The BGC of Cebu | IT Park CEBU Philippines 🇵🇭

The BGC of Cebu | IT Park CEBU Philippines 🇵🇭

[@UrsaWarrior95]

Cebu island is kind of an all in one place really. A balance of good tourist attractions, white sand beaches, and highly urbanized cities in reasonable proximities. I think there's no island in the Ph that has those 3 combined.

[@lapulapupintado2892]

Exactly correct💯% Real Talk💯% Very True💯% you're absolutely correct💯% Bar None ❤CEBU☝is No.1

[@bibonagy]

Totally agree! Different balance and this vibe that I don’t know how to explain it. I don’t feel that vibe when I’m in Manila.

[@thereseclaire9806]

Truuueeee. You have it all in Cebu!

[@jessasoliano797]

And the Busay mountains as well that you can access in less than an hour ride from IT park.

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

i love that you can look out of your hotel room(case to case basis) and you see how close the Fuente area is to the mountains.

[@kheiyecacho6336]

The place is beautiful, the people are kind and respectful. And the food is masarap. A lot of history and culture reflects the place.

[@ardent.arch93]

Our office is in Skyrise 4B, the building right across Seda Hotel!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAA We have a nice view of Seda when we access the stairs.

[@yehlenaguilar9924]

Go to Batayan Island it’s like mini boracay it is located in the north part of cebu . You can go to malapascua island and Cebu Safari it’s a world class zoo

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

has a more chill vibe than Boracay! mas tahimik. more provincial feels!

[@caseyu8514]

I’m the first one here,hurray!

[@MergimVlogsYT]

One of the first :)

[@miguelhaleyalasagas6345]

Boss merjim try el corso during night time!! I lot of people also cos more food and fun sir!!!!

[@fave1658]

Please sir never stop vlogging featuring Philippines one day soon ur channel will be get known by Filipinos

[@Livingabroadalex]

Awesome video as always Mergim! Glad I ran into you. Great talk and fun night 🥳

[@jesuscatangay2856]

Your vlogging is unique, you are exploring every corner of the Philippines in details, which most foreign vloggers and even Filipinos do not know that exist, keep going you are exposing the beauty of Philippines to the world.

[@raymondabarquez606]

Hello Sir, try to explore also the Northern part of Cebu, you will surely love it. Bantayan Island and Malapascua Island are surely worth your time, Cebu North is quite fascinating and inviting.

[@harvwallbanger1896]

The grandstanding coming from the "all hail the great white man" attitude could be toned down to a tolerable level for the sake of the hapless locals getting caught up in filming and to minimise the gag reflex for the audience.

[@ronnienestor]

Cebu is a gem… known for so long as progressive city. Cheers.

[@leodantes3231]

No skipping of ads, like and subscribe... Let us support Mergim...!- FAM ( pinoy Friends who Adopted Mergim) here..

[@hillroberts1311]

Cebu will soon start building the monorail I believe. Cebu is indeed very modern. I'm visiting it soon....Shared to my friend's wall Thanks!

[@bisayakaayo8595]

you are loving cebu mergim, any plans exploring the northern part? its slightly different than south, its hotter and its the area where you can find the only vast flat lands of cebu , everywhere else is in cebu is mostly mountainous!!!

[@marierocher4422]

I love the northern part looking at the rolling hills with Sugar cane plantation until Daan Bantayan not only the beaches.

[@t-and-d-productions]

IT Park is awesome...We will be in Cebu making content August 1 - 4 and would like to get you on our channel...along with other expats. Let us know .

[@MrJamado222]

Hi Mergim, i've been following your travels since you first arrived in the Philippines and have thoroughly enjoyed the way you've incorporated historical facts and trivia into your vlogs. I look forward to watching future vlogs from other parts of our beautiful country, but not necessarily just the islands and beaches all other vloggers highlight. Your episodes from Tondo, Binondo, inner Manila and Intramuros were especially informative as well as entertaining, which proves that the landscapes in the background are not the only things that make for a great vlog. Good luck and happy travels in the Philippines!

[@crischan7780]

Did you know that IT Park is an airport/runway before?

[@Livingabroadalex]

Very interesting 👌

[@lapulapupintado2892]

and was also a golf course before too.

[@alexandertan4496]

WoW, mergim vlogs + living abroad vlogs collab. Awesome. 👍

[@Livingabroadalex]

Big things poppin!

[@eliefrietssaing3963]

Hi, Mergim try also to visit the' taoist temple' in lahug,Cebu city 😊

[@nightwing4065]

Cebu is really lovely and it's rich in history. You should definitely go to Mactan next, because that's where Magellan died at the Battle of Mactan 27 April 1521. There's also a shrine and a statue of Lapu-Lapu in that area.😀👍

[@lapulapupintado2892]

👆Thank you, he hasn't yet visited my ( Alampoan )👉 "Shrine" 👈 in Punta Engano,❤Opong⚔ The historic resort city of ❤Opong⚔ is well worth checking out, especially it's world renowned beach resorts.

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

he should go to Casa Gorordo, if he hasn't yet.

[@vntconcept]

No. he died on Camotes island where the swords were found.

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

@@vntconcept wow. i did not know this! thanks for that info!

[@vntconcept]

@@WelcomeToRabuAvenue may mactan din dun. taga camotes din ako.

[@jovi1010]

For the mosquitoes, try Off! by Johnson&Johnson at any Mercury Drug or Watsons

[@sheilailagan2369]

Omg wow, i am still thinking if you will you entertain living abroad’s interview. It’s good you bumped with each other😅

[@Livingabroadalex]

Mergim is a great guy and I got to know him a bit. Perhaps our paths will cross agian🥳

[@sheilailagan2369]

@@Livingabroadalex hello po sir. I always watch your videos especially those interviews with the other expats. I hope to see Mergim’s insights about the Philippines on your vlogs too. 😊

[@marikitliwayway6703]

Your English communication skills will come in handy in finding work opportunity there but you need to be open with shifting schedules, technically mostly evenings.

[@seigfredimpas1104]

Nice collab....hi Pham.. ❤️😆 living abroad "alex" and inwook.. in CEBU... 🎉🎉

[@mimisy9743]

Buy OFF LOTION for ur bug bites problem. Its available in mercury drug store or just ask around. Buy a lot 😄

[@allansevilla5640]

To get rid of mosquitos, try using off lotion. You can get it at any drug store. If you can find mercury drug or watsons. And if bitten already, try using katialis. It helps with the itchiness Also time flies when uour in good company

[@serjunematt8438]

Glad seeing foreign vloggers enjoying their stay in the Philippines. Btw, I'am also a subscriber of Living Abroad hehehe

[@evepinochannel285]

Yeah try Mactan Island, start at Mactan Newtown, you can take a bus from IT Park, then from Mactan Newton you can take a motorbike to cross from Mactan Newton to Cordova, you can see the 10k roses, the floating cottages in Bantayan Bay, then you can ride a vhire van from cordova to sm city, or try to ask if theres IT Park. You can have island hopping also, you can share the boat with Inwook and alex living abroad bloggers. Better you rent a motorbike to tour around Mactan the whole day!

[@wonderboykun]

In the early 2000s, IT Park wasn't developed yet. I could still remember that it was just cement roads then and wide open land. It used to be an airport by the way. We used to just walk there to catch a jeepney ride outside after our ROTC training every Saturday at Camp Lapu-Lapu just behind IT Park. After I graduated college there were not so many low rise buildings then - EPSON, Globe, NEC to name a few. I'm from Cebu but I haven't visited IT Park for like 3-4 years now. Thanks for the tour Mergim.

[@Livingabroadalex]

Sounds like a place I'd loved to ha explored!

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

wow, an old airport? like before there was mactan intl airport?

[@Ai-vq8rj]

i have a feeling that 20 years from now Cebu will overtake Makati in terms of no. of skyscrappers...this is because Makati has no more available lands for development while Cebu is still have lots of lands...

[@casswolf4451]

I would love/hate that idea, I love it because hey more power to Cebu! but I hate losing the nice balance it already has between two worlds. Well all I could say is C'est la vie

[@nielk799]

Cebu City has only 5 skyscrapers in total while, Makati City has 180+ skyscrapers and still alots underconstructions mostly 200m+ i guess it takes more years to cebu to overtake Makati.

[@Hook1229]

Tall building are classified into different categories,Skycraper is for buildings 40 storeys and up, 2nd the high-rise category and 3rd category the mid-rise buildings.

[@stephanielabrica2313]

MV fever everyday yeah!!! Shout-out from Talisay City Cebu here but now I'm in Mactan Island 🏝️. I think you can still explore ShangriLa Mactan even if you don't stay at the hotel. Plantation Bay is nice too and lots of hotels at Mactan Island

[@pearlyshell5775]

Mergim you need to give out your yt card so locals can subscribe your channel

[@carlflores457]

Anyway, Mergim pls try to visit the north side of cebu because there's also a lot to show once you go there. Q-park, cave, beaches and waterfalls.

[@gregbijasa8246]

Mergim i really love ur blogs.Always watching you.

[@TFMCeb]

You can still enjoy Shangrila and Plantation Bay without checking in , just visit the hotel and look around is free and you can just order a drink or a shake if u want to in one of their restos.

[@melgo4952]

You don't do justice to cebu city without covering its history

[@Jan_Valena_Beyondlimitless8_IG]

Mergim being accustomed to Cebu city 👌

[@bisayakaayo8595]

yeah mactan you can check out luxury resorts do a day tour they allow it for cheaper than staying the night. theres nice lapulapu shrine there as well and you can do island hopping tours from mactan to nearby islands

[@stellaolivesucalit4948]

Your videos are fun to watch especially when you interact with locals☺️ You can visit world class beach resorts in Mactan through a Day Pass or Day Use promo vouchers e.g. Dusit Thani, Shangri-la, Crimson Resort. A portion of the Day Use promo voucher is consumable (food and drinks) and free use of hotel facilities. You don't have to stay overnight. Keep safe always😷

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

How much are the day passes?

[@marierocher4422]

Mergim I saw the Mactan modernization planning. Really unbelievable. It will look like develop country but with beaches or overlooking the seas.

[@numb_huRt]

Sir I saw you earlier at Fuente Osmeña. 😁

[@casswolf4451]

Waaa I miss JP morgan chase, That is the contact center of Jp Morgan Chase! I used to work there! Thank you for the feels hahahaha. YEY! you found Alex! This is cool! you guys can collaborate and create great content! I was thinking you guys go out for the night and do Karaoke! living the Filipino life!

[@Livingabroadalex]

Challenge accepted 🤣

[@lucasplayard]

@@Livingabroadalex include Inwook as well. ☺️

[@sashimae8336]

Uppp

[@crissantiago6615]

This is the best business center outside Metro Manila. Thanks for sharing. Be safe Mergim. Enjoy.

[@Snyd32paul]

where is the cheers

[@iamcherreymaiya]

Since you mentioned going to explore Mactan one of these days, you can take the bus from IT Park to Mactan Newtown and you’ll be taken off to the sister township of BGC by Megaworld. If BGC had the Venice-themed lifestyle mall, Mactan will be having Spanish-themed soon to be called Plaza Magellan. Mactan Newtown also has it’s own beach which will soon be developed into a beach lagoon. Across the street from Mactan Newtown towards Punta Engaño, there is Mactan Shrine where the Battle of Mactan between Lapu-Lapu and Magellan took place in 1521. I would love that you cover that, but looking at how you actually cover a lot of the most underrated and interesting places, I believe you’ll eventually be able to explore the area without much tip from others.

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

is the beach open to the public for a fee?

[@iamcherreymaiya]

@@WelcomeToRabuAvenue if there’s no change during the pandemic, yes. I used to live in the area and went there in Newtown Beach on weekends with my dog. If I my memory didn’t fail me it was around 200/person entrance.

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

@@iamcherreymaiya Wow P200 not bad!

[@blp5840]

Kelan magagawa Yung plaza magellan

[@atREALkingDAD]

hey Mergim, the wife and I here in Australia are a big fan of yours mate. we always wait for your videos. We are going back to Cebu this Sept after almost 10 years and we are actually using you vlogs to get some ideas of what to do and where to visit. We like your style of vlogging, ala Harald Baldr...anyway keep up the good work man..

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

sana all my fan from Australia!

[@KeonPH]

Have you tried House of Lechon yet, Mergim?

[@MergimVlogsYT]

Not yet…

[@johnnievictorferrer8526]

Finally, I've subscribed 😁 been following you since you moved to the Philippines. I hope you would also visit the different destinations in Mindanao in your future vlogs.

[@lionhearted1969]

@Mergim....I suggest you try going up to Chixboy BBQ located in Busay, about 50 meters from the Temple of Leah. Chixboy BBQ is a nice chill place with 3 level of open-air dining areas affording you to get a panoramic view of the city and the surrounding lush mountains and beyond. They open at 3PM but the best time to go there is when the sun is about to set when the city lights below start to illumine the whole city.

[@maemendez2549]

Hey mate, didn’t you know you can go to any resort you just need to pay for entrance fee and consumable also. Just ring up the resort before going in usually they charge from 800 pesos 🤗

[@jipeedumapias6997]

Your such a good cityexplorer mergim..keep up the good travel blog..hope you visit davao one day..

[@roanravena9288]

Oh Alex! I'm also his subscriber. Good thing you guys met 😊

[@hillroberts1311]

You're beginning to sound like a contemporary Poet, hahahaha ! Nice to know you can be expressive and poetic at the same time.

[@evepinochannel285]

Its so nice seeing you 3 bloggers in 1 video!

[@Livingabroadalex]

Hehe I know right! What a coincidence 🥳

[@ericroca8879]

The unexpected meetup of my fave vloggers

[@Livingabroadalex]

🥳

[@willow881000]

Adding those lights would surely enhance the beauty of those trees at night. Great suggestion, M!

[@yamuiemata]

Nice to see small KZbinrs doing collab now that everyone seems to leave Philippines

[@MarkEdisonAlviz-official]

Mactan Island is where Lapu-Lapu City and the Municipality of Cordova are located. The Cebu-Mactan International Airport is in there.

[@lapulapupintado2892]

👆Thank you, you're absolutely correct💯%

[@jennyanneconocer616]

living abroad meet mergim wow I'm excited

[@CabaneroFarms]

Thank Mergim for your effort in sharing to your vlogs the beauty of the island of Cebu. I really missed the place that I grew up at. If you are still there when get back, I would really appreciate if I could meet you and thank you personally. 😊

[@milomilo417]

The future BGC of Cebu is the area around SM Seaside. A big development called South Coast City. That area will be full of skyscrapers & trees in a few years. They are already half-finished with the roadworks, the vertical structures will rise soon

[@LeuBlue]

i think the sm one is the next pasay bay city not bgc

[@cesarcruziii]

you can get a day pass at Shangrila

[@jb-sj8td]

Please go to the north side of Cebu..Daan Bantayan, Malapascua etc or in Lapu Lapu City

[@lesmisurbanite5306]

I used to work there. I miss that place.

[@larmon9659]

Wow! Really great to see you bumping into fellow content creator :) Cebu government should pay you helping promote local tourism lolz. You can also try using Off lotion for mosquitoes a local lotion repellant.

[@velosbeloy2167]

Good job … with the IT tour … 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@HakuniAkutu2488]

Oh alex of living abroad.

[@rn-la3103]

I can see the decline in viewerships of your vlogs. Maybe it's time to explore another place. Just saying..

[@rn-la3103]

@@El_.5794 Exactly! It's kind a boring now.

[@ckSport3000]

Curt in Manila, moving to Cebu city in 6 weeks, condo rents are still a good value.. not yet filled up. Retired US navy age 50.. been coming to / exploring all over the Philippines since 2000’ .. lived all over but this will be the first long term condo lease in Cebu. I’ve watched vlogs for years.. mostly Dumguete vloggers, but JUST found yours, I’ll say hello in October. *Binge watching your vids now. Thx

[@FilipinaAndTheForeigner]

We're in Mindanao feel free to visit us too😊

[@homerbulos]

Ah nice, I follow Alex too! Glad that I suggested you make Cebu your base in one of your videos when you were in Tagaytay. You get convenience of the city with an international airport plus access to central Visayas where the islands are. Perfect!

[@Livingabroadalex]

Nice to see you here Homer! Cebu is great 🥳

[@homerbulos]

@@Livingabroadalex I hope you hit 20k soon bro! Always liked your interviews and Q&As!

[@rodelsalatan6994]

Wow blogger unite in IT park Cebu.

[@panzerrule9484]

Good day, Sir. In Mactan Island, you could opt for an overnight stay in the luxury resorts, or pay a reasonably lower fee for "day use" of the resorts' facilities (along with a "consumable" amount for food and drinks, depending on which resort). Enjoy!

[@WelcomeToRabuAvenue]

wow , for real! the day pass included food! that's great!

[@stephenday3417]

This video was very helpful in making the case for visiting Cebu City. It was cool that you ran into Alex. He puts out interesting content and is full of energy. . Hope you two do future collaborations. Thanks for sharing.

[@Livingabroadalex]

Thanks Stephen! Mergim is a great guy and it was fun running into him 😀

[@dhenverreyes1506]

use the off lotion so that tne mosquito won't bite you it is a mosquito repellant

[@jadezworld4826]

Mergim , you didn't bring your trash with you on the table. That market is CLEAN AS YOU GO

[@Livingabroadalex]

To be fair that wasn't ours. And since there aren't any hand washing stations or sanitizer ot probably slipped our minds regardless.

[@AffordableHousesPhils]

Cebu is catching up with manila in terms of construction of mid to high rise buildings, rapid urbanization too. I just wish that it will not follow manila in terms of failure in urban planning. Manage the influx of people from nearby provinces which end up being squatters or homeless. Btw, thanks for showcasing the beauty of our country mergim, this will let the world discover how lovely and lively life in the Philippines is. Explore more of phils esp the islands in visayas like camiguin, siquijor, bohol dumaguete too and if you have the chance explore too the mindanao area like kumander daot and kulas of becoming filipino. Looking forward to your next exciting and funfilled updates. Maraming salamat kaibigan/ Daghang salamat higala! ❤🤗 #NewSubsHere #ItsMoreFunInPH #AffordableHousesPhl

[@KingNewJersey]

I hope not ~ I hate Manila, but I love Cebu.

[@bonlavel9740]

King NJ Tnt= i hate Cebu but i love Manila.

[@maharlukomaharluka4811]

urban planning has nothing to do with the problem.Its the people that came mostly from visaya and mindanao that squatts in metro manila.

[@liteentertainment5300]

@@maharlukomaharluka4811 almost 99% ang nakatira sa Mnaila ay mga dayo lamang. Trace your ancestors and 100% your family is not from Manila.

[@maharlukomaharluka4811]

@@liteentertainment5300 THATS WHAT I MEAN. ITS THE SQUATTERS TO BLAME NOT THE URBAN PLANNING. HALF OF THOSE 99% ARE SQUATTERS FROM VISAYAS AND MINDANAO. AND IM NOT FROM MANILA..

[@adelinahipolito67]

I guess Mergim so much enjoy in Cebu. 😊🙂🇵🇭👍

[@emmanuelomega8662]

CEBUS IT PARK CAN BE COMPARED TO BGC IN MAKATI. THEIRS NO THOUGHT ON IT. IM NOT SAYING THAT IT PARK IS MORE BEAUFUL THAN BGC... JUST ONLY A MINI BGC...OF CEBU..!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emmanuelomega8662]

CEBUS IT PARK CAN BE COMPARED TO BGC IN MAKATI. THEIRS NO THOUGHT ON IT. IM NOT SAYING THAT IT PARK IS MORE BEAUFUL THAN BGC... JUST ONLY A MINI BGC...OF CEBU..!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emmanuelomega8662]

CEBUS IT PARK CAN BE COMPARED TO BGC IN MAKATI. THEIRS NO THOUGHT ON IT. IM NOT SAYING THAT IT PARK IS MORE BEAUFUL THAN BGC... JUST ONLY A MINI BGC...OF CEBU..!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheBigBananaaa]

👍✅Jollibee ✅👍

[@John-vh3ig]

Most of those of those buildings are rented by BPO's. Which makes the Philippines world's number one BPO. It's averages %30 yearly on expansion and revenues.

[@iamrenzramientos]

Cebu should built more wide business districts. Also, make Colon and some parts of streets in Metro Cebu clean and underground electrical wirings..Pam looks like Filipina. No wonder, Thai and Philippines have similar faces.

[@antonioespanol2123]

Totally agree. Cebu city need to clean their streets and start getting rid of the spaghetti wires. Just before getting in the IT park is shanty town. Totally different world

[@SkyleLitz]

Wow..The IT park looks so lively at night and is considered one of the most vibrant landmark in Cebu.Super Mercado is one of the best place to hang out at night and enjoy the variety of filipino and other asian foods to choose.Im so glad you meet alex the canadian vlogger.I'm one of his subscriber too..Keep up with lots of amazing vlog.

[@jaja2087]

The way you catch the bus is very local. You're blending in, Mergim!!!

[@lapulapupintado2892]

Mergim is now officially a Sugbuano with a british accent😂

[@TitaMariamSaladBowlC02]

I already subscribed to since your video in Thailand right before you go to The Philippines 🇵🇭

[@fromisgunner]

Thank you for the consistency! I remember your Thai videos and a lot of vloggers based there are travelling to the Philippines.

[@ROVS-JC-7]

That's true, simply because foreigner has no barriers talking with the locals. everybody can understand and speak English.

[@miguelhaleyalasagas6345]

Pls. Try cebu safari , cebu ocean park, anjo world mingla and water world mandaue!!! Im sure a lot of your subs very like this!!! God bless u always sir mer!!!

[@BoyetRosario-h2g]

Wow CEBU CITY, Singapore like thank you mayor mike Rama god bless you ❤❤

[@jeremyf5051]

KZbin creators convention, ha. Cool.

[@Livingabroadalex]

🤣

[@xtina1412]

Margim I need your help. I’ll be visiting PH for a month. Im a Filipina foreigner tourist. I’d like to travel one way ticket to the following destinations: Cebu-El NiDo-Coron-Boracay-Cebu. One of the requirement is round trip ticket for entry. I do have international round trip ticket. My issue is the domestic flights. You travelled a lot, what do they mean round trip tickets? Will my PH exit ticket considered as one?

[@adrianseno4900]

hey Mergim where are you no, hope you are okay....

[@MergimVlogsYT]

I’m ok, upload is going to be a little late today, maybe 7ish

[@evepalisada2640]

Mergin has journeyed us along to every step...every road...every park.. every bldg...every sunset..malls...markets...hotels....corners ...pathways ...highways....byways...and what not! It's such a nice vibe to watch him educate us unceasingly Abt Cebu. Many thanks. God bless.

[@aryoldmagdasoc497]

happy to see u all together guys.takecare and godbless. ☝🙏🇵🇭

[@abcdefghijklmnop87]

this is what i observed while in the philippines.... if you travel from one island to the other within their archipelago you will notice as if you're in another country... each islands other than tagalog has a different dialects, aside each island has a different of natural beauties and attractions.... there are places which can hardly understands tagalog but can understand english... even their tricycles and jeepneys are not the same to that of manila.

[@lecriver8411]

Do you know that the area where IT park now was where Cebu’s Domestic Airport used to be before it was moved to Mactan island?

[@lionhearted1969]

@Mergim....Why don't you enrol yourself to an eskrima lesson? Eskrima is a Philippine martial art in the form of stick fighting which is now practiced all over the world. Cebu is the birthplace of eskrima which is also called arnis or kali arnis in other parts of the Philippines. Practitioners and enthusiasts from around the world have come to Cebu every year to have their annual camp or enrol themselves in the sport. The WEKAF has just held its 16th World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF) Championships on July 17-21 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex. Cebu has several clinics or camps where you can enrol.

[@marikitliwayway6703]

Manila has several IT Parks too. Northgate Alabang, UP Technohub, Nuvali

[@bai-cycletasho.6145]

That is why you always wear trousers in a tropical country, coz you hate mosquitos😁, I can only count the times I wear pants there. Im a walking shorts guy.

[@marimar3161]

It's in no way comparable to BGC. It's tiny and boring. Like when people try to compare Ayala in Cebu to Makati. LOL. Not even close