Most PEACEFUL City in the Philippines? What I Loved About Iloilo

[@jetbz5439]

Im here in iloilo city. The only thing that is different here from other cities here is, the place is peaceful and simple. But one of the best i like here is very clean! ❤❤❤

[@fralipolipi1960]

True❤❤❤

[@winterwolf211]

There isn't a lot of foreigners in Iloilo, for decades it's been ignored by expats so there isn't a culture around foreigners at all. I was shocked when I visited Bacolod, Cebu and Manila and saw a lot of foreigners everywhere. This is actually great for Iloilo, it's safe, no foreigner tax, there is rarely any sex tourism that prey on underage girls and the government will focus more on improving the city and in making it more livable for the people.

[@paulsandford3345]

If i ever move to the Philippines, I think Iloilo will be my destination of choice!

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

@@paulsandford3345 I think you’ll really enjoy it

[@jhonl1220]

I notice that if some blogger/vlogger likes or praises Iloilo. Some people will negatively react or put down Iloilo. But still, we Ilonggos are grateful for small and big investments happening on our laid back city. Padayon lang kita sa pag uswag!!! (Let's just continue to progress)

[@darkboard5556]

Ilonggos ang number basher ng bacalod. Wag ang pavictim

[@ernestdmenace3200]

​@@darkboard5556my nag react na BASHER., parang guilty.

[@Penko-mu2]

Lots of people especially Cebuano always put down Ilonggo people. They hate everyone like Tagalog and Ilocano

[@allenalan8804]

​@@Penko-mu2INGGITIRO, TALANGKA Ang UTAK ng mga CEBUANG Pati title ng Iloilo na queen city of the SOUTH inaagaw nila mga INGGITIRO ang cebu

[@fralipolipi1960]

True❤❤❤

[@danardales2614]

Beautiful, simple, and peaceful

[@richieliper4720]

New subscriber here! Thanks for featuring my hometown Iloilo!

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

Thanks for watching! Love your hometown!

[@LiberadoJabano]

Iloilo City is my place. I will not exchange it for any place around the world! It is small in comparison to other highly urbanized cities, but it is compact. Love to walk around the Esplanade every weekend. There are banks everywhere, The presence of more than 7 huge universities and many colleges attest to how the place value education. Take time to visit the City and you will be amazed at the dynamism and vibrancy of the place. My heart beats in Iloilo City-the City of Love/Smile as they say.

[@AbAIstone]

Masskara Festival is uniquely for Bacolod. Iloilo's called Dinagyang

[@DonnieLedesma]

It's the Dinagyang Festival. It happens every 4th weekend of January. Do come back to experience it in 2025!

[@IsaacDolido]

I was born there! Haven’t been back since 2003. Can’t wait to visit soon. 🥰 Loved your review!

[@TheLoneRanger-hihoAg1]

Going to Iloilo in March for 2 months, planning to move there from Oregon in 1 year or less.

[@PreswickJoe]

You're right, it's a different place in comparison to other Philippine cities and that is even mentioned by a Spanish chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta during their first voyage, 500 years ago. He noticed it didnt have chieftains but just Datus and it is more egalitarian rather than hierarchical in comparison to Cebu and other islands. GDP, total bank deposts and college graduates PER CAPITA is the highest in the country. Big reason for that is the geography, it's mostly flat lands therefore there are inter mingling between far flung populace over thousand of years. Mountainous islands like Cebu you have "Balkanization" with every other side of the hill a little fiefdom of its own, hence, very little interaction with other parts of the island thereby creating enclaves and think they are the center of the universe. 85% of Bacolod or western part of Negros island can trace it's lineage back to Iloilo 50 to 150 years ago because of migration during sugar boom. Yes, exported sugar as far as Canada before it was a unified country. Davao is partly populated and created by Ilonggos too (migration during 50's), their 3rd language. Other major cities in Mindanao the first and 2nd language is Ilonggo too (Hiligaynon) such as Marbel and Gen San amongst others. Zamboanga city was mostly created by Ilonggos along with a contingent of Spaniard soldiers (Hint: Chavacano language) to reduce raiding pirates going further north. My wife is an Ilongga nurse so I should these stuff by heart. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4G3nGiuhb9kjdk

[@darkboard5556]

The poor and the very rich ilonggos have all left leaving only the ofw families behind after the collapse of the sugar industry. Reverse migration is still to be seen. Iloilo needs to create opportunities for the ilonggo diaspora to come home.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

@@PreswickJoe thank you for sharing this helpful information

[@jimw7916]

Great post. You are a "thinker" like me. Have a nice day.

[@jovanessavf164]

The Masskara Festival is actually Bacolod's. In Iloilo, we have the Dinagyang Festival, which has the same concept as Cebu's Sinulog- all about the Child Jesus and the introduction of Christianity to the natives. Glad you enjoyed our city!

[@jovanessavf164]

The population of Iloilo City, Philippines in 2024 is projected to be 499,754. This is an increase from the population in 2023, which was 491,641. Explanation Iloilo City is a first-class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. In 2023, Iloilo City had the fastest growing economy in Western Visayas. It was also the second fastest growing economy among all highly urbanized cities in the Philippines.

[@jovanessavf164]

Iloilo is still nicknamed the City of Love- for a lot of reasons, especially the general 'soft-spokenness' and the amorousness of the people- but also because the spot where the big fountain is in the middle of the city is the dead center of the Philippine archipelago, a.k.a., the heart of the country. :) The City of Iloilo has been named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the latest UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) for 2023. The list was revealed on World Cities Day, adding 55 cities covering the seven creative fields of crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, media arts, and music.

[@jekbadilla]

I'll subscribed because of Iloilo ❤

[@RunPower-h5z]

Dinagyang Festival is in few days. Iloilo is my hometown. ❤missing home

[@musingsofamarine9601]

My Ilonggo wife and I have a house in Iloilo, and I’ve been there 6 times. I haven’t been to a lot of cities in the Philippines, but of the 12 places I’ve visited, Iloilo is my favorite, and it’s changed so much since 2002 when I first went there. The Megaworld area in Mandurriao is fantastic.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

@@musingsofamarine9601 I appreciate you sharing and I agree the megaworld area is really great

[@fralipolipi1960]

Absolutely true❤❤❤❤

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Its NOT from the Masskara festival but from the Dinagyang Festival.. you probably asked someone who came from Bacolod.. sneaky. Dinagyang happens every 4th week of January.. a week after the Sinulog Festival.. the Sto. Niño in Cebu is usually brought to Iloilo City after the Sinulog.

[@piacash5216]

Nice Video 👍👍👍✌️💪

[@BS_Mods]

So crazy how different it is there.

[@christianroyrubio]

Not "MassKara Festival" but "Dinagyang Festival" that statue and mural depicting the Dinagyang Festival is conceptualized by award-winning artist Harry Mark Gonzales

[@AdamnCebu]

Looks like a beautiful quite City... Haven't said that, I am a Cebu long time lover, currently living here for the last 2 years... I look forward to meeting you sometime for an interview or just a cup of coffee .

[@G.I.JoeKing]

The waterfront is different in a way I liked. I walked the part of Iloilo you were in, and it reminded me too much of the American urban sprawl I am trying to get away from. Iloilo definitely has something for everyone! 😊

[@kls8670]

Iloilo is lovely. Modern, convenient and not that congested. 😍 Great review, new subscriber here from Iloilo city.

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Iloilo City probably has the highest population density among cities outside NCR. At 5800 per km² it's higher than Cebu, Davao, CDO,, Zamboanga, Bacolod, Baguio etc. It's a surprise people are saying that it's not CONGESTED.

[@kls8670]

@@ernestdmenace3200 There are a lot of adjoining towns and subdivisions here the mushroomed recently thus reducing congestion. I used "not that congested". I stayed in NCR for 17 years before going back to Iloilo.That was my comparison. I saw your comments hahaha --why do you hate Iloilo so much? How does it feel?🤣🤣🤣

[@ernestdmenace3200]

​@@kls8670How did you get the idea that I hate Iloilo City.. I was just informing everyone that Iloilo City probably has the highest population density among cities outside NCR.. And that population almost doubles during daytime. That is a fact.. And that is the irony.. people say there are hardly any people on the streets of Iloilo and yet.. Metro Iloilo's population is over a million people too... that's the magic of Iloilo. But lately, traffic is getting bad due to the number of vehicles plyng the streets..

[@jimw7916]

@@ernestdmenace3200 im super surprised that people are saying its clean! its no cleaner than any other Filipino city! Big condos and "Hollywood style" malls DONT make it "clean"

[@alexonorep5978]

The population density of Lapu-Lapu City in the Philippines is 8,600 people per square kilometer: Lapu-Lapu City Population 497,604 (2020 census) Area 58.10 km2 (22.43 sq mi) Population density 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) Lapu-Lapu City is the largest settlement on Mactan Island, which is the most densely populated island in the Philippines. It's also the second most populated city in the province of Cebu and in Central Visayas.

[@haighton]

Iloilo - population city: 457,000 urban: 574,000 metro: 1,000,000 (2020) Area: city: 78 km2 urban: 91 km2 metro: 1105 km2

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

Thank you for adding

[@haighton]

@@WatchCaliforniaExpat, no problem. Very easy to find data like that. Just one suggestion: Since PH is under siege of yet another typhoon (Man-yi), it will be nice if you are able to insert a date stamp on your video.

[@alvintiangco6504]

The Queen City of The South Iloilo City 🫅

[@cezarcamarino7315]

That's why Iloilo is titled " the city of love 💕.

[@MarkGray-u4i]

Yeah, Iloilo City, 499,754 people in 2024. I've ben enjoying your Cannnel from almost your beginning. Glad to hear your'e back in Cebu. Great seeing you and congrats on your 12K subs, John. Your high quality content has earned you those 12K. Take care, John.

[@haighton]

that is an increase of 10% compared to 2020. That's huge.

[@billyjohnson9166]

Looks like a nice place. Great roads that’s something Cebu never learned. But, I’m in a love affair with Cebu. Cebu has always been reciprocal to me. Enough of that. That was a beautiful hotel. I always say to myself I’m going to treat myself when I travel but rarely do. I’m thinking how many more dividend paying stocks I can buy. Another great video. Like I said the hardest working man in show business.

[@jimw7916]

STOP saying "great roads" have you been there? It has ONE "great road"!

[@benjaminallen237]

I was in Iloilo at the same time, and I also stayed in the courtyard by Marriott. I was the one other foreigner there 😊. I enjoy watching your vlogs, shame we didn't cross paths. Continue with the good work.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

Oh wow. Small world. It is a shame we didn't cross paths. Were you there for a short time and live somewhere else in the Philippines normally?

[@benjaminallen237]

@WatchCaliforniaExpat I'm English, here to visit my wife's family in Davao de Oro. We always try to visit other places when we are here.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

@@benjaminallen237 I understand. If you’re ever in Cebu city, please let me know.

[@LightmanTropic]

Like any other emerging cities, infrastructures tend to be great and up to date. I think the biggest challenge from new emerging cities is how it will keep up years later when there’s more foreign influx. If there’s more foreign investments, there’s an additional population increase as well to keep up on the demand. That’s where you’ll get problems with traffic and how to deal with the congestion. Cebu had a phase where it was peaceful. I recall way back in 2009 which was completely different and then I see some gradual changes starting around 2013 of how the city and its people have to deal with cultural differences and norms in friction with foreigners. Not just foreigners but people from other local region. An ordinary landlocked city folk from davao or from bukidnon will have some adjustments living in cebu because the roads aren’t that wide enough, its highly dense for a such a small land area and the food will be different for them. They will miss those little things such as cheap and affordable beef or fresh milk from bukidnon. Of course these are minor nuances but it affects a-lot of how they will deal with such things in the city where they are not used to. There’s plenty of nuances to it. Basically what i’m saying is a city with great infrastructure is one thing, but the next hurdle is how the city has to deal with multiculturalism one day years later down the road. Which is what i find it super important when living in a place. I would love to hear your foreign insights as well when you visit Clark and Baguio! These are new emerging cities as well on the northern side of the country.

[@totojohn8774]

Ang pinagkaiba ng iloilo city sa ibang city sa pinas ay ang balanse ng pamumuhay.

[@kj7444]

nice video

[@Badger345]

Great video

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@rusty-n4o]

great vlog

[@fralipolipi1960]

WHAT I LIKE TO ILOILO IS THAT IT IS WALKABLE CITY AND GREENERY.. I FEEL SO RELAKS MORE TREES AND ESPLANADE TO ILOILO... I WILL VISIT ILOILO THIS COMING MARCH.. IM FROM MANILA.. I WOULD SUGGEST YOU TO VISIT GIGANTES ISLAND ITS LIKE CORON PALAWAN THERE❤❤❤😮😮

[@RizaBalinas-k8z]

They said iloilo is favourite of bpo cause low crime no traffic very organized and clean

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

@@RizaBalinas-k8z yes it makes a lot of sense and they have a really great business Park

[@freedom-qm5wj]

Well yes but the reason why it has so many bpo's it's bcuz Iloilo produce 25 to 30k graduates a year of course not all of this numbers are from Iloilo alone 2 to 3k are from other parts of the Philippines even foreigner Iloilo produces a lot of nurses and seafarers 1/4 of Iloilo's occupation are seafarers it's rare to find a foreigner married an Ilongga in Iloilo cuz we Ilonggos are not really into that thing

[@paulsandford3345]

Wow it looks so clean compared to other places in the philippines? 😊

[@ßhopkins]

arrogance & ignorance is such a bad combo.

[@Siopaoko]

​@@ßhopkinsAgree

[@alvintiangco6504]

Yes! Manila and cebu very dirty

[@ßhopkins]

@@alvintiangco6504 hu sulsulero naman tong c accla

[@Siopaoko]

@@alvintiangco6504 You never been there. You're just a beggar can't travel

[@brewerfam5223]

I love Iloilo! Roberto’s is great place to eat

[@armandosune3839]

The South Reclamation area of Cebu has experienced flooding in the ground floor basements of condominiums in the area as shown by a Cebuano Filipino blogger's post last year, 2023, but the developers and the government of Cebu are keeping it from leaking to the public lest investors will run away, but this video last year sneaked out in social media. The people should better be aware.

[@jimm5414]

This video is different than your others that are more sit and talk. As always you did a great job sharing your views and showing us some of the sights in a travel video format. It’s interesting that a city that has many western features doesn’t attract many foreigners.

[@johnrobertguillergan4359]

5:59 Dinagyang Festival 🎉

[@dankennethjavier6775]

Peaceful, Green and Beautiful destination. So Liveable City

[@LantangKaturay]

@@dankennethjavier6775 Hah! Just wait until the foreigners descend on the city and transform it into Dramaguete 2.0!

[@pcsixty6]

Ayala is already in Iloilo, just a stone's throw away from the Esplanade. It's called Atria

[@millennialexplorer]

Awesome review of Iloilo city. In addition to that now there are 14 cities with direct flights (hopefully Korea and Japan soon) including Hong Kong and Singapore and slated for expansions in 2025 worth P25B privatization deal. Perfect for short vacations several times a year. I have seen (for two inclusive) a 3 days 2 nights Singapore package for less than $400 deal off season. Not bad for a less than 3 hour flight. Personally, I hate connecting flights for a spur of a moment getaway and travels.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

@@millennialexplorer really good information thank you for mentioning that

[@Alexresurecion]

Enjoy your stay more fun in the Philippines done whatcing subcribe following and like idol❤❤❤

[@litoyvillagracia799]

Welcome to the city of love sir!🙏❤️🇵🇭💪

[@noe.arboleda]

I love Iloilo, small city but enough for what people need.

[@peteroctaviano914]

Not a small city because it has 7 district in metro iloilo. The megaworld is just a small portion in mandurriao district. The city proper is very big.

[@jimw7916]

@@peteroctaviano914 its a small city FFS

[@ReyvenBergado-tf2sc]

Iloilo city has a BGC that's why its improve a lot .

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Iloilo City does NOT have a BGC.. what we have are Megaworld Iloilo Business Park, SM City complex, Ayala Atria Business Park and Iloilo City Center by Gaisano within the business triangle of Manduarriao district. And there is MORE to Iloilo than that. Iloilo City is just Iloilo City..

[@ReyvenBergado-tf2sc]

@ernestdmenace3200 Iloilo has a BGC like Cebu

[@ernestdmenace3200]

​@@ReyvenBergado-tf2scNO we don't.. It's just Iloilo City..

[@foxyjp100]

Will be there in September 2025 then March 2026 will be going to The Bantayan Islands My partner lives just over the water in Guimaras Island.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

Two places on my bucket list to go. I’m sure you’ll enjoy

[@tuting1965]

Not just Iloilo theres a lot of province is safe

[@Amandalaz0]

I’ve been to Cebu . Traffic is very horrendous. Poverty is rampant. Slums outside of business parks.No traffic rules for the most part. It takes like 2hours to travel to a place when you can reach for 7 miles only.

[@arbogastosambumbia7649]

Beautiful! That's the place I'd like to live when I retire with the wiil of GOD. I hope soon.

[@haighton]

god told me he doesnt want you to retire

[@arbogastosambumbia7649]

@haighton Yeah right. Why HE didn't tell me.

[@ph5915]

Yeah, I saw the recent Gio videos about the Mega World expat bubble areas in Ilo Ilo and also across the bay there is another similar city, Bocolad? He liked them both very much, great modern new construction areas that maybe westerners would feel comfortable/familiar in!

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

Yes Bacolod. I haven't been there yet. In Cebu City, Davao City, and Manila, I see Expats regularly. But barely at all in Iloilo.

[@Jelle0-05z]

​@@WatchCaliforniaExpat the next bgc locals believe

[@ernestdmenace3200]

How can you call Megaworld Iloilo an expat bubble when there are barely any foreigners in it.. except for those few expats working in the BPOs.. BTW, most expats living in Iloilo are married men who had retired and settled there with their wives. And most of them don't even live in Megaworld.

[@litoyvillagracia799]

True👍👍👍

[@tompanes4799]

Like Nikko Hotel

[@eriksundstrom6826]

I lived in Iloilo in the late 80s. A much different city now. But, back then one of the best Philippine cities as well. Good people.

[@kevink3975]

What a beautiful city ! The leaders & citizens of this city have done a remarkable job. Honestly I can’t believe this in the Philippines. I find 80% of the rest of the Philippines to be a dump

[@kalvinsantero8122]

iloilo is not actually small, if you are talking about iloilo city only it is not as big but if we total the land area iloilo we should include the out skirts of iloilo like villa,oton, tigbauan,guimbal,igbaras,tubungan,miag ao, san joaquin, carles,passi etc are all part of iloilo….more than1/3 part of panay island is iloilo

[@jimw7916]

Dont forget Sara

[@macfundale6426]

What you see in the video is just a small part of one district; the city has seven districts in total. If you're looking for a crowded area with a lot of people and traffic, that would be in the old downtown of Iloilo, as it is the city center. The area shown in the video is not the city center.

[@reynoschicote]

The south reclamation area in Cebu City is now undergoing development for shopping, entertainment, casino, & more. But, outside that area are the usual poverty, narrow sidewalks, & slums. I just want to point out that as our barangay is very near this area. The LGU would also invest in improving our living conditions like good sidewalks, walkways around residential areas, small parks. With billions of pesos earn from sale of reclaim lot. Our barangay near SRP looks just the same. It is crowded & disorderly. The government is helpless & just rely in the private sector for nice developments. I think this is a mega trend nationwide.

[@joem1070]

Living and traveling in the Philippines, to spend $100 is rather expensive. I generally find stays for 30 to $60/night. As I spend the money saved for touring and eats.

[@jimw7916]

Exactly .....and the rooms are just as good!

[@armandosune3839]

Sir, you look like a young version of another expat living in ILOILO with his Ilongga wife. His name is Tito Tim. He has a youtube channel -TITO TIM TRAVELS.

[@Biker_Rick007]

LoL, seriously? Fat ass old white man with taking advantage under privileged village girl young enough to be great grand daughter and making her economically dependent on measly gov't pension ? Where's your moral compass ? WTF

[@Mrbrown389]

❤❤❤

[@HappyinJapan358]

Can I ask what kind of business you are involved in? And how can I also get involved?

[@stevebearsley2308]

I'm watching your video, and you just said Iloilo is a "stress-free" place to drive! Really? Hahaha, I tell people I'm an adrenalin junky who lives on the extreme. They ask me what I do, and I tell them I'm a professional driver in Iloilo. Mate, I freely acknowledge this is better than Manila but it's not quite stress-free. Have fun in Iloilo, it's the city of love and the best place in the Philippines. Cheers

[@arcade-o8816]

$100 for hotel? Is that a common price over there? Thought it would be cheaper

[@ernestdmenace3200]

That's the MOST expensive hotel in the city... The Marriott Courtyard. And there are more hotels that are a lot cheaper.

[@dankennethjavier6775]

There are hotels which cost 30 usd and ever cheaper in some airbnb condos

[@matdaibang1215]

That's almost the same price as the hotel in the middle of nowhere in Beatty, Nevada 😂

[@bronkonovak6555]

What is that ORB at 6:25 minute mark above the tree line, it doesn't look like the moon..

[@armandosune3839]

I hope tou fet to meet Tito Tim. You both look like twins. His KZbin blog is called TITO TIM TRAVELS. He used to live withis wife at the One Spatial Condominium of Federal Land at the Carpenter bridge (Tabucan bridge) junction, across the Medical City Phinma Medical Center in Mandurriao, hut now lives in nearby. Tigbauan municipality, 39 minutes away, with his wife, who is from Tigbauan. Togbauan is beside the beautiful sea with fine gray sandy shores good for swimming. Its nuce to he in Tigbauan.

[@ronlafleur4246]

S&R,new landers, Augusta development, another new mall name escapes me. Its a good place.

[@mysuicidaljourny]

Its just so sad that dinagyang festival is the number 1 festival in the Philippines but its rarely known, maybe iloilo need to have a chaotic tourist attractions so that a lot of expat will know iloilo

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Rarely?

[@benpung]

In Iloilo City we celebrate the Dinagyang (walking joyfully) which is a week long avtivity in January with the Ati-Ati contest, and the Kasadyahan (happyness) category. Every town in the province have their own festival, and normally they will also participate in the Kasadyahan event. So you will experience a lot of Culture when you celebrate with us...

[@peterhuang1431]

I like these hotel tours and room

[@pabloescabillas9367]

Mascara is in Bacolod; Dinagyang is in Iloilo City...

[@kapiatgatas]

Iloilo is a conservative province compared to Cebu. The same reason why development came later. Iloilo is what you call in the states where old money comes from. Except all businesses are in Manila. Taxes paid in Manila. Iloilo is being used to visit their ancestry and chill. Stay away from the hustles and bustles of Manila. Besides Manila, Cebu is the center of trade in the Visayas. Cebu always wants attention and advertisements, it's part to attract businesses. In reality, they are not the first. Queen City of the south named by Queen Isabela of Spain to Iloilo not Cebu. Cebu took away the opening salvo of Festivals in the Philippines by making their schedule on the same month with Iloilo. The same reason majority of Filipinos snubs Cebuanos attitude. A lot of my American friends here in the US knows more about Cebu. Iloilo people don't care at all about foreigners. We understand their is a price to pay for progress. Iloilo does not want to be a prostitution hub like Cebu. Cheap labor. Another term "Duha Cinco" or two prost. for 5 cents. I miss Iloilo, Cebu and Davao its been 25 years.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

I always appreciate getting perspectives like this. Though do you think these days it's still the majority of Filipinos who snub cebuanos? I see a lot of rivalries here but the main snub I see is people from Manila snubbing the rest of the country because for them everywhere else (including Cebu City) is the province. Come back to visit your country sir. 25 years is too long

[@kapiatgatas]

@@WatchCaliforniaExpat That's so true and so true towards them. In the end, they all go back to their ancestral homes during the holidays. Filipinos in general are not showoff or much more laid back. I brought that demeanor to the US. I notice people in my work were moving up the ladder with not much to say. I realized I have to talk and say the things needed for improvement for me and the workplace. That's how I move up. I don't know if you know Philippines is a caste society and tribal society. They won't say it, because it is bad, discriminatory and prejudice.

[@NeilGonzalez-cl3jh]

It's peacedul, but how is the city's energy? Is it like Cebu or Manila?

[@ernestdmenace3200]

NOPE.

[@Penko-mu2]

None, Cebu is chaotic, Manila is overpopulated

[@Siopaoko]

@@NeilGonzalez-cl3jh it's like in 17th century. Just go to the hotel, open the windows and that's it.

[@matdaibang1215]

​@@Siopaokois a certified Iloilo-hater 😂

[@Siopaoko]

@@matdaibang1215 of course not. Im a Filipino why would I hate my own.

[@mattclark7718]

Is the internet reliable/fast there?

[@arvin3543]

Yes its fast about 300mbps

[@ernestdmenace3200]

We have a farmhouse 40km outside the city . Our internet speed is around 250 to 350 Mbps.

[@piacash5216]

I’m at SOFI STADIUM WATCHING FOOTBALL WITH LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, PLAYING WITH CINCINNATI BENGALS, WHILE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS 😅😂😂✌️✌️👍👍👍

[@binca4439]

Noooooo! No mascara in Iloilo!!! That’s the Dinagyang Mural!!!

[@ronjay9263]

thank you for visiting the City of Love. Hope you enjoyed your short stay here. There are more than the places you visited in this video nonetheless thank you again for taking time enjoying and having a good time while you're in here. Definitely ILOILO is one of the best place to stay in the Philippines. Less traffic, less pollution, green, bike friendly, one of the cleanest Urban river in the country, more safer and the recent Gastronomy Capital (hope I spelled it right 😂). Anyways, thank you again and again. ❤❤❤

[@natsumidesu8019]

People makes the economy go round😊

[@gfritlev9956]

Iloilo City close to 490,000 population. That's allready large.

[@Penko-mu2]

Not large enough compared to Cebuano and Tagalog speaking City

[@denillearenga7274]

foreigners in Iloilo ussually they live in country side not in city.

[@MrBriantennis]

John thanks for a GREAT video on a city that I am very interested in visiting also once I get settled in Cebu. How did you find the food costs ( at restos) and transportation costs ( taxis) compared to Cebu City?

[@axelSixtySix]

Yes, there's a whole world outside the big cities in the Philippines. Believe it or not, smaller cities can be much better than congested areas like Cebu. That's exactly what I meant when you talked about Cebu and its best neighborhoods to live in: I wasn't convinced at all.

[@kalvinsantero8122]

fact about iloilo city is it is richer than the main cebu city…. lapulapu and mactan is richer part of cebu

[@alaylaanajacks5647]

You spent too much for that room. Foreigners need to know. Omg so much . .. I hope you enjoyed it at least.

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

I understand you but there was many more Filipinos staying at that hotel compared to foreigners. Just depends on how much you spend.

[@spincube5734]

I like your hotel room layout. Well planned BEFORE they built it !

[@photobudha]

courtyard by marriot ? Thats a surpsrise to me ? I live in Taguig and I dont even see any Marriots around here.. I wonder if they have a good hospital there ? because smaller city maybe not as good as Cebu or Manilla

[@icewallowcome_daily9802]

iloilo has tons of hospitals, iloilo is also one of the most top producing fresh grad nurses in PH with Top universities like CPU, SAN AG, IDC....

[@ernestdmenace3200]

There are 9 or 10 big universities in Iloilo City and about 10 big hospitals like Western Visayas Medical Center, St. Paul's Hospital, The Medical City, Iloilo Doctors Hospital, Healthway Qualimed Medical Center, Asia Pacific Medical Center etc...

[@litoyvillagracia799]

Hospitals?😅 Too many good hospitals. We even don't need to go to manila.👍💪💪

[@dalisayhd1980]

What the heck you looking for hospital lots of big hospital in Iloilo..Big university in Manila are expanding there.

[@amigo2k10]

One day i will make the trip there there a guys from California by the name of Mark that I met in Roxas that opened a golds gym there just recently in iloilo

[@GeneCampos]

I am going to visit Iloilo City when I take vacation in the Philippines for sure🫶

[@bahuilok]

Yeah its peaceful than most cities in the philippines

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

Yes great place. I wish I could go to the Iloilo esplanade every day.

[@tonyh7390]

I'm moving to Iloilo in December this year. I love it there. I loved walking on the esplanade in May. 4 lanes for traffic sounds great but just means bigger jams! 😂

[@jrmagallanes4219]

stress-free to drive? oh boy, you missed the GOOD SPOTS!

[@ernestdmenace3200]

So you mean Iloilo City is STRESSFUL?

[@jrmagallanes4219]

@@ernestdmenace3200 same as all medium sized cities (definitely not equalt to Manila) I mean he just visited in the better newer part of the City and not the older inner city down south

[@-2u2]

I love your content. I'm concerned about your health, my friend; you need to lose some weight before it takes its toll on you. I love you, man - take care of your health and yourself.

[@cyllananassan9159]

$100 a night?,

[@MaclovioBerumen]

I thought you were Andrew Zimmerman lol !!! 😂

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

I wish

[@Fredevad24]

Ilo ilo with small population you cant compare to Manila,Cebu,Davao with millions of population and economy size

[@alvintiangco6504]

Yes iloilo is better than them. Those city are very congested and full pollution, poverty and crimes

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Iloilo City have higher population density than Cebu and Davao..

[@eleven_eleven5443]

FYI: Masskara is not in Iloilo. It's Dinagyang Festival

[@fenderbend3r]

We love iloilo. Right now, thats where we want to have our house to live. Go Ilonggos! ❤️

[@georginavlog2081]

I don't think it's more peaceful in davao.remember that ilo-ilo crime rate is more higher than davao. I think in cleanliness category ilo-ilo is way ahead

[@WatchCaliforniaExpat]

I lived in Davao City and I thought it was peaceful there too. Though I really love the Esplanade and business park in Iloilo too.

[@georginavlog2081]

@WatchCaliforniaExpat because the admin is trying to ruin davao.

[@DiamondcoreTrading]

Davao all about fake news crimerate is not safe

[@ernestdmenace3200]

Davao City is about 33x bigger than Iloilo City.. And you thought Iloilo City is NOT crowded.. but would you believed its probably has the highest population density among cities outside Metro Manila.. it has 5800 people / km². And im not including the people coming in to the city from nearby towns everyday that doubles its population during daytime.

[@darkboard5556]

Davao's urban area is only about 20% of its total land area. That's where most people are. The rest is agricultural and forest land. Davao enos are now starting to complain about crowding in central areas. Davao is also the geographic center of southern, central and eastern mindanao that's several regions with many provinces and millions of people. Imagine the people and goods passing through davao city on a daily basis. No wonder why he thinks iloilo is not crowded.

[@ernestdmenace3200]

​​@@darkboard555620% of Davao City is still 6x bigger than Iloilo City.. And almost half of Iloilo City land area are still agricultural lands, marches, wetlands and mangrove forest. Iloilo City being the capital of Western Visayas and a university town has more than a million people living, studying, working and transacting there everyday..

[@darkboard5556]

​@@ernestdmenace3200 yet iloilo lacks the crowd. How do you explain that?

[@darkboard5556]

​@@ernestdmenace3200 davao's population was 1 million in 80's or 90's.

[@armandosune3839]

​@@darkboard5556 Lacking the crowd even with a daytime population of 1 million plus? Its because most people in ILOILO have jobs, professions, businesses, entrepreneurships, Which is why this 2 million plus population during the daytime are kept busy with their jobs inside their offices and shops, etc. This is unlike in other cities where much of the population are jobless. These jobless ones populate the streets, alleys, etc. These jobless ones roam about, loitering the city,and making you feel there are plenty of people with no jobs. They sleep in the sidewalks. PS. Correction - there is a computer glitch here that I did not see. It's not 2m but 1m. Thank you.