Traveling/living/dating in 'dangerous' Mindanao, Philippines (walk and talk)
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Just to clarify, there are areas in Mindanao that are known to be more risky for traveling to. I've heard different things depending on who I talk to, always worth doing your own due diligence and deciding what is best for you on where you go .Thanks for watching!
Yes Zamboanga city and Marawi city please avoid it
U can travel in davao and gensan .. I'm from gensan the tuna capital of the Philippines
I'm glad that you pinned this comment at the top. I'll bet you got quite a bit of feedback concerning safety. My Filipina wife says I have no business going any further southwest than CDO. That is the limit.
There is a definite line that tourist should not cross and it is fairly obvious, but no one wants to spell it out.
Have you been to Zamboanga yet?
You should follow your own advice. Don't guess, check the US State Department website for travel advisories. Zamboanga has not been listed in over a decade. Hint: you are roughly two hours from the nearest zone of concern.
I don't know why it is that people who have not been to places say don't go there .. Becoming Filipino has been to every province in the Philippines including no go places and has found everyone so helpful and great people and no problems ..
But Kyle is young and speaks the language so of course he is accepted in more remote places than an entitled expat looking to exploit the locals in whatever fashion. Government country travel advisories exist for a reason. Ignore at your peril.
The majority of the Expats live in UPTOWN- just 5 miles South of downtown- good zoning, no trikes, lots of high end gated subdivisions. The Expats have a restaurant called KL clubhouse they meet Wednesday afternoons and first and third Saturday nights. Next time you’re in town give me a shout and I’ll show you around.
I was in Butuan city in October, met my girl and all her family. I go back this Saturday. This time im staying with her to save $ . I work at a golf course in the Chicago area so im staying till March 😎
Hi Chad, uptown CDO is where you find a lot of us foreigners. It’s a friendly, safe place.
Are you expats up by Xavier Estates.?
Love the fact you don’t see many travelers! The Med costs are unbelievable! We get so raped here in the west. Can’t wait to get my ass there. Travel safe brother.! ✌🏻
Hi Chad great video. you are right about the duma vloggers just sit and talk. same stories and not learning much about phil. when u first came back to the phil i was watching u interview the vloggers in duma and i thought oh no hope chad dont be like them also. im glad u out and about like before u went back home. i like adventures not sit and talk. once in a while its ok if u are trying to educate us on certain topics. too many vloggers in duma i dont watch them anymnore just talking. great to see u out again. stay safe and looking foward to your videos
Great vlog, Chad…probably your best. You mentioned Duma is vlog central and they are primarily talking heads. The reason this is your best is because you are moving around and showing life happening. I particularly love the deserted pathways. I walk 8 miles every other day and they seems to be a great place to do it.
Been to Bukidnon about ten years ago for the Caamulan Festival. The next day, the mayor said he was pleased to see so many poreigners there - all six of us. What an AMAZING memory that was!
Hi I live here in Cagayan de Oro City unfortunately most of the people who’s never been here in our place said it is too dangerous since we are part of Mindanao little did they know CDO known as City of Golden Friendship. It is safe and there’s a lot of fun you can do here.. Hope your having fun in your visit here.😊
You're righe! I spend my vacation in Cagayan de oro/Iligan when I'm in the Philippines but We are from Tagum/ Davao City....I Love Philippines
I been there several times!
Flooding is a major problem in the areas near the Cagayan de Oro River during heavy rains.
There are still way to many Expats in CDO for my liking Mr. Chad!!!
If you have the opportunity to go to CDO again, go take a bus to Malaybalay, Bukidnon. It's maybe 2.5-3 hours away. Bukidnon is a very scenic area. It is mountainous so it has cooler temperatures. Spend the night there. I am sure you will like it. Also see another "safe" part of Mindanao. I suggest you go visit the Benedictine Abbey there. It's the home of Benedictine monks in the Philippines. They have a beautiful church, Church of the Transfiguration. You don't have to be religious to appreciate this place.
Correct. I know bukidnon well
In case you didn't know CDO is not a small city!! They have almost as many people as Davao City and Cebu City. 1.7 million people in the CDO metro area!!!
Just got myself some nice fruit at local market at something similar here in Guangzhou. Safety is never an issue.
Unless you somehow piss off a CCP official. Then you're an organ doner.
I'm just finishing 4 weeks on Mindanao. Traveled by bus with my Pinay CDO to Davao to Digos to Surigao and day after tomorrow from Siargao back to CDO and then 2Go ferry back to Manila. We did not feel uncomfortable in any place at any time.
The only place I have really seen foreigners is in big cities or tourist areas. In most other small town areas I get stared at.
Love your videos, you have great presentation. I think you're going to be one of the top vloggers in the Philippines
When I was a teenager I spent my "teens" life in Butuan City/ Cagayan de oro city before coming here in Italy. I adore Cagayan all the town of Misamis Oriental, honestly I Love Philippines even I'm stay here in Europa for 38 years
Im really enjoying your videos!! 😊
I spent almost two months there and it was such a wonderful experience, the area was Surigao Del Sur.
From beautiful waterfalls, jungle walks and a river that was called Enchanted River was absolutely stunning.
There are beaches there that only the locals know, and they would easily challenge Boracay, if not much better.
My wife is visiting family over there at the moment, and she said it's between 43C to 45C every day.
Don't just drink water Chad, your salt levels will decrease, and it could be fatal, drink electrolyte beverages like soft drink or Gatorade.
Don't tell people about CDO, it is a great gem waiting to be ruined by expats. 😥
Never seen any problems here day or night, 9 years here
We're on mindinao since last summer and still alive 🙂 there was a rebel attack in a place we visited recently though. Stay safe 🙏
Thank you for replying. So many expats assume the dangers of rebels and NPA have been eradicated but that is very far from the truth. There are many places even in Negroes my asawa tells me not to travel to.
True not many Expats in CDO.
That is good!!!
Great series Chad.........Keep it up please as you mentioned other Vloggers stuck on the couch mostly lol........
Ive heard about Bagiuo being nice too in the mountains and cooler climate? Cheers!!
I like videos like this. Views and prices. People and places. I don't mind the jumping around. If you keep them coming then I'll keep watching.
Thank you.
Thank you I appreciate it yeah I'll be doing more of these mixed in with other things, by the way thanks again for recommending the Charles Schwab checking account it's been so nice not having any ATM fees!
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The best place to eat and stay in Uptown CDO is Kingston Lodge.
Hi! Be safe always. God bless you 🙏😊
I heard there's some really great waterfalls in illigan you should go check it out ..
I was in c d o last October it's a very safe place..
Most of mindanao is very safe
Hi Chad, good to see you feeling safe traveling around and walking the streets in CDO, etc. Great to see all the friendly Filipino people saying hello. Here in southern Japan, the locals keep very much to themselves. No one makes eye contact nor says hello 😮. The culture in the PHs is so different from Japan. Enjoy!
They are all living in BGC! Where all the other losers live!
Chad have you thought about renting a scooter in each town to go deeper into very small towns?
Absolutely! I did a pretty long one for a week along the north coast into lots of little towns it was amazing! Long story on why I didn't capture it for a Vlog, short version is I just needed a break from shooting and editing , but I'll be doing more of that and capturing it in the future
We bought a car. Much better 👍
@@FilipinaAndTheForeigner No not for small towns that barely have a road….So much worse as you would tear the car apart and there’s no road service.
BUY a repo N-Max easy and keep it. Sell it if you go home someday to live. Its easy.
Hi! I think in every corner of the world there's a dangerous zone. I'm from Davao then I have sister lives in Misamis Oriental, every now and then she goes to Cagayan de oro city, Iligan city. Just be carefull and be humble especially in wearing jewelries, be simple like the people arounds you. Anyway thanks for sharing. Watching from Italy
Darn Chad I was hoping you would go on the coast from CDO to Iligan city to Dipolog! Drive the coast on the north side of Mindanao.
Actually I did most of the coast on a previous trip long story on why I didn't capture the vlog... I'll be doing more of that though and capturing it
I thought you were about to have a heatstroke jogging on the boulevard. Stay safe and hydrated bro!
Thanks Chad. CDO is a great place. Some other vloggers I know have spent time there and other places in Mindanao. Its bad that Canada's website puts up bad warnings about that area. Like anywhere be safe and travel smart.
I cant wait to go thier next👋🏼
Random but good. God bless you
Nice video
It's nice to stay here in Dumaguete City also sir
My hometown. Its pretty safe I would say. Nothing to worry about. Traffic is just unbearable.
Hey Chad thanks for the Vid! Really like the walk and talk. Nothing is more boring than a video from a living room. might as well stayed in the US. mix it up and have some fun. don't overthink it. Takes us on a trip to the store or the beach where ever. We don't care we just want to go "Hangin wit Chad" haha The wackier the better. Show us what's behind the curtain in the PH. Best wishes in your travels.
I rode for 4000. miles and 3 MONTHS around almost all of Mindanao during my big ride around all the PH in 2014. Mindanao, and esp. Zamboanga City, was by far the best "fishing" of anywhere in country. I was a geriatric rock star! God that was fun! I wonder what ever happened to.... You get my drift? But Chad, you need a BIKE! Just an N-Max or something. Set yourself free baby!
I have been to Mindanao many times during the past 25 years mainly just outside the town of San Francisco where my brother lives with his Filipino wife and daughter. They and I have never had any problems. Treat people with respect and on an equal footing then you will receive respect back. Walk around like you own the place treating locals with disdain then expect trouble to come your way.
Chad's Jogging channel; I can jog fast, I can jog slow... should we expect the next episode will be reviewing the latest jogging tights....Hahahaha... Thanks for the take on CDO, can we expect you will be dropping a future episode on Dipilog, Dapitan, and Plaridel? There was so much random sh!t in this vid it was pretty funny. Thanks for sharing. Peace and Love, B Goat
There's a reason why no one is on the Boulevard. It's too hot!
I will be in CDO the middle of February to hangout 2 weeks with a girl I met online. My first trip to Mindinao. We will be staying 2 weeks at the Ultra Winds Mountain Resort then I will head back to the USA. Need to get a way for a little bit. I enjoyed the video.
Why don’t you go to her province?
I been to Cagayan de Oro many time before 👍🥰
Yes, majority of places Mindanao are not that scary then. You’ve been to most places is Visayas and Mindanao. Any plans in the North?🙂
The entire east coast, from Surigao south to Mati, is really fun! I saw ONE forigner kid my whole ride of maybe 2 weeks along. A surfer kid with his board tied on side of his scooter, lol.
thanks for showing our cagayan de oro city..which is my home town... im now living in coron palawan..
@ChadFosterExplores my grandfather came from Iloilo so I am really looking forward to watching your videos from there. I watch these types of videos to connect with my Filipino heritage and learn about the culture in a small way. The only tradition passed from my grandfather is the food, as he did not speak of his life there. If you meet any Villanueva families in Iloilo perhaps they are my relatives! LOL
Rio boulevard is built to block river flood at the same time a recreational areas for jogging,Zumba and venues for city activities by city government.
Hello Chad, I have been to Dipolog City twice in the last 18 months to visit My Girlfriend. I feel very safe there. But when We took a ship from Tagbilaran City to Plaridel, I felt very uncomfortable the way I was being looked at by the Men there. I could see that I wasn't welcome there. Take care.
Misamis Occidental is dangerous so be careful. Robbers and bandits hide there.
You have the same vibe as Brit in the Philippines. Cool and funny guy. Link up with him.
-fellow American.
Thank you Chad we have 2 properties at Tagoloan off CDO 20 minutes away from where you are lol…
Interesting vlog. Philippines is a good place to visit and friendly people. Somethings that I found hard there was the lack of what I think of as interesting architecture, it's something that gets a bit hard on the eyes. So much is run down looking and corrugated metal.
That place is good for jogging, oh i ❤️ it.
Sm mall usually have western guys there.
Cdo is nice city it's pretty safe I stayed their many times.
I loved how you played to the camera and jogged. You're too funny! When are you expecting to be in Bacolod? It'd be fun to meet up.
Good to have a sense of humor 👍
I was in CDO for one month did not like there , to many people to congested
How long is the CDO Boulevard?
The new 2.3-kilometer CDO River Boulevard which has been opened to the public (for walking, jogging) yesterday will have an official name soon. Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) Head Engr.May 31, 2023
Seen you at imagration extension CDO
what's bud what type of cam are u using??? thx
Hello thank you for visiting CDO, my is from there, We live in WA state currently, but will retire over in Ormoc city. Leyte. I love CDO. If you go back, do a white water rafting trip. 5 of us went for 90 bucks.. I shall never forgetting it… , stay Hydrated my friend.
Have you been to Pagadian city?
Hey Chad! When you are walking around, like in this video, how do you create such stable videos? Do you have a tripod system of sorts to make sure your phone doesn't jiggle? Maybe you don't use a phone but something else?
Gopro :)
@@ChadFosterExplores Something like this? Is this a good one? "GoPro HERO10 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Front LCD and Touch Rear Screens, 5.3K60 Ultra HD Video, 23MP Photos, 1080p Live Streaming, Webcam, Stabilization"
have u been to Midsalip yet? my fiance is from there. its a small mountain town. I wanna go there. just wondering if its safe for me to go there.
My hometown, Cagayan de Oro (City of Golden Friendship)
10:16 insane what people in the west spend to service a car! and these cheap prices to service your body!
There is an American/Filipina TH-camr couple firmly planted in CDO.
Yes
I went to cdo and I was told by security not to go out of my hotel after 19:00 I felt like I was in prison.
Would have loke to have seen the beach area too
Yeah it's a wimpy Vlog I debated even putting it out because I didn't get much content and didn't really tour the area too well
Where do you prefer for expat living Duma or CDO?
I have 3 Chinese characters on my left shoulder. I am a white American but many in our village thought I was Yakuza because I could speak to the former Japayuki here 福生市 is my tattoo
Okay, I will expose this 'secret' hiding/chill place of the upper middle class/upper class from Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental. It's good for retirement. They have second/third houses there.
Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon (population: 112k)
Malaybalay, Bukidnon (population: 190k)
If you want to be near the sea/coast/beach, you can try these municipalities:
Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental
Gitagum, Misamis Oriental
Libertad, Misamis Oriental
Initao, Misamis Oriental
Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
Chad what’s Tagum City like on Mindanao
It’s a nice city not many foreigners and the Big 8 corporate hotel is a great place to stay
Hello sir chad❤ your new subscriber here in Iloilo city... Called city of love... You can explore here in our place and creat a new vlog here in our Province... We have more fun here especially the beaches like boracay, Isla Gigantes, Guimaras Island and Antique province... And the most exciting and amazing event here in Iloilo is the Dinagyang festival the countrys most wellknown Event... Hoping you will put Iloilo city in your list to visit.. enjoy exploring CDO, keep safe and God bless you always❤🙏🙏🙏
Are you an ex special forces buddy? Your eyes and head are constantly darting all over the place as if you are expecting trouble!!
Uptown cdo are more livable... home of multimillionaire in the city.... American style and European style multi million subdivision like pueblo de Oro, Xavier states, Grand Europa and more....
🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈👍👍
YOU ARE FUNNY GOOD RUN LOL
What is CDO?
Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao
CdO mabuhay
NOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... THAT'S WRONG.....CAGAYAN DE ORO IS SO SAFE....IM FROM CAGAYAN DE ORO. PLACE THATS DANGEROUS IN MINDANAO IS MARAWI THEY ARE ALL MUSLIMS.
Yes exactly that's what I said in the video how safe I thought it was, it was great!
CDO, Butuan and so on is safe for sure, its nothern Mindao and just like the Visayas. But Ive also spent time in Zamboanga and Cotabato (south Mindanao) and you have to watch your ass. I had an altercation with about 9 Muslim guys near Gen San that cursed me and told me f' you Yankee go home.... In the Zamboanga airport bathroom I had a few Muslim guys eye me and said rude comments too. Others however were polite. But yeah as you said do due diligence.
I love CDO, as far away province from expats. The farther east you go, the higher risk. I went there and stayed for a week in 2008. I wanted to actually travel to Zamboanga where the dialect is chavacano. That's where I was heavily advised not to go. But I hear it's safer in 2024.
It’s actually safe there. Some bloggers even go as far as Tawi-tawi and Sulu. Zamboanga has a different vibe. It’s more on Spanish influence. The women (born and raised there) look like Latinas.
@@JunBermz yes, I met a lady that spoke chavacano. I started speaking Spanish out loud and she was floored. I spoke chavacano!!! Lol! Zamboanga is definitely on my bucket list. I look forward to vlogg and interview locals in Español.
@@JunBermzSo true my wife is from Zamboanga and here in America They think she is Spanish
AND FIND THE WOMEN THERE THE MOST ATTRACTIVE.
CDO BEST LOOKING WOMEN ♥
Other Foreigners :"Mindanao is dangerous!" ❌
Drew Binsky, Kyle Jennerman, FinnSnow and other brave vloggers :
" Hell yeah! 😂"
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hey ive been going down south since 2012 and people are full of crap mindanao is not dangerous at all except maybe the mountains i wouldnt go up there alone i go about 4 hours south east of davao city by private van
What is safe for one person may not be safe for another. Mindanao is a big island...saying Mindanao is not dangerous is a pretty broad statement and perhaps irresponsible to broadcast on TH-cam to folks who are considering going for the first time.
The Westerners who had their heads cut off might disagree with you. BTW - Most of the folks who lost their heads also thought they were experienced Mindanao travelers.
@@justsmy5677 That happened more than 20 years ago. Give it a rest. You are not afraid to walk in the malls in the US where someone might possibly open fire at anyone at any time. So why are you afraid of a place which didn't have any foreigners kidnapped for more than 20 years already?
@@wavemaker2077 - check your facts. The two Canadians got their heads cut off 8.5 years ago.
Another foreigner was shot and killed in SW Mindanao a week ago.
In the PI I can’t carry a knife or a gun. In the States I can carry.
Again, I was just trying to point out that ALL of Mindanao is not safe, especially for new folks.
What’s wrong with warning new folks that SW Mindanao is a little different than most of the other 7,106 islands?
@@justsmy5677 I'm just talking about the beheadings. You made that as an example. You can't make beheading as an example of how dangerous Mindanano is if there are nothing that happened in last 3 years.
As a rule of thumb, avoid BARRM. Well, maybe except Cotabato City. But there are foreign vloggers going around BARRM places (see BecomingFilipino and Kumander Daot). They are trying to remove the stigma of BARRM areas as dangerous places. I just wish for the day when BARRM areas are as safe as other areas in the Philippines to travel.
@@wavemaker2077 - You just proved my point by saying parts of Mindanao are not safe. I think we have exhausted this topic. Cheers.
Prisoner
silly 😂
You might want to go to Davao City too. Davao City is even safer than Cagayan de Oro City. It's in the south of Mindanao too. So at least break the stereotype that only the northern part of Mindanao is safe.
I hope that, you sir would still be able to read this despite the time that has lapsed since you vlogged this.
I don't know if you are from the US or fr Canada.. But i hope that you can clarify the false information about Mindanao in google.. That even made Canada to give an advisory to its citizens warning those who intend to come here.. To be very careful and avoid going to mindanao because its dangerous and filled with criminals.. which is very untrue as you may have already observed.
just recently, Philippines has just been voted the third safest country in Asia based on the survey of tourists from different countries who have visited the country.. Also it is 33rd safest country in the world while the U.S is in 52nd. So ..
Anyway thanks for coming to our country and hope you will have a very pleasant stay while ur here.
Nothing great about c d o boring glad I wasn't there long
Crappy background??? Wake up dude, its the Philippines ! 😅