First Time in Davao, Largest City in Mindanao, Philippines 🇵🇭

[@carldanielganal1920]

I commend his researches about Davao City. The type of vlogger must be admired.

[@ugmangdamlag7328]

Hi Hason, I'm your new subscriber! Thank for promoting the Phils., although its not as beautiful of the country you visited, but at least you can roam around with peace & secured. God Bless you & your family. Take care!

[@beeann8]

Eating Durian in the street/outside will not offend anyone especially in Davao, they are used to people eating that there..But it was a good idea not eating Durian with Hot Chocolate coz I dont think it’s a good combination might give you a tummy ache and a lot of trips to the loo😅 Locals in Davao eat it with Coke/Pepsi on the side, well that’s what my friends told me when I went there😬

[@jamesarthursmith5645]

Yes Davao City is one of the largest city in Mindanao very clean city 🏙 ❤

[@nielk799]

DAVAO Is the largest City in Mindanao followed by Zambonga and Cagayan De Oro Mindanao Cities might be quite lagging Behind in developments than LUZON and VISAYAS Cities yet, they are on its way to start developing. numerous condomium are rising in DAVAO and CDO.

[@jidgonzaga6082]

davao is the largest city in the philippines...

[@warlikeathena]

one of the largest cities in the world, it is the largest in the Phil

[@anjtubzchannel1595]

Davao is the largest City in the Philippines 3x bigger than metro manila and 7x bigger than metro Cebu it's one of the biggest City in the world

[@shrock6629]

@@nielk799 General Santos City is slowly catching up and is in the same level with zamboanga city as of now

[@carolynboston9715]

So brave of you to try the local chocolate drink and durian :) Both are known to cause a spike in blood pressure. :D That's why we avoid having both foods at the same time :D We usually make the local cocoa into a chocolate porridge called champurrado :) Soooo good!

[@dennishp]

High Blood pressure has nothing to do with eating durian and chocolate. But increase in heart beat due to caffeine in chokolate.

[@absfinal]

So true every Drink i try gives me temporary Diabetes lolol Buko and this red Drink , Mango etc

[@s6t6n6s9]

tablea drink is... sa tinood lang kay good para sa high blood. becoz Cocoa is rich in FLAVONOLS... Durian on the other hand will raise heart rate and will give body heat.

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

Great place

[@cypruscats8450]

I'm here after watching all your Saudi videos in one sitting! Thinking of going to Saudi as a non Muslim tourist in the next couple of months! Have to say though Davao looked very run down and shabby! Will watch your other videos from the Phillipines with interest. Keep up your great work Jason!

[@robertsanga80]

Good to see you visited Phillipines! Excellent quality video!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sarahchoma6794]

Hey Jason, Welcome to Davao city! I came across your channel from your Tanzania vlog ( my mother land) and now your in Davao where I live 😮 I enjoy watching your videos ❤

[@danielvalenzuela9764]

Glad to hear your eye is ok and the video ther in Davou was great. Showed the conditions when raining. Thanks and cheers to you Jason.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks Daniel

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Congratulations to you for this remarkable video about Davao City, The Philippines taking a great walks across the city @ the Market in November of 2022❤❤❤

[@thasarg4288]

What was remarkable? Didn't see anything exciting or interesting?????

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Very interesting and informative. Loved the market, the food and the history lesson.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks Patricia!

[@missmia5468]

I have never tried durian before, the smell is quite strong. Maybe time to give it a go! I think food from the Phillipines is often one of the unrated Asian cuisines. It’s an amazing mixture of influences. Davao looks like it has a big small town vibe. Looks like the climate is quite tropical? Thanks for the video great to have you back on here

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Yeah it’s quite a tropical climate, you’ll see that on the next video from Samal Island.

[@JojieCerteza]

many foods smells, but tastes good (depending on your taste bud). I grew up around the Davao area, so I am very accustomed to durian.. and for me, like all foods that has scent, it just makes me want to eat them, sometimes you can tell from the smell being tasty or not (the durian) that is. There's only a handful of variety that these days, I'm willing to eat (as they are the best varieties). also don't eat it inside hotels! The scent will last a whole week, renders the room unrentable. A lot of hotels bans this fruit in their establishment.

[@georgeolivo4537]

Typhoon free...

[@AngelynDatoon]

​@@georgeolivo4537 Itona

[@AngelynDatoon]

Onsa mani

[@roelvillamor1471]

Nice to see you again Jason!!! Enjoy Mindanao!!!

[@fatimahpineda1566]

Hi the most remembered to me from your travel vlog is when you go to Saudi Arabia . Thanks for coming in the Philippines. Stay safe and God bless.

[@aracelyluzon5363]

Wow!ang linis tlaga ng DAVAO❤️

[@BossMike06]

I’m from davao and watching this video just makes me miss my hometown so much! 😔😔 i live at bonifacio so close to where you were staying 😊

[@sitandchill2897]

Thank you for the video, I'm glad to see you back!! Enjoy Mindanao! See if you can try palapa while you're there. it's a spicy condiment that might as well be called 'Filipino kimchi'. it's a speciality of Muslim Filipinos and has become quite famous here. It's fully vegan, and it's delicious if you love a bit of spice. If you're into cultural stuff too too, you might be able to catch some kulintang music there, it's the centuries old traditional lively gong-chime ensemble music of the Southern Philippines, that predates the Spanish colonial period by many centuries. it's one of the signature cultural icons of Mindanao and one for the prides of the Philippines. Never been to Samal there so looking forward to what you make of it! 😊

[@Johnific]

I consider atsara as the filipino kimchi haha

[@araderesastv2341]

davao is where I am from.glad you were able to see and visit Davao City.

[@lexusbriones3840]

Davao is the fifth ranking safest city in the world. And I believed in that as the crime rate is very low so far. Thanks to Tatay Digong (Former President of the Philippines) who mold the city into a very progressive with the cooperation of the constituents.

[@angeloparas1882]

Lol

[@aewty8179]

Lol. That is Mindanao. How can it be safe there?

[@lexusbriones3840]

@@aewty8179 Perhaps you are not from the Philippines that is why you know little or nothing about mindanao. How about doing your research first if you are really interested on some info. You can simply take a look on the google, the information is available on all your doubts.

[@hurbrowns5397]

That ranking is a bogus. There was no such ranking. It's never verified. That fake claim spread in 2015 during election to favor Duterte since he was the mayor the city at that time.

[@lexusbriones3840]

@@hurbrowns5397 I am not here to convince you as it is not worth. If you understand well my comment am speaking of myself which I believed in. Ponder your reading comprehension. So are you happy now and contented.

[@almapanarescortesvlog1650]

Thank you for vlogging our City of Davao.So happy to watch this video.I been 9 yrs working here in Malaysia.I really miss my city Philippines 🇵🇭

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

Great place yes

[@AubreyBeauford]

Jason I have missed you very much!!!...I'm so glad to view your content once more, and that you're better from the problematic eyelash. Be safe👊

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thank you Aubrey, always nice to see you pop up in the comments over the years. Appreciate your words!

[@jaberlumabao4747]

Thank you sir for visiting Davao City esp Roxas Night Market , it was me who accidentally poured the water in your shirt because of rain 😁 I hope it was your most unforgettable experience in Davao aside from enjoying our beautiful city. Keep safe always and God bless you. See you again.....

[@stephanmaritz3924]

This is an awesome comment!😀😀

[@Krushe]

Serious question. Why do you say "beautiful city" What makes it beautiful to you? Not joking, i'm just wondering. Thank you.

[@vancanque2213]

@@Krushe Davao city is one of most developed city in mindanao, so for us its already a beautiful city 😄

[@merrileeleonard6372]

tweet: I see that you are now among a handful of repeat visitors in the Philippines' Islands, Jason B. Enjoy strolling memory lane in and around Islands. It's becoming wintry cold now in the west side of the River -- wish we had the warmer climate where you are now in Davao City. We've seen some of your brethren perusing thru Makati City recently. Welcome Back! be blessed. nov2022.

[@Relaxing-And-Meditations]

It been about 5 years since I was last in Davao City. My wife was born in raised in Santa Cruiz which is in Davao Del Sur. We are going to try going back this year.

[@elonrizal]

May you enjoy your time there, my family is from that part and I haven’t been there since 2017, perhaps I hope to come back

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks!

[@OhHeyBeccaa]

You should visit Obrero Davao sometime soon. We quite consider it as coffee shop capital of Davao 😂 many cute coffee shops around that place in downtown 😊☕️

[@maryjoytalandang5341]

Thank you for appreciating our beloved place

[@xoxdmfmxox]

Did you observe that 95% (or higher) of the streets in my home , Davao City, are really really clean? I'm so proud! You didn't get to go around the major parts of the city though and the beach resorts.

[@lykakimtaban4702]

That's our Palengke! It should be messy! But look how clean it is 😇 But for us living in the city that might be considered "our messy" as the whole city is so clean 🤣

[@-whackd]

Looks way dirtier than Switzerland or Canada, sorry. There are all these pedestrians sharing the roadway with vehicles in the video. You might be comparing it to India or something.

[@Krushe]

@@-whackd You're 100% right. I'm actually here now from California USA and while the people are nice and I feel safe and welcomed. Its extremely dirty and the traffic is insane. I've been all over and its sad because you feel like they are 30 years behind.

[@dukester5419]

Sir I am an American from Florida and lived in your wonderful Davao for a few years and it was the most special time of my life. Downtown area safer than outskirts where I lived also -different when you get away from city

[@Sweetieee]

@@-whackd that’s kinda rude & showing how privileged you are.

[@EdgeBaborPhilippines]

Thank you for visiting our beloved Davao City

[@gilbertbeltran3537]

Welcone back sir jason.I was so surprised you come back.Nice to watch you again here in the Philippines.GOD bless and take care

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I didn’t expect to be back so soon either, but here I am

[@judec.1962]

I miss my hometown Davao City! Thanks for visiting Davao City and enjoy what it offers from highlands to Beaches!

[@walkwithTORZ]

Welcome to Philippines Jason. Enjoy!

[@Kerikiki]

Thank you Jason for visiting my country Philippines .

[@ibrahimmohdkhurshid5629]

Welcome home Jason. I hope to see you around..

[@BobbyShineHardy]

Durian is my Fav. and Balut. The food I will miss about in the Philippines is Davao. Have you already visited the park, like Philippine Eagle and Crocodile Park? My husband likes in Philippine Eagle, he really amazed a lot of eagles.

[@mrussel2392]

You're back!!!

[@viccenzo_idesmar]

That was a really commendable thing to consider that the people around you might have been bothered by the smell. Big ups for that. Also you'll see a no durian sign inside hotels. At first I thought it's cuz of the spikes on the skin that it could be used as a weapon but it turns out it's bcuz of the smell haha

[@danielbubusante4946]

Good to see you back in the Philippines.

[@alanboy9797]

ty for for your visiting Davao City sir and God Bless you 😊❤️

[@marlonbonhayag6210]

Welcome in Davao City ..many delcious food..enjoy your day.Davao City is beautiful and many places have you enjoy..try in Samal.

It is the *largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area and welcome to Davao city! Life is here

[@rexmascarina2169]

Stay in Davao we will give you the unconditional love 💕 1 million subscribers guaranty.

[@dennisdaniels2992]

Jason Billam, I hope you explore Davao!

[@MrFrankiboy59]

first,, hey hey Jason, good vibes from norway

[@thefwhyareyoulookingforme2918]

I love you for this OMGGGG new fan hereee!!!

[@RodKrisBisdakMotovlog0627]

Wow your in Davao City bro, great one brother. It's near hear in Tagum City

[@fazbell]

This video was CLASSIC. Great information about Davao.

[@drewsguidetothegalaxy]

keep it up jason always with some great content bro

[@bjnavarro5531]

Napakalinis nmn ng davao market .thank u so much brother ..for visiting our country .

[@rosaliefie7630]

so good to see you viewing davao city ;; its been a while we did not visit ;since the pandemic;; next year for sure we weill be in davao city again;;;;how do you like davao city;;; the food;;;;the people;;;; am from the netherlands ;;;;;

[@theclavers]

Thank you, Jason, I am heading there in March

[@perlitaenriquez5131]

Hi, u have to go Pearl Farm Resort in Samal island. That place is awesome.

[@jamesrobinson6382]

We met some of Duterte's family members while in Spain in 2017. They were curious about my opinion of him. There were 3 or 4 lawyers in the group and we had an interesting conversation over dinner. Nice friendly people.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Sounds like an interesting experience haha

[@eliastravelvlog6517]

Oh my gosh. I dreamed of you someday you will visit Davao. Finally. 😁 Welcome to Davao City!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Haha, thanks!

[@Lonehart6381]

Welcome back to the Philippines 🌱🇵🇭

[@rednaxelahcitorfaznebo2830]

Davaoeños aren't annoyed with the smell of Durian. We love Durian's smell. It's special to us.

[@jimf01]

very good video, capturing the feeling and experience in the market in Davao. You should have waited out the busy place in the evening market for the grilled meats! I have been to PI 3x, never tried durian nor balut, power on mate. FYI the island is called KAH MEE GIN with a hard G

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks for that!

[@jayrarabal4568]

I'm from davao too. Welcome to Davao, kuya! I hope that you enjoy, you can also go to Tagum City, it's also beautiful there.

[@jaimepepito2441]

Davao City is not the 2nd largest city in the Philippines but the LARGEST CITY IN AREA and Davao province is the only original province to be divided into 5 separate provinces namely Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro.

[@gabrielevergreen7699]

@12:15 @11:32 @1:53 you probably have not noticed it but you were mocked by some people at the background. I miss the Philippines so much. Been away for almost three years. Miss the food. Miss my friends. Miss the chill vibes. But I definitely don't miss the shallowness of some people. I currently live in a country that basically has zero social interaction. I definitely enjoy being left alone than being annoyed like that. I love the depth of logic and thinking of where I am now. I wish my fellow Filipinos would be exposed to more culture so they don't remain ignorant.

[@bitaglishsimplelifestyle649]

Davao city we're we live

[@RyanHealthAndVlogs]

I still think that you should explore more of Davao and definitely not on a rainy day. You have only explored a small portion of Davao. Remember it is 3x bigger than the whole of Metro Manila. Sunny day would be great to explore the city. Thanks for the video.

[@RyanHealthAndVlogs]

@Love yeah I did not say Urban did I? And exactly what I am trying to say, Davao is massive and there are a lot of attractions a few kilometers outside the city centre. If you only get what I was trying to say.

[@petejames1326]

thanks for the video bro, im thinking of retiring in the phillipines even though ive never been but as long as the cost of living is low like im always told i think i would like it, what about opening a bank account as a tourist, everyone tells me its very hard, what else can you do? if your plan is to retire here do you have any tips? is it better to buy a studio condo or just rent forever? any tips about bank accounts??

[@akkun_ch]

love your vidoes man !

[@buteratellme7194]

Wow, the city looks clean. I love middle-sized city. Not too small but not too crowd. Davao is like Manado city (North Sulawesi). 😍

[@jfk6353]

davao is the largest city in the world by land size it is bigger than new york

[@ivangonzaga981]

love this guy❤,new subs..👍🏻

[@travelnurses3037]

Cool video! - You missed out by not going to CGY!! 100% worth a visit!!

[@ZoKitchen]

I was born here , cool vid thank you

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad you liked it!

[@zunairbirds3984]

Beautiful sharing 💕💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

[@jamesarthursmith5645]

The Home of the famous Durian in the City ❤

[@drakdoomful]

Thank you for visiting my hometown. Proud DVOeno here. I hope you enjoy your visit.

[@drakdoomful]

@jasonbillam Thank you wait

[@itsmeande]

heyyy.. for sure Durian's smell wouldn't annoy us. hehehe btw, welcome to Davao City!!!

[@meryuk]

There are couple of KZbin travelers (that I follow) actually posting vlogs from Philippines right now. I only watch these though. 🤫

[@MarkVanBuladaco2016]

It is basically the LARGEST CITY BY LAND AREA IN THE PHILIPPINES. Approximately, 3 times bigger than the entire NCR.

[@michaelmereday6791]

Nice informative video mindenaoa not many videos are filmed there cause rep of being more dangerous what do you think?

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Thanks you so much for this remarkable video about Davao City, The Philippines @ the Market trying to tastes the fruit calls Duraine November of 2022❤❤❤

[@jofeb0037]

Thanks for visiting our island, SAMAL ISLAND..

[@molenzchannel3729]

Welcome to our hometown sir. Enjoy

[@LegartoVlog7113]

Keep safe always Idol especially the new place you visit,More people New faces you've encounter be careful Idol 💞 injoy your vacation

[@rgabzgaborne1826]

Thanks sir. This is where I was born...., 😊 I suddenly miss my hometown... B, 😩😭

[@alemiemcgrane4001]

Wow. Durian is the king of fruits And my favorite

[@fritzjcastro]

Ei, Jason! maybe it's late but welcome to Davao. I am from Davao, and I wish I could meet you and chat about the culture, experience on travelling the world.

[@nicoleladroma2117]

What an informative vlog, nice one Jason👏

[@WalidsJourney]

I am in the Philippines if you would love to link up and try some foods brother ! Great video

[@elmeruntaljr.7468]

Wow thanks for visiting my hometown 🙏

[@durianwalker]

Glad u liked DURIAN, me tooo...i video some durian eating in PH too

[@keithcaliso04]

If you come across here in Antique I would gladly take you on tour. 💯

[@84nomas]

Great vid man! Very raw and natural, unfiltered :) Stumbled upon your vid and subbed!

[@melindayana4362]

Thank you for visiting Davao city my favorite city of the Philippines 👍👌

[@Liampo00]

Love the Philippines amazing people

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Agreed, some of the friendliest people you’ll find anywhere in the world.

[@jaysalvana3200]

Did the hotel notice u had durian? They allowed? I miss my home Davao City..

[@markwhelan2706]

Hi, Jason. Good video, authentic, and I enjoyed the intimacy and solitude of your walk through Davao. Tell me, if you don't mind me asking, are you deriving a good income from the creation of your videos? (I'm a 1st-timer, busy doing research in that direction). Thanks again

[@alvinmarcos7406]

Best tsokolate in town right there! Great job, Jason!

[@dmartinsPH]

Ughh Bankerohan.. Mingaw nuon ko sa Durian ug Davao 🙃🥲 OFW problems 🤤🤤 Cheers!

[@edgarcamacho7113]

Good day Jason why not try to visit General Santos and Sarangani there a lot of beaches here .

[@alreychong8247]

Hi im from davao, im more than happy to tour you around my city

[@agawtorregosa2700]

Hi goodevening I'm support you your blog.

[@chefcarry2902]

Building's height is regulated by the local government for environmental purposes and also the place is prone to earthquakes.

[@robbellamy4992]

Great video jason been to davao many times great people my girlfriend lives in a town called trento 5 houers on the bus from davao.

[@15Kilo]

I love learning Tagalog! Texas here! Paalam 👋

[@sportslovers9887]

One more interesting video thanks jason

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad to hear it!