Welcome to BGC in Taguig Philippines. BGC (Bonifacio Global City) is known as the most modern city in the Philippines, some even say that BGC can rival any modern city in the world, and I must say, that might be true. Now, I don't fancy places like this too much, but I do tend to enjoy myself as the food, although pricey, is very delicious! Customer service at BGC is "hit or miss". Most of the visitors in BGC Philippines are foreigners, expats, and the upper proud filipinos who are considered the wealthy. Don't get me wrong, everyone of any class can visit BGC, but NOT everyone can afford the real experience of dining and shopping like the super rich. The restaurants and shopping areas are priced similar to what you would find out west, or any rich country that comes to the top of your head. I love the restaurants, and that's the only reason why I should visit. BGC is super clean and very beautiful, it would be nice if they would implement the same practices with the rest of the Philippines, because for me, outside of BGC is where you will see the real Philippines (my opinion of course), enjoy!
I certainly agree on the cleanliness idea and no littering. I wish more people truly realized how beautiful of a country they have. Watching from Nuvali.
If it were not for the people, you would have no clue that this was shot in the Philippines. This is what it would look like if you filmed certain parts of Tokyo, but you first removed all the Japanese people and replaced them with Filipinos. I’m not sure how long it will remain this pristine however before the inevitable chronic state of decay and disrepair sets in that you see in 99.99999 percent of the populated areas in the Philippines. Anyway, in many ways this city is really kind of a facade - kind of in the same way that Boracay is. From the nice beach front hotels in Boracay, you do not really feel like you are in the Philippines but then you cut through one of those alleyways back to the main road and you suddenly emerge back in the real Philippines with ramshackle rusted out shacks and a general state of decay. Speaking of Boracay I actually really miss the days when the boats dropped you directly onto the beach with your luggage rather than taking you to the pier and having you catch ground transportation from there.
The richest in the Philippines are those living in the posh residences/ private subdivisions in Alabang, QC Makati, etc. They are Filipinos who own the house and lot, with condos as additional investment.
As someone who grew up in Makati, that's what I think too. Most in BGC are middle to upper middle class, and expats, digital nomads, and foreigners. The old money and ultra wealthy in the Philippines still live in the traditional "rich" neighbourhoods of Alabang, Dasma, Forbes, etc, and their historical homes throughout the Philippines.
@@ßhopkins BGC was just a part of McKinley Fort - a US military fort reservation to cater to the US military presence in Asia ready in the event of any war. It was renamed fort Bonifacio when the US turned over to the Philippines. The government sold part of the fort to become what it is today.
I relocated from Australia to the Philippines about 6 years ago and despite the pandemic I have seen the average Filipino increase their wealth. Children born now have much higher expectations and they will never slip into the poverty of their say grandparents. Yes there are many millions still living in poverty but as they say Rome wasn't built in a day. I have always been amazed at how hard Filipinos work and how happy most seem to be. Yes I understand there is a lot of corruption, but it's the same the world over. For working people life isn’t really better in Australia, or the US, or Europe. Despite missing family I am happier here!
Sometimes it ain't about wealth! It comes down to the little things that soothes the heart and soul! Australia is a great country, however - I did see people tend to keep to themselves and it feels very isolated. When I'm in the Philippines for work or visits - I often miss the smiles, laughter and my feelings of happiness and less stress. I look forward to visiting the Philippines and chill out!
Are you nuts? I'm originally from a 3rd world country, I go to my wife's country a third world country, my ex was from the fils, and sure ,Aus might not be great but the poverty is nothing like the fils buddy ! who's paying you to say stuff? Or take your meds.
I just wish that the wealth spreads out more throughout the Philippines, or at least, if most of Metro Manila looks like this. Hoping for the continued growth and prosperity of the Philippines.
The poor openly refuse to stop mass-producing poverty babies long enough to get their crap together and get on their feet. They instead blame everyone from government to white people and even Asians for not doing more to provide for them. That's the difference. The rich ones almost never have more than two kids, and focus on building their lives before having babies.
The rich ones get on their feet and get careers going before having kids. The poor ones start having babies as soon as there's grass on the field, and keeps having them without a care in the world while blaming everyone else for not doing more to provide for them. It's the exact same scenario found globally across all cultures and races.
I've been paying attention to Thailand. I think the Philippines approach to heavy income is better. Let me explain. Thailand is getting mass tourism and permanent residents. The income isn't localized. It's all over the country. And what is happening is that cost of living is out of control. The birthrate is negative now because children are unaffordable. But if you localize the foreigners and rich to very small areas like BGC, it preserves the economy of the locals. It may seem better to circulate the wealth to the locals like in Thailand but it cannot be too much too fast. You can see many protests like in Barcelona all throughout the world because of destroyed economies. The only cost of living increases I've seen for the average Filipinos are the standard inflation costs (which are relatively low compared to most of the world in the first place). I think the government actually does a few things right.
It's amazing to see BGC can compete with wealthiest cities but I hope they can continously revive the old manila architecture esp in Manila city areas like Intramuros where we have a lof of history. Remember Manila used to look almost the same as Paris back in the day.
I believe the Philippines was once an asian powerhouse before and completely turned itself around into poverty thanks to corrupt people in power. Politics in the Philippines looks more like "same, same but different". Until all Filipinos improve on their living standards and income, then you can truly say it is able to compete with the wealthiest cities in the world. 1st world and 3rd world... there is a difference. Where is the Philippines now in its "world" economic status? 1st or 3rd?
@@raptordriver7340 powerhouse...the philippines americanpower started to fades in the late 1940s and it seems to completely disappeared in the 1960s...a very famous felipino was reported to say...i prefer a government run like hell by the felipinos to a government run like heaven by the americans...strange...but felipinos in some american territorios in the pacific seems to have no problem about their being americans...in the 1980s it was the start of the happy days for the chinese when the americans abandone their naval in the philippines
@@nicanorbadal689 South Korea looked up to the Philippines in the 60s! Philippines is no where near South Korea in terms socio-economics status. Philippines is 3rd world and is considered a developing country. The problem with the Philippines is that it has no pride! It is not the responsibility of other nations to defend the Philippines. It is for the patriotic Filipinos to protect their homeland and its sovereignty. Where is the Filipino pride then? Don't worry about the American politics... America will do ok regardless of what negative propaganda others are exposed to. The educated American will have the ability to make a huge difference in their lives by living and working hard given the opportunities this great nation of the USA can offer its people.
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I’m unimpressed by the appearance of wealth. I have lived abroad for 45 years since age 9 and when I visit relatives in the Philippines I can’t help but feel sorry for the underprivileged. These people deserve so much more from the government and elected officials, but they seem to be happy or just settle with the crumbs given to them. Yet the corruption in all levels of government is glaringly obvious. I hope that one day government corruption will be eliminated, but somehow I don’t think that I will see that happen in this lifetime.
@@JeremiahHexxSquatters exist in the Phillipines due to a lack of social security support, discrimination and lack of opportunities in the country. I think it is a very heartless comment to say that the government can’t help them when they have been elected to represent the people but clearly fail in their duties. It seems to me that most politicians are only in it to enrich themselves rather than improving the country for everyone.
Thank you for the excellent comment. Will the Marcos and the Aquinos crime families ever distribute their ill-gotten wealth? I doubt it. These are "display cities." Most third world countries have one. It shows the world that the country has the appearance of prosperity while the vast majority of the population languish in poverty. Even the U.S.A. is becoming like this. And cities like Manila surpassed New York City in opulence years ago. New York looks like (and is) a dump compared to the glitzier parts of Manila. The only thing "high" in New York ( and the rest of the U.S.) are the rents from greedy, blood-sucking landlords.
@@cebuanagirl1591 Jeremiah has NO idea. I think that guy hasn't been to Divi, Baclaran, or Quiapo to say that Filipinos are lazy! I wanna slap him with pictures of side street vendors and constuction people, working their as$es off just to earn honest money. Tampalin ko yan eh.
Hello my Vietnamese friend. I'm a Filipino - I have visited and fell in love with Hue, Nha Trang, and Da Nang. Nha Trang is my favorite beach city in the world - a nice city with surprisingly clean beach, great hotels, beach-side skyscrapers, coffee shops, and of course, the best seafood (and cheap) in the world.
I'll be in the Philippines this November, I've always been interested in the BGC. After watching this video I think that time has come for me to visit there. Thanks for the content ❤
I was just in BGC last week and it's crazy how just over the bridges are impoverished areas. My friend who lives in Manila and grew up there, says the "ghetto" places. I hope the Philippines works more on alleviating poverty more than just escaping from it. Real life Elysium
Respectfully, Government is the opposite of God. They swoop in to fix a problem (that often does not exist except in their minds) and keep fixing it until it is hopelessly broken. Then, they "fix" what they broke, which turns out impossible, and create new problems and new "fixes". Eventually you get everyone so impoverished and helpless and unsure of selves (who can read a library full of contradictory laws and regulations and how to get "permissions". Everyone, finally, is equally helpless and poor and in soup lines (handouts from gov) so is everyone TRULY happy then? It seems to me people choose happiness or unhappiness, and the appearances of things is no indicator of either. Respectfully submitted.
Most of what you see here are middle class. Work- rest- family time is quite balanced here in the Philippines. Weekends are usually spent with the family. Going out, eating together. And on Sundays, going to church as a family (as 80% belong to the Roman Catholic religion)
Thanks for taking the time to make and share this video. I was in that area of Manila in April of 2024. It’s a very safe area with lots of security in the malls and shops. The people are very nice and most everyone speaks English. You won’t see drug addicts or alcoholics and very few people smoke cigarettes. The people work hard for low pay but are quite happy and healthy. The wealthy people are the store owners.
Love the look of this place. Gotta be young, stylish, and not have a care in the world! Seems like there’s no end to the urbanized creature comforts there in this very walkable area. So glad you made this video showing people walking, walking, and more walking. Yes, let’s give our cars a rest. Beautiful footage if you like such highly commercialized, consumerist goings on. I do!
This place looks so DIFFERENT holy shiiii, the roads and buildings and even how the people are dressed looks so different from my baranggay LOL, they even have trees and plants everywhere! I hope one day I get to live there
I had no idea this is the same city that housed all the Army barracks aka Fort Bonifacio aka Fort Mckinley. My grandfather served with the Philippine Scouts during WW11 and my Dad was born there. Everyone in the family always talks about this place everytime my parents used to visit the area and never realized how exclusive this area is. I did know that people that was part of the military had money back in the days. It does look like walking down downtown San Francisco (probably safer there). One of these days, I hope to visit this location. I was raised in the US most of my life so I wasn't to familiar with the PI. Thanks for taking us along.
The clarity of the walking vlog video is impressive! The high-definition quality really brings out the details of the surroundings, making you feel like you’re right there with the vlogger. What camera are you using?
I have been to the Philippines and it would be so nice to see if the whole country is redeveloped to make their cities to 1st world standards. Showcasing specific cities shows what can be done given that investors are willing to take the risk of investing in such projects. Perhaps the government can start by making the country more enticing for FDI and stop themselves from getting kickbacks. What is so sad is that Intel has left the Philippines as it found the government and local government were all doing their undoing by placing too many red tapes and dishonest workers at the plant. South Korea once looked at the Philippines as an example where it wanted to be before corruption drove the Philippines to where it is now. What can the Philippines do to entice foreign manufacturers/assemblers and FDI?
definitely the wealthiest city of this size in the country. thanks for the video, more than good enough than physically being there myself.😅 BGC is kind of a huge bubble where nice earning employees work and live-already way above the old offices and buildings of central Makati. I got a feeling that many places in Japan now has cheaper restaurant food than can be found in BGC-Japan yen continues to decline vs USD including PHP
Looks cleaner than any big city I've seen in the US. I've lived here my entire life and never seen anything as nice as this video. And I'm in California.
California is a cesspool buddy. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, +++ Keep voting 🗳️ for Democrats. You clearly love living in a place where people can take steaming dumps in public 😊
BGC (Bonifacio Global City) is a rich folk's ghetto, a bubble. Like Beverly Hills maybe. BGC used to be a military camp (Fort Bonifacio) so it was designed to have only a few entry and exit points. It's for people with cars in a country where few of the minions who keep the ghetto running can afford cars. Go to the Upper West side in NY. You'll see how the rich folks live.
@@alyu1129 you clearly have never been to a real ghetto. Next time you’re in Beverly Hills, cruise on down to Skid Row. Skid Row is basically the 20 mile area surrounding LA’s City Hall. I’ve been to the RP many times. It’s a country whose people still believe in the great spirit, a people with a fighting spirit. A country with large numbers of young, college educated, hard working people who have through hard work, improved their quality of life. For themselves and their people. People who have successfully crushed Al Qaeda, and Abu Sayyaf, in the southern islands of the archipelago.
Not that clean, and the whole city stinks of sewer. Air and water pollution is bad. Walkways are uneven and prone to ankle injury. We Lived here 2+ years and it’s over rated.
I wish my country would expand and balance its economy to spread this environment throughout the whole land. Then we would not be looked down on as a third world country. We were once prosperous but the countless years of colonization, and political divide between the people and financial interests have caused the economy of the Philippines to become unbalanced and lacking for its people. I wish I will live to see the day when the Philippines will rise back up, but sadly, I don’t think it will happen in my lifetime. 100 years from now I wish for our country to meet this level across all cities.
It’s not colonization, it’s the corrupt politicians and government officials/workers that’s made the Philippines what it is… a Third World country. Even in this so called rich part of the Philippines, I don’t see any rich people.
It’s not colonization, it’s the corrupt politicians and government officials/workers that’s made the Philippines what it is… a Third World country. Even in this so called rich part of the Philippines, I don’t see any rich people.
BGC is pretty much developed by a business organization. Development in the country is slow because of the same politicians that the people seem to vote into office over and over again, even though they don't see improvements in many aspects of their lives and the country.
Its nice there but personally I like walking thru Tondo. This place here lacks the friendly culture that I remember of the Philippines. In Tondo, the average person can meet and greet and talk so much more easily. At night, its fun to see all the young peeps come out and mingle and the street food culture is something else. Very fun. Thats the word= fun. I used to visit Tondo alot and make friends there that remember me every year. I visited alot of gyms there to lift and workout and made alot of friends. It was very memorable. Happy and fun are the words I use to describe most of the Philippines. Crowded? Absolutely. So much so that you could end up alone amoung millions, but it would still be hard to be lonely because of the culture there.
Thanks for this video. Last we visited the Phils, this area wasn't even a thought yet. At the time, only half of the original Fort Andres Bonifacio was "privatized." IF we ever visit again, I hope to see BGC for myself + hopefully the rest of the country will be cleaner as well 🤞🤞🤞 a long time ago, 40-50yrs, we lived in a place called "Forbes Park" and Fort Bonifacio was our "neighbor". From what I remember, it was cleaner & less crowded back then. BUT there was always traffic whenever we went to Quezon City. It was aggravating BUT the school our parents wanted us to attend was located there. Supposedly it was one of the best, newer private schools, so we braved the daily traffic. Funny thing is, when we came back to America, our parents had no problem sending us back to public schools 😆😆😆
BGC is where Fort Bonifacio used to stand. If you're American it used to be Fort McKinley during WW2. Going to Forbes from New Manila, we would use Fort Bonifacio as the short cut and you connect to McKinley Road which is the main road dividing North Forbes from South Forbes.
Anywhere in the world there are gaps between the rich and the poor. Even powerful countries have problems with corruption, homelessness, horrible crimes and d**gs. Seeing this part of the Philippines compared to what we always see as "poor Philippines" and being shown all over the world and being called as " third world country" or "developing country" , BGC and MAKATI are areas to be very proud of....meaning it can be done. To the neighboring cities better clean up you act in governing your cities.
Not quite accurate. There are countries where the gap between the rich and the poor are very small, mostly Nordic countries like Iceland, Denmark and Norway. The Philippines is ranked somewhere in the middle out of the 169 countries in the world.
Great walk through! And high quality picture well done! I am moving there in a year and having a hard time deciding where to live. I’m not a city boy! But after this video I realized I don’t have to commit to living somewhere like here in the U.S. I can live in BGC for a month and have a blast but a month later can do the same in the next destination.
BGC was just a part of McKinley Fort - a US military fort reservation to cater to the US military presence in Asia ready in the event of any war. It was renamed fort Bonifacio when the US turned over to the Philippines. The government sold part of the fort to become what it is today.
As in San Francisco? Yeah, man. This is just a small part of Manila, though. You've got the polar opposite in poverty that looks like hell, called Happyland, also. And there is every income bracket in between.
@@oodo2908 I do Love it here, those in power are definitely perpetuating self destructive policies in youthful ignorance and/or following the lead of cleverly placed “Foreign Oath Takers” for reasons obvious to those who have the Eyes to See… So yea, it is ALL gonna be how its suppose to be!:)…
So walkable,modern and clean I was working there before, my previous company was in the 29th floor of Uptown mall but I'm now in Negros for good. My vibe is rural.
@@KryptoTrekker the audio is really good, i wear a headset, i like it, thank you, im going back to Philippines, in 2025, will stay 3 months in Cebu City, I miss it already.
@@lenseofanomad thank you so much, I hope to be back in cebu again, but I was just there almost two months ago, you can check out those videos =) Mindanao is in the near future!
I'm quite happy to see there is a Tim Horton in the philippines. I wonder if their menu is like in Canada, where Tim Horton originated from. I love watching your videos. You've got a new fan from Montreal, Canada.
It is good to see all the faces of Philipines. BGC compite with other cities like Bangkok. This brings tourists, creates job, get better $ to people I did enjoy this walk.
going to Pinas this Oktubre and I cannot wait! will probably stay there in BGC for a couple days just to check all the hype and go spend the rest of my leave in the REAL Philippines 😊😂
Modern architecture is only for the rich. Such shiny glass houses can only be built in Manila, Cebu and Davao. The rest of the Philippines should build more modestly in traditional architecture. A combination of colonial style like Vigan in smaller towns, Bahay kubos in the villages - all with modern solutions and amenities.
I said the looks, and doesn't Rival any real city, not even Taipei. At list they have great transportation system, clean streets, parks everywhere, shade in the streets. Not talking about Tokyo or Seoul, you can't even compare.😂 How about a stupid train to the airport?
As much as I love Filipino people, at least by western standards - which I now know are deeply falling apart lately, I don't see how you can think comparing BGC as 1st rate. Yes it has skyscrapers and some luxury stores, with everything priced up, so only certain class of people can live there. But look at the sidewalk. It is literally like out of horror movie, so uneven, and even the ramps, for disabled people. And that's the core streets, what about if you walk 10min outside of it? You guys need to keep fighting local politicians. Select correct LOCAL person, so he does stuff right locally, and passes on your feedback higher up, then change can happen. Put all that money into your bottom tier. Growth will be slow, but after a generation or so your bottom floor will not be eating pagpag, or all those worse things going on. Enable everyone to be an inventor, creator, like in china. Produce stuff. Be nice to your neighbour countries, instead of distant colonisers, even as a westerner I can tell what's going on with you, US, and China. You guys need to introduce politics talk during drinks with friends, enlighten each other and families. I just don't see the point of BGC or Makati, I rather see 20 neighbourhoods to be refurbished - with new jobs and living places. I would then get to see your genuine culture in more homey and relaxed environment were you feel like can be yourselves, not living in a hut, or pretending to be american in bgc cosplay streets. Idk. I mean no offence by it. I just mean you guys are so much more than what your politicians doing now. You don't need skyscrapers to attract tourists, culture experience much more important and what foreigners love Philippines for. Find a way to modernise it, by engaging your bottom ground where the most of it is preserved most likely, and lift them up together.
Thats right Filipinos are starting to lose pride of their own identity, and worshipping countries that only looks down on them, until Filipinos learn to be nationalists and work on what they have only then we could experience tremendous change
Horror movie?... Stop being overly dramatic. Have you been to Seoul South Korea?... If you think that BGC has uneven sidewalks, then I'd love to hear what you have to say about Seoul.
Dude that is the reality now in the Philippines, its not like a movie where we set up all those bldg just to please the foreigners, that is what is happening now, we are improving the city , if you want culture then go to manila city or cebu, BGC is a Business district so spare it from your unnecessary rants!
I saw another video of shots walking along the streets in a city in the Philippeans and no older expats walking around with young Filipinas and is that in reality quite rare in the Philippines? I've only viewed so far to 11:00 and this is in a wealthy area thinking more expats and their dates would be around.
Been missing this place for a while now. My pinay wife love to stay in this area when we are on vacation there in PI. No place like BGC AND Boracay in my opinion
Public transport is everywhere, but can take awhile sometimes especially parts of Manila where the population is very dense! I recommend the ride hailing apps to get around =) Move it for mototaxi, or Grab from car taxi. Enjoy!
This isn't a crazy rich neighborhood, and definitely not the only rich neighborhood around. It may be a business and commercial district so prices are kinda bloated especially real estate. However, the country's rich doesn't reside here. Philippines' rich families live in secluded and exclusive villages and developments. They tend to isolate themselves from the masses. BGC is not a place like that because everyone can just go there whenever. Also, rich families often times live in their mansions in different provinces in the Philippines while having hectares and hectares of land.
@@KryptoTrekker There are posh shops in Makati, Rockwell, Greenhills, Araneta City and Eastwood City. These pocket upscale developments that are similar to BGC are older than BGC and are the go-to for the rich population for quite sometime. Now, the younger rich population tend to go to BGC, McKinley and Ayala Alabang after their development.
Puts London to shame does it not. When I moved to Makati I tasted fresh food for the first time in my life that was a long time ago. 1989 and I left the Philippines in 2023. I plan t go back next year but live in Cebu this time. BFG was a field with one mall and now its amazing.
The district is quite new and well maintained. The planning and design are also very good with lots of greenery and open spaces. In spite of the tall buildings you don't feel claustrophobic, unlike New York.
100% agree, but one thing that I love about BGC is the food, and no matter how good the food might be outside of these places, it's very difficult to find the high quality. I much prefer home cooked meals in the province over dining, that is when I buy the groceries =). You have to really know where to eat in the Philippines, not all carinderias are amazing, I'm sure you know that already =)
@@DimitriTheBarbarian Yep, very typical of big city business districts all around the world. When I travel, I like visiting medium-sized cities to small towns cause you really get to feel the local culture and people tend to be more warm and welcoming. It's nice to visit ultra modern business districts to get the amenities and see the huge concentration of wealth, but not for me. Whenever I visit the Philippines, I actually prefer Makati more than BGC.
It's interesting how some people are so fixated on the term "CRAZY RICH," when in reality, only a select few affluent Filipinos can afford to purchase property in BGC. It seems that those making negative remarks are likely feeling envious, bitter, or are without employment, residing in run-down, pest-ridden shanty houses in a squatters' settlement. These individuals should refrain from projecting their insecurities and frustrations by leaving disparaging comments on an uplifting and wholesome video. Get a life and work! 😂
18.1% of Filipinos live below the poverty line, that's no where near the majority of the population. Most people prefer to live in houses instead of condominium units.
It is so sad to see how rampant corruption is in the Philippines. To think that it could have been as prosperous as Japan, Korea , etc. is heartbreaking. Sadly nothing short of five consecutive benevolent dictators could solve its problems now.
Do you want all of us to be just miserable together? 🙄😒... By the way, a lot of those people are actually not poor, their houses may look shoddy, but they own the lot that their house is standing on and because of these build projects, their lots have skyrocketed in price.
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Love your videos but this mass consumerism is wild. Can’t stand it. I’m from Los Angeles and the thought of hanging around places like Beverly Hills and Bel Air do not come to mind. I know I don’t think for everyone. Even my Filipina wife was telling me to relax and let them. But my thought is that a lot of these folks were forced to adopt this lifestyle. TIM HORTONS. Are we being serious? This is not why I visit philippines. I go to Philippines to escape mass consumerism, but my wife already set up the Christmas tree. Lol
Dude we also have to improve, if you want old tradition go to provinces , this is a business district, this is our financial capital, this is not made to impress you people, this is made for the convenience of businesses in the capital
I don’t know what you are on about. But in the countries with provinces instead of states, most wealth are concentrated in the capital. Take a look at the rest of the world with the same system put in places.
@@arkipadoom6431 improving is not the same as mass consumerism. Read my OP. I go where I want and share my opinion when I want. It is okay to have a difference of opinion. Happy Holidays🎄
It's an added skin protection against the harsh tropical sun.. Try wearing a sleeveless while cruising on your motorbike, you'll get sunburns at the end of the day😂😂
@@Hook1229 I call BS. People in Hawaii don’t do that unless it’s actually cold at night. And the most they’ll wear is a hoodie. But wearing a full on jacket is wild.
@@tdvh2181 We’re used to the heat. Same thing when we see you guys wearing crop tops when it’s 20 deg C or lower which is cold for us. You’re used to colder temp. We also have malls and we don’t go out of buildings here so it’s always cold even if it’s hot out.
@@tdvh2181 well, Hawai'i residents tend to associate tan skin with being rick so they try to expose themselves to sun and get tanned. same in the Philippines, being pale means you are rich and dont work manual labor
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Welcome to BGC in Taguig Philippines. BGC (Bonifacio Global City) is known as the most modern city in the Philippines, some even say that BGC can rival any modern city in the world, and I must say, that might be true. Now, I don't fancy places like this too much, but I do tend to enjoy myself as the food, although pricey, is very delicious! Customer service at BGC is "hit or miss". Most of the visitors in BGC Philippines are foreigners, expats, and the upper proud filipinos who are considered the wealthy. Don't get me wrong, everyone of any class can visit BGC, but NOT everyone can afford the real experience of dining and shopping like the super rich. The restaurants and shopping areas are priced similar to what you would find out west, or any rich country that comes to the top of your head. I love the restaurants, and that's the only reason why I should visit. BGC is super clean and very beautiful, it would be nice if they would implement the same practices with the rest of the Philippines, because for me, outside of BGC is where you will see the real Philippines (my opinion of course), enjoy!
I certainly agree on the cleanliness idea and no littering. I wish more people truly realized how beautiful of a country they have. Watching from Nuvali.
Thank you! Take care!
If it were not for the people, you would have no clue that this was shot in the Philippines. This is what it would look like if you filmed certain parts of Tokyo, but you first removed all the Japanese people and replaced them with Filipinos. I’m not sure how long it will remain this pristine however before the inevitable chronic state of decay and disrepair sets in that you see in 99.99999 percent of the populated areas in the Philippines. Anyway, in many ways this city is really kind of a facade - kind of in the same way that Boracay is. From the nice beach front hotels in Boracay, you do not really feel like you are in the Philippines but then you cut through one of those alleyways back to the main road and you suddenly emerge back in the real Philippines with ramshackle rusted out shacks and a general state of decay. Speaking of Boracay I actually really miss the days when the boats dropped you directly onto the beach with your luggage rather than taking you to the pier and having you catch ground transportation from there.
I agree with this statement
A little correction, BGC is not a city, only a district (a mega district maybe if you can call it that). Taguig is the city where BGC is in.
The richest in the Philippines are those living in the posh residences/ private subdivisions in Alabang, QC Makati, etc. They are Filipinos who own the house and lot, with condos as additional investment.
As someone who grew up in Makati, that's what I think too. Most in BGC are middle to upper middle class, and expats, digital nomads, and foreigners. The old money and ultra wealthy in the Philippines still live in the traditional "rich" neighbourhoods of Alabang, Dasma, Forbes, etc, and their historical homes throughout the Philippines.
@@alistairt7544 yeah a lot of the old money rich arent even there lol
Not sure why TH-cam show me both the unrealistic Philippines metro and the dirtiest slum at the same time. The contrast leave me speechless.
@@gtlover2011 thats REALITY duh, even the first world has both the rich and poor. whats unreal about that?
@@ßhopkins BGC was just a part of McKinley Fort - a US military fort reservation to cater to the US military presence in Asia ready in the event of any war. It was renamed fort Bonifacio when the US turned over to the Philippines. The government sold part of the fort to become what it is today.
I relocated from Australia to the Philippines about 6 years ago and despite the pandemic I have seen the average Filipino increase their wealth. Children born now have much higher expectations and they will never slip into the poverty of their say grandparents. Yes there are many millions still living in poverty but as they say Rome wasn't built in a day. I have always been amazed at how hard Filipinos work and how happy most seem to be. Yes I understand there is a lot of corruption, but it's the same the world over. For working people life isn’t really better in Australia, or the US, or Europe.
Despite missing family I am happier here!
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Sometimes it ain't about wealth! It comes down to the little things that soothes the heart and soul! Australia is a great country, however - I did see people tend to keep to themselves and it feels very isolated. When I'm in the Philippines for work or visits - I often miss the smiles, laughter and my feelings of happiness and less stress. I look forward to visiting the Philippines and chill out!
you better not be a sexpat like most goddamn australians
Are you nuts? I'm originally from a 3rd world country, I go to my wife's country a third world country, my ex was from the fils, and sure ,Aus might not be great but the poverty is nothing like the fils buddy ! who's paying you to say stuff? Or take your meds.
The biggest difference is the availability of milk now. Average height in men is going up.
I just wish that the wealth spreads out more throughout the Philippines, or at least, if most of Metro Manila looks like this. Hoping for the continued growth and prosperity of the Philippines.
It will, it just takes time.
They need to tax the rich, then distribute the wealth to the poor by building housing
The poor openly refuse to stop mass-producing poverty babies long enough to get their crap together and get on their feet. They instead blame everyone from government to white people and even Asians for not doing more to provide for them. That's the difference. The rich ones almost never have more than two kids, and focus on building their lives before having babies.
The rich ones get on their feet and get careers going before having kids. The poor ones start having babies as soon as there's grass on the field, and keeps having them without a care in the world while blaming everyone else for not doing more to provide for them. It's the exact same scenario found globally across all cultures and races.
I've been paying attention to Thailand. I think the Philippines approach to heavy income is better. Let me explain.
Thailand is getting mass tourism and permanent residents. The income isn't localized. It's all over the country. And what is happening is that cost of living is out of control. The birthrate is negative now because children are unaffordable.
But if you localize the foreigners and rich to very small areas like BGC, it preserves the economy of the locals. It may seem better to circulate the wealth to the locals like in Thailand but it cannot be too much too fast. You can see many protests like in Barcelona all throughout the world because of destroyed economies.
The only cost of living increases I've seen for the average Filipinos are the standard inflation costs (which are relatively low compared to most of the world in the first place). I think the government actually does a few things right.
It's amazing to see BGC can compete with wealthiest cities but I hope they can continously revive the old manila architecture esp in Manila city areas like Intramuros where we have a lof of history. Remember Manila used to look almost the same as Paris back in the day.
Competing?
Felipinos just mixed some cement and apply it to a two~three hundred years old structures and called restoration
I believe the Philippines was once an asian powerhouse before and completely turned itself around into poverty thanks to corrupt people in power. Politics in the Philippines looks more like "same, same but different". Until all Filipinos improve on their living standards and income, then you can truly say it is able to compete with the wealthiest cities in the world. 1st world and 3rd world... there is a difference. Where is the Philippines now in its "world" economic status? 1st or 3rd?
@@raptordriver7340 powerhouse...the philippines americanpower started to fades in the late 1940s and it seems to completely disappeared in the 1960s...a very famous felipino was reported to say...i prefer a government run like hell by the felipinos to a government run like heaven by the americans...strange...but felipinos in some american territorios in the pacific seems to have no problem about their being americans...in the 1980s it was the start of the happy days for the chinese when the americans abandone their naval in the philippines
@@nicanorbadal689 South Korea looked up to the Philippines in the 60s! Philippines is no where near South Korea in terms socio-economics status. Philippines is 3rd world and is considered a developing country. The problem with the Philippines is that it has no pride! It is not the responsibility of other nations to defend the Philippines. It is for the patriotic Filipinos to protect their homeland and its sovereignty. Where is the Filipino pride then? Don't worry about the American politics... America will do ok regardless of what negative propaganda others are exposed to. The educated American will have the ability to make a huge difference in their lives by living and working hard given the opportunities this great nation of the USA can offer its people.
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It's stunning city, clean, tidy and modern, classy! Congratulation my Filipino friends, from the Native Khmer in Mekong delta VN show love (Vietnamese Cambodian).
Dude, why do you specifically use Khmer when you state that you’re from Vietnam?
@@tytytyty5659He's ethnic Khmer but he's Vietnamese by nationality. There's ethnic Khmers who live in Vietnam
@@tytytyty5659 Probably because Khmer people are very similar to filipinos (malay tribes in general) especially the northern tribes like igorots
I’m unimpressed by the appearance of wealth. I have lived abroad for 45 years since age 9 and when I visit relatives in the Philippines I can’t help but feel sorry for the underprivileged. These people deserve so much more from the government and elected officials, but they seem to be happy or just settle with the crumbs given to them. Yet the corruption in all levels of government is glaringly obvious. I hope that one day government corruption will be eliminated, but somehow I don’t think that I will see that happen in this lifetime.
The Government can't help or fix laziness, 67% of Filipinos hate squatters, for good reason.
@@JeremiahHexxSquatters exist in the Phillipines due to a lack of social security support, discrimination and lack of opportunities in the country. I think it is a very heartless comment to say that the government can’t help them when they have been elected to represent the people but clearly fail in their duties. It seems to me that most politicians are only in it to enrich themselves rather than improving the country for everyone.
Thank you for the excellent comment. Will the Marcos and the Aquinos crime families ever distribute their ill-gotten wealth? I doubt it. These are "display cities." Most third world countries have one. It shows the world that the country has the appearance of prosperity while the vast majority of the population languish in poverty. Even the U.S.A. is becoming like this.
And cities like Manila surpassed New York City in opulence years ago. New York looks like (and is) a dump compared to the glitzier parts of Manila. The only thing "high" in New York ( and the rest of the U.S.) are the rents from greedy, blood-sucking landlords.
@@cebuanagirl1591well said
@@cebuanagirl1591 Jeremiah has NO idea. I think that guy hasn't been to Divi, Baclaran, or Quiapo to say that Filipinos are lazy! I wanna slap him with pictures of side street vendors and constuction people, working their as$es off just to earn honest money. Tampalin ko yan eh.
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Hello my Vietnamese friend. I'm a Filipino - I have visited and fell in love with Hue, Nha Trang, and Da Nang. Nha Trang is my favorite beach city in the world - a nice city with surprisingly clean beach, great hotels, beach-side skyscrapers, coffee shops, and of course, the best seafood (and cheap) in the world.
This district is really modern🇵🇭🌆
I like it from Thailand 🇹🇭 😊
I like it too, look great 👍 From 🇺🇸 USA
I'll be in the Philippines this November, I've always been interested in the BGC. After watching this video I think that time has come for me to visit there. Thanks for the content ❤
Great Job, Thanks for sharing, subscribed! 👍
Awesome, thank you!!!! 🙏 🙏🙏
I was just in BGC last week and it's crazy how just over the bridges are impoverished areas. My friend who lives in Manila and grew up there, says the "ghetto" places. I hope the Philippines works more on alleviating poverty more than just escaping from it. Real life Elysium
Respectfully, Government is the opposite of God. They swoop in to fix a problem (that often does not exist except in their minds) and keep fixing it until it is hopelessly broken. Then, they "fix" what they broke, which turns out impossible, and create new problems and new "fixes".
Eventually you get everyone so impoverished and helpless and unsure of selves (who can read a library full of contradictory laws and regulations and how to get "permissions".
Everyone, finally, is equally helpless and poor and in soup lines (handouts from gov) so is everyone TRULY happy then?
It seems to me people choose happiness or unhappiness, and the appearances of things is no indicator of either.
Respectfully submitted.
Facts
Most of what you see here are middle class. Work- rest- family time is quite balanced here in the Philippines. Weekends are usually spent with the family. Going out, eating together. And on Sundays, going to church as a family (as 80% belong to the Roman Catholic religion)
upper middle class
750k peso per month
@@stopusinaarthat is not middle class maybe at least 20-40k per month
It’s a nice area to take a stroll at BGC, we felt safe walking in the area. The surroundings are clean and well maintained.
this is why i love youtube, thanks for sharing.
@@AridersLifeYT thanks for watching
Thanks for taking the time to make and share this video. I was in that area of Manila in April of 2024. It’s a very safe area with lots of security in the malls and shops. The people are very nice and most everyone speaks English. You won’t see drug addicts or alcoholics and very few people smoke cigarettes. The people work hard for low pay but are quite happy and healthy. The wealthy people are the store owners.
Love the look of this place. Gotta be young, stylish, and not have a care in the world! Seems like there’s no end to the urbanized creature comforts there in this very walkable area. So glad you made this video showing people walking, walking, and more walking. Yes, let’s give our cars a rest. Beautiful footage if you like such highly commercialized, consumerist goings on. I do!
This place looks so DIFFERENT holy shiiii, the roads and buildings and even how the people are dressed looks so different from my baranggay LOL, they even have trees and plants everywhere! I hope one day I get to live there
What a beautiful place to visit definitely I should must go there soon..
This video opened my eyes. I love it. Thank you.
Very nice awesome walking tour sir...enjoyed the walk!
Thanks for watching
Seems quite nice , cannot wait to move there
I can't wait to see BGC when the Christmas lights and decorations are up. With Christmas music in the background, it's quite magical to walk around.
Normaly Manila is safe but BGC is super safe, BGC offers same as Singapore but cheaper.
Kota yang indah, love from indonesia❤
I had no idea this is the same city that housed all the Army barracks aka Fort Bonifacio aka Fort Mckinley. My grandfather served with the Philippine Scouts during WW11 and my Dad was born there. Everyone in the family always talks about this place everytime my parents used to visit the area and never realized how exclusive this area is. I did know that people that was part of the military had money back in the days. It does look like walking down downtown San Francisco (probably safer there). One of these days, I hope to visit this location. I was raised in the US most of my life so I wasn't to familiar with the PI. Thanks for taking us along.
My pleasure, thanks for watching
The clarity of the walking vlog video is impressive! The high-definition quality really brings out the details of the surroundings, making you feel like you’re right there with the vlogger. What camera are you using?
I have been to the Philippines and it would be so nice to see if the whole country is redeveloped to make their cities to 1st world standards. Showcasing specific cities shows what can be done given that investors are willing to take the risk of investing in such projects. Perhaps the government can start by making the country more enticing for FDI and stop themselves from getting kickbacks. What is so sad is that Intel has left the Philippines as it found the government and local government were all doing their undoing by placing too many red tapes and dishonest workers at the plant. South Korea once looked at the Philippines as an example where it wanted to be before corruption drove the Philippines to where it is now. What can the Philippines do to entice foreign manufacturers/assemblers and FDI?
I hope all the places in the Philippines are that clean and well-maintained. 🥺
Another great episode! Thanks.
@@andrewt.2850 thank you
definitely the wealthiest city of this size in the country. thanks for the video, more than good enough than physically being there myself.😅 BGC is kind of a huge bubble where nice earning employees work and live-already way above the old offices and buildings of central Makati. I got a feeling that many places in Japan now has cheaper restaurant food than can be found in BGC-Japan yen continues to decline vs USD including PHP
No one cares about Japan though
We're making an even larger city. New Clark City.
@@Forever-iz2dv
Japanese more value for your dollar, better food and No crime!
Looks cleaner than any big city I've seen in the US. I've lived here my entire life and never seen anything as nice as this video. And I'm in California.
California is a cesspool buddy. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, +++ Keep voting 🗳️ for Democrats. You clearly love living in a place where people can take steaming dumps in public 😊
BGC (Bonifacio Global City) is a rich folk's ghetto, a bubble. Like Beverly Hills maybe.
BGC used to be a military camp (Fort Bonifacio) so it was designed to have only a few entry and exit points.
It's for people with cars in a country where few of the minions who keep the ghetto running can afford cars.
Go to the Upper West side in NY.
You'll see how the rich folks live.
@@alyu1129 you clearly have never been to a real ghetto. Next time you’re in Beverly Hills, cruise on down to Skid Row. Skid Row is basically the 20 mile area surrounding LA’s City Hall. I’ve been to the RP many times. It’s a country whose people still believe in the great spirit, a people with a fighting spirit. A country with large numbers of young, college educated, hard working people who have through hard work, improved their quality of life. For themselves and their people. People who have successfully crushed Al Qaeda, and Abu Sayyaf, in the southern islands of the archipelago.
Like the other commenter said, it’s just a bubble. Go few blocks down and you will see a huge contrast. It’s impressive nevertheless.
Not that clean, and the whole city stinks of sewer. Air and water pollution is bad. Walkways are uneven and prone to ankle injury. We Lived here 2+ years and it’s over rated.
I wish my country would expand and balance its economy to spread this environment throughout the whole land. Then we would not be looked down on as a third world country. We were once prosperous but the countless years of colonization, and political divide between the people and financial interests have caused the economy of the Philippines to become unbalanced and lacking for its people. I wish I will live to see the day when the Philippines will rise back up, but sadly, I don’t think it will happen in my lifetime. 100 years from now I wish for our country to meet this level across all cities.
It’s not colonization, it’s the corrupt politicians and government officials/workers that’s made the Philippines what it is… a Third World country. Even in this so called rich part of the Philippines, I don’t see any rich people.
It’s not colonization, it’s the corrupt politicians and government officials/workers that’s made the Philippines what it is… a Third World country. Even in this so called rich part of the Philippines, I don’t see any rich people.
BGC is pretty much developed by a business organization. Development in the country is slow because of the same politicians that the people seem to vote into office over and over again, even though they don't see improvements in many aspects of their lives and the country.
Love all you vids . Would love to visit oneday . Thanks for all the info also x
@@davetkd1 thank you very much and my pleasure!
Nice video 👍. Watching from America 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching and supporting 🙏
Americans will fix Filipino genes
I cannot wait to go there.
Safe travels!
I’ve been there, even had lunch at the Makati Shangri-La, very nice
I’ve stayed at that hotel. Very posh.
Its nice there but personally I like walking thru Tondo. This place here lacks the friendly culture that I remember of the Philippines. In Tondo, the average person can meet and greet and talk so much more easily. At night, its fun to see all the young peeps come out and mingle and the street food culture is something else. Very fun. Thats the word= fun. I used to visit Tondo alot and make friends there that remember me every year. I visited alot of gyms there to lift and workout and made alot of friends. It was very memorable. Happy and fun are the words I use to describe most of the Philippines. Crowded? Absolutely. So much so that you could end up alone amoung millions, but it would still be hard to be lonely because of the culture there.
I still choose the nature places in the philippines.
Bakiit taga saan kang impaaaakto ka?
Bakiiit taga san ka ba kuuuuupaaaal ka?
You should stop making crappy videos.@@damdamrarros3888
@@damdamrarros3888 i guess you should stop making crappy videos.
good. stay in the rural areas
Fillipinas are the most beautiful women across SEA. Legit. Who's dat shawty at 1:47 tho 👀
The one at 16:16 much better
@@arizonafarang4034 Respect. I didn't even noticed.
He is smiling because he knows he's winning! Lucky bastard.
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I know her it's bernaldezanica
There is also Greenhills, Greenbelt, Roxas Blvd, etc. BGC is just one amongst many.
Been to all of those places, they all have similarities absolutely.
are all these towns safe to visit ? are they safe at night ? i think ive seen some armed police or security in these videos
@@macunion1225Safer than anywhere in America.
@@macunion1225not a safe building has a nvclear bmb 😂😂😂😂😂
@@macunion1225Yes absolutely.
Beautiful walk tour in city ❤
Thanks for this video. Last we visited the Phils, this area wasn't even a thought yet. At the time, only half of the original Fort Andres Bonifacio was "privatized." IF we ever visit again, I hope to see BGC for myself + hopefully the rest of the country will be cleaner as well 🤞🤞🤞 a long time ago, 40-50yrs, we lived in a place called "Forbes Park" and Fort Bonifacio was our "neighbor". From what I remember, it was cleaner & less crowded back then. BUT there was always traffic whenever we went to Quezon City. It was aggravating BUT the school our parents wanted us to attend was located there. Supposedly it was one of the best, newer private schools, so we braved the daily traffic. Funny thing is, when we came back to America, our parents had no problem sending us back to public schools 😆😆😆
BGC is where Fort Bonifacio used to stand. If you're American it used to be Fort McKinley during WW2. Going to Forbes from New Manila, we would use Fort Bonifacio as the short cut and you connect to McKinley Road which is the main road dividing North Forbes from South Forbes.
I would like to go there for holiday again
Kumusta po, beautiful looking place.
Thank you for watching
Anywhere in the world there are gaps between the rich and the poor. Even powerful countries have problems with corruption, homelessness, horrible crimes and d**gs. Seeing this part of the Philippines compared to what we always see as "poor Philippines" and being shown all over the world and being called as " third world country" or "developing country" , BGC and MAKATI are areas to be very proud of....meaning it can be done. To the neighboring cities better clean up you act in governing your cities.
Not quite accurate. There are countries where the gap between the rich and the poor are very small, mostly Nordic countries like Iceland, Denmark and Norway. The Philippines is ranked somewhere in the middle out of the 169 countries in the world.
very nice video quality
@@al.Ventures thank you 🙏
Great walk through! And high quality picture well done! I am moving there in a year and having a hard time deciding where to live. I’m not a city boy! But after this video I realized I don’t have to commit to living somewhere like here in the U.S. I can live in BGC for a month and have a blast but a month later can do the same in the next destination.
Almost 1hr of 4K, how large did the video get, I'd like to assume it went 250 GB up 🤯 oh my
Trueeee. I can't imagine what the file size for this is lol
Yeah, BGC. Using 4K can really see that cemented roads have so many cracks. An I sore to a place where rich people live.
BGC was just a part of McKinley Fort - a US military fort reservation to cater to the US military presence in Asia ready in the event of any war. It was renamed fort Bonifacio when the US turned over to the Philippines. The government sold part of the fort to become what it is today.
BGC means BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY before mckinley fort establish there was a camp name to our very own filipino heroes andres bonifacio.
For a fully immersive experience, turn off your AC and set your heater to max setting. 🔥
lmao
Looks better than SF ....daaaannng, that's noice ; )
As in San Francisco? Yeah, man. This is just a small part of Manila, though. You've got the polar opposite in poverty that looks like hell, called Happyland, also. And there is every income bracket in between.
@@oodo2908 I do Love it here, those in power are definitely perpetuating self destructive policies in youthful ignorance and/or following the lead of cleverly placed “Foreign Oath Takers” for reasons obvious to those who have the Eyes to See… So yea, it is ALL gonna be how its suppose to be!:)…
So walkable,modern and clean I was working there before, my previous company was in the 29th floor of Uptown mall but I'm now in Negros for good. My vibe is rural.
eh dont care much for BGC but will check out this video ,salamat po, i prefer CEBU!
@@lenseofanomad thanks for your support
@@lenseofanomad hopefully you will at least appreciate the 3D audio 😊
@@KryptoTrekker the audio is really good, i wear a headset, i like it, thank you, im going back to Philippines, in 2025, will stay 3 months in Cebu City, I miss it already.
@@lenseofanomad thank you so much, I hope to be back in cebu again, but I was just there almost two months ago, you can check out those videos =) Mindanao is in the near future!
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I'm quite happy to see there is a Tim Horton in the philippines. I wonder if their menu is like in Canada, where Tim Horton originated from.
I love watching your videos.
You've got a new fan from Montreal, Canada.
Yes, same menu 😊👍
Wow she is very beautiful. I will visit this city next time.
Quality is good , possible to know whats devices to use ? Thanks bro
Finally a video of the part of the Philippines that a can retire to 6 month out of the year ...🎉
You plan to retire here? Have you been here before?
paps anong camera mo?
BGC is awesome.
What did you gear did you use for this one?
It is good to see all the faces of Philipines. BGC compite with other cities like Bangkok. This brings tourists, creates job, get better $ to people I did enjoy this walk.
@@alaing246 thank you 🙏
BGC is a city (ward) inside metro Manila. It is not possible to compare with Bangkok, which is a metro like Manila.
going to Pinas this Oktubre and I cannot wait! will probably stay there in BGC for a couple days just to check all the hype and go spend the rest of my leave in the REAL Philippines 😊😂
I'm going to have to look up my friends who retired to the Phillipines.
No, they are just middle to upper middle class. The rich Filipinos are those living in (house and lot) posh subdivisions in Makati, Alabang, and QC.
Modern architecture is only for the rich. Such shiny glass houses can only be built in Manila, Cebu and Davao. The rest of the Philippines should build more modestly in traditional architecture. A combination of colonial style like Vigan in smaller towns, Bahay kubos in the villages - all with modern solutions and amenities.
hi, what are your equipments used for this video?
Definitely safer, and 100 x cleaner than DC, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Chicago, Albuquerque, NYC, Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland
That's only a small area of swanky shops and restaurants along with a few streets. Of course it looks good
@@arizonafarang4034It's actually quite big for a business district. It's 2.4 kilometre square or 240 hectares, more than just a few streets.
Jewel in the middle of a dump at best.
BGC is a lot of fun. One of the very few places where I feel safe walking around wearing my expensive items
Looks a lot safer than London and cleaner in the city far cry from the slums 🫣
Dude love your camera work, can you comment on the equipment you are using? To Film. Thanks in advance,
Soooo much better than Seattle.
I said the looks, and doesn't Rival any real city, not even Taipei.
At list they have great transportation system, clean streets, parks everywhere, shade in the streets. Not talking about Tokyo or Seoul, you can't even compare.😂
How about a stupid train to the airport?
@aitechnologiesofficialThere are places to sit and throw you trash... I go there at least once a week.
Keep in mind it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit it’s a humidity of 95 percent.
World is looking the same everywhere…
I think you havent seen enough in that case
See "The Globalization of Poverty" by Dr. Michel Chossodovsky
It reminds me Pasadena here in California
Definitely first class city.
its not a city.
@retiredat33officialHow do you say so?
@aitechnologiesofficialOh stop playing hard to please 🙄
I like you thumbnail at exactly 1 Forbestown, Taguigm, Metro Manila in front of Mendiola's Modern Traditional.
1:47 seconds, thank me later
The one at 16:16 much better
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Nahagip pa si nica sa camera😂
As much as I love Filipino people, at least by western standards - which I now know are deeply falling apart lately, I don't see how you can think comparing BGC as 1st rate. Yes it has skyscrapers and some luxury stores, with everything priced up, so only certain class of people can live there. But look at the sidewalk. It is literally like out of horror movie, so uneven, and even the ramps, for disabled people. And that's the core streets, what about if you walk 10min outside of it? You guys need to keep fighting local politicians. Select correct LOCAL person, so he does stuff right locally, and passes on your feedback higher up, then change can happen. Put all that money into your bottom tier. Growth will be slow, but after a generation or so your bottom floor will not be eating pagpag, or all those worse things going on. Enable everyone to be an inventor, creator, like in china. Produce stuff. Be nice to your neighbour countries, instead of distant colonisers, even as a westerner I can tell what's going on with you, US, and China. You guys need to introduce politics talk during drinks with friends, enlighten each other and families. I just don't see the point of BGC or Makati, I rather see 20 neighbourhoods to be refurbished - with new jobs and living places. I would then get to see your genuine culture in more homey and relaxed environment were you feel like can be yourselves, not living in a hut, or pretending to be american in bgc cosplay streets. Idk. I mean no offence by it. I just mean you guys are so much more than what your politicians doing now. You don't need skyscrapers to attract tourists, culture experience much more important and what foreigners love Philippines for. Find a way to modernise it, by engaging your bottom ground where the most of it is preserved most likely, and lift them up together.
Thats right Filipinos are starting to lose pride of their own identity, and worshipping countries that only looks down on them, until Filipinos learn to be nationalists and work on what they have only then we could experience tremendous change
Horror movie?... Stop being overly dramatic. Have you been to Seoul South Korea?... If you think that BGC has uneven sidewalks, then I'd love to hear what you have to say about Seoul.
Dude that is the reality now in the Philippines, its not like a movie where we set up all those bldg just to please the foreigners, that is what is happening now, we are improving the city , if you want culture then go to manila city or cebu, BGC is a Business district so spare it from your unnecessary rants!
I saw another video of shots walking along the streets in a city in the Philippeans and no older expats walking around with young Filipinas and is that in reality quite rare in the Philippines? I've only viewed so far to 11:00 and this is in a wealthy area thinking more expats and their dates would be around.
Angeles City is where you see a lot of old expats with young Filipina. And most expats don't live in a big city like Manila or BGC
@@micronotsoft6891Hi! Why don't you see them in places like Manila?
@@mwj5368 Not enough money left, after the 20yo squeezed them out like a lemon.
@@mwj5368the girls on this areas or manila are career woman/man they dont like old expats
Visit free port in SBMA (also a nice, clean place in Subic a d you will see them left abd right.)@@micronotsoft6891
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Been missing this place for a while now. My pinay wife love to stay in this area when we are on vacation there in PI. No place like BGC AND Boracay in my opinion
Shiny, but would not live there. Would rather live in a nice house near the city.
Where should I drop from the cab if I wanna stroll BGC?
Around the BGC High Street area. But booking a Grab is better... It's our version of Uber.
Looks like an average good town in the West.
Who designed this city? Is there easy public transport to get to this part of Manila?
Grab angkas etc. subway was currently on going construction. And a monorail was planning
Public transport is everywhere, but can take awhile sometimes especially parts of Manila where the population is very dense! I recommend the ride hailing apps to get around =) Move it for mototaxi, or Grab from car taxi. Enjoy!
This isn't a crazy rich neighborhood, and definitely not the only rich neighborhood around. It may be a business and commercial district so prices are kinda bloated especially real estate. However, the country's rich doesn't reside here. Philippines' rich families live in secluded and exclusive villages and developments. They tend to isolate themselves from the masses. BGC is not a place like that because everyone can just go there whenever.
Also, rich families often times live in their mansions in different provinces in the Philippines while having hectares and hectares of land.
@@troevell so where do the rich eat and shop?
@@KryptoTrekker There are posh shops in Makati, Rockwell, Greenhills, Araneta City and Eastwood City. These pocket upscale developments that are similar to BGC are older than BGC and are the go-to for the rich population for quite sometime. Now, the younger rich population tend to go to BGC, McKinley and Ayala Alabang after their development.
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@@troevell how did you know they eat there but BGC? Did you interview them one by one? LMAO
@@randomly_random_0 yes. 😊😊😊 Lmao your face hahahaha
Puts London to shame does it not. When I moved to Makati I tasted fresh food for the first time in my life that was a long time ago. 1989 and I left the Philippines in 2023. I plan t go back next year but live in Cebu this time. BFG was a field with one mall and now its amazing.
The district is quite new and well maintained. The planning and design are also very good with lots of greenery and open spaces. In spite of the tall buildings you don't feel claustrophobic, unlike New York.
I prefer the Philippines friendly faces cities, not BGC.
Yes this place everyone looks preoccupied and nobody smiling
100% agree, but one thing that I love about BGC is the food, and no matter how good the food might be outside of these places, it's very difficult to find the high quality. I much prefer home cooked meals in the province over dining, that is when I buy the groceries =). You have to really know where to eat in the Philippines, not all carinderias are amazing, I'm sure you know that already =)
@@DimitriTheBarbarian Yep, very typical of big city business districts all around the world. When I travel, I like visiting medium-sized cities to small towns cause you really get to feel the local culture and people tend to be more warm and welcoming. It's nice to visit ultra modern business districts to get the amenities and see the huge concentration of wealth, but not for me. Whenever I visit the Philippines, I actually prefer Makati more than BGC.
I miss the philippines :(
It's interesting how some people are so fixated on the term "CRAZY RICH," when in reality, only a select few affluent Filipinos can afford to purchase property in BGC. It seems that those making negative remarks are likely feeling envious, bitter, or are without employment, residing in run-down, pest-ridden shanty houses in a squatters' settlement. These individuals should refrain from projecting their insecurities and frustrations by leaving disparaging comments on an uplifting and wholesome video. Get a life and work! 😂
@@SUPER_ORION well said 👏
18.1% of Filipinos live below the poverty line, that's no where near the majority of the population. Most people prefer to live in houses instead of condominium units.
I want to visit Philippines any suggestions?
Visit , Palawan, Coron, Cebu, El Nido , Boracay , that place is nice like paradise
It is so sad to see how rampant corruption is in the Philippines. To think that it could have been as prosperous as Japan, Korea , etc. is heartbreaking.
Sadly nothing short of five consecutive benevolent dictators could solve its problems now.
Pessimists... Pessimists everywhere 🙄
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Embarrassing to have these wealthy little enclaves when so many poor live nearby in filth and squalor.
Exactly!
what's so embarrassing about it? every country have premium cities and slum areas. That's just reality. Rich and poor will never be equal
@@cebuanagirl1591 no
Do you want all of us to be just miserable together? 🙄😒... By the way, a lot of those people are actually not poor, their houses may look shoddy, but they own the lot that their house is standing on and because of these build projects, their lots have skyrocketed in price.
Rome wasn't built in a day... We need to start developing somewhere.
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Love your videos but this mass consumerism is wild. Can’t stand it. I’m from Los Angeles and the thought of hanging around places like Beverly Hills and Bel Air do not come to mind. I know I don’t think for everyone. Even my Filipina wife was telling me to relax and let them.
But my thought is that a lot of these folks were forced to adopt this lifestyle. TIM HORTONS. Are we being serious?
This is not why I visit philippines. I go to Philippines to escape mass consumerism, but my wife already set up the Christmas tree. Lol
Dude we also have to improve, if you want old tradition go to provinces , this is a business district, this is our financial capital, this is not made to impress you people, this is made for the convenience of businesses in the capital
I don’t know what you are on about. But in the countries with provinces instead of states, most wealth are concentrated in the capital. Take a look at the rest of the world with the same system put in places.
@@arkipadoom6431 improving is not the same as mass consumerism. Read my OP. I go where I want and share my opinion when I want. It is okay to have a difference of opinion. Happy Holidays🎄
It’s easy to see the effect of western fast foods
People wearing hoodies and jackets in the Philippine's are hilarious LMAO
Especially in the hot weather lol
It's an added skin protection against the harsh tropical sun.. Try wearing a sleeveless while cruising on your motorbike, you'll get sunburns at the end of the day😂😂
@@Hook1229 I call BS. People in Hawaii don’t do that unless it’s actually cold at night. And the most they’ll wear is a hoodie. But wearing a full on jacket is wild.
@@tdvh2181 We’re used to the heat. Same thing when we see you guys wearing crop tops when it’s 20 deg C or lower which is cold for us. You’re used to colder temp. We also have malls and we don’t go out of buildings here so it’s always cold even if it’s hot out.
@@tdvh2181 well, Hawai'i residents tend to associate tan skin with being rick so they try to expose themselves to sun and get tanned. same in the Philippines, being pale means you are rich and dont work manual labor