There are 2 sides of Manila, one side is the Old Manila like the historical Intramuros, Quiapo, Sta.Cruz etc....the other side is the ultra modern cities of Makati, BGC, Easrwood City where you can find many high rise buildings and skyscapers or the gaming n entertainment Aseana city n the nearby biggest mall, the Mall of Asia area.,..other modern Philippine citiies are Cebu n Iloilo cities in the South
We’re tired of hearing that Manila is not safe or dangerous! Are you fm the US? Try Bronx, NY or Chicago at night and compared it with anywhere in Manila. Or try slum in Brazil and you’ll get what you want. Manila is safe compared with other big cities including that of the US.
Hi Feeding Foca! I’m one of the owners of Pot Pot Bulalohan. Thanks for coming to our resto! Glad you enjoyed our dishes. Enjoy the Philippines, it’s a fun place :))
Manila is pretty safe. Violent crime against tourists is almost unheard of, and you don't have nearly as many pickpockets as in Paris, Barcelona, or Rome. I think that the reason foreigners might feel that it is "unsafe" is that much of Manila has a gritty exterior.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! We agree with you, in general it felt quite safe, maybe the most dangerous thing we saw was the crazy jeepney traffic haha. Sadly you are right, we are based in Spain and we feel it, Barcelona and some other popular European cities have huge safety issues, pickpockets everywhere and even violent robberies...
Welcome! Yes, you're completely correct about the food. It's hard to come by good Filipino food here. Honestly, the local Carinderias are a hit and miss because they cater mostly to working class Filipinos so most do not use quality or complete ingredients to keep the cost down. You have to go to reputable Filipino restaurants to really experience authentic and quality Filipino cuisine. And yes, most families here cook Filipino food at home and when they go out, they would rather try other kinds of food like western, Japanese, etc., why there are many of those here. One other thing you need to keep in mind with Filipino food is that it's usually on the salty side because most of our dishes are eaten with rice. The rice balances out the saltiness. "Rice is life!" here. Anyway, glad you liked the ones you tried. :)
Oh thank you so much. I see there is a real deal with rice here. So many people have commented on it 😊 we have even read that due to colonialism the Filipinos were not supposed to sell their own food, but focus on what the Americans like. Therefore, nowadays fast food chains are more common...
The Old Manila area is quite chaotic but rich in history and good food. For modern conveniences and less chaotic feel other cities in Metro Manila can offer that like Ayala/Greenbelt Makati, BGC, Taguig, Rockwell Makati, Seaside Pasay, Okada/Entertainment City Paranaque etc.
Philippines ..... So nice memorys i had with my wife last year . I was more sad that we have to leave after one month than my wife that she is a filipina , i want to go back there .
Hahaha 😅 oh yes...what a great country. But maybe for her it did not feel quite like vacation since she is Filipina. It may be the same for me going to Germany. Just that the Philippines have amazing beaches and lots of sun 😅 which islands did you visit?
@@FeedingFoca one week we stay in manila after , el nido . Palawan . Boracay . Coron . After we went to cebu to meet some friends and back to manila after . Also we plan to go to whang od for some tattoos but the weather didnt allow us 😞 i forgot siargao another nice place .
@@nickstergiou9408 that sounds amazing. we did a few of these places as well. Siargao is missing though. Would love to go. It sounds like a great trip and maybe you can still get the tattoos you wanted 😊
Then you will definitely miss what the city of Manila and the Greater Manila can offer like cheap and quality bargains, great recreational outdoors, fancy malls, and cafes. All you need is to do research and ask politely to locals. Some of the interesting places to visit are Intramuros, Binondo, Luneta and Manila Ocean Park, Okada Manila, Manila Hotel, City of Dreams, SM Mall of Asia, BGC, Ayala Makati, VeniceMall in McKinley, SM Megamall in Ortigas, Greenhills in San Juan City, Eastwood City in Quezon City. etc.
Indeed the vlog has lack of research and did not give justice to old manila it self, you should go deep binondo (the first ever chinatown in the world) can offer, you miss the local food along quiapo market. The information were very super facial
Keep an open mind when traveling other countries, never compare them to any standards you know. Your trip will be alot better, talk with the locals they love the camera. Filipino food is combine with rice when eating to offset the saltiness or sweetness of the meal.
Oh really? This is so interesting. Although we did not think that it was too spicy. Or we are too much used to spiciness or the cook has seen two foreigners and did not want us to die 😅
@@FeedingFoca If you have spent some time in Malaysia, it's understandable that you didn't find this dish spicy. I'm also guessing you're Spanish, so I'm sure you're also used to spicy food.
Food in Spain is actually not that spicy, unlike the delicious Mexican counterpart. But we love spicy food and we add spicy sauce literally everything haha
@@FeedingFoca If you can, try visiting Legazpi City where you can find Mayon Volcano. The city is also known for chili ice cream which you can get at the First Colonial Grill. Also try Bicol Express, a spicy, chili pepper and pork-based dish (delicious!), and the bopis, a dish made from pig's lungs and chilies. Buen provecho!
Old Manila is best for museums, the oldest Chinatown in the world, Manila bay sunset, island hopping to Corregidor while M.Manila has 16 business districts. Those are the places you can visit while you're in Manila.
Enjoy the city of Manila and the entire metropolis possible. Take care, and look forward to your future vlogs. Greetings from a new sub from California
Welcome to philippines and enjoy the city of the philippine and metro manily compose of different city ,makati city,where poblacionin makati ,taguig city where BGC is there,malaboncity,,manila where tondo is there,and pasay city,and paranque.
Before leaving the Philippines and since your port of departure will be Manila, I recommend that you go to BGC and explore the place. It's far superior than Makati. It's like a slice of Singapore within the chaotic Manila.
It's good that your intro to Filipino food is bulalo, gising gising, and ensaladang talong. Foreigners often have the perception that our food is all fried meats and no veggies, which is far from reality.. also, while most other countries are camera shy, you will notice that most Filipinos are very open and love being on camera 😂
Im travelling to Manilla near month. I Personally love the place. If your a first time traveller to the Philippines, definitely spend 2 or 3 day's in Manilla. The vibe is unreal ❤❤❤❤❤
Also, pls do not call everything Manila just because you are walking on concrete. Manila is just a small but historic city on the west coast. It's just one of many cities in the NCR (formerly, "Metro Manila"). Pls ask the locals the proper city you are in so you can address properly and not offend the locals. Thanks
@@FeedingFocayou visit intramuros as the vestiges of colonial spain,then perhaps you should also visit clark and subic as the vestiges of colonial america, which is famous is then as two of the most largest us bases outside of the us.for nature,you can visit mt.pinatubo coz it's crater is also a lake and mayon volcano in albay,the most perfect cone volcano in the world.
Many dishes are somewhat salty and meant to be eaten with rise. In addition, many dishes have to be paired with gravy or sauce/dip. Ask the locals for the appropriate sauce or dip to. pair with the dish
For some reason I understand your Spanish even though I barely speak it. I took 4 semester of Spanish in college as a requirement but never really got to learn to speak it fluently.
That is great! It might be that both of us speak a very neutral Spanish because it is our second and third language 😊 I can tell you, the Spaniards are hard to understand haha
Bienvenido a La islas Filipinas (Philippines) fun fact, Philippines was named after King Philip 2 of Spain by Ruy Lopez Villalobos during his expedition to the region in 1543
welcome to manila philippines try local food like menudo mechado morcon hamonado afritada sisig sinigang chopsuey pancit palabok pancit canton pancit bihon guisado lumpia sariwa buko pie halo halo bibingka and many more philippines had many underated food
citrus is a produce from southeast asia. it was the filipinos who brought that culture of adding lime to food and introduced it to mexico. even tequila was inspired by a filipino wine called tuba. and was banned in mexico. even today tuba is still sold in mexico. a lot of things from mexico are actually from the filipinos and people always credit spain for it even if those things or flavors does not exist in spain.
You are right! That's why at 05:46 we animated our little "foquita" bringing the lime from the Philippines to Mexico, and bringing back a chili from Mexico to the Philippines hehe. Now we have to check the "tuba" thing out! Thanks for watching and for the info!😃
Hi there! Welcome to our country. And Enjoy your stay. We have a Spanish speaking place here in the Philippines, though it is not totally verbatim. . .The language is called "Chavacano" and it is being spoken in Zamboanga City and Peninsula, it is located in Mindanao island. I guess your'e going to Boracay next? . . . Am I correct, if not maybe El Nido or Coron? Anyway we have lots of spots to offer, enjoy every moment. . . "It's more fun here in the Philippines" (and it begins with you.).😊😊😊
Oh this is so nice thank you!! And interesting. I heard about Mindanao, but was not aware that the language is this similar. Will def need to check it out some day. 😊 It is not Boracay 😉
It's no problem for me if you guys speak in different languages as long as there is subtitle. We Filipinos love to watch anime and Kdramas and we dont do dubs, we only read subtitles and retain the original language. 😊
@@FeedingFoca we call our local shows as telenovelas but it came from mexican tv series (teleserye) like marimar, betty lafea, rosalinda, esmeralda and maria mercedes which was more popular around 90s. I think early 2000 we made our own adaptation of these series. Now, Im not sure what is popular in Philippine local channels as I only watch netflix, disney plus and other streaming platforms nowadays. Even before pandemic, maybe around 2015. I stopped watching TV when RUclips videos are more interesting than local teleserye. I think that is the era where yt vlogs and content creators are starting to rise.
There's a lot of misconception about Manila especially for people who have never been to the Philippines.... there's the old side of Manila n there is the new n modern side of Manila like Makati city, BGC, Eastwood city , Rockwell n the Venice Canal Mall.....
7:49 why are you surprised? the Philippines was literally colonized because of "spices", and due to multiple influences from different countries, it's very common for many Filipino dishes to have at least 10 different spices in the ingredients 😆
BGC, MAKATI, ORTIGAS, ASEANA CITY, EASTWOOD CITY, NEWPORT CITY, FILINVEST CITY, ARANETA CITY, INTRAMURUS, RIZAL PARK. Other else are ugly places. Don't misrepresent Manila by just going to the ugly places 😊
I don't think we only went to "ugly" places. For us, the Quinta market was very interesting. And I have seen lots of videos where the tourists just stay in Makati and don't even leave it 😒 therefore we wanted to give a broader view on the city. Of course, we couldn't go to all the places but at least we also showed Rizal Park, Intramurus and Makati 😊 but will put your suggestions on our list to come back to 😊
We Filipinos are asians because we live in asia but the core is more western, latin american/hispanic. If you visit Zamboanga in the Sounthern part of the Philippines there is a place there that the language is Chavacano which is in my opinion 85 to 90% spanish language with some Filipino language mixed on it. Hope you enjoy your stay in the Philippines.
@@FeedingFoca Just the reality. But we are still asian, just slightly different than our asian neighbors. Just by the food you could easily tell it is a fusion of different cultures but heavy in Spanish food influence.
I'm from the Philippines who live in an island called Boracay but I love Manila even it's Chaotic, it's kinda Fun Chaos to experience away from my Beach place haha so different
Please ask how to prepare and eat. Most filipino food are pared with side sauce that you have to prepare. You really missed out on the fish sauce/chilli/calamansi combo
Oh no... 🥲 The lady came and explained us to eat the salad with the shrimp paste, but she did not mention this. Now I want to go back to try it again 😅 thanks for calling this out 🙏
Compare Manila's crime rate with that of downtown Los Angeles and you will see a huge difference. As for chaos and crowdedness, it all depends on what kind of tourists are you. Always remember there's always beauty in chaos and the melee of people doing their daily lives. Here too you will find the debilitating effects of Manila traffic all worth it with the friendliness of the locals. Many good, new developments are bing done to ease the traffic - the subway, MRT/LRT extension, road expansions, and new airports. Come back after 5 to 10 years and hopefully this will have been addressed.
This is beautiful. Manila already has some very cool neighbourhoods, but I can imagine that there is a lot that can be improved !! Thanks for the comment 🙏
@@FeedingFoca Try the sisig and garlic fried rice in Dencio's or Mesa, those are great restaurants. Abe at Serendra Bonifacio Global City also serves great Filipino food. You should also try the rotisserie chicken and pork belly at Andok's and Baliwag.
@@FeedingFoca Ok, by the way, you should also visit (Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar)... it's a place where many historic Philippine houses are being restored. Unfortunately, much of old Manila was ruined during World-War-II and many historic buildings didn't survive.
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There are 2 sides of Manila, one side is the Old Manila like the historical Intramuros, Quiapo, Sta.Cruz etc....the other side is the ultra modern cities of Makati, BGC, Easrwood City where you can find many high rise buildings and skyscapers or the gaming n entertainment Aseana city n the nearby biggest mall, the Mall of Asia area.,..other modern Philippine citiies are Cebu n Iloilo cities in the South
Try also to visit the Venice like Venice Grand Canal n Mall in McKinley, Taguig city
also an interesting place to visit is the Las Casas de Azucar, a recreation of a Spanish colonial era city in nearby Quezon City
to see the real overpopulated, crowded third world phils, go to TONDO.
We’re tired of hearing that Manila is not safe or dangerous! Are you fm the US? Try Bronx, NY or Chicago at night and compared it with anywhere in Manila.
Or try slum in Brazil and you’ll get what you want.
Manila is safe compared with other big cities including that of the US.
Hi Feeding Foca! I’m one of the owners of Pot Pot Bulalohan. Thanks for coming to our resto! Glad you enjoyed our dishes. Enjoy the Philippines, it’s a fun place :))
Oh wow!! We did not expect that you might find our video 😊 thank you again for this amazing experience 🙏
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@@charlescerillo55 lol. Thanks for your support, my friend😁💛
Manila is pretty safe. Violent crime against tourists is almost unheard of, and you don't have nearly as many pickpockets as in Paris, Barcelona, or Rome. I think that the reason foreigners might feel that it is "unsafe" is that much of Manila has a gritty exterior.
Go to BGC and VENICE GRAND CANAL MALL.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! We agree with you, in general it felt quite safe, maybe the most dangerous thing we saw was the crazy jeepney traffic haha.
Sadly you are right, we are based in Spain and we feel it, Barcelona and some other popular European cities have huge safety issues, pickpockets everywhere and even violent robberies...
Old China Town is time to go. Make it modern CHINA TOWN. If there’s a redevelopment try put the cables underground.
Philippines is the place to be. God bless Philippines and all Filipinos.
What a beautiful country! Thanks for watching!
Welcome! Yes, you're completely correct about the food. It's hard to come by good Filipino food here. Honestly, the local Carinderias are a hit and miss because they cater mostly to working class Filipinos so most do not use quality or complete ingredients to keep the cost down. You have to go to reputable Filipino restaurants to really experience authentic and quality Filipino cuisine. And yes, most families here cook Filipino food at home and when they go out, they would rather try other kinds of food like western, Japanese, etc., why there are many of those here. One other thing you need to keep in mind with Filipino food is that it's usually on the salty side because most of our dishes are eaten with rice. The rice balances out the saltiness. "Rice is life!" here. Anyway, glad you liked the ones you tried. :)
Oh thank you so much. I see there is a real deal with rice here. So many people have commented on it 😊 we have even read that due to colonialism the Filipinos were not supposed to sell their own food, but focus on what the Americans like. Therefore, nowadays fast food chains are more common...
Bonifacio Global City must visit in Manila before you go out from Philippines❤.
We didn't have enough time on this trip sadly. Next time! Thanks for watching! 😄
The Old Manila area is quite chaotic but rich in history and good food. For modern conveniences and less chaotic feel other cities in Metro Manila can offer that like Ayala/Greenbelt Makati, BGC, Taguig, Rockwell Makati, Seaside Pasay, Okada/Entertainment City Paranaque etc.
100% some of the places, we still need to visit next time. But it is incredible how many people told us not to bother visiting Manila
Philippines one of the modern countries in Asia and you will no place like home ❤
Philippines ..... So nice memorys i had with my wife last year . I was more sad that we have to leave after one month than my wife that she is a filipina , i want to go back there .
Hahaha 😅 oh yes...what a great country. But maybe for her it did not feel quite like vacation since she is Filipina. It may be the same for me going to Germany. Just that the Philippines have amazing beaches and lots of sun 😅 which islands did you visit?
@@FeedingFoca one week we stay in manila after , el nido . Palawan . Boracay . Coron . After we went to cebu to meet some friends and back to manila after . Also we plan to go to whang od for some tattoos but the weather didnt allow us 😞 i forgot siargao another nice place .
@@nickstergiou9408 that sounds amazing. we did a few of these places as well. Siargao is missing though. Would love to go. It sounds like a great trip and maybe you can still get the tattoos you wanted 😊
@@FeedingFoca next time for sure hehe
Then you will definitely miss what the city of Manila and the Greater Manila can offer like cheap and quality bargains, great recreational outdoors, fancy malls, and cafes. All you need is to do research and ask politely to locals. Some of the interesting places to visit are Intramuros, Binondo, Luneta and Manila Ocean Park, Okada Manila, Manila Hotel, City of Dreams, SM Mall of Asia, BGC, Ayala Makati, VeniceMall in McKinley, SM Megamall in Ortigas, Greenhills in San Juan City, Eastwood City in Quezon City. etc.
100%. We already tried to fit in as much as possible in our short stay, but I see we need to come back. 😅💛
Indeed the vlog has lack of research and did not give justice to old manila it self, you should go deep binondo (the first ever chinatown in the world) can offer, you miss the local food along quiapo market. The information were very super facial
@@FeedingFoca Don't forget BGC.
2 days was too short! We'll explore the city a bit more the next time!
Welcome to the Philippines. Thank you for the visit. Enjoy your stay.
You are definitely in the chaotic area in Metro Manila… try other areas like Eastwood. Alabang..Makati & BGC you’ll surely get different vibes
Thanks for watching! Gonna visit BGC the next time!
Love this vlog. I like the historical context of the place you’re visiting. Makes it more interesting. Enjoy your adventures in Philippines.👍🏼❤️
Thank you for highlighting this and your feedback. We really try to do a lot of research, so that people have more value watching the videos 🙂🙏
Thank you for your visit to the Philippines. We appreciate it so much.
New subscriber here.
Thank you 😊🙏
Keep an open mind when traveling other countries, never compare them to any standards you know. Your trip will be alot better, talk with the locals they love the camera. Filipino food is combine with rice when eating to offset the saltiness or sweetness of the meal.
You are correct. I will train myself in not comparing so much. Still, it is always curious to find similarities or complete differences 😊💛
Hulla amigos y amigas kamustas welcome to the Philippines explore and enjoy your vlog in our country
Thank you!! 🙂
Honest 1st impressions , Welcome and enjoy your stay !❤❤
Manila is really interesting to visit so I would not skip it.
We agree with you!
Thank you for visiting the philippines stay safe and have guys🙏🏻👍🏻😇
Thank you 🙏😊
New subs here. Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭 ♥️
Thank you so much!! 💛
Enjoy your stay to our beautiful Filipinas
Thank you!! 😊
"Gising-gising" literally means "wake up, wake up". The dish pretty much "wakes you up" after a mouthful because of its spiciness.
Oh really? This is so interesting. Although we did not think that it was too spicy. Or we are too much used to spiciness or the cook has seen two foreigners and did not want us to die 😅
@@FeedingFoca If you have spent some time in Malaysia, it's understandable that you didn't find this dish spicy. I'm also guessing you're Spanish, so I'm sure you're also used to spicy food.
Food in Spain is actually not that spicy, unlike the delicious Mexican counterpart. But we love spicy food and we add spicy sauce literally everything haha
@@FeedingFoca If you can, try visiting Legazpi City where you can find Mayon Volcano. The city is also known for chili ice cream which you can get at the First Colonial Grill. Also try Bicol Express, a spicy, chili pepper and pork-based dish (delicious!), and the bopis, a dish made from pig's lungs and chilies.
Buen provecho!
Many fancy are in manila,bgc,qubao,libis,bay city aseana city and Alabang filinvest and many more ongoing developments,Eastwood city is also amazing
Thanks for this! Noted. However, in this trip we really wanted to see the historical parts of the city 🙂
@@FeedingFoca
Makati and quiapo area are one of many more place to visit in manila
Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭❤️
Thank you so much! 😊 🧡
Old Manila is best for museums, the oldest Chinatown in the world, Manila bay sunset, island hopping to Corregidor while M.Manila has 16 business districts. Those are the places you can visit while you're in Manila.
Thank you, will add them to the list. It is always best to get advices from locals than trying to find information online. So, thank you 🙂
another must to visit to see a glimpse of Old Manila during the Spanish colonial period is the Las Casas de Azucar in nearby Quexon city..
Interesting, gonna check it out the next time!
Enjoy the city of Manila and the entire metropolis possible. Take care, and look forward to your future vlogs. Greetings from a new sub from California
Thank you! 😀
You havent been in BGC bonifacio global city just beside makati a 10 minute drive... that's more modern than makati.
Yes... We did not have time to go 🥲 thanks for the suggestion. I will put it on the list for next time 🙂🙏
Soy Fil-Hispano. Bienvenidos a Filipinas. Me encanta tus videos. Ole!
Oh wow!! That is so interesting. Y gracias por tu comentario 😊
Filipino foods are usually eaten with rice… Enjoy and good luck on your new discoveries of the Philippines.
Thank you!! You are all so nice with us 😊💛
Welcome to philippines and enjoy the city of the philippine and metro manily compose of different city ,makati city,where poblacionin makati ,taguig city where BGC is there,malaboncity,,manila where tondo is there,and pasay city,and paranque.
Thank you!
Yeah Metro Manila is huuuge! Next time we'll explore a bit more of it. 😄
Welcome to the Philippines!!!New follower here
Thank you!!
Before leaving the Philippines and since your port of departure will be Manila, I recommend that you go to BGC and explore the place. It's far superior than Makati. It's like a slice of Singapore within the chaotic Manila.
Looking forward to go there the next time! Thanks for watching! 😄
It's good that your intro to Filipino food is bulalo, gising gising, and ensaladang talong. Foreigners often have the perception that our food is all fried meats and no veggies, which is far from reality.. also, while most other countries are camera shy, you will notice that most Filipinos are very open and love being on camera 😂
Thank you 😊 and yes haha, the Filipinos are really open with the camera and filming. It is funny how different the countries with this topic
Im travelling to Manilla near month. I Personally love the place. If your a first time traveller to the Philippines, definitely spend 2 or 3 day's in Manilla. The vibe is unreal ❤❤❤❤❤
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Nice!! Yes, I think we need to go back and see more of it. Definitely a vibe 😊
Also, pls do not call everything Manila just because you are walking on concrete.
Manila is just a small but historic city on the west coast. It's just one of many cities in the NCR (formerly, "Metro Manila").
Pls ask the locals the proper city you are in so you can address properly and not offend the locals. Thanks
Thanks for the info!
❤❤❤welcome philippines enjoy ur trip
Salamat po! 😄
Welcome to the Philippines 🇵🇭 thanks for coming just relax and enjoy your time keep safe wherever you go
Thank you 😊💛
Metro Manila is the modern manila. The Capital Manila is the old manila.
Thanks for the explanation 😊🙏 anything else that we should visit next time?
@@FeedingFocayou visit intramuros as the vestiges of colonial spain,then perhaps you should also visit clark and subic as the vestiges of colonial america, which is famous is then as two of the most largest us bases outside of the us.for nature,you can visit mt.pinatubo coz it's crater is also a lake and mayon volcano in albay,the most perfect cone volcano in the world.
Wow thanks for all the info! We'll keep it for our next visit!
lmao I'm living right across your condo building, I was shocked when I see you filmed the store I lived in
Haha small world!
Welcome to MANILA ..
very dynamic, vibrant & FUN MEGACITY
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Aloha! Thank you for visiting my home country.
Aloha and thank you for watching 😊🙏
Many dishes are somewhat salty and meant to be eaten with rise.
In addition, many dishes have to be paired with gravy or sauce/dip. Ask the locals for the appropriate sauce or dip to. pair with the dish
“rise” should be “rice”
Thanks for this!! Very good tip 🙂💛 we will definitely do this next time
It's Metro Manila, not Manila. If you say Manila, you're talking about the Old Manila near the bay.
Thanks for the clarification. It is not that easy to distinguish 🙂🙏
Enjoy and welcome to the 🇵🇭 ❤
Thank you! 😄
Visit the southern part of the 🇵🇭. The city called zamboanga city they can easyly speak Spanish
Definitely for the next trip! Gonna be fun.
Nice one ma'am.. Be safe... From Istanbul....
Thank you!! Greetings to Istanbul.💛 😊
New subscriber. Best wishes.
Thank you! 🙏😊
U guys must visit Davao and Samal Island, Siargao, Boracay, Cebu and Palawan.
Thanks for this!! You will see two places of this in the next videos 😉 and for the others are on our list for next time. What is your favorite island?
The “ensaladang tagalog” is best eaten and usually paired with fried or grilled/barbecued meat, chicken and fish together with white rice :)
Uhh yes, this sounds amazing 😍
thnku guys for featuring my city
You guys should definitely visit Zamboanga and experience Chavacano there.
We've met Filipinos from Mindanao who told us about the chavacano language. Looking forward to visit there someday!
Manila is safer because there's many CCTV cameras and the authorities are just near compared to far away places in the country.
Thanks for watching!
For some reason I understand your Spanish even though I barely speak it. I took 4 semester of Spanish in college as a requirement but never really got to learn to speak it fluently.
That is great! It might be that both of us speak a very neutral Spanish because it is our second and third language 😊 I can tell you, the Spaniards are hard to understand haha
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Welcome to the community 😊 thank you for your support 🙏
Bienvenido a La islas Filipinas (Philippines) fun fact, Philippines was named after King Philip 2 of Spain by Ruy Lopez Villalobos during his expedition to the region in 1543
Gracias! Es un país precioso!
There is life in chaos..chaotic life😂
Exactly 💛
welcome to manila philippines try local food like menudo mechado morcon hamonado afritada sisig sinigang chopsuey pancit palabok pancit canton pancit bihon guisado lumpia sariwa buko pie halo halo bibingka and many more philippines had many underated food
Thank you for this 😊🙏
Welcome to the Philippines.....Mabuhay❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! Mabuhay 💛
try to visit BGC (Bonifacio Global City) Taguig City beside Makati City
Definitely we are going there the next time, so many people are recommending it! Thanks for watching! 😄
You should visit BGC (Bonifacio Global City) next time.
We'll do for sure!
Shout Out Idol Feeding Foca Welcome to the Philippines!
Thank you. 😊
Welcome to the Philippines Islands mabuhay
Mabuhay and thank you 😊🙏
@FeedingFoca hope you're enjoying stay in the islands 🏝
BGC is much fancy and modern City in Metro Manila
We'll visit BGC next time in Manila for sure!
Plz visit Venice Grand Canal Mall, Okada Hotel Casino Mall, BGC (Bonifacio Global City) & Eastwood Mall thank you also many beautiful beaches!
Thanks for the feedback! Next time!
citrus is a produce from southeast asia. it was the filipinos who brought that culture of adding lime to food and introduced it to mexico. even tequila was inspired by a filipino wine called tuba. and was banned in mexico. even today tuba is still sold in mexico. a lot of things from mexico are actually from the filipinos and people always credit spain for it even if those things or flavors does not exist in spain.
You are right!
That's why at 05:46 we animated our little "foquita" bringing the lime from the Philippines to Mexico, and bringing back a chili from Mexico to the Philippines hehe.
Now we have to check the "tuba" thing out!
Thanks for watching and for the info!😃
Oh yeah...Viajé en bicicleta a Manila. Me tomó 4 días llegar después de cruzar 4 provincias...
Uff. En bicicleta con este calor?? Wow
mabuhay experience the sights and sounds of the Philippines try filipino dishes snacks malls beaches resorts enjoy
Thank you for watching! 😊
Hi there! Welcome to our country. And Enjoy your stay.
We have a Spanish speaking place here in the Philippines, though it is not totally verbatim. . .The language is called "Chavacano" and it is being spoken in Zamboanga City and Peninsula, it is located in Mindanao island.
I guess your'e going to Boracay next? . . . Am I correct, if not maybe El Nido or Coron?
Anyway we have lots of spots to offer, enjoy every moment. . . "It's more fun here in the Philippines" (and it begins with you.).😊😊😊
Oh this is so nice thank you!! And interesting. I heard about Mindanao, but was not aware that the language is this similar. Will def need to check it out some day. 😊 It is not Boracay 😉
Welcome to philippines
Salamat Po!!!
HI my frnd i sugest u to go in BGC OR ORTIGAS , its verry safety there and much restourant there and fun..MAKATI also its verry near,
Thank you, my friend 😊
There is a place here in the southern part of mindanao, zamboanga city where the people speak the old spanish.
This is soo interesting. At one point, we would love to visit 😊🙏
Welcome here in the Philippines beautiful couple
Thank you!! 😊🙏
Enjoy n have fun😊
Thank you 😊
Welcome to the Philippines, you must like Spain and the Philippines !
I LOVE both 😍😊
It's no problem for me if you guys speak in different languages as long as there is subtitle. We Filipinos love to watch anime and Kdramas and we dont do dubs, we only read subtitles and retain the original language. 😊
Oh wow!! This is good to know. Do you also watch telenovelas in the Philippines? Very interesting 😊
@@FeedingFoca we call our local shows as telenovelas but it came from mexican tv series (teleserye) like marimar, betty lafea, rosalinda, esmeralda and maria mercedes which was more popular around 90s. I think early 2000 we made our own adaptation of these series. Now, Im not sure what is popular in Philippine local channels as I only watch netflix, disney plus and other streaming platforms nowadays. Even before pandemic, maybe around 2015. I stopped watching TV when RUclips videos are more interesting than local teleserye. I think that is the era where yt vlogs and content creators are starting to rise.
Interesting! Similar situation for us, TV is long gone and recently we don't even watch Nextflix that often anymore, mostly just RUclips.
Explore the places and the food its delecious and go to elnido in palawan ,Siargao,and Coron ,boracay.
Yeeeesss!! 😊 Thank you
BGC is the most fancy place in metro manila
Gonna visit there the next time!
Wow clean plate. Enjoy your stay in our friendly country.
Yes!! We always try to not waste any food. And it was so delicious haha. Thank you for being such a welcoming country 🙂💛
There's a lot of misconception about Manila especially for people who have never been to the Philippines.... there's the old side of Manila n there is the new n modern side of Manila like Makati city, BGC, Eastwood city , Rockwell n the Venice Canal Mall.....
That's true, the city has so many different faces!
7:49 why are you surprised? the Philippines was literally colonized because of "spices", and due to multiple influences from different countries, it's very common for many Filipino dishes to have at least 10 different spices in the ingredients 😆
Haha because it was much tastier than expected! That's awesome, we love food with a lot of different spices.
Hope you enjoy your stay in the Philippines 😊😊😊
Thank you!!
BGC, MAKATI, ORTIGAS, ASEANA CITY, EASTWOOD CITY, NEWPORT CITY, FILINVEST CITY, ARANETA CITY, INTRAMURUS, RIZAL PARK. Other else are ugly places. Don't misrepresent Manila by just going to the ugly places 😊
I don't think we only went to "ugly" places. For us, the Quinta market was very interesting. And I have seen lots of videos where the tourists just stay in Makati and don't even leave it 😒 therefore we wanted to give a broader view on the city. Of course, we couldn't go to all the places but at least we also showed Rizal Park, Intramurus and Makati 😊 but will put your suggestions on our list to come back to 😊
wow manila..
We Filipinos are asians because we live in asia but the core is more western, latin american/hispanic. If you visit Zamboanga in the Sounthern part of the Philippines there is a place there that the language is Chavacano which is in my opinion 85 to 90% spanish language with some Filipino language mixed on it. Hope you enjoy your stay in the Philippines.
Very interesting that you are feeling this way 😊🙏
@@FeedingFoca Just the reality. But we are still asian, just slightly different than our asian neighbors. Just by the food you could easily tell it is a fusion of different cultures but heavy in Spanish food influence.
Definitely! The culture mix is awesome! 😁
Got BGC next. Many Makati area are still under construction.
Next time! Thanks for watching!
Good morning Foca welcome to the country and enjoy.
Thank you 😊🙏
New subscriber here 😊 welcome to The Pearl of the Orient Seas Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤ enjoy and have fun ❤
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@@FeedingFoca your very welcome ❤🙏
Thanks for visiting restaurant POT POT BULALOHAN. Maybe next time you could stay in our bed and breakfast near the airport called Courtyard Manila.
Is Manila chaotic? Yeah.. but it will always be my safe space. The only place ill call home ... 🇵🇭❤️💙
Thanks for watching and for your comment! We actually enjoyed the city much more than we expected.
I'm from the Philippines who live in an island called Boracay but I love Manila even it's Chaotic, it's kinda Fun Chaos to experience away from my Beach place haha so different
Boracay has to be beautiful!! But yes, Manila is fun chaos. Good summary haha 😅
I hope you visit tagaytay and baguio
Please ask how to prepare and eat. Most filipino food are pared with side sauce that you have to prepare. You really missed out on the fish sauce/chilli/calamansi combo
Oh no... 🥲 The lady came and explained us to eat the salad with the shrimp paste, but she did not mention this. Now I want to go back to try it again 😅 thanks for calling this out 🙏
Enjoy ❤ stay safe 😊
Thank you 💛
Boracay❤️
But no 😊
welcome to the Philippines new subs here try visit BGC more modern than Makati just near Makati enjoy and keepsafe
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Compare Manila's crime rate with that of downtown Los Angeles and you will see a huge difference. As for chaos and crowdedness, it all depends on what kind of tourists are you. Always remember there's always beauty in chaos and the melee of people doing their daily lives. Here too you will find the debilitating effects of Manila traffic all worth it with the friendliness of the locals. Many good, new developments are bing done to ease the traffic - the subway, MRT/LRT extension, road expansions, and new airports. Come back after 5 to 10 years and hopefully this will have been addressed.
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Mabuhay, welcome to our country❤❤ new subscriber here
Mabuhay 😊💛
Go to East java and borobudur temple
Amazing place! I've been there (Li) a long time ago.
The current First Lady Liza Marcos is helping to rehabilitate Manila and getting back its old grandeur.
This is beautiful. Manila already has some very cool neighbourhoods, but I can imagine that there is a lot that can be improved !! Thanks for the comment 🙏
We eat everything with rice, so you need to try our food with rice... I recommend Pork Sisig with Garlic Fried Rice.
Garlic fried rice? Wow that sounds nice 😍
@@FeedingFoca Yes, it's served in almost every Filipino restaurant, it shouldn't be hard to find.
@@FeedingFoca Try the sisig and garlic fried rice in Dencio's or Mesa, those are great restaurants. Abe at Serendra Bonifacio Global City also serves great Filipino food.
You should also try the rotisserie chicken and pork belly at Andok's and Baliwag.
Thank you! Noted for our next visit there!
@@FeedingFoca Ok, by the way, you should also visit (Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar)... it's a place where many historic Philippine houses are being restored. Unfortunately, much of old Manila was ruined during World-War-II and many historic buildings didn't survive.
Welcome to the Philippines guys, godbless
Thank you 😊🙏