie,.burgers and fries forget about it..

I believe it would be better for all of your vloggers to form a basketball team and just play there. definitely, you will always find a match

PLEASE DONT MAKE COMPARISON OF ANYTHING YOU TASTE AND TRIED. JUST APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT EVERY COUNTRY OR CULTURE IS A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE TO ENJOY! APPRECIATION IS THE KEY TO ENJOY LIFE CAN OFFER!

You sound like you’re from Ireland or maybe Scotland.

hello bro! your accent british or irish?

Shangri-la hotels are in China.

FILINVEST City Alabang , ASEANA, and Ayala Center are beautiful than BGC.