It's unbelievable how similar the Philippines is to Brazil. Manila looks a lot like São Paulo. A city of many contrasts, lots of bikers, modern skyscrapers and not so well maintained streets, all a little chaotic. Even the way people dress is similar.
0:26 - Look like Bangkok 2:55 - Look like Jakarta 5:57 - Look like Kuala Lumpur 7:36 - Look like Rio De Janeiro 11:52 - Look like Miami 16:38 - Look like Buenos Aires 20:00 - Look like Sao Paulo 21:28 - Look like Singapore 29:50 - Look like Perth/Sydney 33:23 - Look like Mumbai 35:45 - Look like Houston
Weird how different areas in Manila can look so differently. I don’t know if it’s good or bad. I mean branding is good, like Hong Kong. But variety is nice too.
Metro Manila is really massive, he even uploaded 2 videos of more than hour each just to cover the main parts. Also roads are well paved and marked better than than I expected good job, exceeded my expectation. I was only able to travel the cbds when I worked in Manila so I was not able to travel the way he did and thought outside the cbds are bad.
Gracias mi hermano hispano en carrebean tus hermanos hispanicos o latino de asia amamos mucho. Mi enamorada ciudad de manila es muy bella.buenas swerte...
Since the 2020 lockdown, your videos have been a heartfelt escape, allowing me to wander to distant places from the sanctuary of my home. Now that you're exploring in my country, I'm genuinely excited to witness your adventures here. Thank you, always, for sharing these sentimental journeys with us! ❤
Great drive! If you're ever back in Manila, I'd recommend driving on the Skyway. Its the world's third longest elevated expressway after Tokyo's Shuto and Bangkok's Bang Na. The Skyway cuts through the entire Metro Manila area from north to south and connects to the North and South Luzon expressways. Stunning views of the city in the evening when all the lights and giant LED screens switch on, and no frustrating traffic. Safe travels!
@@wellifthemediasaysit hi, it wasnt covered unfortunately, but if you type in 'metro manila skyway' you'll see vids on it. Hoping J Utah returns to Manila to cover all the overhead expressways (Skyway is the main artery, then followed by the NLEX Connector, Harbor Link, and NAIA expressway - and they're expanding the network even now), those are really enjoyable drives, especially around sunset or in golden hour, just as the city lights switch on!
thank you for sticking around! whats kind of videos do you most often watch? coastal areas, big cities , scenic drives? europe locations? any preferences?
Manila is truly a city of contrasts. Some parts reminds me of Singapore, Some Kuala Lumpur and some parts are uniquly Manila/Philippines, and some parts even remind me of the gulf states like Dubai.
This city is constantly and rapidly transforming. I was here 25 years ago and the change from then to now is massive. The streets are getting cleaner and the skyscrapers are multiplying like crazy.
Dari pada gedung tinggi di banyakin lebih baik sebagian anggarannya di buat untuk orang2 miskin yg tinggal di kolong jembatan dan di pinggiran laut yg sangat memprihatinkan,,bahkan TDK sedikit mereka tinggal bersama sampah yg berserakan😢🤦🤷
Its amazing how Manila is transforming so fast.. some areas in this video are formerly informal settlers area just 5 years ago, now it is full of buildings.
Right. The slums have been significantly reduced due to the construction of new highways, bridges, trains, malls, condominiums and business districts. But there’s still a long way to go for the Philippines. If you recall, MRT Quezon Avenue station and its vicinity used to be a huge slum years ago. The squatters were relocated and the area is now full of BPO high rise towers, residential condominiums, malls, etc.
Is this progress affecting the exodus of people there? I mean are countries like UAE Qatar & Saudi arabia still in high demand there for labors? Don`t get it why filipinos would want to go to no freedom countries like in the ME 🤔
@@Movingforward2000 Filipinos are everywhere in the world. What's your point? If these overseas based Filipinos have properties in Metro Manila, well and good.
@@Movingforward2000 : These projects cater to the Filipinos who remain in the country. There are 113 Million Filipinos and it's only 10% who live abroad. So, don't we deserve the new trains, subways and elevated highways? Just because a portion of the population work overseas? PH economy total GDP is $450 Billion. Remittances from overseas help the economy that totaled US$35 Billion. Don't forget that there is an active robust and growing domestic economy. As reported by tax bureau, tax collections hit record high this year due to the increase in taxes collected (full online transactions) from businesses, rising middle class and the rich Filipinos. We also want the comfort in life. We have condos, SUVs and we earn our income from the country. Okay?
Thank you for visiting my favorite capital city, Metro Manila. One thing I ❤ about stop lights or the ubiquitous traffic, is you can see and admire all the skyscrapers and construction constantly changing the city skyline! You can also refer to Metro Manila as 'Mall City"!
Depends upon the time of day and location, but like most cities, honking and squeezing in,are part of the journey. But yes the whole of Manila is a fascinating place.
drivers are not very patient... HAHA this is taken early morning so peopke are too sleepy to get mad at others. Drive during rush hour in the evening, oh my! youre in for a treat
@@brioblancaflor3662 nahhh, the honking is a bit tame inside Major CBDs, reason being the strict enforcement of city offices (LGU). Now, if we're talking about EDSA and some major roads inside the Metro, then you're really in for a treat.
It's amazing that Southeast Asian cities are developing so fast in silence in what we used to think of as jungle Asia, what's great is that Manila doesn't have a lot of honking like cities in India, Vietnam, which makes me almost crazy when I visit.
That's because people like you rely on stereotypes rather than actual facts. First of all, Southeast Asia wasn't just populated by "jungle barbarians" as Western media would have you believe. Civilizations have existed here long before Western colonialism. Even Spanish accounts mentioned cities like Manila having fortifications and locally made cannons/(Lantakas) and as well as locally made gunpowder. Secondly, Manila was one of the most developed cities in Asia prior to World-War-II, however the city was completely flattened during the Japanese occupation, There are lots of photos and documentaries of Manila before and after the war. Lastly, aside from the BGC area, most of the places in the video have existed since the 80's, 90's and early 2000's... A lot of those buildings aren't new.
Most of asian drive in right side traffic, only several countries in asia drive in left side they are : japan, thailand, hongkong, indonesia, singapore, malaysia, india, pakistan, bangladesh, and nepal. And i see no problem with that
@@bichsbanhbaos4088 Philippines uses different terminologies. If you compare NY Metropolitan region, then you compare it to Mega Manila region which is still double the size of population covering Central to Southern Luzon island. A third of Philippines population resides on those regions. When you say Metro Manila, we are only referring to NCR or National Capital Region which is just like Washington DC itself.
Thanks for featuring my country, The Philippines. If youre still in the country I recommend that you go to the beaches like San Juan Batangas, Baler Aurora, Zambales or even Subic. The drive may take you around 3-6 hours but the route and view are good ones. Drive safe and thanks again! 🚙😊
Hi J Utah. Been a fan of your driving videos for quite a while now, and seeing this video of yours driving in my home city just gave me goosebumps. I hope you had a worthwhile time in Manila despite our horrendous rush hour traffic. Safe travels! 😊
Thankyou for coming J Utah, Im a long time follower of this YT channel, I hope you enjoy your stay and driving here in Manila . 😊 Plesse come back anytime.
I can say this city is more organized compared to Bangkok. Greetings from Thailand. This is the very first time I get to know Manila. It's a beautiful city.
Just to be real, these are more modern parts of the city from the 60s to the mid 2000s. There are a lot of older, more poorly planned areas here too. :) I love both Metro Manila and Bangkok. Looking forward to our Japanese-built Subway to open around 2029.
I dont think we here in Manila need that volume of tourist.. manila is already crowded. manila for now can survive on its domestic market.. maybe in the future. but certainly not today.
I am neither Indonesian nor Filipino, and honestly, I think the Philippine capital is cleaner than the Indonesian capital, although it is not comparable to Asia's leading international cities such as Tokyo and Seoul.
The flyover between Buendia/Gil Puyat and Kalayaan Avenues over EDSA is very unique. It's a gateway between Makati's business district and Taguig's BGC. It's called the Kalayaan Overpass.
We don't want to be look like any other foreign cities. We Metro Manilans love our cities and proud of them. Those Filipinos from provinces who wanted dreaming of another cities even they aren't from MM.
@@Siopaoko this kind of mindset is the reason why we can't move forward, because with that kind of mindset don't want to push out country's development. Palagi na lang natututo makuntento
I am living in Taiwan and this is my first time to see Manila's driving view. It was amazing to me that the road design and transportation planning are much better than Taiwan's. The number of motorcycles are also more than cars in Taiwan, but our government and traffic policy are regularly Ignoring Motorcycle Road Rights. If we want to make a left turn at a major intersection on a motorcycle, we have to ride to the lane perpendicular to our direction first and proceed straight before completing the desired route. Motorcycles are not allowed to make a direct left turn.The so-called "two-stage left turn." This is indeed a form of vehicle discrimination, and unfortunately, there seems to be little concern about this issue. But when I saw the traffic planning in the Philippines, it moved me. I really hope Taiwan can have road designs like theirs, unlike the terribly ineffective government and policies we have here. Thank you for your amazing driving video!!!
we still don't have subway here in ph but it is already under construction will be finish by 2025-2027 and will be the deepest and longest in southeast Asia(besides singapore)
The Philippines has the advantage of having access to road and civil engineering designs from the United States. Even signaling and signage looks a lot like California. Taiwan has a laissez-faire approach here, or takes a lot of inspiration from Japan when it comes to urban planning. Both places are fascinating in how different they are, didn't mean one approach is better than another.
aside from the motorcycle rules, I do think Taiwan has a nicer transportation infrastracture. Every road i've driven there has been perfect, even in the provinces. Manila's roads are very bad (only a few nice ones). Not to mention, the traffic! It's insane especially on the rush hour. I've experienced Taipei's rush hour traffic too but it's tolerable (organized). I have no idea about the other terrible policies you are pertaining which I believe are valid complaints. OH another thing I was surprised in Taiwan is that there's no toll gates! your sensors are overhead and can read tags at normal expressway speeds PLUS it's so cheap! PH's express ways/freeways have slow toll gates and expensive toll fees.
@@gabrielmkc8072 You're telling a grown man to spend wisely, as if he doesn't know that already. Americans pay bills left and right, they live in a capitalist country, I think that they would know how to manage their finances... Such a weird comment.
Metro Manila is the National Capital Region of the Philippines and it's home to 15 Million people. The Region has 32 Central Business District (CBD) that is inside Metro Manila's 16 Cities and one of these is the City of Manila the densely populated city in the world.
Im a PILIPINO and Im always watching your vlog since 2017 and Im happy that you came in Philippines and you make a video in MANILA,,,GOD SPEED,,,thanks,,
still waiting for you to come to Jakarta and record the every corner of Jakarta, from north to south. glad to see your video recording the southeast asian cities btw
Hi, how are you? Great work you do, I travel to the great cities of the world through your videos. As a suggestion, it would be nice to include the complete map of the route covered and not just the starting point. Congratulations and success!
Those traffic lights and crosswalk Signals are much similar to the US. So the Philippines are much like the United States just like Australia and New Zealand.
Because it is an American colony before. Philippine culture is mixed with Spanish + American + Chinese + Japanese. The country speaks English and the Philippine government system is basically the same with the United States (President, Vice President, Senators, Congress, Supreme Court etc.)
M.Manila 2nd Home ❤ even some areas are in contrast. These CBDs made M.Manila prettier than it was before. By the way, Try driving up from Clark to Baguio. Or next vids in Tagaytay, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, CDO then Davao. These Cities are underrated.
Very true! Especially for Metro Manila which is getting a new Subway, 2 new International Airports, new Rail services, and entirely new 'CBD's' being constructed not only on the mainland like Arca South and Bridgetowne but also on reclamation projects in Manila Bay like the SM Pasay Harbor and Horizon Manila!
It's unbelievable how similar the Philippines is to Brazil. Manila looks a lot like São Paulo. A city of many contrasts, lots of bikers, modern skyscrapers and not so well maintained streets, all a little chaotic. Even the way people dress is similar.
Philippines is in the wrong continent as they say.
because we’re basically part of south america 😂 jk
Kami ay bahagi ng south america mahigit isang milyong taon na ang nakalilipas😂
@@BatAskal Wrong. It's the hispanophiles are in the wrong continent
@@pauliandelrosariotbh Bangkok looks very similar to this too, us Southeast Asians have similar looking cities of south america
0:26 - Look like Bangkok
2:55 - Look like Jakarta
5:57 - Look like Kuala Lumpur
7:36 - Look like Rio De Janeiro
11:52 - Look like Miami
16:38 - Look like Buenos Aires
20:00 - Look like Sao Paulo
21:28 - Look like Singapore
29:50 - Look like Perth/Sydney
33:23 - Look like Mumbai
35:45 - Look like Houston
@46:54 looks like NY
Weird how different areas in Manila can look so differently. I don’t know if it’s good or bad.
I mean branding is good, like Hong Kong. But variety is nice too.
49:37 - Look like Dallas
thanks for this. ❤
@@grapesofwrath1984Probably, other parts of Manila are old. Makati is the business district and BGC is the newly developed city.
Metro Manila is really massive, he even uploaded 2 videos of more than hour each just to cover the main parts. Also roads are well paved and marked better than than I expected good job, exceeded my expectation. I was only able to travel the cbds when I worked in Manila so I was not able to travel the way he did and thought outside the cbds are bad.
Great job. Well done. Drivable roads. The traffic was not so congested for this purpose. Great City. Regards from KL.
Thank you for finally visiting Manila after years of waiting!!!!!!🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Gracias mi hermano hispano en carrebean tus hermanos hispanicos o latino de asia amamos mucho. Mi enamorada ciudad de manila es muy bella.buenas swerte...
We are not Hispanic and Latino, we are Southeast Asians.
What?
Greetings from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴🇵🇭
Beautiful. Been there twice. If it weren't for the humidity, I'd relocate
Since the 2020 lockdown, your videos have been a heartfelt escape, allowing me to wander to distant places from the sanctuary of my home. Now that you're exploring in my country, I'm genuinely excited to witness your adventures here. Thank you, always, for sharing these sentimental journeys with us! ❤
Great drive! If you're ever back in Manila, I'd recommend driving on the Skyway. Its the world's third longest elevated expressway after Tokyo's Shuto and Bangkok's Bang Na. The Skyway cuts through the entire Metro Manila area from north to south and connects to the North and South Luzon expressways. Stunning views of the city in the evening when all the lights and giant LED screens switch on, and no frustrating traffic. Safe travels!
would that skyway be covered on streetview?
@@wellifthemediasaysitIts already covered after the opening before
@@CityBuildingWithMe no it wasn't , it was the bridge connecting makati business district to Bonifacio Global City
@@gurengaming6037 Its Kalayaan Flyover Where Talking About Skyway That Is On Streetview
@@wellifthemediasaysit hi, it wasnt covered unfortunately, but if you type in 'metro manila skyway' you'll see vids on it. Hoping J Utah returns to Manila to cover all the overhead expressways (Skyway is the main artery, then followed by the NLEX Connector, Harbor Link, and NAIA expressway - and they're expanding the network even now), those are really enjoyable drives, especially around sunset or in golden hour, just as the city lights switch on!
I’ve been following you for a while, and I did not expect this at all! Welcome to the Philippines!
thank you for sticking around! whats kind of videos do you most often watch? coastal areas, big cities , scenic drives? europe locations? any preferences?
@@jutah maybe driveways in remote Philippine places, national highways, etc. that show our tropical vibes.
Manila is truly a city of contrasts. Some parts reminds me of Singapore, Some Kuala Lumpur and some parts are uniquly Manila/Philippines, and some parts even remind me of the gulf states like Dubai.
😅😅😅😅 pleaseee..!!!
This city is constantly and rapidly transforming. I was here 25 years ago and the change from then to now is massive. The streets are getting cleaner and the skyscrapers are multiplying like crazy.
Dari pada gedung tinggi di banyakin lebih baik sebagian anggarannya di buat untuk orang2 miskin yg tinggal di kolong jembatan dan di pinggiran laut yg sangat memprihatinkan,,bahkan TDK sedikit mereka tinggal bersama sampah yg berserakan😢🤦🤷
Been waiting for the Manila video and been watching you for years. It's cool, bro. You have the best driving tour videos
Manila CBD area 👍 greetings from 🇲🇾
I always watch your videos to relax and I was excited to see this video! Love from Manila, Philippines!
Its amazing how Manila is transforming so fast.. some areas in this video are formerly informal settlers area just 5 years ago, now it is full of buildings.
Right.
The slums have been significantly reduced due to the construction of new highways, bridges, trains, malls, condominiums and business districts. But there’s still a long way to go for the Philippines.
If you recall, MRT Quezon Avenue station and its vicinity used to be a huge slum years ago. The squatters were relocated and the area is now full of BPO high rise towers, residential condominiums, malls, etc.
Is this progress affecting the exodus of people there? I mean are countries like UAE Qatar & Saudi arabia still in high demand there for labors? Don`t get it why filipinos would want to go to no freedom countries like in the ME 🤔
@@Movingforward2000 Filipinos are everywhere in the world. What's your point? If these overseas based Filipinos have properties in Metro Manila, well and good.
@@ronnienestor so these projects do nothing to stop the exodus? Most Filipinos are simply born having to emigrate??
@@Movingforward2000 : These projects cater to the Filipinos who remain in the country. There are 113 Million Filipinos and it's only 10% who live abroad. So, don't we deserve the new trains, subways and elevated highways? Just because a portion of the population work overseas? PH economy total GDP is $450 Billion. Remittances from overseas help the economy that totaled US$35 Billion. Don't forget that there is an active robust and growing domestic economy. As reported by tax bureau, tax collections hit record high this year due to the increase in taxes collected (full online transactions) from businesses, rising middle class and the rich Filipinos. We also want the comfort in life. We have condos, SUVs and we earn our income from the country. Okay?
Thank you for visiting my favorite capital city, Metro Manila. One thing I ❤ about stop lights or the ubiquitous traffic, is you can see and admire all the skyscrapers and construction constantly changing the city skyline! You can also refer to Metro Manila as 'Mall City"!
All ASEAN capitals have an oversupply of malls. Lol
Manila sangat kotor dan tidak terawat berbeda dengan Singapore Kuala lumpur Bangkok & jakarta
@@NoveandyArkian😂 why so bitter? And why lie?
@@NoveandyArkianJakarta????? That's literally like Manila.
@@NoveandyArkian😂 says someone who haven't been to Manila 😂 always jealous
It's nice watching this video. Manila is so beautiful and clean. Drivers are very patient and I've never heard any driver honking their horn.
Depends upon the time of day and location, but like most cities, honking and squeezing in,are part of the journey.
But yes the whole of Manila is a fascinating place.
drivers are not very patient... HAHA this is taken early morning so peopke are too sleepy to get mad at others. Drive during rush hour in the evening, oh my! youre in for a treat
Metro manila*
@@brioblancaflor3662 nahhh, the honking is a bit tame inside Major CBDs, reason being the strict enforcement of city offices (LGU). Now, if we're talking about EDSA and some major roads inside the Metro, then you're really in for a treat.
@@exgeeinteractive LGUs dont care about honking. Nobody has ever been caught for honking. lol
Manila looks like a nice city
I've been waiting for this Manila drive yey!
Yes! Finally. Been waiting for this for years! Hope you had fun in the Philippines ❤
It's amazing that Southeast Asian cities are developing so fast in silence in what we used to think of as jungle Asia, what's great is that Manila doesn't have a lot of honking like cities in India, Vietnam, which makes me almost crazy when I visit.
You are right, i saw videos from india ang vietnam they always use their honking even tho they are stuck in traffic lol
That's because people like you rely on stereotypes rather than actual facts.
First of all, Southeast Asia wasn't just populated by "jungle barbarians" as Western media would have you believe. Civilizations have existed here long before Western colonialism. Even Spanish accounts mentioned cities like Manila having fortifications and locally made cannons/(Lantakas) and as well as locally made gunpowder.
Secondly, Manila was one of the most developed cities in Asia prior to World-War-II, however the city was completely flattened during the Japanese occupation, There are lots of photos and documentaries of Manila before and after the war.
Lastly, aside from the BGC area, most of the places in the video have existed since the 80's, 90's and early 2000's... A lot of those buildings aren't new.
this looks better then Montreal in certain aspects.....
@@dayangmarikit6860 you kept saying WAS, WAS!!! And is BGC the whole Philippines?
@@horbius_holt Poor reading comprehension 🤡
Beautiful blue sky. Air is clean.
Yes bcoz there are trees everywhere lol even the homes of people here they have alot of plants inside and outside are trees
the metro area is surrounded by water on both sides which definitely help
Shout out to my friends from the Philippines. Hope to visit you one day. ❤
Thanks for visiting Manila. ❤️ I always watch your videos and hope that you will visit my country, and here it is. Enjoy your stay in the Philippines.
Manila has awesome tall buildings, it's pretty and nice city👍👍 greeting from Timor Leste🇹🇱
I can't believe how similar it looks to the city where I live (Miami). 😳 It's nice to see right hand traffic too (unlike most other Asian cities).
Most of asian drive in right side traffic, only several countries in asia drive in left side they are : japan, thailand, hongkong, indonesia, singapore, malaysia, india, pakistan, bangladesh, and nepal. And i see no problem with that
The video only shows 2 of Metro Manila's 6 'downtowns'. Metro Manila has almost twice the population of NYC.
@@BatAskal sẽ ra Sao nếu bạn tính vùng đô thị newyork.
@@bichsbanhbaos4088 Philippines uses different terminologies. If you compare NY Metropolitan region, then you compare it to Mega Manila region which is still double the size of population covering Central to Southern Luzon island. A third of Philippines population resides on those regions. When you say Metro Manila, we are only referring to NCR or National Capital Region which is just like Washington DC itself.
@dylanjamessidro1636españa antes eso
Thanks for featuring my country, The Philippines. If youre still in the country I recommend that you go to the beaches like San Juan Batangas, Baler Aurora, Zambales or even Subic. The drive may take you around 3-6 hours but the route and view are good ones.
Drive safe and thanks again! 🚙😊
Hi J Utah. Been a fan of your driving videos for quite a while now, and seeing this video of yours driving in my home city just gave me goosebumps. I hope you had a worthwhile time in Manila despite our horrendous rush hour traffic. Safe travels! 😊
Ah, my home 🇵🇭💙❤
Great video showcasing its beauty!!! 🤗🤟
Ito ang Perfect sa Lahat na Vedio ng Pag papakita sa Manila🥰🇵🇭👍
Thanks for featuring Manila!
Thankyou for coming J Utah, Im a long time follower of this YT channel, I hope you enjoy your stay and driving here in Manila . 😊 Plesse come back anytime.
I never thought u would feature metro manila on ur vlog. 😅😊 Btw thank you and safe travels. And welcome to the Philippines.. ❤❤❤
I can say this city is more organized compared to Bangkok. Greetings from Thailand. This is the very first time I get to know Manila. It's a beautiful city.
Just to be real, these are more modern parts of the city from the 60s to the mid 2000s. There are a lot of older, more poorly planned areas here too. :) I love both Metro Manila and Bangkok. Looking forward to our Japanese-built Subway to open around 2029.
@@DaleKamp 2029? XD
But Bangkok still one of the top tourist destination in Asia and Manila is like ehhh.
I dont think we here in Manila need that volume of tourist.. manila is already crowded. manila for now can survive on its domestic market.. maybe in the future. but certainly not today.
@@morningbot6447 The number of tourists in Bangkok is not only the top in Asia. But they are top or number one in the world.
Taking off from NAIA for Bangkok and it is a forest of skyscrapers in every direction until you complete the climb and are over the ocean.
Nice city modern skyscrapers loved it
Thank you for this video. BGC is stunning!
Thank you so much for visiting our country Philippines.
It reminded me of Miami mixed with Taipei or Singapore. Asia has plenty of beautiful metropolises😊❤
I live in Miami and I'm amazed how similar it looks to Miami. 😳
Miami is a sh*thole@@elena79rus
Asia is the future my friend we have still alot of thinks need to fix😁
Manila looks so similar to Jakarta, but surprisingly cleaner and more developed (Edit: Maybe only at Makati and BCG)
Jakarta much better than manila overall.
@@muhammadsyaikh7258in what sense
@@muhammadsyaikh7258 Jakarta is sinking
Looks a bit with bangkok
I am neither Indonesian nor Filipino, and honestly, I think the Philippine capital is cleaner than the Indonesian capital, although it is not comparable to Asia's leading international cities such as Tokyo and Seoul.
The flyover between Buendia/Gil Puyat and Kalayaan Avenues over EDSA is very unique. It's a gateway between Makati's business district and Taguig's BGC. It's called the Kalayaan Overpass.
what a beautiful country...philippines mabuhay
Omg. I am surprised you drive around Manila which I never though you would 😯
Manila is quite impressive, the greeneries and buildings was properly built. Minimize those hanging wires & it will look like one of the US states.
We don't want to be look like any other foreign cities. We Metro Manilans love our cities and proud of them. Those Filipinos from provinces who wanted dreaming of another cities even they aren't from MM.
@@Siopaokojust say you can't
@@Siopaoko this kind of mindset is the reason why we can't move forward, because with that kind of mindset don't want to push out country's development. Palagi na lang natututo makuntento
@@Siopaoko you dont make sense
@@Siopaoko Our cities can be more beautiful than it is now.
I am living in Taiwan and this is my first time to see Manila's driving view.
It was amazing to me that the road design and transportation planning are much better than Taiwan's.
The number of motorcycles are also more than cars in Taiwan, but our government and traffic policy are regularly Ignoring Motorcycle Road Rights.
If we want to make a left turn at a major intersection on a motorcycle, we have to ride to the lane perpendicular to our direction first and proceed straight before completing the desired route. Motorcycles are not allowed to make a direct left turn.The so-called "two-stage left turn."
This is indeed a form of vehicle discrimination, and unfortunately, there seems to be little concern about this issue.
But when I saw the traffic planning in the Philippines, it moved me. I really hope Taiwan can have road designs like theirs, unlike the terribly ineffective government and policies we have here.
Thank you for your amazing driving video!!!
we still don't have subway here in ph but it is already under construction will be finish by 2025-2027 and will be the deepest and longest in southeast Asia(besides singapore)
@@rampage4695 the longer it goes the deeper it gets
The Philippines has the advantage of having access to road and civil engineering designs from the United States. Even signaling and signage looks a lot like California. Taiwan has a laissez-faire approach here, or takes a lot of inspiration from Japan when it comes to urban planning. Both places are fascinating in how different they are, didn't mean one approach is better than another.
@@stangerling9412it is actually the deepest subway in southeast Asia deeper than in singapore
aside from the motorcycle rules, I do think Taiwan has a nicer transportation infrastracture. Every road i've driven there has been perfect, even in the provinces. Manila's roads are very bad (only a few nice ones). Not to mention, the traffic! It's insane especially on the rush hour. I've experienced Taipei's rush hour traffic too but it's tolerable (organized). I have no idea about the other terrible policies you are pertaining which I believe are valid complaints.
OH another thing I was surprised in Taiwan is that there's no toll gates! your sensors are overhead and can read tags at normal expressway speeds PLUS it's so cheap! PH's express ways/freeways have slow toll gates and expensive toll fees.
Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭 I'm so glad
I hope i can see you driving around manila more often ❤
Beautiful video! Trip is awesome!
I love Filipinas 💕
nostalgic. i used to walk there in makati from my university to the mall
I'm really impressed
Looks nicer than Canada. And goes without saying, China. But it's best to not build too many skyscrapers, they don't have any real beauty.
Thanks! Where are you from?
@@abrqzx India.
Hoping for a part 2 video tackling ortigas, skyway, parts of QC,,,
-from a big fan of yours!
Manila sangat kren👍👍
My wife is Filipina. I'm going to the Phillipines next year!
Spend wisely hahaha lot of foreigner man in ph end up broke
@@gabrielmkc8072WTF?!
Don't even think about it. It would be you biggest regret in your life.
@@gabrielmkc8072 You're telling a grown man to spend wisely, as if he doesn't know that already. Americans pay bills left and right, they live in a capitalist country, I think that they would know how to manage their finances... Such a weird comment.
@@小林陽葵-f6y no don't spread wrong info
love manila from cambodia!
I want to see Cambodia’s capital tho
I love Cambodia way better than racist Vietnam
@@richardnuevoExactly, that's how they repay us after we helped their boat people refugees.
@@richardnuevocrying bakla
@@alifahmadi6094😂 so you are bakla 😂 a crying bakla you are 😂
Thanks for visiting Manila ❤
Metro Manila is the National Capital Region of the Philippines and it's home to 15 Million people. The Region has 32 Central Business District (CBD) that is inside Metro Manila's 16 Cities and one of these is the City of Manila the densely populated city in the world.
so what?
@@maxteel2017Trivia? If you don't want it just leave it. Simple 😅
Im a PILIPINO and Im always watching your vlog since 2017 and Im happy that you came in Philippines and you make a video in MANILA,,,GOD SPEED,,,thanks,,
Thank you for visiting Philippines 🇵🇭
Beautiful view
still waiting for you to come to Jakarta and record the every corner of Jakarta, from north to south. glad to see your video recording the southeast asian cities btw
Great Video ❤❤ Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭
Hi, how are you?
Great work you do, I travel to the great cities of the world through your videos.
As a suggestion, it would be nice to include the complete map of the route covered and not just the starting point.
Congratulations and success!
Thank you. Cheers from PH.
Melihat banyak motor jadi berasa familiar.. seperti di Indonesia 😅
This place looks good. 👌
Those traffic lights and crosswalk Signals are much similar to the US. So the Philippines are much like the United States just like Australia and New Zealand.
Because it is an American colony before. Philippine culture is mixed with Spanish + American + Chinese + Japanese. The country speaks English and the Philippine government system is basically the same with the United States (President, Vice President, Senators, Congress, Supreme Court etc.)
I like your information because it gives me good ideas that I’m interested in.
You'll be surprised how similar even the street names of it's CBDs in the US
Oh, alright.
Damn it looks cold in the video but it's very hot in there.
I miss Manila!!
Don't worry guys, JUtah already said in his last video that he will be covering Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur next! Buckle in!
Can't wait for it
I think manila (all metro manila region) has more skyscrapers than jakarta
Jakarta more like bangkok
@@masagung2010more slum as well
@@pharadornchuengcharoensris7336thanks to corrupt officials and useless politicians, but the philippines is developing
@@masagung2010nah bro jakarta has more
Glad to see you made it to Manila. Did you stop at Jollibee drive-thru..now Hanoi and Saigon are waiting for you.
Happy to see you driving in Manila ❤
Bgc very nice place
Parece san Paulo y buenos aires!!
But manila cbd looks more modern tho with tall glassy building and other stuff
M.Manila 2nd Home ❤ even some areas are in contrast. These CBDs made M.Manila prettier than it was before. By the way, Try driving up from Clark to Baguio. Or next vids in Tagaytay, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, CDO then Davao. These Cities are underrated.
Great video! Thanks for sharing 😀
Wow you're in Manila!
Without the old jeepneys Manila would even look as good as European countries.
But atelast make modern jeepneys still have those colorful charms that makes them unique. Not those with only white.....
@@mr.slimeyt Agree! 👍
It looks like Sao Paulo, Brazil
Beautiful city
Phi luật Tân bây giờ cũng được , sao cho giữ vững
Độc lập và tự do . Phát triển kinh tế và hoà nhập
Cộng đồng AseAn mói ok
very beautiful city
WTF FINALLY A MANILLAAA VIDDD
Very beautiful video❤
Just imagine a few more years.. the Philippines is among the fastest growing economy if not ranking first in the world
Very true! Especially for Metro Manila which is getting a new Subway, 2 new International Airports, new Rail services, and entirely new 'CBD's' being constructed not only on the mainland like Arca South and Bridgetowne but also on reclamation projects in Manila Bay like the SM Pasay Harbor and Horizon Manila!
100%
Sana all
manila is WOW....very advanced aesthetically superior city
Changed much in +30 yrs I guess? Was there way back in 91 guess its not the same place by far?
@@Movingforward2000most of the buildings in the video is non existent in 2010+ in below
thank you for sharing this video
less motorbikes than Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, I should say.
Because Filipinos don’t prefer motorcycles anyways. Singapore and Philippines are the least Southeast Asian countries that use motorcycles
Most people think that it's dangerous, but motorcycle taxis have become more popular recently.
Only in the Philippines:Modern city and clean highways with the Jeepneys. This is the real face of the Philippines because of old but cute jeepneys.
Nice city
Wow Amazing !
Seems to be taken during the early morning rush hour on a weekday. try driving during the weekends, much clearer roads and less motorcycles lol
Welcome to Manila!
Welcome to our country 🇵🇭
That place Makati in the middle of video is San Lorenzo.That’s where I live there
Welcome 2 da Philippines.. That's my Home town Taguig city (BGC)
tropical NYC
Amazing😊