Truth man. BGC has so much to offer, high quality of life, and prices haven't gotten outrageous yet. How long before the cost of living there makes it not worth it?

Sana all!, I agree with you that BGC is a good choice for Westerners to retire.

Just booked 100 days in an Airbnb in One Uptown starting in October! Really looking forward to it.

ignore the negative comments. its not for everyone. i love BGC.

Good info on BGC and I really like the night time views. Your camera is doing very well for these night scenes. I'll be visiting the Philippines in about a year for my first trip (duration about 9 months) and looking to stay in the BGC area and travel out from there. If I like my visit, I'll return in a few months to live permanently.

I've been living in Makati since Aug 2023. I made my first trip to BGC 2 weeks ago.. only like 10 min grab from my place. I was "Totally Amazed" The only bad thing about BGC is that everything costs more... hotels, food etc... and I'm saying that living in a nicer area of Makati. But, Ill be visiting BGC again future for sure.

One of your VERY best videos, TX 👍

There's no flood in BGC unlike some old metro manila cities. You can't smoke anywhere in BGC. I'm from alabang but whenever i go to BGC for staycation, it's like going to a different country. There's also a buffalo wings restaurant in uptown that you can only see in the US.

My first experience was the province of Leyte up in the mountains with geckos staring at me whilst I showered using a bucket. As soon as I flew to Manila and arrived in BGC I was so happy 😂

I’m definitely planning to visit BGC when I finally get to the phils later this year. Looks like the kinda spot I’m looking for. I’m not built for province life. I’m old (50) so I have no desire to fight anyone or prove myself to anyone. Just wanna have access to stuff, women, activities, etc.

Manila is underrated city , but it is one of the best modern n safest city in Asia...MetroManila is composed of 16 ciies with Intramuros, Quiapo, Divisoria n Binondo Chinatown part of the old n historical Manila, while the ultra modern cities are BGC, Makati/Greenbelt, Cubao district n the entertainment n gambling city of Aseana adjacent to the Mall of Asia....

I totally agree with you! BGC for me is like a little SINGAPORE in PH... Even though it's not as BIG City compare to SINGAPORE or DUBAI, The Cost of Living is much2 lower compared to this 2 BIG City... The reason why you can retire here with not so much money compare to other BIG CITY.

Yah!!!!! vloggers from Dumaguete always complain about food because they think Dumaguete is the whole Philippines. So much ignorance.

I stayed in BGC Uptown in 2022 for two weeks and I agree with you. The only problem is the cost of restaurant..It is more expensive than Tokyo where I live. To mitigate the cost, I started to explore cheap restaurants on Kalayan avenue which runs along BGC. Fringe part of Uptown also has fast food shops such as McDonald's which I frequented

If you’re retirement pay is $3000 you can live comfortably in BGC

Another informative video and the narrator (Jasper) speaks with excellent cadence. In my mind I still think of Makati and BGC as very similar? Would love to see a strict comparison video on them (even if it’s not in the ACE whiteboard style! 😆). ✌️

I love BGC. Philippines is the place to be. ❤

Wow so nice. Everyone moving to the Philippines, it’s getting crowded. They need to make other areas as in the province or provinces to make it like Manila. There are other islands that are not crowded.

If I retired in the Philippines, I wouldn’t look for American food franchises. Why would I do that? There would be many other choices for me.

I’m so lucky I bought my condo 2014 was in BGC uptown park suites tower 1 my retirement home ♥️🙏 thank you for sharing your video 🙏

Bgc is like a big bubble! You have everything you need so you dont have to go outside that bubble 🎉 sana all 😂

also there are a lot of foreigners n foreign students learning to speak Tagalog or other local dialects and some foreigners are even wanting to acquire Philippine citizenship n live permanently in the Philippines

I own a unit in Ortigas & my monthly expenses is around $1,500

Jasper missed ur videos. Ope ur doing well and ur life here in manila. Keep it up man.

What is your biggest advice for expat & PPBs working remote jobs in 🇵🇭?

BGC is great if you have enough money, have western life style, near at the airport if you want to go to boracay, palawan, or any islands of philippines, They have american supermarket like S&R etc, they have world class hospital st. Lukes, and also philippines is very strategic between china, south east asia, japan and korea and easy visa for western people.

BGC is the best place to retire for foreigners who can afford BGC, because it is one of the safest n cleanest place ...it has many amenities that could be found in any western countries...it has a financial center n good health services....there are several good cafes n restaurants everywhere you go n the place is beautifully landsacped w/ greeneries n lastly many people are conversant in English n communication w/the locals n most of all all foreigners are most welcome to live or spend a vacation in the Philippines.... one evidence why the Philippines is becoming famous worldwide is the visits of nany Cruise ships visiting the country n the many foreign vloggers enjoying the warmthof the Filpino people whether in the city or the provinces like Cebu, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Palawan, Batangas where there are several beaches or just a quiet place to live w/ the local peoples

but one should dine in restaurants serving healthy food. dont goand eat at pizza restos ...hamburger....other junk food... look for good eateries. STAY HEALTHY AND SLIM!!

Well, 20 years from now Clark will exceed and surpass BGC by land area and with the lifestyle it offers will be phenomenal in the future.

Looking forward to Chili's opening is sad bro!

BGC is better if your young. But if you're old and retiring to this area, Makati CBD is a better option because it is much quiter, has the same western restaurants, and safe like BGC. On the weekends especially, the traffic is a lot lighter and not too many people since offices are closed on a weekend. BGC is a litle busier since there are clubs and bars busy at night.

"Glass Starbucks on every corner....", most without WiFi access I found when I visited.

sorry, we do not want retirees ... we want PROFESSIONALS and/or BUSINESS foreigners that not only pays TAXES but impart their 'expertise' to Filipinos and help our economy grow !

BGC The Tribeca, the Brickell, the Beverly Hills of The Philippines

Nice place but too much crowd. This is not a quiet place.

Looks like America if wanted America I would stay in America I like a simple life in the provinces

Also in the middle east the people just tolerate you but are not much friendly. These filipinos seem to go about their own business whether foreigners are present there or not.

BGC is nice as long as you can afford it. As for "retirement" its pretty much the same cost, as living in the US maybe even more.

Thanks for showing us that and information about it.

I'm trying to get away from all the Western lifestyle

Another Great Video!

Looks so much fun in the video, lots of people spending money and lots of street food plus street performer. So many things to do.🎉

Best place may not be the right word but maybe a good place if you can afford it. We all know that expats living in the Philippines rely on their monthly retirement or their social security which is not much so they usually prefer to live in the province which is more relaxing and fresher air. Most of these people even myself are tired of city life, noise, pollution and traffic. Manila is an "EXPENSIVE" city to live compared to other cities or provinces in the Philippines and the traffic is the worst in the whole wide world.

Where do you recommend getting solid prices for renting a condo?

I never heard of any street crime in this area after staying for 2 yrs.

Great video bro. Loved the night scenes. Would definitely like to meet up with you in February if possible. I’m moving there permanently and will make BGC my base for all of Asia. I totally agree with everything you said about it in this video. That’s why I’m moving there. How can I contact you once I get there ?

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If not BGC... what about Makati..? Maybe my money would go further and/or last longer..?

Yes bgc part of Manila.. Manila got Title "The Worlds Leading City Destination at 2023 World Travel Awards" Thnx Jasper Gb!..

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literally no crimes in bgc. it's a rare thing to have. you yeah, it's a safe haven.

no crazy electric cables over your head and big side walks

I liked BGC but I prefer Singapore

Not true. I went to immigration in Iloilo/ They told a Russian tourist. That he had been here 9 months. And that's not a tourist. They gave him 2 months. Then he had to leave the country.

Condo prices?

BGC too expensive.

Well said

Terrible Air Pollution keeps me not go there at all.

You are so wrong,no too many retired people can afford to live in Bgc,too expensive,okey to visit but not too stay rent is ridiculous 😅😢😂

BGC is just an oversized shopping area outside of that ite small area nothing else is there.

Seoul is also good in my opinion

Just chatting for the rhythm 🫡