🇵🇭 I’ve Never Seen a City like Dumaguete in the Philippines

[@CharlesFrank-ky8nq]

That looks so fun with the kids on the sea.

[@sallycasido655]

Wow it's nice to see that you where there in my place Dumagute City keep safe always ❤❤❤🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@gabriela_04B]

even the dogs there are relaxed

[@MergimVlogsYT]

You’re so right!

[@junlab2612]

I go to dumaguete twice a month for a visit of my kids stuying in Silliman Univ... Sunday market breakfast in Valencia is my favorite routine, afterwards going to nearby Dauin for a short snorkling..

[@get2riz]

Mergim -- Glad to see you on a motorbike. I think the trick is to lower expectations. Then everything would be a pleasant surprise.

[@Koya_Sipanlog_Express]

Wait til you see the waters in the port of Siquijor. Crystal clear waters and white sand beneath.

[@komentarista5759]

Wow!!!

[@mj_janrizal4311]

I haven't seen this place for such a long time.. probably 26 years now. I left this place at the age of 20 ( after college ) then migrated to Malaysia with my whole family. Now I'm already 47 years old, Malaysian citizen 🤭 But I haven't had the time yet to go back and visit this island. I missed this place 😢 and Thank you for sharing this video ❤️👍 By the way.. Are you single? I have a 25 years old Filipina/ Chinese daughter here, and she's single too 😁 she's currently working independently. It would be nice if you can visit here in Malaysia too. 😊👍 I had swam in that same place you swam when I was a little girl 😂 probably around 9 to 12 years old too at that time 😂 But I think that area is much cleaner before though 🤭 yet the water was still the same, crystal clear 👍

[@piacash5216]

Beautiful City and Scenery Awesome ✌️🙌🙏👌👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@jmstravels]

That pufferfish got violated😂😭😭

[@rambotan5867]

Pls report it to PETA

[@darthvader-rr27888]

Why the f they make it hard to travel just getting a ferry ticket is a lot of time wasted Philippines need to change this mentality if they want more tourist to come.

[@mariomovillon1613]

Stunning clear waters, very friendly and warm locals, cheaper cost of living, serene and peaceful environment. Just few of the many reasons why Dumaguete is preferred by so many expats who chose to retire and settle in this quaint and lovely city.

[@ericavendanio4540]

theres a beach resort in siquijor forgot the name of it the water is crystal clear...

[@worldsendumbrella]

thanks for stopping by my home province! Duma is a university town but I hope when you visit again and try dipping in our cold spring to freshen up or our hot spring if you still prefer that.

[@oilairnalo]

Dumaguete. Very nice place... really amazing atmosphere. I studied at Silliman U in the 1970s, but I haven't been back in 26 yrs. I miss the Boulevard, there in your intro scenes. So that's how it looks now. Yes, the sea is fabulous, the inspiration of "Silliman beside the sea"... SU's literary annual "Sands and Corals". Then the beautiful SU coeds. Oh,my. The green sprawling campus, the acacia trees along the Silliman Avenue , the dorms. Many newer buildings must have sprouted. The last construction I witnessed was the SU Medical Center.

[@anxiousdog]

This is the second time I thought you'd made a bad decision jumping it the water, but then I realised you've managed to uploade the video so you should still be fine. It reminds me of your boiling volcanic water jump last year.

[@komentarista5759]

Hahaha! So true.

[@bero.118]

0:37 with all respect, it's not true, the water is quite dirty due to sewage being drained there and you can even tell by the smell, not recommended at all to swim there, however there are other cleaner and safer options just a few minutes away from dumaguete itself

[@rosebrown2267]

Wait till you see the port in Siquijor specially during rainy season, there is a white sandbar in the port. Most of the foreigners there are in Valencia, the most calm and beautiful part od Dumaguete.

[@bernadetteoneill7014]

Just keep safe , Mergim & don't get scamned by public transports. Enjoy!

[@amaliahightower]

I was smiling the whole time when you were hanging out with the kids 💙 😊

[@bhello99]

nice bonding with the local kids mergim.. more of ths.. visit APO island and Danjugan island(by sched)

[@wildorchidxxx2644]

Too expensie to go there

[@gabriela_04B]

Wow! Puffer fish catch! Kids are so makulit😂

[@expatlifestyle2000]

I lived there for a while. Just a heads up. 20 pesos is more that it usually costs and overpaying for the trike rides is why it's becoming so expensive. Pensioners are having trouble affording living there, btw.

[@Ubiquitous_1]

Was gonna say, never dive head first if you don't know how shallow the water is... But that looked like a really refreshing dip.

[@renpinero3171]

I suggest explore the area surrounding Dumaguete like Dauin and Valencia!! Explore Alta Tierra, Forest Camp, Pulang Bato Waterfalls or Casaroro or Valencia Sunday Market. Dauin has a lot of diving resorts. Stay there for a few days. Btw..I used to swim there too when I was a kid at the pier 😂😂😂

[@doubleespress0]

please visit Sipalay City too, 4 hrs away from Dumaguete

[@andrephilipp]

what is there special? But thank you for the tipp

[@doubleespress0]

@@andrephilipp beautiful beaches and scenery, nice diving spots and wonderful foods

[@boredbernard]

Welcome to Dumaguete City, Mergim! Let me know if you need a guide around town, I can show you around! 🙂

[@luzmalamion6428]

Mergim you can't resist the temptation of the water esp. On a very hot day!

[@basvanderree6886]

Glad to see you discovered Dumaguete it really is a gem especially walking the boulevard at night or during their annual Fiesta in October. I cannot wait to see it again

[@bmona7550]

There’s actually one where it looks like the spiky sea urchin except you can eat it. I forgot what they are specifically called but they are safer to hold. That was what the young girl most likely held.

[@emilbautista8007]

I don't remember seeing the water in the port going to Boracay that clear.

[@jansenalmonidovar9248]

Nice to see you enjoying urself mergim

[@juliuspalamos7863]

Nice adventure Sir

[@anti-ponzichannel1566]

I agree that it's really inconvenient going too far just to buy a ticket, but I think they do it because a heavy traffic, long queue might be created inside the port which cause inconvenience to other people and passengers

[@pilotusa]

When they redesigned the port buildings they could have made allowances for ticketing counters in the building. Can you imagine if if airports were run like the Dumaguete Port. You would have to drive to Makati to buy your tocket out of NAIA.

[@PinayGio]

Nice. We will come to Philippines and be there half year and will see Cebu and Domanguete and Siquior. It will be nice vaccantion coming back after 9 years.

[@megmaylad9859]

How I wish you teach those children to respect and have care for nature.

[@jakexake2940]

He did try to save the fish by advising the kids to throw it back into the sea, which they did. So kudos for that. And I would say he did teach the kids a lesson in nature.

[@Spy-hp8ki]

Mergim finally got to Dumaguete, where I live. Best place in da world.

[@rickmacland3120]

Do they have regular motorcycles there? Or is it just scooters?

[@pearlyshell5775]

Boom, just like that and you’re now in Dumaguete!!😊

[@loveorangeToledotribe]

Even though they are kids, its good to see how Mergin interact with them and have a conversation with them easily 😊

[@kennithgilestiongco5032]

Yo Mergim!!! My best place to live Dumaguete...Enjoy the seafood out there...very nice people

[@bilditmuzzi]

you had a free swimming pool. good to see you mingling with the local kids.

[@VirginiaSandiego-z2r]

Wow, the water soooo clear, love wTching this, the local kids enjoying the wTer...😂❤

[@janiceracelis]

You're right, they should sell tickets where the port is. That's the first I've seen it done that way.

[@LlemujinTheGreat]

The waters are so clean

[@juliuspalamos7863]

How was your stay in central visayas

[@kuyaq8544]

the interaction with the local kids was funny to watch and that puffer fish got violated LMAOOO

[@oxoelfoxo]

cute dogs sleeping on the seaweed

[@knrubz675]

You should see the port in Cebu if you're traveling from there, from Sibulan to Cebu.

[@revilo1961]

haha...you look like a kid swimming with them Mergim...Enjoy Dumaguete Mergim..

[@komentarista5759]

BOY OH BOY! Am i glad i clicked on your vlog today! I was supposed to skip it, since Duma seems like a sleepy town.... But im so so glad I'm wrong! Thank you for featuring the baywalk Mergim! Now we are SERIOUSLY contemplating visiting Duma just to do the same thing you did!!! Such clear waters! Sigh.😊

[@starb3714]

The ticket area is still under construction, it will eventually have a covered walkway connected to the port.

[@bluesnitoper]

this is a nice vlog ♥ thanks M.

[@oliverabao6928]

I've never been in Dumaguete but after watching this, it surely be on my Travel Wish List. Keep safe on your travels Mergim❤️

[@bernadetteoneill7014]

He went to neighbouring Bacolod or Negros Occ. 😊

[@nightwing4065]

13:56 Puff is dead, no Diddy. 😅

[@bhello99]

visit the colder mountain parts of dumaguete while youre there mergim

[@henrya.2215]

The wootah is so relaxing 🏝

[@BRONSTEINER]

Ending shots were nice!

[@mdeelyn2002]

my birthplace ❤ thanks for visiting.

[@ericavendanio4540]

Its called '' butiti '' pupper fish: sea urchin is '' tuyom ''

[@marilousumo226]

There’s a cafe there with delicious pastries like sans rival .. it’s famous and delicious

[@g185san]

Hope you can show us more of Dumaguete's beauty!😊

[@krischris1160]

Where are the favelas neighborhoods in Dumaguete? what are they called and how can I find them?

[@winstonmichaels407]

Why are you obsessed with favelas and slums, you go touring around the world looking for and living in them? Yeah right

[@allenquijano29]

I agree in 2:02

[@fishseaholic7000]

your a cool guy doesnt get upset wasy

[@AZ_Bill]

Hahahaha. I did the same thing thinking I could buy a ticket at the port. Welcome to the Philippines! 😂

[@CR-zd6ug]

They really need to improve the ticketing booth, maybe they can do it online too.

[@mikmur6373]

That’s not poisonous we eat that since I was young and the kids should discipline to let it go the popper fish it’s gonna die quick they playing on it and too small to eat it .

[@Dina-fm8zz]

I have to agree with you Mergim about the ridiculous system of ticketing. I have experienced something similar in Manila a couple of years ago. Most annoying!!!!!

[@anxiousdog]

It's mind boggling how a lot of organizations (or lack of) be it private or public entities don't seem to see the obvious inefficeiency of their system. It seems that nothing mch has really change with the phils in the past couple decades.

[@pilotusa]

I love your video! Finally, someone who experiences the absolute frustration of trying to navigate the incredibly user UNfriendly infratructure here in Dumaguete. The easiest way to find the place to buy your ticket is to find the longest line at the port....well actually not the port but blocks away from the port. Then stand on line for hours in the heat (as you began to do.) The port is about as bad as it gets with government planned inconvenience (try bringing a car out of the port to Mindanao!) Dumaguete is definitely the city of gentle people, to be sure. But it is not the city of "bright urban planners and progresive politicians."

[@gematosgracias590]

Wawa naman si puffer. Stress na

[@mikelloyd5780]

I enjoyed that 😊

[@lilfilipinogurl]

I agree with you. There should be a ticket counter when you enter the port. That makes no sense! Philippines is known for inefficiency.

[@graceantonio3573]

❤😊❤ GLAD YOU APRECIATE DUMAGUETE ITS A GREAT PLACE IN NEGROS ISLAND

[@akolangitwu]

Hi mergim I'm from dumaguete city and I'm a long time fan, are you still in dumaguete? Edit: funny thing i was actually at that montenegro fast craft that you were filming lol I didn't see you at the port🥲

[@user-oo3lh1ls4r]

That's why the westerners love the Philippines because even kids can speak English.

[@ailyn3982]

The port in Bato Santander has a beautiful water, in Dumaguete and in Siquijor. You'll be surprise.

[@alicevineles3907]

Ohh welcome to our city of dumaguete

[@rojoroj123]

I like the way your finger touch the sea urchin mate. Like creatures playing😁🤣🤣

[@Luke-pt4pu]

😂😂😂 mergim had enjoyed playing the puffer fish 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SirLavik]

forgot to like and comment again so came back 1 day later to do so. It looked both scary/dangerous and fun to have a dip there with the kids.

[@ignaciobalais5394]

Im planning to go there endvof this year

[@ignaciobalais5394]

What a walk for the ticket office

[@noivalencia]

That puffer fish really got your attention...love how the kids interact to you..

[@dwight6673]

sport 300 meters from where they swam .The raw sewage from dumaguete is gushing out via pipe!!

[@RMSkilig]

Mergim goat 🐐 #love

[@axizcorp]

Good job to the LGU of Dumaguete for putting trash cans in the park and boulevard.

[@chrisgiles1694]

Pristine is not how I would describe dumaspagetti Funky asian town but has everything

[@thehcorps]

Good swimming experience in that pier, nice and Clear ocean! Better than Bora 🙏🤙🇵🇭

[@romeosinson5083]

Makes you wonder why everyone only knows boracay

[@sprikitik9719]

Exactly

[@Ukboss1]

Because its full if white Europeans and American women just like phuket thialand

[@johnpamplona5082]

Marketing

[@nadiajurasek186]

White beaches in Porto Galera are lot nicer and cleaner than Borakay

[@Ayutarda]

welcome to todays video where I travel to the only parts of the Philippines where all other westerns go.

[@randomlyme3595]

I think that is a blowfish? There is a difference between puffer and blowfish.

[@oxoelfoxo]

what's the diff? they're the same afaik

[@floren879]

Awesome Dumaguete

[@coradalida2375]

Philippines needs to improved and organize their services for the foreigns it helps to the economy.🙂

[@topscris]

Pufferfish is only poisonous when you eat one that wasn't prepared by a knowledgeable or skilled chef. Anyway, ride to the mountains, you will surely love it.

[@sojusakitofu]

1000x better and cleaner than Bacolod’s Baywalk. And best of all, it’s free. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@JoeyZee-vs4kr]

Sea urchin is edible 😊

[@manuelcamomot5152]

Nice.

[@Henyo1070]

Dumaguete looks fine!

[@DivinaEspina-qg9ft]

my province of my fathere siqiuior lazi

[@johnp.9947]

My favorite thing is to throw a couple pounds of rancid ground beef in the water and see what shows up. I'll bet there are eels lurking amongst the rocks. Eels aren't so bad. You figured out the stupid Duma ferry ticket routine!