It Begins (Experience Philippines! Ep.1)

[@poyen123]

it's nice to know there are people like you who promote the philippines in a nice way. we get bombarded by the ugliness every day by the media (hunger, poverty) and it is NOT inspiring. your video is a breath of fresh air by contrast! i love the intro from the airplane announcer. that also gives me goosebumps every time i come home (the line, welcome to manila, or cebu...) please make more of these inspiring videos...

[@mrsuliban]

Hey, HappySlip, thanks for putting this together. i think a lot of the 2nd-generation Filipino kids abroad NEED to see this. Most of us are ignorant when it comes to our roots. And, may I say, you're an excellent film-maker. :)

[@IsabelGundersen]

Im half filipina-norwegian, I love The Philippines! Can't wait to travel back. Love the culture! The Philippines is like my second home, there are a lot of pinays/pinoys here in Norway, and finally I learned how to speak tagalog :) Mabuhay!

[@demix3000]

Thats made me look at the Philippines in a whole new way. I really want to vist it some day... also awesome narrating and editing happyslip. will defo watch the others when they come out

[@gragrn]

Excellent! Very good directing and editing. You have probably done more for Philippine tourism than you realise. I want to go there now and I'd never considered it before..

[@DanyelHawkes]

hard at work even on vacation. impressive happy slip!!! great vid btw

[@pianogoddess06]

Such a great video! Thank you for showing everyone what a great country the Philippines is!

[@foxpawz]

Loved this Christine! Don't know if you edited this yourself but cudos on the great editing. looking forward to the rest.

[@Crappynurse]

Very nice work Happy! I'm still here in the Philippines but I never thought I would looked at it very differently from the way I used to - Seeing you 1st visit was like awakening my new FILIPINO SELF, makes me proud that I am one. Kudos!

[@LRNLAFLUVLIV]

Kudos on the editing...I like the "slideshow carousel" technique with moving video instead of static slides. Works very well. I do hope the other episodes give more on the culture, history, and people. Beijing has a nice mall, but I wouldn't show that in any travelogue on China when there is so much more to a country than malls. I'm guessing Manilla has more to offer than shopping.

[@Maggiez86]

i know it wasnt meant to be sad but im crying watching it.. especially with you get the hugs from the adorable kids!=)

[@joshua972001]

oh I miss PI so much, born and raised there, migrated to US in 1993. I go home every year to visit my mom and my old buddies. Filipinos are very kind, hospitable and humble. That's what make us so unique. Thanks for this upload, i feel I'm home already.

[@Nicsfantasticvoyages]

This is awesome Christine! Thanks for sharing such your new adventure and with us. Looking to forward to watching the rest...

[@spambryan17]

Vid #2! Vid #2! Cant wait. Thanks for posting this.

[@amjPeace]

This is my very good friend's roots! I'm going to email her a link so she can stroll down memory lane. It looks like you had a wonderful trip, Christine!

[@lilmoomoo]

Isn't the first time going there such an unforgettable experience? And you meet the 5 bajillion cousins you always hear about. It was my first time seeing clear ocean water too...And I've been to one of the hotels you were at as well as the temple with the dragon in front. I went when I was 13 and I can still remember everything...glad to see you had a great time! And thanks for making such wonderful videos to help me remember it all over again.

[@SteveSteady64]

Wow! I'm very happy for you, Miss HappySleep! I was so touched by your video.. really nice!

[@khsbuff1980]

YAYY!!!! I Lived on Okinawa for 30 years + - Close to PI but I never went there. Thank you for the tour!! I am loooking forward to your other posts!!!

[@EcouteTonCoeur]

Oh wow, well done with the video. You make me want to visit the Philippines one day!

[@jyazn]

Hey, I think it is so great that you had an opportunity to visit your home country. I too have Philippine parents, but I've never had the chance to see the Philippines, although the rest of my family has. I hope to be able to do the same some day. Much support, and I hope to see more videos.

[@mhelward05]

I was born in Philippines, but in Laguna... So proud of u Christine...you didn't forget to know our culture and the difference between Philippines and US.

[@Trotsky9]

Wow this is one very well put together vid, i really enjoyed watching and cant wait to see more, keep posting

[@raylani21qz]

Wow, so glad you got to experience the phillippines. I went there just this past may for the third time and it is always awesome to go. I am a philam who was also born in the U.S and i got to go to a lot of the places you showed.

[@trebornoican]

pinoy pride.. goodluck christine! can't wait for the episode 2. nice one!

[@userpkcu]

haha :D you sound like those movies that that about an inspiring experience :) good video!

[@chilltownguy]

great video...i really appreciate that i can always count on you to keep your videos family friendly. i want my children to learn about and appreciate other cultures and I am always looking for non-threatening teachable moments. i think your Philippines videos will be good for that.

[@polkadotseverywhere]

really nice editing! and happyslip is so funny!

[@jvalerio311]

Christine Gambito, Thank You so much for everything that you did on this video.. though you did not grew up here in the Philippines and experience our version of hop scotch and all the street games (larong Kalye) You taking time to visit your parents homeland is a beautiful gesture of acknowledging your roots.. Be Safe and God Bless! Mabuhay ka!

[@sngwidmepnoy]

oh yea! i can't wait to get back in December. it's going to be soooo fun. hope you enjoyed your trip

[@eriniflame]

aw, it looks like you had a wonderful time in the philippines, christine! I'm filipino-american too, and my family and i went and visited about 2 years ago. Greenhills is definitely amazing, haha. can't wait for the next installment! :)

[@blaythenicoole]

wow cool you're making our country sound good :) thank you people like you should deserve to get a medal.

[@brixton20]

this is so touchy! you made me cry... :(

[@michelaMONSTER]

can't wait to see video number 2! & if you think the regular malls over there are huge, check out the mall of asia next time you're there, if i remember correctly it's on roxas blvd. in pasay city!

[@carlfjnon]

Ohh mann...home!!!! How I miss it so!!! Looking forward to your next videos Ate

[@hooosdatpnai]

Hi christine do you have any footage of the dancing and the music you had in the beginning?

[@djlon08]

wow im very happy that u make a documentary about our country, heritage n culture... keep on coming....

[@elemence23]

Hi Happyslip I always like your videos. Now I'm glad you introduced me to the country of your parents... Looking forward to seeing more!

[@Jerremyyy]

Can't wait for the other videos! Im going to the Philippines this summer :)

[@Aikiraat]

Wow this video was great. I have to admit I stopped watching your vids for a while but decided to watch this because it looked rather interesting. This is a great concept for a series of videos. I can't wait for the next one and I hope you are having a great time over there or had a great time. Not sure whether your back yet or not.

[@BerryChew]

I'm going back to the Philippines for the first time after leaving when I was a baby! This video makes me even more excited to see it!

[@NECALIFORNIALOUNGE]

This is a really lovely intro. I'm from SE Asias too... I'm hoping to go next year to experience my own personal history too. :) Thanks for sharing!!!! I just got back from Hawaii and the footage of the shops kind of remind me of Waikiki! Crocs!? I love Crocs. :) Thanks again.

[@jqpine]

can't wait to see what you did in CEBU! i'm sure you went there. its a must.

[@LeannerBeanner]

This video made me cry.. I truly miss the Philippines. I haven't been there in 10 years.

[@kajun566]

Nice start! Like you, I was born in the US, but I was partly raised in the Philippines... the last time I was there was a few months before the coup attack on President Aquino... dang, I think that was 20 years ago... it's definitely time to go back... thanks for sharing your trip!

[@squidb8]

My family is from Zambales, so i rarely get to here how much Manila has changes since I was there, decades ago.

[@Jeordie13]

this is brilliant! please post soon.

[@pickles4muggles]

piolo!!! soo hott! and greenhills! I haven't been to the philippines in a WHILEE..You're soo lucky! I can't wait for the next video!

[@chiny1012]

amazing!!! im from costa rica but my parents are from the philippines... so different... all the culture.. all of it!!

[@JohnPuruntong21]

Great video! I grew up there and kept in touch with friends from school. I try to go back as much as I can. Looking forward to the next video...yeah just curious about the sarah conner narration.. :D stay happy

[@msjulicious]

Salamat. Thank you for posting this. I never really took a real interest in my culture, but this makes me more curious about the Philippines.

[@kahlschlag17]

I worked with so many different cultures now. Heaps of Phillipinos work in NZ. I can definetly say that they are very kind and gentle people. I hope we get heaps more here. Other than that I was an immigrant to Germany. I can totally relate to having part of your heart in a different culture. It caused me to completely migrate. Thanks for this video...Phillipines is definetly a country I would love to see one day...God bless.

[@Dusanz85]

I was in Philippines for about 3 months, i`ve had the best time of my life. Filipinos are sooooo kind that i wanted to cry when i was going back home. Miss u Cebu ! :)

[@Localgirl808inFla]

Love your videos of the homeland!!

[@tracker001]

It's really cool that you got to go and then share your trip with us ! You got to see a full solar eclips ?

[@VanillaSugar1191]

oh this was great! i really loved your dress, by the way. and at the end, why was the sun black?

[@Hawkgirl719]

It's really cool that you're doing this.

[@VPAgustin]

Thanks so much for creating this wonderful video. Our country is a very rich country where you will find first class people,colorful history,bountiful blessings from mother nature and great foods. We should really promote our mother land because this will help our economy and the people. Thanks again HappySlip,you are FIRST CLASS.

[@luzguz07]

wow this is so cool... and quite interesting! can't wait for the next ones

[@remmaps123321]

I live in Manila, and it's an honor to see that you've been to Promenade, Vmall and Shoppesville.

[@Pinay989]

The people there are so lovely and so kind.

[@skirtwalk]

It wasn't MegaMall. She went to Eastwood and then Bonifacio High Street in Fort Bonifacio. It's right across Serendra and Market Market. Last I guess was in Greenhills. It's really beautiful there, I'm looking forward in coming back.

[@mygirlfanatic]

makes me wanna goback to pinas too!! lived there for 13 years then we migrated~ havent experienced the philippines yet tho~ wanna go island hopping!!

[@plipmanzz]

"To fortell the destiny of a nation, it is neccesary to open the book that tells of her past" Jose Rizal

[@angelxfaceee]

Brings back helluh memories. I miss the PI and all my family there. It really showed my how much I take simple things for granted.

[@Geritgoul]

yo happy that was a good video..nice footage..cant wait for the otheres!

[@fp00n]

the friendliness and hospitality of Southeast Asian countries is really touching, and is something a lot of us from other places in the world could learn from! nice video

[@thundercrasher101]

I love the Philippines! My entire family was from the Philippines. I visit there sometimes and it feels like second home. They have wonderful food and the history is interesting. My favorite part was visiting the malls. They are so huge and the biggest mall is the Mall of Asia. It is so big that it has an ice skating rink and a new bowling alley. I wish I could go back there!

[@hyugahanabi107]

wow, i didnt know you've never been to the philippines before! i love it here in the philippines.

[@Ktqt]

cant wait to see wher u go to next in th phil!!when r u going to put up the last 3 ep!

[@yoonisvee]

Philippines rocks! The Phil. version of Hollywood was at Eastwood, right? Boniifacio High Street and Greenhills are one of a kind here at Phils :))

[@mauricioph]

Wonderful!!! I experienced the Philipines in 2005 and I love it! as you said the most beautiful thing about then is their smile and their kindness... did you see Araneta Centre? there was my "house"... what about MegaMall, wow so huge... well I am expecting the next video, Salamat po!

[@kri5f1sh]

nice episode. cant wait for the next one!! =]

[@gibdin]

Cool Vid Cristine. Looks like it was fun I'll be watching for the others.

[@munden1971]

You are so lucky to go to the Philippines! I went there in Dec. 1992 and had some good times. I liked Baguio the best.

[@dropletsofwords]

their hearts were as radiant and peaceful as the setting sun in manila... :)) thanks. go pinoy!

[@Qtrademark]

Great post. I'm going to the Philippines for the first time next month.

[@rosales91]

YOU YOU YOU make me soooooo proud to be filipino! thank you happyslip!

[@debbiechiong]

i just came back from the philippines, and i swear, even though i've been there 12 times, it just keeps getting better... ah, i miss it already.

[@Sugii77]

Such cute kids!!! :D The Philippines look awesome!

[@sehlessteh]

What was the yellow bus/jeepney? Was that the Hop on Hop off tour? That's different from the Ho-Ho tour we went on last summer. Maybe they changed it. It rained though the day we went :( I want to do it again!

[@rein0011]

d best k tlga happy slip!! more vids bout phils pls!

[@420djm420]

i am canaidan just came back from the philippines and wow i loved it thanks for the video

[@nightwolf014]

very nicely put together! so great of you to go there. heard it was beautiful and your pics prove that. jodie

[@DannyRooks]

Nice!!! I was supposed to go this summer to visit family near San Pablo but things didn't work out :( hope you had a good time!

[@tiryad]

I like the beat of the bamboos while switching photos. Sound of a heartbeat.

[@Max403]

Ok, I am curious about the stick dance. I always have associated that with Hawaii. So, who had the dance first? Just wondering.

[@immikem]

Really nice video. I can't wait to see more.

[@cnose]

A documentary !? Gosh Christine is truly unpredictable and creative. Your voice is kinda solemn tho, like sharing something sad.

[@thestoutteapot]

it's kind of surprising you're parents didn't take you to see the islands earlier in your life. :o I'm surprised that mall isn't more crowded. I'll keep watching your vids for now, but I hope you show more than just the tourist attractions. As a fellow filipina it would be nice to see someone shed light on the poverty situation over there for the rest of the world.

[@jojo0405]

she has her website and over there she's been posting videos where she kept on thanking a lot of people for making the trip possible..

[@allantubig17]

seems you enjoyed the trip, looking forward for the next part of the story.

[@chanchayne]

yes, PHILIPPINES IS INDEED BEAUTIFUL! anndddd! i miss the malls! man, malls here in the US sucks.. its so much fun to shop and chill in pinas! YAY! watching your video makes me miss pinas so much!

[@madmax707]

I got a little dizzy during your quick shots, but your at your best in this video along with your home video Dec 07 and the soap operas. Keep them coming. :)

[@shinotsuchi]

Your videos (this playlist) touched me, in a way that sometimes I deny that I get homesick every once in a while, hehe. I also love your take on how your mom (Boypren video) speaks English with Filipino accent, reminds me of my relatives (and every time i get drunk, my Tagalog-Laguna accent just comes out!). Mabuhay ang noyPi!

[@joshplaster64]

my girlfriend is half philipino she reminds me alot of you. very fun, outgoing and creative. but i am away from her right now i am living in japan because i am a marine and she is living in the states finishing college. well i just wanted to say i love your videos. keep them going there awesome

[@BABIDOLL2185]

Ahhh Green Hills!!!! Was that SM when you were talking about their malls? It is true though that you are treated so well there!

[@4everlostinyoureyes]

I went to the Philippines this summer with my family but we went to Cebu and Leyte. I was only in Manila for a few hours to go on a plane to Cebu. Cebu is AMAZING. Plus I went on my uncle's radio show to co-host with him. :D

[@lyndzflyn]

Filipino Hospitality is truly unique! And I'm always proud to be a Filipino! I don't live in Philippines but I wish I could visit the places that happy slip has been to. The people,places & culture... :) thanks for puttin up these videos happy slip :) i really appreciate em. It makes me miss Pinas though..huhu

[@ronofnc]

I visited olongapoe 2 times way back in 1957 and 1958 abord the USS Bennington CVA-20, yes i am very old! The US Navy paid my way and I have to say I enjoyed it there more that any other port we visited. The people were as friendly as you could hope for. May God bless all the Phipippine people. Thanks for the fond memories!!

[@gothy8]

very nice what ur doing is just amazing ihave been to manala once befor cuz of my dad's work and i had one of the greatest experiance ever ever its a beatiful place..