Restaurant waste served up as food called ’pagpag’ by poor Filipinos struggling to survive

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Thousands of hungry families living in slums in the Philippines are surviving on what is locally known as pagpag, a dish made from discarded restaurant food. Scavenged from garbage bins and collection sites, the food destined for landfills is washed and recooked before being sold.
The country’s national anti-poverty commission has issued warnings about pagpag, a name which refers to “shaking off” dirt, saying it can contribute to malnutrition.
While there are no reported cases of deaths related to pagpag consumption so far, there are concerns about its links to diseases such as Hepatitis A, typhoid, diarrhoea and cholera.
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[@soggybiscuits6215]

No human deserves to eat and live like this

[@technatezin]

Don't worry. The Hong Kong democrats will hire them to be their maids, cooks and chauffeurs, so their children can go back home and have a nice hot meal prepared for them after a busy day of protesting their horrible, evil government.

[@fielkeiseedmet]

The students would leave classes just to protest and would blame the government why they don't have a job in the future.

[@technatezin]

@@fielkeiseedmet You missed the point of my post. These are the kids of the rich who could afford to hire foreign nannies, cooks and chauffeurs and some probably are rich enough to be sent overseas to get a college education which their rich parents completely pay for. Do you think they really need jobs if they could afford to go out and protest everyday for over a month? They look down on the average Hong Kong salary man/woman as beneath them, so why would they treat their Filipino guest workers any better?

[@grinningcheshirecataj5618]

technatezin the average Hong kong family can afford to hire a helper, and not everyone who has money will look down on others and treat people poorly.

[@DecipherDiz]

More like no human should ignore this... but we all do... on to the next video

[@tillandsiashaworthias]

I was hurt when the child said that her dream is to become a Domestic Helper. That's the first time I heard that. I hope that you will have a bright future

[@guitarhamster102]

Nah the reality is thats the best the kid can do

[@HuStLeBuniiie]

To dream bigger will require money that'll give them access to a higher education.

[@zeimarc752]

In Philippines, opportunity is scarce and worse, having an opportunity means you are offering your life to the one who gave you the opportunity.

[@randomname9758]

Dream bigger means nothing without actual, real support.

[@xmas8755]

Education is the key to everything!!! Philippine Government offers free education to every Filipino, from Elementary to High School. Also in College, some needs high grades to pass and have that Scholarship. Some can pay less according to their status of living. Clearly these people did not finish that free education given. If they have, I don't think will end up like this.. I can't blame them somehow, coz for them earning money comes first, 2nd is education. However it was late for them to realize that they're wrong. Worst is that they don't realize it at all.. It pains me as a Filipino seeing parents passes the same mindset to their young one's!!! We we're poor all my life also, but my Dad choose to push us to learn and be in school no matter what... Praying for this little one's and their parents!!! Hope they realize that they can still get out of this.. They do have a choice!!!

[@jessycruz2465]

Sad part is the government just ignores that these people existed and needs help. Politicians only recognizes them when it's election time then ignores them again after they have won.

[@alexlun4464]

isn't it their fault though? why are we acting like these people aren't responsible for having 7 children on average when they can't even feed themselves? Blame it on education? I'm pretty sure their parents committed the same mistake, and they got warned but didn't listen. Stop treating them like victims. Most people are born poor but poor people themselves are the reason why they stay poor

[@ping0518]

@@alexlun4464 exactly right. I'm Filipino and majority of our employees come from such a poor state and so we try to educate them and help them earn money by being responsible working adults. It's not a big brain shop we run. I can tell you 80% OF THE PEOPLE we hire are VERY irresponsible teenager parents and when you tell them off (drinking, how to spend money) they either quit or stop coming to work (without even telling us). People seem to forget that it's the people itself who has the problem. The government also offers free money to those who have no jobs every month (especially those enrolled in the indigenous program). One time, one of the parents' employees said, "it's okay if you don't have work, we get free money from the government". We don't want to generalize ALL but just letting you guys know that MAJORITY of people think like that.

[@gside772]

As long as they get richer and richer..They dont care..

[@pokewhy3146]

ikr :(

[@pokewhy3146]

:((

[@paulsimon6378]

I want to thank my parents when I was born with food, shelter and house. My life is super happy and I feel so bad for other Filipino's are poor who have no houses and food.

[@jordandthornburg]

Do what you can to help. Don’t just feel bad.

[@rajvirsangha6430]

I'll give you a solution, that I'm also opting... Lets work such hard and smart to earn millions and billions, and after getting rich rather than filling our pockets which most of today's Billionaire do, we will help these to food and help to improve their talents to make them selfpowered ... This is positive way of thinking than feeling bad.

[@hello4283]

@@rajvirsangha6430 easy for u to say that , most of the millionaires work hard and know the reality without money and may not give to anyone . So for now try doing something

[@notamemethememe589]

@@hello4283 If they know the reality without money wouldn't that make them give more?

[@hello4283]

@@notamemethememe589 let me explain. I know a few people ( not millionaires) but alittle bit over a middle class earning guy , they are sting af . Meaning they don't or are not ready to give anything coz some of them may have been brought up in middle class families and then become wealthy at some point . Whereas those who were living at extreme poverty or lower than a middle class family will know the difficulty and may give . Hope u got my point

[@adryonedirection5]

We literally overproduce everything,and people have to eat leftovers... This screams inequality and bad politics

[@annacamila_]

Completely, that’s the real problem

[@MrChair-gh7dx]

We need equility not equality

[@thecampfiresongxd4263]

or it just means our economy is better?

[@darkoni95]

I really don't eat much so I not part of the problem it the USA and all of the world that over eat that do this I hate food I wish there a way to go with out food for life I would give up eat food it B's need eat to live it a waste of my time to eat all the time because Iam a gamer so most of my life is on game lol so I might eat one or none at all

[@godschild5587]

@@darkoni95 check out a call for an uprising and rv truth youtube channels to wake up , youtube is hiding truth videos from search results so people not to wake up

[@bobakid2661]

This makes me feel like I am the luckiest person to have my family

[@malovent3397]

Same here lol

[@XyeH2O]

same

[@ahyarhartanto1802]

but you live in the forest, don't you ? hehe

[@majin_pro_6978]

nhà độc tài Yang Wen Li Thank you

[@nafisah3287]

That's right, buddy

[@subhashshrestha7859]

I wish the girls will have more bright future than becoming a domestic helper.

[@user-pi2lq]

What domestic helper?

[@user-pi2lq]

Nvm. It aka Nanny

[@voicelessglottalfricative6567]

@@user-pi2lq Many people in the Philippines especially in Manila work as maids or butlers, and many people have them. It's normal

[@myDickbiG]

@@user-pi2lq maids

[@bhansen9468]

Nothing wrong with domestic helper

[@memeoti6266]

While the rich get richer, people are living like this, the shame of this world 😔

[@wanglei91]

@Theo Pouroumalis capitalists hate free market!

[@LoveYamachan]

The lack of free birth control or just proper organization also keeps the cycle of poverty.

[@nomisaj8559]

Then start doing communism

[@jacoblawson5243]

poverty is more complex than you think.

[@clericalvlog3989]

for them to get out of that situation, they need to think differently.

[@shinobi650]

there has got to be a more dignified way to handle food wastage. The restaurants can keep the leftover food separately instead of throwing in the garbage and deliver it to the slums.

[@kimeli]

that would cost money and time.

[@carlmichaelbaylon5061]

That could put the restaurant at risk. They could be held responsible if something happens

[@doggo_87__60]

@@carlmichaelbaylon5061 I agree, I work for a hotel n I feel bad for all of the food wasted from the buffet everyday. But we cant risk to get sued from the leftover

[@dawnmoon90]

@@carlmichaelbaylon5061 Exactly, Our restaurant gives leftovers to homeless shelters, but we have to be super careful. So the food we give away is not the kind of stuff that we NEED to throw out.

[@melancholymedusa1070]

@@carlmichaelbaylon5061 In Australia if food is donated then regulations aren' t as strict as if it was being sold. The food still has to be bagged and by giving it to the needy the businesses then reduce their waste disposal costs.

[@sorrybro136]

It's sad to just think about how they managed in the pandemic

[@RelaxUs121]

Your words hurt me bad 😪

[@user-wi9ki1hy2p]

The government probably gave them 6,000 php during the first lock down and another 6,000 php for a total of 12k php. Aside from that many people are helping them and giving them relief goods. Many vlooggers in the country are doing it but I didn't know if all of them received it. Another thing is the corruption, there are cases where they didn't recive their money because of the corrupt and heartless oficcials.

[@waflestix346]

Their life is one big pandemic

[@butterisbetterthanmargarin2089]

@@user-wi9ki1hy2p nah beacuse of corruption they only get 1 noodle and half kilo of rice just like us

[@ck-bs2ms]

@@butterisbetterthanmargarin2089 noodless and canned goods and rice... some will recive money...

[@andyye1515]

While kids in America are complaining because they didn’t get the new iPhone 12 pro max

[@duelios.]

American Children and Teenagers are so spoiled. While they live in house paid by their parents, people live in the streets and dirt in Vietnam. All they want is the newest phone to act cool.

[@gunterhunter9943]

Yea i agree

[@fnta7775]

@@duelios. don’t blame them, life is not fair

[@dazai2245]

@@fnta7775 true, life isn't fair and if life was easy the world would be better but since it's not we have to fight through these rough times. Feel bad for the poor😔

[@frosty1064]

@@duelios.not all are spoiled please don't say that, it's racist. I agree that some are very spoiled and bratty but i have american friends who are very generous and not spoiled at all.

[@samirumair4548]

I am so blessed for having to have a home, a family, and food to eat. I should be grateful, and so should you all.

[@Dinesh-Bhardwaj]

Indeed

[@eulasimpp]

Agreed

[@leithx7595]

I do not have a home. I never have enough to eat. The last of my family died in the eighties. Quit lumping everyone together.

[@hiennguythianh2396]

@@leithx7595 do got a device tho

[@bbert8429]

i remember eating pagpag when i was a toddler, life there is very sad, my mother work so hard for us to leave that life, im so lucky i have her,

[@ngwingman7899]

So, she got a great job to work?

[@bbert8429]

@@ngwingman7899 yes, somebody helped her find a better job

[@Fish1027fished]

@@bbert8429 not to be rude, but how did it taste? did it have a certain taste?

[@chrishayes5755]

@@Fish1027fished it's not rotten, it probably just tastes like leftover meat.

[@fraskerfindeth8993]

I'm too lucky than you. You deserved to be more lucky more than rich people.

[@rafael3078]

Most of us need to be thankful for living a normal life, yet most of us worry about their gadgets, boyfriends, girlfriends. It's just sad looking at this people 😭

[@Ren_OneOkRockSB19fan]

And a lot of people worry about other people's lives.. a.k.a chismis (gossip) 😂🙄

[@anonymousstout4759]

If people could get rational and worries about other things beside their pride and ego world won't be this wacky, sadly enough human is irrational

[@danielhycarl539]

yeah and tiktok

[@kadalijo2806]

Thankful is not enough, help poor people around you, donate some of your money to them.

[@rafael3078]

@@kadalijo2806 thats not the point here

[@binhlam07]

Ppl should at least bring their leftovers for them instead of wasting it when there’s ppl living in these conditions. Wasting food when there’s starving ppl is so bad

[@FeatherstoneApothecary]

idea: let customers divide their food before eating it into containers and deliver it directly to shelters, orphanages, or churches for distribution. no waste, no digging, and some dignity!

[@yzadan3543]

@@FeatherstoneApothecary how exactly do we do that?

[@FeatherstoneApothecary]

@@yzadan3543 like I said, ask customers up front if they'd like to donate. if they say yes once you get a truck full you'd have an employee deliver the food to either a church or facility to distribute to the poor. you rotate so everyone gets a chance and no one gets targeted.

[@yzadan3543]

@@FeatherstoneApothecary How do you make sure that the food is safe though?

[@FeatherstoneApothecary]

@@yzadan3543 because the food is being cooked by an establishment like a restaurant. you ask customers BEFORE they touch their food if they'd like to donate some. you put it in a container and deliver it straight from the restaurant so it doesn't go to a garbage heap. you have an employee deliver it to a building for distribution and rotate who it is so they don't get mobbed. the people will have to go to the designated building to get the food then.

[@sparriax3379]

My parents told me that when they were young, this was how they had to survive. I’m shocked that nothing has changed

[@crazygingerr3608]

Pretty sad

[@moderncrusader9904]

It has changed but of course its a process those days where alot of people eat pagpag but nowadays its pretty rare these people are usually on big cities like manila or cebu but on rural area i dont know cause most people on rural areas grow their own food live stock and plants

[@pondererofpointlessdreams5029]

The people saying this is disgusting have probably never lived anywhere near the poverty line Edit: original comment was worded too vaguely, was referring to the people in the comments saying that the people in the video were disgusting (though those comments have long since sunk to the bottom of the comment section)

[@fine1298]

In the US, even beyond the poverty line, they still are better off than these people

[@velix8613]

Tbh it is disgusting at the same time I feel bad for them eating garbage. I just hoping one day an Angel give them real food to eat.

[@q_q123]

It is disgusting. They have no choice to eat disgusting food

[@bunnssgalore5407]

But... it is disgusting, are you implying that the food is clean and that we all should eat it? I don't think those poor people should eat it but they don't have much of a choice

[@jeramiet154]

I've been poor my whole life and this is disgusting. Why are you trying to down play the situation?

[@youredad10yearsago91]

Many people in philippines suffer But they always smile no matter what difficulties that comes in their life but inside they are crying yet still fighting to survive this cruel reality.

[@4n4Queen]

yet they still elected same gov over and over again.

[@oannguyen5099]

i wonder, why government filippino dont help people

[@godschild5587]

@@oannguyen5099 all gov are enemy to people.

[@justcharacter2098]

@@oannguyen5099 there's other matters that are more important.It's sad but it's the truth we're a poor country

[@weareheretochange7361]

Welcome to the philippines The worst country and well accepted lives Under democracy

[@Guamboyshuugaful]

You can tell how corrupted a country is by its wealth distribution

[@theyilingpatriarch]

@jinkarma true. i'm filipino and i never imagined that some people are living like this in the country 😔

[@jimboynuer5898]

@@theyilingpatriarch well, life is life...the only way you can do is to give them a little help.

[@_RoseDawson_]

I dispice being Filipino. Not because of the race. But because of the government and its system. There are many times I fantasise of having superhuman powers, like the ones we see in super hero movies, And the first thing I would do is to obliterate ALL THE POLITICIANS. I don't even care to generalise anymore because to be honest, I have never seen a single policitian in Philippines who truly selflessly serves the people, all of them are the same, Maybe some are lesser evil, but they are LITERALLY ALL GREEDY.

[@angietinio2511]

@@_RoseDawson_ we literally are just choosing between greater or lesser evil ngl.

[@_simon.s_]

I had classmates who had financial problems. They were at the top of our class, one even became a valedictorian. I hope these people work hard and have a bright future ahead of them.

[@zaq8205]

Everyone who complains about food need to watch this and realise

[@localshithead7430]

Even the poorest of the poorest kids in a 1st world country will eat better than the working class of these other countries.

[@speedsterwolf8204]

where have you gone? Yea :(

[@paella556]

gordon ramsey

[@paperexplain9342]

@@paella556 the kitchen nightmares guy.

[@sslogic2329]

I would complain about food if it got me sick

[@menagerie6694]

I vow, whenever I become successful, I'll help people like this.

[@okok-vi5wh]

Thats a promise ok becuase i'll do that too

[@yachishairclips2250]

If you want to help... Help them how to fish not giving them a fish..

[@okok-vi5wh]

@@yachishairclips2250 ye your right

[@safetydoggo9059]

@@yachishairclips2250 *when u dont know how to fish but they do

[@AhamedRikaz]

Your intention is alone enough

[@javierduque7809]

Meanwhile somewhere in america "HEY GUYS SO TODAY IM DOING AN ENTIRE BUFFET MUKBANG" so disheartening...

[@ROCKNROLL947]

USA, not america.

[@ts4686]

The way the usa have videos and competitions where they force food down their throats is so disgusting on a billion different levels. I also find their food fights very off putting. They show this in their films and series as if this is something normal. Is this really what goes on over there?

[@ts4686]

@@ROCKNROLL947 I so agree. I never say America about the usa. The usa are megalomaniacs calling themselves TWO continents, when they're just the one country.

[@ROCKNROLL947]

@@ts4686 yeah, exactly, that's why I insist so much in that. The biggest evidence that they're an egocentric and megalomaniac society is referring their country in that way.

[@vsetyon]

Yeah. Mukbang is shameful if we compare with pag pag...

[@sophianazareno2926]

This is how I know my grandma is very sweet. She lives in the Philippines and gives free food every Xmas and lets them live in her house

[@fefefan17]

My goodness... this humbles me when I feel like I have it tough

[@qtaro-7097]

fefefan17 this is the real struggle

[@terridemaio2926]

When I tend to Go on my pity pit I watch these And I snap out of it I Have Nothing to wine About

[@jerolvilladolid]

To those who are interested, Pagpag in filipino means “to remove dust”, “to clean quickly”

[@cyruzrodrigo4075]

Now I know why my mother tells me to "Pagpag the bathroom mats and put them in the washing machine". Thanks bro

[@randomly_random_0]

Yup that's the origin of pagpag

[@amo_res9266]

Im filipino, and i did not know that

[@cyruzrodrigo4075]

@@amo_res9266 learn something new everyday huh

[@Layput]

Pagpag means to shake off

[@linnh940]

When i graduate i want to help as much people just like them. Those documenturies just makes me more motivated to do so ❤️

[@lostsheep9391]

I need help

[@linnh940]

@@lostsheep9391 with what if i can ask?

[@lostsheep9391]

@@linnh940 I can help some of them if you'll help

[@tommyfinlay9780]

I can't believe how this is still happening around the world today. Shame on us

[@kit4678]

It happens more and more

[@meYogii_]

Still happening...this was just published, only a year ago. Now there's also covid-19...

[@kit4678]

@One of eight billion a bunch of ways, its more complicated than you think

[@kit4678]

@One of eight billion because you are asking how its your fault, there's like a 90% chance you are implying that you arent contributing to it, which means you don't know how many small things contribute to it

[@kit4678]

@One of eight billion sure buddy, you know everything, keep being ignorant

[@skipeveryday7282]

"When I grow up I want to be a domestic helper". Oh child 😪

[@glossymilk2797]

Everyone has a maid in the Philippines, even the poor people. So, the fact that her dream is to actually be one says a lot about her situation.

[@Chinaman-gw6ts]

Kung ganyan nalang lagi mentality ng pilipino wag na kayong umasa umunlad ang ang pilipinas

[@GreatTasteMurder]

@@glossymilk2797 are you serious? Wdym "even poor" we rarely have a maid you know,

[@GreatTasteMurder]

@@Chinaman-gw6ts pag sisisihan nung bata yung sinabi nya,, mahirap maging ofw...

[@qingyuli5460]

@@glossymilk2797 not everyone tho, many probably has one or two, but certainly not all

[@earljustin93]

To my fellow Filipino people, we all know our government isn't enough to help us. So we must help ourselves like family. There are a number of foundations who aid in hunger but because it's a national issue, it's never enough. There are many factors that could prevent this and avoid spreading diseases but it's all on paper with no action or little. This is sad but we send our prayers to you all.

[@ongba5890]

More than that, the people have to gain political power and become the ones that can make meaningful policies. Stop letting the trashbag politicians get away with not helping.

[@earljustin93]

@@ongba5890 i hear you. My home hasn't been anything but chaotic where things don't make sense ib many levels but it's not only the top positions who are abusing this but even regular people who just aren't thinking straight.

[@xmas8755]

Above all it, we must learn how to help ourselves first!!! We do have a choice!! We shouldn't blame someone for something that we ourselves caused it.. It's a chain reaction, too many factors!!! From us, to our community and to our government... Let's start with ourselves first!! Let's get educated!!!

[@earljustin93]

@@xmas8755 i agree. One reason of our over populated country is education and right choices. There's just a lot work for even one President to take it all. We ourselves must take action on our own.

[@kysike666]

Well those foundations steal what supposed to be for the poor.. Are there any legit ones that really cares for the poor and not used it??? for their own benefit..

[@kissed_by_sunshine_10]

This is so heart wrenching. These poor ppl work so hard.

[@larrycobb5798]

This brought me to tears. No government should allow this to happen to their own people.

[@TESkyrimizer]

Parasite(2019) was just scratching the surface. Society is beyond saving if this is how we treat our fellow human beings in peacetime.

[@pistolshrimp6252]

The world isn't a Utopia. Some people will live like kings, some people will live like this. You can't fix these problems by simply legislating them away.

[@roeyearl9431]

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[@feero9680]

@@pistolshrimp6252 Yeah it sure isnt. But that doesnt mean we cant help these people to even slightly make their life better

[@charmander777]

Let's not forget that back in 1960's Philipines donated money to help South Korea which was so poor after the Korean War.

[@hankhill6707]

@@pistolshrimp6252 do you mean that legislation can't be made to address poverty? I mean, in the US you have: - Medicaid - Minimum wage - Food assistance (SNAP) - Public or subsidized housing - Unemployment benefits - Public K-12 education - Progressive income tax system - myriad of other welfare programs for low income earners You can also expect student loan forgiveness in the future under the Biden administration. So I don't really get this argument, legislation seems to be one of the most effective ways at dealing with poverty

[@podosapoetra]

Im Indonesian working here in the Philippines,, mybe i want ask to my all foreigner friends here to collect money,tshirt or whatever thts can be used, and give to them :) cz mostly filipino so kind with us here

[@iloveyesika2535]

Yeah I agree I m Nepali also working with Filipino but they are kind

[@Pyrrhixz]

Having family in the Philippines and knowing some of my relatives live in situations like this just breaks my heart. Makes you appreciate what we have. Every year we send my relatives boxes of old clothes/electronics/household items we don’t need to help them out. Only after visiting them in 2019 did I realize the impact it had on them. Everything has a purpose and nothing goes to waste. Meanwhile, working in the tourism industry here I see countless pounds of food to go waste daily. Appreciate what you have, and never take anything for granted.

[@yeetoburrito6445]

The sad part is that there are generally ways of putting this kind of food waste to use that are both safe and profitable. For example, over 90% of Las Vegas buffets in the US truck their food waste out to pork farms where it's sorted and the majority used as pig feed. I don't see why the Philippines couldn't try something similar and even pay restaurants to participate, especially with how much of a staple pork is there.

[@chocolatechipcookie7161]

Philippines is just a poor 3rd world country so they cant really do that

[@yeetoburrito6445]

@@chocolatechipcookie7161 They don't really need a lot of money. All they need to do is sort which food waste can be eaten by pigs and then use it as feed, either by selling it to farmers or using their own pigs and selling the meat.

[@imthecoolest50]

Their authorities never bothered to take action

[@releasemindssecondlast1802]

@@chocolatechipcookie7161 using economics growth as excuse is stupidity on its finest all u need for help is to design a system i remember how leftover soap and shampoo from hotels being re purposed for charity as well as food banks in few cities the facts that the country already had extra food to fill trash bin means half the problems is already solved the rest is just aboutt distributed it more evenly instead trow it away

[@silviahammond6405]

This breaks my heart. Love to those people.

[@macyng844]

The domestic helper part made me tear.

[@DaveAndLexii]

This is heartbreaking 💔 No one should have to live like this

[@lindsaydeclute714]

I really broke down when that beautiful little girl said she wanted to some day help and get food like her grandmother. I wish I could somehow change this precious sweethearts fate🥺 This is truly heartbreaking and shouldn’t be happening anywhere in the world!

[@nitingupta1846]

A mother is a mother no matter where she is. She always wants best for her children.

[@bingqizhou6339]

Self-esteem has been suppressed down to the earth by poverty

[@nattyveggies]

It’s always beautiful how the goal of the children when they grow up is to help their parents💜

[@mira4332]

I am Filipino and I’m so grateful to have a roof over my head, food, and clothes. A lot of my family is currently in the Philippines struggling my heart goes out to them .

[@ken_kaneki7939]

Not everyone in the Philippines are living like this, I think this only happens in Tondo slum, here in my province even the homeless or street people who always ask for money from people can even afford for eyelash and nail extension hahaha it was shocking by the way and funny at the same time 😂😂😅

[@swetasharma9514]

Idk what makes me more sad The fact that we waste so much food or The fact that the food waste help these people survive

[@dodiaguswandi5828]

I just don’t understand why still many philipines citizens blame the media to cover this story. If you shame, act. Or at least share this story to anyone until changes happen. Your pride before your heart, are you human?. Nobody will go further if they can’t take the critics and do something about it.

[@el.c.8858]

this hurts a lot, i’m sorry for ever complaining. it honestly urks how many rich people are completely oblivious of their extreme privilege.

[@zeke6690]

I watch videos like this whenever I feel dissatisfied with my life. Being able to eat whatever I want is truly a blessing itself.

[@flagella1337]

Breaks my heart. I wish I were rich to lift these people out of poverty and give them a new life.

[@BeanOnTheFlipside]

Well that would. Make you poor you want them to become rich and you live like them? They might not help you cause greed over takes us all

[@venomog6917]

I hope the situation gets better and Philippinos gets to live a better live ..... Love from India 🇮🇳💖

[@deezeed2817]

This is why you cannot compare 1st world "poor" to 3rd world poor.

[@JoSan3]

1st world poor = 3rd world normal/average

[@temujinkhan6326]

In a 1st world poor the government helps steal money from taxpayers to supposedly give to the poor but in reality, all it does it make that poor dependent on welfare and choose not to work or look for better opportunities as they will lose their benefits of free money

[@VashtheStampede007]

@@JoSan3 , Unless you are talking about the homeless in the alleys and under the bridges

[@pranshu6331]

There is no first and third world, It's all about the money an individual has.

[@iggysemenov5515]

@@VashtheStampede007 actualy homeless people in 1 th world find better food and help than this people

[@silverknight4469]

I’m so sorry. No one ever deserves to live like this. Where can I donate to make the situations better?

[@Saintjunipers]

My goal in life is to make sure everyone has food. This is eye-opening

[@nviscalling8948]

amen

[@godbrixe1064]

I feel so grateful to have a home and food thats not from the trash :/ Im a filipino so ive seen how bad poverty is in the Philippines 😢

[@crazygingerr3608]

Poverty is everywhere

[@indianweeb158]

This is the reason I want to earn money, not to become rich but to help people.

[@treasureyourself]

This made me cry. I used to be bulimic for 10 years and no longer am praise Godbut watching this crushes me . I’m so sorry I wish I could help somehow

[@Minzy1995]

Hey "RICH" people ☝🏻 Have u seen this video. Pls do 🙏🏻

[@stxrdoom618]

Not just rich people need to help. Every people who should help each other.

[@sinceritydjp]

When you hear a child say when I grow up I want to be a domestic helper...that literally breaks my heart.

[@bakarangerpinku]

If more children were trained to want to help their fellow man, maybe they wouldn’t be in the predicament that they are in.

[@sinceritydjp]

@@bakarangerpinku I'm not ever sure what you're trying to say or if you truly understand their plight. The child is trying to help out her family by doing what she can. It's sad to think that being a domestic helper is the best that she can do. She loves her family and wants to do what she can to support and help out in any way that she can.

[@mist3325]

@@sinceritydjp is education not free there?

[@nhutrang5180]

This is the first time I’ve heard a child saying that she wanna be a domestic helper :(((

[@wiredchip4724]

If I ever get rich, my mission would be to help poor people

[@chao1322]

Sadly no matter how rich are you, you can't help *ALL* poor people, there are about 600 mil starving people and average cheap lunch is about 1 dollars so you need to spent 600 million dollars 3 times every day. Which is about 1.8billion a day.

[@0w83]

@@chao1322 True, since only chosen ones get rich and chosen ones get poor as well. By helping, we can at least help our selves through recycling even the smallest things. 🥰

[@opinionvoice]

birth control are needed in Philippines, why have so many children when you can't afford a stable life for them, stop bring them into this world for suffering.

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

Blame it on churches.

[@Al_Rey]

@@cancel.lgbtq.6892 The church doesn't ban condoms

[@renzmelgar4625]

The catholic church always meddle on Government Policies. Last week I've read an article in manila bulletin. one priest blames contraceptive because he said it is the reason why early pregnancy in Ph is ballooning. Hahaha

[@uranusaquarius7394]

Renz Melgar We need to voice our opposing views. Otherwise, government slaves like you will be in control of people’s lives and do anything to your liking. We speak out against anything if we want to because we are free. You clearly lost your freedom.

[@Ilovegrunge123]

@@Al_Rey they cant afford food let alone condoms. And since their government is corrupt I doubt they have programs that offer free condoms.

[@deneshpanda1662]

This broke my heart into a million pieces.

[@certifiedwhore7740]

How did you type this then? R.I.P FLY HIGH

[@anagamez1655]

This video hit me hard in the feelings. No person should have to rely on this. Shame on all of us

[@rjquinn3546]

I can't watch this 18 seconds in and I just can't watch this. There's more than enough for everyone, twice. It heartbreaking man.

[@woajaeron]

As a filipino, this is actually rarely seen in live tv, mostly I only see these kind of videos on the Internet, not on the news, tv shows, etc. I am really grateful that we’re an average family, but at the same time felt really bad for the people below the poverty line. Especially on the pandemic.

[@soogi6765]

I agree, bihira lang nila pinapakita kase corrupt yung pamahalaan. Tas puro masasamang balita lang naman pinapakita, at least naman sana may mag-step up na

[@bobzeepl]

The disgusting part of this is: The restaurants don´t just give out leftovers. They don´t allow to dumpster dive. This is mostly days old food from landfillls. Imagine the smell of it.

[@mdinunzio7610]

Their resilience is admirable but no one should have to live like this.

[@adepic7927]

This is why I always finish the food I get even if I don't like it. Always be greatful for what you get.

[@lachancla4566]

The part, when the girl said her dream is to be a domestic helper (a maid), is pretty painful to hear.

[@moderncrusader9904]

Domestic helper is way different from being a maid domestic helpers usually takes care of PWD while maids usually do cleaning of houses

[@JuliaKotakuASMR]

So so sad 😭😭 No one deserves that kind of life. No one.

[@judelynbetlagan846]

I can't help myself being emotional...na may mga taong ganito Ang pamumuhay😥😥😥😥

[@xoo.elysee]

I feel bad for what they're going no human should be eating and living like this ☹️

[@lovelemonster]

Not even animals should live like this

[@GameControlYT]

It's their own fault. Most of them are immigrants from villages that comes to city looking for jobs and live in illegal slumbs during young age. When they grow older they simply can't not work any more and are forced to live like that. They could have stayed in village grow crops and live a better life but they decided to take the easy way and suffer later in life. I have no mercy for such people

[@lovelemonster]

@@GameControlYT We can't know their past or what they where back then. We only know what they are going trough now.

[@GameControlYT]

@@lovelemonster I know something too. That even the people living in some unknown forest in Amazon, who does not even have a knowledge about Civilization or technology does not eat garbage. If they can earn thier own food and live a happy life then why these people can't. Truth is most of them come at young age from villages and are thus able to work hard, live with bare minimum in a city and earn a living. When they grow older they simply can't work hard and get replaced by new young people coming from villages. As they never learned how to farm in thier youth so they are not able to go back home. People like these are responsible for slumb, grown rate of crimes and poverty. They bring these problem to themselves and want others to sympathize for them.

[@lovelemonster]

@@GameControlYT Then, why don't you make it a better world if it triggers you that much?

[@hardyharhar8857]

This is one of the many reasons why mom always tells me "You study so when you go up, you go abroad, there is nothing here" The Philippines is beautiful. Culture, tradition, and whatever else we had. We're just subject to alot of horrors.

[@Sp3ll633]

Well.if everybody.is thinking like this. The Philippines would be running out of people. No no migration doesn't solve anything. If one individual escape won't change because of everybody fleeing.

[@sleepyearth]

@@Sp3ll633 You escape because the country is way too corrupted and u can do nothing to change it.

[@madensmith7014]

@@sleepyearth You're not wrong. It's not just the government, but even the people are to blame for this.

[@jtb1245]

It’s sad to see how so many people are just been ignored .if this was in the West it would not be allowed continue . Food and shelter are the basic requirements for all .... the government have a lot to answer there in the Philippines ... I love the Philippines and its people ❤️ ... love to all from Ireland 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇭

[@reignheart2908]

Seeing this kind of thing makes you being more grateful in life.Im a Filipino myself and even I don't came from a rich family still I'm grateful that my family never experience such thing. Seeing the life of this kids in poor areas of Manila makes you more appreciative that you grow up in province with lots of greeneries and lots of fresh produce veggies to eat.

[@khanuizanabazar499]

this made me crying the grandma said who will help them when we are gone

[@hewhoshallnotbenamed8228]

Poor people deserves better.

[@james.a.h.]

It breaks my heart to see this. But the bigger question is why would I, living in that condition, continue to have kids if my life is that hard? Why should I let my future generations suffer?

[@jauharialafi]

That's not a bigger question. It's a human right to have children. Children bring happiness. Now, if you restrict them to have a child, how cruel you are taking away the only source of happiness of them! That's not the issue here. We have all the resources to make every soul live a decent life. The problem is more than 90% of world's wealth goes to only 1% of the population, while the rest 99% are fighting for a mere 10% or even less.

[@elvibora3965]

That is the question. Why make more kids when you already know that the only thing that they can inherit from you is poverty?

[@whisteriaallgood395]

@@jauharialafi the issue here is their poor life choices. Sure they can have children but they could atleast give birth to an amount that they can support and give a normal life.

[@cleanlinesspakem1849]

I totally agree It's so common they would hv more kids thinking dat would help d family financially but it's just getting worst . It is painful to c

[@ThisIsNotAhnJieRen]

Well. Ignorance to family planning and contraception adds to that problem

[@Mir.Hammal.Baluch]

I wish I could help them somehow. Sometimes we feel so helpless.

[@0w83]

we can't sadly, but we can help the enviroment by improving ourselves. such as not littering, and probably recycle some things even the smallest bottles out there 😍

[@walker1670]

I’m Filipino and this is just very sad to see people eat this. No one should ever eat this.

[@mymagicisntgivingup5908]

I'm the same as well.

[@Mayankpratapsinghyadav007]

No words 😢😢 ,this world is very cruel to poors,poverty is the biggest sin on earth

[@letsgo7466]

While I’m eating KFC chicken I can’t stop thinking that these children might be eating that trash

[@bernardpolicarpio651]

That's why I simut simot my KFC always

[@roeyearl9431]

Whenever I plan to eat outside and see homeless people looking at me eating, I just stop eating coz I can't bare how sad their hunger must be.

[@madensmith7014]

McDonalds has better fried chicken than KFC so you don't have to worry.

[@literaturenut]

It's so heart breaking..

[@vinucini4341]

O Lord O Lord I cried when I saw this clip. O Lord please have mercy and help this poor people 😢

[@caseydub386]

Meanwhile in America: “the potato toy is sexist REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE”

[@dallymoo7816]

😂😣

[@imthecoolest50]

More like racist

[@bapanxume6805]

You do know that the company did that on their own right? No one pressured them to do that it was a company decision

[@bapanxume6805]

Go back to school kid🥴✋

[@Galaxynotes70]

No body said the potato toy was sexist, that was the company's own decision, and plus Mr Potato head still exists. it's just that now there's one without the word Mr in it, that's it, you're the snowflake if you're offended by that lol.

[@gwomenazai4486]

Looking back on my life now, I’m extremely grateful for what I have. I have access to education, clean water, a roof over my head, and of course, safe food to eat. So many people like them in impoverished countries have to fight for survival even if it means eating leftovers from trash cans. I just hope these beautiful souls get what they need to live a long and happy life 💔

[@mikrikbell]

It's a disgrace that people still have to live like this, in this modern era... Second video about this that I've seen... Makes my heart ache...

[@mariahelenajarvenpaa8834]

That breakes my heart.

[@juanmanuel7106]

This breaks my heart.

[@dafakisdis5340]

Welp the president is doing all he can do to lessen the poverty but the citizens don't help/support him but instead criticized him. So yeah once I graduate I'm sure to find a job to have experience and apply overseas and leave this country it's hopeless people don't follow simple rules, drugs, corruption, crimes and most of all crab mentality to it's finest I wonder how they could even say "I'm proud to be FILIPINO" when there's not a single thing to be proud of.

[@oniflixyt6984]

i agree with that.

[@dnightone]

Well said

[@kentchesterorillo4786]

Amen!

[@priestgem9154]

well its true all about what you said, but lies beneath on what you have said, comes a lil bit of hope. Maybe now we can't improve the current state of the country but maybe generations from now it would change. Poverty is not something that can be just eradicated in our country, even the most develop countries have trouble on actually eradicating poverty in their country, like USA etc. BUT what WE can do right now is avoid poverty, by achieving finished educational status and achieving our dreams. Maybe with that, we can at least somehow live a better life. So y'all shouldnt give up on our country.

[@Paulmnl]

I am a huge critic of the president but that doesnt mean i havent done my part. I have been volunteering and working for the poor since i was a freshman in college. It's been more than a decade since then. Even though i have private practice as a physician right now i still have the privilege to oversee health of certain barangays in Manila which i visit weekly.

[@merchangdude1565]

When i'm child my family are poor we just eat fry fish and rice everyday, imagine if this people can eat fry fish and rice they will say it delicious 😭

[@dmd8552]

I'd say it's delicious too! (but not if I ate it for the thousandth day in a row)

[@irfnnadz_]

this is messed up man..enough to make a grown man cry

[@abhirammadhu1407]

This just made me rethink my life😑

[@sanjeebnewar]

Heartbreaking... But I can't afford to help these poor innocent people

[@paperexplain9342]

Me too

[@kysike666]

Those who have money just looks away.. sad reality is

[@happyalltheday2275]

Well giving people 1 cent gonna help him

[@primesonforever]

Take note friends: it can always be worse. Be grateful for everything you have.

[@abdirahmanmuktar3946]

Now, I consider myself lucky and blessed. Thank you lord for everything you've done for me.😊

[@aGumball]

I'm a waitress and whenever I go to clean my tables I really hate to collect those big plates of unfinished food and scrape them in the trash. well, on a bright note my restaurant doesnt mind serving any homeless people free meals. we have fed many struggling people that's wandered into our restaurant. I also lay some leftovers for the strays when I see then outside. I have already adopted a cat and a dog that I've fed

[@sethphil6009]

Not to sound rude but as a foreigner i Almost always observe half eaten chicken or fish or any meals when i have been to PHP Mcd ,inasal and ppl just leave them like that...that so much waste of food....it is everyone's duty on this planet to not waste food...the disturbing thing is this has been going on for a long time..

[@elvibora3965]

People waste food in all countries. Not just in ph.

[@lindapautu6965]

My heart is crying them...please Lord provide their needs 😢

[@MrJamir-sk2hw]

This video made me cry.

[@thebuddha4208]

There’s more than enough food for everybody it’s just you can only eat if you have money in this day and age our society can move past money truly utopian society it’ll be hard and difficult it’ll take three maybe four generations but then no one will want

[@victory4966]

An utopian society is impossible to live in but I hope people don't have to live like this ever...let's hope technology will take us far in the future

[@viddavferdel8352]

That’s what communism aim to do but we all know it’s impossible

[@gerard7993]

Easier said then done but, I do wish that would exist one day

[@notme8652]

I mean some restaurants are hesitant to give out to the poor Since They can sue the restaurant if anything "Bad" happened to the food Maybe they should make a New law Actually alot of People got out of poverty That way