🇵🇭 I Moved To The 'THIRD WORLD' Philippines and THIS Happened (Full Story)

[@mye_briones]

So, my coworker resigned. He's just tired of the stress at our company here in San Diego. I've been sending him vids to encourage him to take a leap of faith and try out BGC if only for a month to get a feel for it. Do you ever go to the mountains, rivers, island hopping, etc? Palawan, Corona, Siargao, etc?

[@Brian_The_Lion]

That’s who I make these videos for. The guy who’s had enough of the grind. There’s more to life. I got an hour long video on Bohol in my videos section if you get bored 😂

[@archieureta2964]

It may be bad for Portland if Trump wins but it will definitely be worse for USA and the world if snickering Kamala wins

[@mye_briones]

@@Brian_The_Lion Thanks. I’ll share your reply with him. I’ve sent several of your videos along with other vloggers. I told him he could extend a visa there, but I was just saying that, hehe. I’m sure though. Thanks, keep living.

[@kerryr7661]

Sometimes, not much is just perfect. I think that's the point of the producer. 🍻 ​@Maria-x6l7r

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

@@Maria-x6l7r And that's totally fine, some people prefer peace and quiet.

[@JOKER-y8b8k]

I live in the Philippines too August 3rd was 2 years

[@neilreyes3645]

The people who work at the restaurants and shops make minimum wage and have to deal with traffic; still they manage to smile and serve your food with a Filipino smile. My hats off to those waiters and waitresses and cooks.

[@rodinvillarosa2924]

Pls correct me if I'm wrong, most waiters/tresses in the US earn less than minimum wage and have to make up the rest in tips.

[@rl8571]

@@rodinvillarosa2924correct but please hand the tip as cash directly to your waiter. If you add it to the credit card, the owners split that down to other staff that are actually already getting the minimum wage while the waiter who worked that tip has half of minimum wage so the non-waiter staff gets to double dip.

[@axizcorp]

​​@@rodinvillarosa2924are you filipino-american or just another ignorant american? you're comparing Philippines wages to American wages. Minimum wages of Filipinos in the capital 7 to 10US$ PER DAY while the US is 15 PER HOUR.

[@axizcorp]

as for the traffic, private businesses have no control over the traffic and transportation, it is the government that should fix the problem. workers chose to work in BGC, they were asked to be located to work in BGC during the interview.

[@time2eat850]

Just go where you are. "TREATED THE BEST". I'm a DUAL Citizen. USA and Philippines. If you are treated better in Thailand then stay in Thailand. If you treated well in Japan or South Korea then stay there. Its just plain "COMMON SENSE" there is NO PERFECT COUNTRY. Just stay in a place where you can have your PEACE and FREEDOM ❤ You DO YOU. God bless everyone ❤❤❤

[@Wvdoctorz68965]

I am happy that you love it in the Philippines. Enjoy.

[@abellabarda5370]

You have the power of words Brian. So much real and honest narrative on BGC alone. Many foreign vloggers have travelled around the archipelago, and they have mostly happy impressions good enough for a book. Pls accept my subscription in appreciation of your kind words for our beloved Philippines.😍

[@marianipas3580]

Hello, Brian, enjoy the Philippines, just be careful, alright 👍

[@gracianomendoza8671]

I love how you describe your choice. But still be safe. I am a Filipino now at Toronto. Tell you the truth I miss my country. I hailed from Quezon City. Not BGCish but still okay and home for me bro. Thank you Brian

[@WhySoLoud]

A couple years ago my employer told us the company was moving operations from Denver to L.A. and we had the option of going with (at our own expense) or taking the parachute (layoff). I was one of the few saying LA?!? Screw that. And started watching videos and planning my where to next. I'd heard all the bad press of Manila and so never really considered it. But also never heard of BGC, but seeing your three videos in two days has definitely put it on my radar. Perhaps....

[@siradoboandkalbo]

BGC is also my City!

[@jerricoreyes0126]

true pinoy at heart brian d lion

[@TheTempest73]

The way you use words. I like it, keep it up. Maybe write a book or something. Right, the car window smashing isn't common in the philippines. In fact, it's extremely rare. It's so rare that I haven't heard or seen one for more than two decades now. I've seen car side mirrors stollen, but the last time I saw one was in the news a decade back.

[@trackfx91]

You are inspiring man

[@bochog7587]

Your giving too much exposure on that Jungkook Seven BTS shirt 👚 😂❤️

[@TravelAddictTez]

Preach! Amen.🙏

[@angeljean888]

❤❤❤

[@piacash5216]

Another Awesome Video 👍👍👍🙏👌✌️

[@ÓNualláin]

BGC rocks

[@bjamesm]

Definition of a 1st World Country: A country that supported NATO during the Cold War. 2nd World Country: A country that supported The Warsaw Pact during the Cold War. 3rd World Country: A country that remained neutral during the Cold War. The Philippines supported NATO. It's a 1st World Country by definition. Switzerland, and Ireland remained neutral. They are , therefore, 3rd World Countries. I believe the terms you are looking for are undeveloped, developing, and developed countries.

[@piacash5216]

Hello 👋

[@inueridu3411]

BGC - Brian Global City

[@AngkatanNamwaran]

The American vlogger who got taken went to the "Philippine red zone" which is on another island, that is thousands of miles away from Manila. If you check his channel, he himself was well aware of the dangers of living in that area. Both the Philippine and American governments have advised tourists to avoid venturing out to that region. The vast majority of us Filipino Christians don't even dare venture to that part of the country, due to religious extremism and terrorism from a certain demographic.

[@abetskychua]

😊😊😊

[@agentbond2004]

It's really good to know you're happy here in Bgc PH. Mind if we ask how much would your condo cost in the US?

[@agustindebuque7394]

I understand in his previous video..its $ 2, 500.... a small space in NY, USA..

[@agentbond2004]

@@agustindebuque7394 oh okay I must've missed that out, thanks for the info. 👌✌🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@mark1086]

hey man, inspired by your BGC videos. I've never ever considered Manila before that. If we in another country and looking to come over and spend a month in BGC, would you recommend just booking a month stay in an AirBnb? Or is it easy another maybe booking a night or 2 in a hotel there and finding a condo directly to rent out short term?

[@HunkyMan777]

Your videos are making me jealous.

[@dolphmilitia]

Serious question - do you really think Philippines street food is good? I saw it was mostly low quality deep fried goyslop in seed oils

[@bobhunsicker8852]

This guy looks lost his credibility with me he promotes too much to Philippines which is not as much as he said it is there's a lot of information out on the internet and KZbin from different areas regarding the Philippines this guy's in love with himself

[@Ghekko-kw3zz]

​@@bobhunsicker8852 it's the same 10 minutes over & over again. After 18 months in BGC I wonder if he's been to a beach or a waterfall yet?

[@archieureta2964]

​​@@bobhunsicker8852you envious? All the guy do is talk about his experience in bgc and i luv it. He has a way if storytelling which i can relate to. I am a Filipino and have been in different parts of the world and i can relate to his content. Home is where the heart is. I worked in Singapore but i worked from home every two weeks in manila. What a way to live. Earning dollars and spending in the philippines.

[@dolphmilitia]

​@@JoeyZee-vs4kr Serious question - is there any Philippino food that isn't cooked in goyslop seed oils?

[@dolphmilitia]

@@tachiebillano6244 Serious question - is there any Philippino food that isn't cooked in seed oils?

[@jerricoreyes0126]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@bb89670]

My car was stolen before here in L.A. I had window broken into, stole my bag.You can't walk outside without looking behind you or in front of you, that's how it has become.

[@HunkyMan777]

I am in the shit-hole called New Zealand and there is lots of crime here too

[@howardpratt7962]

Do you have any tips on condos out there I’m definitely looking

[@samtimtim9290]

it's safe if you're within the TOURIST BELT. Beyond that it could be dangerous . Now why the background music is Chinese?

[@danilomangisel3394]

Why do american pl doesnt have this kind of vibe😔... Asian pl are live so simple and all about family

[@maritessgonnad2478]

Because they are tooooooo materialistic and compete with each others riches. They will use those riches when they meet satan in hell.

[@coloneldignos6792]

First

[@kyomendoza9891]

BGC is in Taguig city. Not Manila city.

[@sammason1721]

Been here 6 yrs, I live in panglao now, left after trumps last election, you are 100% correct. Good job amigo

[@garyvaughan7748]

You can relax ,don't have to measure EVERY word you say and being a Man isn't sin ... Sounds good !

[@petedinglas968]

Reflect back on industrialization and progress, what comes after it? Destitution and poverty too? Look at the likes of China now? And the US industrial towns decades ago? Where would.you wanna be? Life is what you live it. There is limit to every life either you do it in affluence or do it simple. Happiness and contentment is what matters most. After all, every will end up 6 ft underground, as the saying goes... Live life accordingly. Nothing really matters...

[@wizerdjuice9589]

LBFMs in BGC. Presidential elections in PI are fun just wait and see.

[@allenjames6743]

Stop using Philippines as a third world narrative. You may want them to click, using this as a clickbait, but people in SM do not watch KZbin videos. You are simply promoting the country as third world. You’re not doing Philippines a favor with this click strategy. Stop that!

[@Gregory-Masovutch]

BGC is a joke. We took P2P from Nuvali and the restaurant quality is so substandard compared to Nuvali or Tagaytay. Even many of the retailers are the exact same one can find at any SM mall. There's plenty of other places to visit in the Philippines far superior and more enjoyable. Iloilo, Palawan, Tagaytay, Nuvali are just to name a few. Actually even Makati from One Ayala & Glorietta or the MRT has everything or SM Auroa. Or Binondo for authentic Chinese. BGC again is a total waste for lazy vloggers.

[@sh1nyarm0r]

Because Philippines was colonized by Spaniards for a very long time during medieval years, Philippines is technically a "Second World" country, not "Third".

[@leoavila5002]

I’m Canadian so elections in the US is relevant here. I heard Trump wants to renegotiate USMCA again. So people here is anxious of who’s going to win. If Canadians can vote, they will vote Harris by a landslide. 😂

[@lonblanco6297]

Just saying not all good looking girls are really Girls ! Just saying Be careful My friend 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justinfederico1014]

Don't go to Mindanao. Some extremists still live there.

[@michaelreeser5833]

You did not leave the US if you stayed in BGC. Be a man and go to the provinces.

[@AKAAAK]

One word to describe most of the US........TOXIC.

[@jamesharding1234]

Showing viewers BGC doesn't doesn't negate the fact that this country is largely a shit-hole. I like living here and my own kids are Fil-Am, but BGC doesn't accurately represent the country. The US is a lot better in many respects.

[@shift6441]

A shit hole? Then why do you live there? Why not immigrate to somewhere in your pathetic fantasy. Of course the U.S. is a much, much better country but what’s with the comparison?

[@Spy-hp8ki]

Hahah! This is the umpteenth time you're promoting BGC and the Philippines. ... Oh, well. For all it's worth ... thanks.

[@pingyu5141]

Actually this is his chosen topic for almost all his contents. And we like it anyway, it's all positive vibes. 😊

[@oldpretender1268]

I was born and raised in Portland. Although I am no longer there, and would rather live in the tropics, I think your description of PDX is shallow. BLM did not burn the city down, it took place within a few city blocks, and the battles were started by fascists from Vancouver and racist cops trying to exert violence. Your normally decent essays are dented by your elitist attitude. Go to the province for a while and perhaps you'll be a bit more wise about where you come from and where you think you belong.

[@ReyvenBergado-tf2sc]

You move to the Ultimate World Country The Philippines The Pearl Of The Orient Seas . You will become the richest vlogger in the world even if you are a Scammer

[@badspasm1]

Remember the mayor of Seattle called it "the summer of love" untell it wasn't when the mob marched to her gated community. Then all that summer of love crap ended within 48 hours!! Trump 2024 and yes im from the once beuitiful pacific northwest like you

[@jlolopez9623]

You moved to a third-world country only to live in BGC which isn't the Philippines. It is 240 hectares (1 square mile) of fantasy in the entire PI. Good luck getting used to the rest of the PI once you leave the mile area unless you are planning on staying your entire life in that small area. No electricity with brown outs and no running water and no toilet paper anywhere. People also complain about the food there too in comparison to all other Asian countries it comes in last for many. You will be treated like a walking ATM machine. My advice is have a good time and then leave. Develop your people skills instead of relying on money to leverage gilrfriends.

[@zeighy]

BGC is still the Philippines... Just a different experience. Just because it's different, doesn't mean it's not a real experience. If you want to equate the philippines as dirty, grimey, filthy, and poor... Maybe that's your version of the Philippines. It's not wrong or not real, but it's a different experience. BGC is the same, it's just as real and just different. As my sister who still live in the Philippines says... "BGC is sort of a bubble, but it's still part of the Philippines... It's the new rich people's playground. There are other places like it, like Nuvali, Alabang, Newport, ASEANA City... They're just that... A place in the Philippines for rich people. But, just as much a part of the Philippines experience as the poor and dirty parts or the touristy nature experiences."

[@jlolopez9623]

@@zeighy No jeepneys nor Trikes allowed in BGC. Go all the way over there just to live within one mile of land that resembles the US and not the PI means you are not going there for the PI. You don't learn the language and expect them to use English. They are not completely fluent in English. There are seconds delay in understanding or misunderstandings all of the time. People do not go there because of the low cost of living. They go there to abuse their wealth by taking advantage of third world women that are poor. Most expats over there are losers and everyone knows it. People go there for vacation. Nice place to visit but.........

[@nathan500100]

nobody thinks philippines food is delicious

[@ruwenbaldon]

Thirld world country, haha