Jaro, Iloilo: A City Of History And Good Eats

[@kevingonzalez3673]

This area is so strange to me. The old buildings and church are breath taking. I have been there for mass but literally had a beggar come up and beg for money from me right in the middle of mass. It is magical at night in that park but look out for pick pockets.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

It really is beautiful. Great advice. I saw some kids eyeballing my camera while recording, so I moved along to not tempt them with my valuables.

[@kevingonzalez3673]

@@expatlifestyle2000 I got to be honest. I was always a bit nervous on foot in this area. I always got the second look because I was the only white guy around. My wife went to elementary and highschool in this area. She grew up around there. She said that it has changed a lot from when she was young. She is now 45 and left at 16. This gives you an idea of how long she was away

[@JakeTheSnake500]

Thanks for the video! Chico is a good man and hooked you up! I've been told to get drinks without the ice if you're a gringo. How has your tummy adjusted?

[@expatlifestyle2000]

@ericjacobsen5779 😄 im glad ypu enjoyed it. They know to freeze purified water or get ice from the big ice factories. So no worries bro.

[@armandosune3839]

@kevingonzalez3673. Your statements are so erroneous. There may be beggars outside but they never go inside since they can just wait outside and will be given alms by generous parishioners anyway. And we know these beggars by name, they live nearby, are well-behaved. All the two or three beggars in this vicinity are minimal compared to what you see in other big cities like Cebu or Bacolod where beggars literally populate the church front and sides and the dinghy plaza in front, where beggars, manicuristas, kibitzers, prosties on the lookout for, etc, are part of the permanent landscape . And pickpockets are wary because the police station is just across this plaza, and yes, there are cctv cameras to catch the most rabid foolish guy. I think you are talking about the Jaro church and plaza of ten or even give years ago. That is a thing of the past. Jaro is now literally clean and beautiful, cleaner that the plaza in your city, I'm sure, greener because the plaza is well maintained and the cathedral has several cleaning personnel and inhouse personnel to assure discipline in the area.

[@stevenr1354]

Another great video. Loved the ramyeon noodle place.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

So yummy and a great college hangout.

[@JeffreyHaro-e1g]

Indeed so Clean, Vibrant and Beautiful Iloilo City ♥️♥️🌲

[@expatlifestyle2000]

It really is!

[@Ryan-wi3ry]

You gotta go to that place that does wood fired pork belly in Iloilo not sure what it’s called but man. I won’t try bolut or innards or anything that the thought of it makes me want to vomit. But I tried pork belly here in the us and it is amazing. If you like thick bacon it tastes like bacon it’s basically like a bacon sirloin steak.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Lots of unusual foods here. they have sisig; which is pig face skin. I got it one time and the pig Wiskers were still attached. Not my cup of tea but the pork belly and ribs are good. I prefer pork meat over the fat though as I believe most Americans would.

[@chizsuelo4353]

Ang sarap pangnoorin kahit anong video sa KZbin, putol putol.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Sometimes youtubes puts ads on my videos but I don't make anything from them.

[@RihannaCarlaMorgan]

Mag premium ka kasi para tuloy tuloy

[@armandosune3839]

See those protruding square "boxes" on the green lawn in your video? Those are audio boxes that play waltzes, string music, symphony music, native Filipino string music, Vienna waltzes, but i think these audio systems were "resting" when you passed by.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

I just had the noise reduction on my microphone. The music is so nice to hear when sitting around. It creates peace in the otherwise chaotic environment of a big city. Thanks for sharing the source. I didn't see any speakers walking around.

[@armandosune3839]

Excuse me but horses were popular during the Spanish era of the 1700s and even up to the late 1970s when horse drawn carriages called "Calesas" ferried people to the food markets, etc. During the Spanish era, army generals like General Martin Delgado rode horses (his horse-riding statue is in front of the Ilollo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) and The Brandy Museum at the Iloilo Megaworld Festive Walk Parade mall. There was even a Spanish "Cortihan" (a leather-cutting facility where horse saddles and accessories were cut and made), at the corner of Jalandoni Street and Commission Civil Street in Jaro District, fronting the present WWII American Cemetery and SM Hypermart -Comnission Civil Jaro store. As a kid in the 1960s, I would often pass by this shed, with its pungent smell of leather. A "Cortihan" is a place or shed where dried leather was cut into shape for horse-riding equipment like saddles, etc.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

I had no idea. Thanks for sharing the history, I love getting educated.

[@VanessaThePinayWanderer20]

Ohh have you visit Bavaria german restaurant? Its at the back of the church. Its okay Nate you are new to a place so you are not aware of the pronunciation. They are still renovating the plaza all over Iloilo. Same with public markets.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

I have ordered with grab from Bavaria many times. Yum. I'm just happy I could fix my pronunciation before I published the video. 😆

[@VanessaThePinayWanderer20]

@@expatlifestyle2000 there's a word that you mispronounce Vi-sa-yas but it's okay.

[@AnanDalde]

Imiss my province alot aborn lapaz iloilo

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Iloilo is a wonderful place. Where are you now?

[@Lowered16]

I was born in Jaro. Lots of childhood memories in that place. We lived in Arguelles St. Our house is half a mile from the Jaro Cathedral and the plaza. Thank you for this vlog.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Nice. Thank you for watching.

[@DirectCurrent4u]

Really kool old Buildings and great seanery all around this area! Great food as well! Keep up the great work my friend.👍

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Thank you. I glad you enjoyed.

[@hajtomjones4077]

You are underrated. Thanks for showing us around. If you can, try to make it a bit more lively. Hehe

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Thank you. I'll try to speed up my videos in a few weeks, keep watching for further improvements.

[@thatkajunguy8029]

You should see if Vanessa would give you a tour of her city.... I bet she can explain everything you'll see in Iloilo, she's a very intelligent knowledgeable lady..

[@expatlifestyle2000]

I'm meeting her later this week. I already have a ton of questions for her.

[@zeichen95]

The renovation of the Plaza aimed to restore some of the historical features including the entablado where the choir Orchestra and the singers were used to be placed.

[@TooMuchTimeonmyHands65]

Nice! I’m finally back!!!! Will reach out soon!!!

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Awesome!!!! Welcome back. I'm sure the little lady is over the moon. Talk to you soon.

[@VanessaThePinayWanderer20]

I made a documentary before about Iloilo Mansion

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Looks like I'll be scrolling through your back catalog.

[@VanessaThePinayWanderer20]

@@expatlifestyle2000 that video reached 67k views but it was old video

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Wow. That is alot of people watching it.

[@thatkajunguy8029]

​@@expatlifestyle2000 It's a very good video, I watched it awhile back.....

[@imveryhungry112]

First!!!!

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Congrats!!!!

[@expatlifestyle2000]

10 months later and you were still first. Noone can take that away from you. 😂❤

[@papabear007]

Do you rent scooter or just walk bus taxi when in the Philippines?

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Tricycle, bus, jeepney, taxi, and ferry. I don't drive myself.

[@Ryan-wi3ry]

That’s hilarious. Here in America we eat ramen as a last resort quick snack cause it’s obviously not healthy it’s got enough salt to mummify you. There they got fancy ramen restaurants 😂.

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Fancy and regular alike. For about 50 cents you can go to little food stalls and they will cook it up and give it to you in a plastic cup. So you can get that nice heated up plastic nutrition too.

[@joemarpaceniovlog8892]

Hello sir.. If ok for u i collab with u... Im here in lapaz iloilo city

[@expatlifestyle2000]

Hello, Shoot me an email.

[@joemarpaceniovlog8892]

@@expatlifestyle2000 sir what is your fb account or email add sir? I will msg you. Thank. U very much sir

[@expatlifestyle2000]

[e-mail]

[@yashirou618]

Hey dude I really want to meet you in iloilo and give you places to visit. Maybe ill message you on ig?

[@expatlifestyle2000]

I don't have IG but I should have an email in the description of the videos.