The Philippines' Battle for Survival: How Locals Adapt to Brutal Conditions

[@andrewtucker7437]

Thank you for uploading this. I have a daughter in the Philippines, I am going to see her for her birthday in March. I also have my GF in Cebu. One of the nicest women I have ever met in my life, always positive, always smiling. I got caught in the Philippines during the pandemic; was expecting to be there for three months, ended up staying there for fourteen months. Also got caught in typhoon Odette. Part of my accommodation was destroyed, a steel beam hit my head and fractured my skull. Also, I was without phone, electricity and running water for three months. And I ran out of money. Survived on eating rice and chilli corned beef once a day, and also assisted citizens with the damage from the typhoon. At no stage did I see ANYBODY moping around and feeling sorry for themselves. I get pissed off in Australia when people complain about things like how much unemployment benefits they get paid. I would like to send them all the the Philippines for a month, see if they can survive (probably not). I learnt to appreciate even the most basic things in life. I thank the Filipino people, they actually helped me to appreciate life more, even the most basic things. Can't wait to go back.

[@RheaRude]

Wow! That is a crazy story! Did you take video while there? You should put together a video of your experience if possible. I almost got stuck in Barcelona - I made it home right before the lockdowns. It would have been a horrible place to get stuck. I'd much rather get stuck in the Philipines but I'm sure that was rough! I'm going there for the first time this Wednesday.

[@arianalashayslader]

Powerful story, thank you for sharing!!🙏♥️

[@Straycat733]

Two employees from my base in Iwakuni Japan went to the Phillipines on a vacation and wound up dying there from food poisoning.

[@RPhTom]

It's the ice cubes. I almost died from coca cola with ice in the amazon. i had diarrhea for 1 week. ​@@Straycat733

[@ericswain4177]

Filipino culture is very different and they have bin doing this for thousands of years.

[@ttgy_mlbb3328]

Andy, Tondo is always pictured as the ugliest and darkest side of the Philippines but the way you described Tondo in such a very positive point of view greatly changed my perspective of the place. Hardwork. Productivity. Innovation. Creativity. Those are strong words that brings hope. Thank you for this documentary.

[@charmncute3649]

what the westerners always make mistake is taking a part of a country and saying that is the whole country.

[@arianalashayslader]

❤

[@nvcn86]

"people barely surviving" but a positive twist

[@gregmasters8558]

​@@nvcn86well you are what you eat. I personally vote to send all poor Pinoy's with healthy organs to china.

[@hyacinthmusic1595]

❤

[@edmundcasey7765]

ITS NOT ABOUT WHAT FILIPINO'S EAT OR DO. . . I THINK ITS THE INTERACTION, HOSPITALITY, RESPECT, & HONESTY OF THE RESPONSES YOU GOT ANDREW. . . IT IS TRULY MEMORABLE. .

[@lovepeace3101]

Hospitality lang sa dayuhan pero kapwa nagsisiraan HAHAHAHA

[@misanthropicphilanthropy]

Don't yell to make your point, Talk to me and I shall listen ❤

[@edmundcasey7765]

@@misanthropicphilanthropy i love to yell, force you to listen. . .

[@edmundcasey7765]

@@lovepeace3101 that is so true, jealousy is a common trait . . .

[@JayRosa-h9v]

Uhhhhh….. that’s very nice of you to look on the bright side but it’s disgusting…. There’s no excuse for that. I’m happy to see they are surviving but that’s it, they are only surviving. Their government has failed them, and in general the rest of humanity has failed them. No one should be having to eat out of the trash. There’s absolutely NO WAY “it’s safe!” because they “wash it!” lol, they are washing the dirty trash chicken from a dumpster with dirty trash water from god knows what puddle….. nope, nope, nope…. Can’t sign off on this and I’m from Mexico City, I know poverty, REAL POVERTY, no electricity poverty, same to this. The kind where most people have nothing but the clothes on their back and a tiny hut for a family of 12…. And still they won’t eat trash….

[@PinayPicPeek]

That is one true genuine Pinoy warrior that fights daily for his living with one leg and still happy for everything he is experiencing. Amazing kababayan, mabuhay ka!

[@Duciousness]

That dude ashamed me when I saw he doesn't even have a leg, works hard, and is survives off scraps. I wish they had a longer more detailed interview with him in his own language.

[@stevenklein6634]

Where is he I will go there when I come to Philippines.

[@edward2448]

Hey Andy, This series was incredibly eye opening. It was also very humbling. I've been on the skids before myself but nothing like this. I do know what it's like to have no food and horrible living conditions. But I was living like a king compared to some of these people. They will see Heaven, they are the poor and oppressed that Jesus spoke of in the Beatitudes. In the USA my income level is considered poverty. I'm sure that inspiring kid who is missing his foot and eats out of garbage cans would like to be as broke as me. I hope everyone else has learned the lesson I have. Never look down on someone unless you are going to pick them up. ✝️📖🙏🛐

[@joeeysmack]

I agree that even on my worst day I live like a king. The fact you said poor people go to heaven automatically made me laugh so hard 🤣🤣. Crazy how some people think 😅

[@edward2448]

@@joeeysmack I'm sorry you don't understand Jesus and His words. Glad you had a good laugh 🖕

[@joeeysmack]

Jesus would definitely give me the birdie for not understanding 😂😂 🎉

[@joeeysmack]

​@@edward2448 ✌️ I think this was the one you meant to put . Peace and love brother

[@darith770]

Heaven, indeed. God said, "I have given you every plant with seeds on the face of the earth and every tree that has fruit with seeds. This will be your food." Genesis 1:29 GO PLANT-BASED, EVERYONE!

[@memolina9224]

Thanks for putting the Philippines in a positive light. I can't believe the amount of people who exploit, ( sometimes their own people on these videos ). You are doing a service foe every culture. I've noticed you bring alot of hidden subjects to a positive point of view. Keep up the good work. From a native Los Angelino, California, who's wife is in the Philippines....THANKS.

[@anchalianurak9053]

The Philippines is a lovely country and a great place to be. My interest is how do most of you guys make so much wealth, I'm just curious about the whole process. I still haven't figured out what to invest in yet. Somebody once told me "It costs you more to be poor." 🤯

[@HidalgoTanner]

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[@kathrynkathryn2571]

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[@GeoffreyMilan]

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[@Oraotu]

​@@kathrynkathryn2571Hi, How can I reach her directly please???

[@Oraotu]

​@@kathrynkathryn2571How can someone get connection to that Woman y'all speaking bout !!!?

[@tazg349]

I’m a Phil-Am living in the US at least for 45 years. I was one of the thousands who graduated with BSN and left for my American dream in the 70s. One thing I need to drop as a nuance is that not all parts of the Philippines have the same social and cultural ethos. We’re separated by islands and these islands are lumped into six regions by the federal government . And each region is as different in language and culture from the next. Even the food you’re eating is Greek to us depending on where a native is born and raised. I was born I a rural town of Iloilo province in Panay Island in the Bisayan region in the middle of the country. Ive never eaten the food you’re showcasing and have tried. We have totally different dishes growing up. I’ve never lived anywhere in Manila area except for visits. We have over 200 vernaculars so educating us with Tagalog as our national language came handy and during my elementary years adding English in our curriculum as the third language gave people like me the advantage when I came to the US. My own progenitors on both sides are 75% Spanish and the rest are Malayan and Chinese. We were raised with elders speaking a mixture of Spanish and our Bisayan vernacular. So it’s appropriate to say that Filipinos come in all shades of culture language and world views. We however share our love of country, patriotic ideals, and a nationalistic spirit when we are confronted with global competitions and aspirations. Thank you for making this video. Still you need to visit other regions to show full context.

[@cinnabar546]

This is correct. It's a diverse country full of different cultures and languages but it's overly centralised and hardly federalised

[@Aeiiiiiiiii]

Ur misson susses full 😂

[@davidfisher5140]

Great point! Most western folk miss the simple fact that before Spanish colonizers, there was not a nation there, but DOZENS of nations speaking 90 different languages, having dozens of local religions & scattered on thousands of islands each with different clothing, manners, customs, foods, etc. It was Spain that first tried to unite Filipinos as one nation, then the Americans when USA bought the islands to do a social experiment (create an exported US-style, self-governing republic in Asia). That Filipinos do not have MORE internal killer conflicts is a huge testament to the Filipino peoples.

[@catherinevelasco367]

Hindi po uso ang pagpag sa Visayas ma'am,sa mangilan ngilan na part lang ng Luzon yan specially sa mga slums in Manila.Kahit gaanu kahirap ang buhay ng taga Visayas hindi mapapakain ng pagpag mga tao.Salat lg sa pera ang lugar natin pero sagana sa pananim na pantawid gutom kaya hindi uso dito magkalkal ng basura para maghanap ng tira tira.

[@waggsish]

What a beautiful response!

[@rithziman]

For those who don't know.."pag pag" is a Tagalog word meaning to brush off/dust off something. As you can see, in this way this is very literal.

[@TAE_PINOY]

In westerners it's also meaning one way ticket to the HOSPITAL.

[@TAE_PINOY]

In westerners it's also meaning one way ticket to the HOSPITAL.

[@TAE_PINOY]

In westerners it's also meaning one way ticket to the HOSPITAL.

[@TAE_PINOY]

In westerners it's also meaning one way ticket to the HOSPITAL.

[@TAE_PINOY]

In westerners it's also meaning one way ticket to the HOSPITAL.

[@IsaacMedrano]

Simply incredible. My fiance is Filipina (Bulacan/Batangas) and I just returned from the PH a week ago. I feel a great sense of pride and gratitude watching your film. Thank you for uncovering the Philippines on a deeper level through the stories of the Filipinos. I will definitely reference your videos when the questions come up about the Philippines especially when they are wrapped in stereotype. Cheers from California.

[@daemonsw77]

Whyd ya leave, stay here work for one of the major telecoms, youll make a good livable wage and work from home while enjoying the province life.

[@DogTBH]

Hands down Andrew,again this report has been fantastic! You might be my favorite journalist atm on KZbin. The way you report,explain and show respect is amazing! Thank you again and keep them lining up sir. 🙏

[@FilipinaPaige]

When a lot of people complain about their life, just watch these resilience, positivity and happy faces videos of Filipinos despite the life hardships they face every single day.

[@Andy-ty6gv]

Yeah especially here in the US

[@musicaddict1987]

I love filipina women ❤

[@FilipinaPaige]

@@musicaddict1987 🫡😊🇵🇭🙌🏻 much appreciated, sir/ma'am

[@izzatothman4532]

disgusting human

[@jeremymeyer5552]

If you have a young healthy body brutal conditions aren't bad but even Filipinos tend to weaken and die quickly as their health goes.

[@allancastillo3106]

Thanks Andrew for loving our country, for featuring the reality, the food with the locals loved(average/poor), the culture. ✌✌✌

[@AEYRivera]

Extraordinary content, Andrew. Thank you for your love and respect for my country and countrymen. More power to you!

[@Justice1911A1]

I really love this series. Very eye opening but amazing adaptability of the people.

[@locker1325]

Super high quality production. Very interesting to see the Philippines people adapt to different conditions. I like seeing Filipinos be successful.

[@michaelmcknight2305]

I have witnessed a lot of poverty in the Philippines and it's heartbreaking to see. I admire the resilience of the people over there, they don't complain and just get on with life. They are very family orientated and the most friendliest people I have ever met. I always look forward to going back over there and they make me feel so welcome.

[@EduardPlaza]

true

[@ijayvelarde3073]

no no.. not that much.. your Over react... yess theres a worse poverty but most is in manila adn including tondo is at average lifestyle.. not that kind of think or saw to us flipino..

[@michaelmcknight2305]

@@ijayvelarde3073 I definitely witnessed more poverty in Manila but also seen it in Cebu

[@adrianbenedictmendoza6818]

Were brought up to conform and just accept what the AUTHORITY says. This always reminds me of why Christ did flip the tables in Galilee

[@michaelmcknight2305]

@@adrianbenedictmendoza6818 I’m not religious

[@kennymemiyoki]

That kind of positivity level was make me amazed, geez, we need more like you brother. Positive is the right mental attitude, this is what we need today. A big thanks to you.

[@aron-c8207]

I admire your drive & professionalism on journalism. that's all I've got to say.

[@Lor1986]

Thank you, Andrew and your team, for all your hard work on the videos that you bring to the world. It's a eye opening to remind some of us of what we have that we take for granted. Your channel is more than just about food but in a way to give justice to this world. I wish and pray for you and your team for a success and safe journey.

[@jojodavid7085]

Beautiful documentary. Simple but captivating.

[@todeotodeo140]

Finally a good documentary on the philippines. There was no finger pointing of scorn. No cry baby tears. No complaining about the government. No pompous attitude that we need westerner help ect. mahusay na trabaho. salamat

[@leopoldoesquibeljr428]

Life is hard. But Filipinos never give up.

[@Areola-Grande]

More like never give up drinking Red horse.

[@mecharreziahapao2012]

They shouldn't give up if they keep breeding.

[@hobo1704]

​@@mecharreziahapao2012exactly

[@that-hansel4889]

It's propaganda. A lot of filpinos in Manila DO NOT, live like this. Mall of Asia??

[@Eric-lx8hp]

Ladyboys are behind you

[@Videoclips08]

Hey andrew thank you. Im from the Philippines also. i hope this video will reach out to our leaders. may you continue this kind of passion to open the eyes of all the leaders in the world.

[@diorocks5858]

I lived in Philippines for 8 years and have been going there twice a year since 1990. Love the Philippines its the best country in the World.

[@andrewwilson5722]

No way near the best country to live in

[@diorocks5858]

@@andrewwilson5722 Well Miami or Bahrain or Dubai, not much else :Seef in Bahrain is home number 3 . Oh Muscat Oman is cool to. I have only been to 180 countries so I don't think my opinion is wide. Singapore to humid and Japan to expensive. Love them to though. Stuck in West End the strand until February, shocking first time back in 8 years and the shops are boarded up due to business rates. Abu Dhabi is amazing try driving down to Al Ain from there its beautiful. Dont get dead in Cartagena. its bloody dangerous apart from what people claim

[@yellowblue4045]

This is beautiful, empathetic, and empowering. Thank you Andrew for your care in sharing these important stories of my Filipino people-stories of resilience, creativity, innovation, dignity, and heart.

[@shadowfilm7980]

I lived in Manila as a foreigner for eleven years. Had a condo there. It’s definitely a love/hate relationship. The people were generally nice. Friendly. Cheap to live there too. On the whole. I lived in Makati which was a bit more expensive. The downside of living there was the pollution. The horrendous traffic. The constant corruption (which is mostly from their government officials!), the weather (mostly hot/warm and humid), and having to see all these poor street cats everywhere. I love animals so this was tough to always see. The government doesn’t do anything to try and stop or curtail this. So you end up seeing so many cats. Everywhere. I tried to help as many as I could. The women can be so beautiful. With their mix of Asian and Spanish. It’s a single guys dream come true on earth. In that respect. They especially love American men. Then Australian and British. They would tell me.

[@pearlyshell5775]

Is where you come from a perfect country? 😂😂

[@sofia-ot7wj]

I think you are a wonderful human being, the world needs more people like you.

[@MasterMold72]

I came here for all your thumbnails, but stayed for the content.

[@peppemotto1792]

5:00 one legged hooper, yeah!!! basketball is love

[@user-cj9yo3qe2l]

100 PERCENT FRIEND

[@bigradwolf5001]

Daym, I wish he could tandem with Hansel Emmanuel.

[@emeliealegonero4043]

You’re the goat of Phil blogger,, you had covered lots even eaten garbage 🗑 foods, I pilipino never tried eating those … the swords 🗡 making are amazing… I had collected 2dozen of those, but I didn’t know we’re making it here in my country ❤ thank You sir, you did great job😂

[@toyboy51funorb]

Reporter seems like a genuinely nice n respectful guy tbh

[@amyb4690]

Wow! You inspired me! You didn’t hesitate to try what they eat. You’re amazing!!!

[@al_kuhol1751]

I'm a Filipino but never had a tumbong soup. I'll try it next time I go back there. 😋

[@britishuntouchables2883]

Be cautious wherever you go in the Philippines 🇵🇭 for your safety and your cameraman.

[@sphinxter25]

Great respect for this man.

[@amd6078]

I used to complain about my life in Australia all the time until i visited my relatives from my mums side in Tabogon Cebu, Philippines. They really are resilient and find happiness and community in their collective hardships.

[@tomwhite9716]

Thank you for this great documentary, Andy. Loved it!

[@amidemanila816]

We are a great people. We work hard. We love harder.

[@tidey4]

I love the people of the Philippines so friendly.

[@bengtal]

Andy, your recent journeying is exciting bro 💖💚💙 It's really not that weird or hard to consider "pug pug" safe, especially given the ways in which it is re-worked. This is going to sound like a weird reference, but, especially after I had significant rendezvous with "sacred earth fungi" when I was away studying in Oregon, I was sort of re-awakened to what I think is universal, root, human "genius" or just natural understanding. Culturally, modern humans tend to get very conditioned to be in awe of the modern cultural "artifacts" being generated around them, and accept some sense of mystery as to how those things are produced, assuming that "experts" and "professionals" and even institutions populated by them, are producing things we couldn't do ourselves. Somehow my experiences with the mushroom melted that away, making more basic dynamics of nature clear, as well as the understanding of how we ourselves can engage with nature and produce things, where the real thresholds or barriers are, if any. This definitely relates to microbiology as well, relieving inherent fear of bacteria or fungi. Printed expiration dates don't matter anymore. Just look and smell. We can pretty much assume all microbes are obliterated via high heat, natural chemicals like acetic acid as you mentioned, oils, etc... The only question then, is if fermentation occurred before killing off the microbes, and if through that fermentation any unsavory or even dangerous chemicals were generated, but as far as transferrence of living microbes, and risk of infection.... unlikely. Then of course the whole subject of immune system making mere exposure not necessarily a problem. Filipino people, are definitely mushroom people. I think we all are, but Filipinos have had perhaps more active symbiosis with the mushrooms through history, and to this day. Drop all cultural facades... Filipinos are genius/adaptive souls. Mexicans are similarly so, and also have extensive, exceptional history with the mushrooms. I am not advising people to go eat psilocybin mushrooms 🤣but I think they are significant and actually factor into all of this more than people typically recognize or talk about. EDIT: I guess another simple way to put it is this: "looking past the presented context that something came from a dumpster, and looking through to whether or not that material is ACTUALLY compromised or actually still okay and valuable, is sort of what this is about." Not needing something to come in a box or from a fancy/clean company/institution, in order to recognize what it is and what can be done with it.

[@eduardochavacano]

😢 mushrooms 😢

[@slayer2450]

That's fascinating, never knew that the Philippines had a sword making culture

[@cerealboxtoys]

We call them Panday. We also use the same techniques as japanese sword using 2 types of metals grades which we call “pesubu” some filipino kapampangan scholars say that this technique originated in Pampanga Phillipines and was not copied from the Japanese people.

[@shashatheonly]

I would love a sword like that. Do you know where i can get a sword like that made in the philippines?

[@mschiang86]

This video is really well made; clearly some serious effort went into this production. Also really enjoyed the content and had a chance to learn more about the real Philippines through this video.

[@motm369]

The quality of this video is so much better than discovery channel. Great documentary!

[@honestrob6993]

Great quality content Andrew. Those swords are HECTICCC 😮

[@vfxforge]

how good is this! thanks for sharing!

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- 12:20 wow that dish looks phenomenal 😍. I appreciate the fact that she && her folks take great care into cleaning && prepping all of the food as well. ❤ Much love && respect.

[@lk4871]

Scraps from fast food? Are you serious?

[@Chadmi333]

​@@lk4871idiot that's not scrap from fast food. it's internal organs of pig Nub

[@GaryCDarby]

It looks disgusting and nobody would eat it unless they are forced too

[@watchmehope6560]

You ain't eating that. Stop it lmao.

[@jayaeyceekeijack2308]

Good job Mr.Fraser you are so far the best ive ever watched as a Filipino watching your films i am trully amazed how you appreciate and respect the Filipino cultures and way of living, you really do have research well and put the Filipino perspective, you put your heart on your documentary films

[@RussellJamesStevens]

I am an ex-pat Brit living in the Philippines. The truth is that if you dont work you dont eat that is why Pinoys are tough, hardworking folk. If you complain about the noise etc. They will tell you IF YOU DONT LIKE IT HERE go back to your own country...The Philippines put their own people first.

[@Will.Flavell]

Feminists and woke people are very annoying complaining over everything while the rest of the world starves doesn’t seem right to me.

[@OneRudeBoy]

4:06 Louie, has gotta be one of the hardest dudes I ever seen. He feels like he’s living the good life and based off his own subjective experience, he is! Doesn’t wanna leave.

[@boyfoxter5614]

Amazing! You make better quality content than our local channels.

[@axizcorp]

Our locals journalist haven't even tried pagpag 😂

[@boyfoxter5614]

@@axizcorp someone from gma did. I think its howie severino

[@catsandjewels]

Thank you very much it’s great to see the best part of our country, Filipino are very hard working people, very friend and hospitable ❤❤❤❤❤

[@catsandjewels]

Very friendly I meant x

[@jonathanesportuno7172]

Realistic and Respectful!

[@swanke2bad]

Despite the adversities and struggle, these people are so pleasant, kind and always wear a smile. Very indicative of the way they were raised and the values they have. I pray that they receive many blessings and are able to better provide for their families. May the lord bless you abundantly.

[@yourMARKIE143]

Love you Andrew more Power to you and to you channel❤😊

[@JeanAriesM]

Thanks for this video. As Filipino, we are spiritually tough. That's why we survived to any difficult situations in life. We have a lot of survival skills. Life is too hard, we always find ways to survived and be happy with God's faith 🙏

[@Pituqat]

Slavish admiration and loyalty to the US since 45, and once again since Bongbong was "elected", and what has it gotten them?

[@boydagger2236]

He certainly knows the formula in creating a successful vlog in the Philippines

[@hobo1704]

Anyone can do it and succeed. It's called Pinay baiting..

[@kevinplacid9351]

amazing look into philipino life tradesman at a incredible level hopefully war does not come to thier door locals happy smiles and grateful for what you have blessings to philipines

[@JohnDoe-dh3xc]

OMG can't wait 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@karenschunk2192]

New goal in life: reserve a bolo from these gentlemen and pick it up in person. Those blades are exquisite.

[@Lukeflight23]

You have a heart of gold dude, you always see the best in everyone😃

[@markusjordantesoro2992]

You nailed it man amazing.

[@logik1973]

Now this is what i like to subscribe. Keep it up my sir.

[@inyourface127810]

IVe watched a lot of travel youtube videos docuemnting the harsh life in areas, and i would say this is one of the rare ones that I feel like the people are actually wanting to hang out versus getting paid to be on camera talking about their life

[@TonyManzi-e1i]

Very interesting! My wife is a Philipina! From Cainta,Rizal,we have never been here but these people no matter what they have or don't have they r happy people! 😊 I love going to the Philippines her,I'm amazed, very,very interesting country!

[@lawrencejlittle]

Andy, next time you are in the south US area find a Soul Food restaurant and ask for Chitterlings or Hog Maws…it’s basically the same thing you are being served there…don’t forget to ask for Hog Head cheese also 😊

[@dcrutch5068]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I grew up on chitterlings during the holidays. Over there, every day is like Christmas. 🍽

[@TROLL_FACE_00]

Just found out this channel unexpectedly. I like this channel. I'm currently watching all the Filipino contents.

[@AMM0beatz]

Tondo was an old hindu kingdom during the pre-colonial philippines.

[@genjimonogatari6156]

The way those crabs 🦀 are cooked is amazing! I wish to try.

[@crisfirestar4857]

Bless this man! Thanks for showing the two sides of the Philippines and having an objective opinion on it, hope youtube algo would be kind to you and subs flood it.

[@darith770]

Bless, indeed. God said, "I have given you every plant with seeds on the face of the earth and every tree that has fruit with seeds. This will be your food." Genesis 1:29 GO PLANT-BASED, EVERYONE!

[@AllAboutDainty]

Gosh. Salute for editing this video. Transitions, bg music and of course the Content! Salute sir!

[@neilyakuza6595]

In the Philippines we consume every part of the animal being slaughtered, nothing is wasted, even the blood of the animal is cooked. You have to try dinu gu an. Dinuguan. Its everything internally of the pig cooked in pig blood made into a stew using ginger, garlic, onions, basil, lemon grass, soya sauce, vinegar, salt etc. All the organs are chopped fine into the mix. Its a blood pudding/stew. Its one of my favorite dishes.

[@eduardochavacano]

that is not true. You only made that assumption out of thin air. You call those isaw, Chicken Waste Products, because they are Waste Products from factories. They were sold in the slums or ghettos of the big city and now people in provinces were taught to eat them. Because chicken meat is only for the rich. The poor must learn that their culture is eating stuff traditionally just disposed.

[@Jazzylady216]

I ate dinuguan. It's not my favourite dish to be honest. But we have something similar in Germany, blood sausage. So it's not big step 😊

[@thishandleisntavailable.]

Thank you for featuring our beloved country =)

[@songerph]

Glorifying and romanticizing Filipino resilience. Poverty porn 101.

[@pikachus5m166]

It's a condescending habit of arrogant First Worlders.

[@DarrenNicholoMaurera]

thankyou andrew. we are amazed how you explain, respect our culture. other foreign vloggers are disgusted when they encounter strange foods of pinoys, a chase for clicks and subs. but you. you are different thankyou so much. subscribed you are my fave now

[@julianshalders6047]

These people are so resilient and are happy and grateful with what they have ❤. Western countries are less happy because we always want more material things to make us happy.😂. Poor countries are all about family 🙏👌💕.

[@pearlyshell5775]

So true! In the West, they are given and yet they want more!!😂

[@Will.Flavell]

The west has no culture it’s poisoned by feminism, LGBQT, fat acceptance and other pathetic work ideas it’s an embarrassment

[@vegarduhre]

Amazing documentary about the Philippines. Thank you

[@justmytwocentsdontgetmad]

This is the result of decades of corruption and neglect of the government to address social issues such as birth control (overpopulation), social welfare (poverty), access to education, misuse of public funds (corruption), access to healthcare, mediocre infrastructure, etc...This country has become a huge mess that will take generations to fix and need leaders who have the proper dedication and political will to actually fix it. I am never proud that Filipinos are being called "resilient". Resilience is being used to romanticize tolerance of Filipinos to suffering.

[@s.v.gadder1443]

Have you been there?

[@sfv6]

It hurts, but you are 💯 percent right.

[@Duciousness]

Overpopulation? Oh you're just the prime example of a POS Liberal with a God complex. Most of these people are dirt poor but won't even steal from you and their clothes tend to be clean. It's actually weird to me. Their morals are intact and they don't look like they're starving. That's enough for them. Why don't you sort out your own Western issues in your country before judging other countries?

[@pearlyshell5775]

Filipinos are huge demand in other countries. It is overpopulated but would you rather be underpopulated where immigrants take over and take your jobs? Filipinos are very resilient and families are very strong. People work hard to earn a peso for survival. They have not much money but they are happy people.❤There is no comparison with the poor people in the West!

[@chaerinlee3482]

This. Esp when a white person calls you "resilient" it sounds very condescending to me

[@stefanhurdubeti9563]

Yeeeeey! Another great documentary about these amazing people!

[@-AGM83-]

You have an iron stomach mate, I would have died of food poisoning.

[@bitbytemcfile5025]

great video, authentic report, no hypocrisy but real, well done

[@GarrettSAlston]

Where can I get my sword? What is the name of that place and lication? I want the authentic sword here in the Philippines 🇵🇭!! Thanks, gracias, grazie, danke, merci, Salamat po ( tagalog filipino for Yes)

[@dennisseeker36]

just saying-- "Salamat po" in Tagalog translates to "Thank you" in English. The word "salamat" means "thank you" in Tagalog, and "po" is a polite particle used to show respect or formality when addressing someone in the Filipino culture...Best translations for the English word yes in Tagalog: This is an especially good Filipino word match for the English keyword you've searched for. [adverb/interjection] yes Example Sentences Available Icon9 Example Sentences Available » more... This is an especially good Filipino word match for the English keyword you've searched for. [adverb/interjection] yes (polite); yes sir/ma'am; Short for "Oo po" Example Sentences Available Icon4 Example Sentences Available » more... This is an especially good Filipino word match for the English keyword you've searched for. [adverb] yes (polite)

[@mylenebuck5131]

filipinos are RESILIENT, resourceful, ingenuous surviviors

[@eyort187]

Philippines is still in survival still no progress after Marcos Senior

[@jerrysanders4209]

Marcos senior was a corrupt individual.

[@edwinkirkland8856]

I love the Philippines 🇵🇭 because of my wife of 5years, showed about her daily life and life in the Philippines 🇵🇭 and god GOD, FAMILY, RESILIENCE, GRACIOUSNESS AND BEING FRIENDLY DESPITE WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH, GOD AND JESUS AND FAMILY IN THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭 NO STRESS LIKE IN THE STATES, I LOVE MY COUNTRY SERIOUSLY, BUT MYSELF GOING TO SEE THE OTHER SIDE OTHER THAN WHAT IM GOING THROUGH IN THE STATES, I CANNOT WAIT TO GET TO CEBU BLESSINGS ALWAYS ❤️

[@aglt9780]

Classic youtuber disconnet here! Be mindful not to turn this food into something trendy! In your eyes for a youtuber it might be fun but keep in mind that pagpag causes serious health issues to the poorest eating it. Hepatitis, cholera... People are actually dying from eating this.

[@Jazzylady216]

Yes, and people are not eating it for fun. I'm sure they would rather have decent food too. Anyway, I don't think you contract diseases from it, the vinegar and the heat kills germ. It just has to be cooked right. If not, you are doomed.

[@TheDarkHarper]

This is amazing, Andrew's channel took a page out of BEFRS! Looking forward to more amazing content!

[@ginopartosetiko9292]

bro,why would you try to eat paq paq?!!! it's not good for normal people to eat

[@Katimoy]

He was offered, and as a sign of respect to a guy preparing it. Living the life like the poorest of the poor, you start to appreciate life. He can ignore it but he might think it could makes the guy uncomfortable.

[@hobo1704]

​@@Katimoywould you eat someone's shit if they wanted you to?

[@ddandori]

I like this guy, he is humble and humane... very open

[@honestrob6993]

Would really love to see you visit an indigenous tribe in ph, preferably somewhere unbelievably beautiful… and without disclosing the location.

[@bikerboy5592]

i love philipines i live here 14 years im from belgium europe

[@krisb-travel]

wow as a foreigner who lived in the philippines for 20 years, you nailed it in one video, i learned so many things that even i didnt know lol. Amazing video.

[@sierra9087]

Filipinos are angels. Hard working women leave their families and work abroad. I truly appreciate the sincerity of Filipino working force.

[@WillyYoung-d8r]

A very daring insightful documentary about the local inhabitants that i seldom saw on other foreign you tubers.

[@ceferinogonzales7480]

Andy, you might be a former seminarian or community organiser. You were able to immerse to our Filipino culture

[@CityStreetsExplore]

Thank you for making this film. your work is deeply appreciated.

[@DrewsTravels]

Amazing content that inspired me to create a similar video for my own KZbin channel. Keep motivating other content creators like myself.

[@davidprice1908]

Lived with a kali instructor in Cavite (Manila) for 6 weeks, learning the stock and knife art. Spent the time travelling around Manila and Batangas, and absolutely love that place and people.

[@nsb3203]

Great video! Realistically humble and educational.

[@that-hansel4889]

No it's not. I am living in Manila and most areas are not like that. This video is propaganda (fake news). Go look up the mall of Asia, and then you realize this guy is talking out of his 💩