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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2025
- My Honest Opinion After 1 Month In The Philippines
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So glad you are happy about being there. I absolutely loved the choir! I love their rendition of the classic songs. I would love seeing them perform.
Please check out their facebook page! Bataan Choral Artists.
@Marker44 thank you.
Thanks for sharing. 😊❤
I believe no country celebrates Christmas with more enthusiasm than the Philippines 🎄🎅👍🏼
Great vlog👍🏼🇺🇸🇵🇭
You’re right, Christmas is huge in the Philippines!
Love the Carolers merry Christmas and happy new year from North Texas❤
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you also!
A True Experience That's why I enjoy the PH. The respect and hospitality
I have been watching your channel for a few years now but usually don’t comment. We live in Texas but built a home in Leyte about 5 years ago (my wife has been to our house there but I have not seen it in person yet). We hope to move there soon. Glad you finally moved there. We enjoy your channel.
Thank you very much for watching all this time! Hope everything goes well with your plans!
It’s a hole different life when you are in the Philippines and committed to it . 😊been following you since the beginning take care and happy new year 🎊 🎈
Thank you for following along, and Happy New Year to you too!
We arrived on Nov 8, so we are approaching two months. It is really nice here! We have a lot of house work going on also, more than I expected. But it is nice to see it all coming together. Wish we had a car, it is certainly on our list of things to get. Our Honda Click gets us around, but only locally. Have fun up there in you section of the country!!
Glad to hear you are settling in well!
Best decision I ever made was leaving uk to live in philippines, wish I could of done it earlier...keep smiling mr marker and a healthy, prosperous 2025 to you and your family...
Thank you very much and same to you and your family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Blessings.
RIP Mark Thornton 🙏🏼 🕯
loving it kuya! Post pa more. I'm glad you're enjoying the Philippines.
Thank you for watching!
Time flies so fast. Happy Christmas and a fulfilling New Year to you and your beautiful family!
Thank you so much! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as well.
Luv the singing at the end, not even a pause when the speaker disconnects! Awesome
They are very talented singers!
The group singing was awesome love them
They are very talented. I was so impressed!
They are church's choir. Almost every church or parish has one here in PH.
They sound great thks@@Joey-od1ol
Love the choir, 'Bataan Choral Artists. Just touched my heart with Christmas memories of our home on Cebu when the church groups came to our house Christmas 2007/2008 my first Christmas in the Phils.I was touched, I cried Scott. They don't do that here in my country. Belated compliments of the season to you all. Bob n Lina. NZ.
Thank you so much and Im very happy to hear how much you enjoyed the video!
Merry Christmas Scott and family. I love the Christmas Caroling, it's only in the Philippines. Carolers goes house to house.
So Talented Singers !!!
Congratulations Scott. Finally made it back here in the Philippines. I’ve been back here also for 6 months now. Happy holidays to you and your family. I’m heading to Clark picnic area with my family later on. I’ll be driving from capas tarlac to Clark. Take care .
Happy Holidays!
@ thank you . 🙏
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.Marker 44, from: Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you also!
very nice positive video, thank you
Glad you liked it!
I been watching your chanel too and i comment very few times.
Iam from Texas and my wife from san jose apunan pampanga.
And yes i love it when iam there especially on Christmas
Love the Bataan choir ❤🎉
We appreciate your time watching!
The biggest advantage in the Philippines 🇵🇭 English is the second language, and Filipino singers are the best...Landers BGC had good choral group singers every Christmas season.
Thank you for enjoying your stay in our country 🌲✨🎉happy new year!
Thank you for watching! Happy New Year!
Great video thanks for sharing Merry Christmas !!!🎄🧑🎄 and Advance Happy New Year !!! 🥳😊👍👍
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you also!
I’ve been watching your channel for several years now and this year also spent Christmas in The Philippines. Been here in Angeles since November 28th and enjoying the holidays with family and friends. Will be here though January until we head back to the states. Hope you enjoy your move and look forward to seeing more videos. Have a Happy New Year.
Thank you for your continued support. Glad you are enjoying your time and have a safe return trip!
Merry christmas to you and to your family in the Philippines and in the US!
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well!
Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family. Glad you are all happy in your new life. Happy New Year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well!
Good video! Talented carolers.
Glad you enjoyed the video and the carolers!
Best Christmas Carolers I have seen here ! I usually get kids banging on a paint can and can’t get past jingle bells , jingle bells ,,, hahahaha
They were a wonderful surprise!
Truly amazing how time flies by even when you're "retired" but still staying busy with life.
We're those actual Christmas carolers in your neighborhood in the Philippines!!!!!!! We don't get those anymore in the US.
Yes they are a community choir doing caroling. They happened to come to our subdivision one night.
THAT'S NICE TO HEAR YOU'RE ENJOYING YOUR STAY THERE, HOPE YOU COULD VISIT SOME ISLANDS THERE AND EXPERIENCE THE ISLAND LIFE TOO. LOL
Wishing you the best and happiness in your new life in the Philippines with Cecil and family. Happy New Year to all!!
Thank you! I appreciate that. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Very nice sharing video sir.enjoy and always be safe.
Thanks for watching and for the well wishes!
New subscriber here! Love your content.. I came back to the Philippines for good after being away for 2 years.. Worst decision being away from family. Glad to be back!
Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you're back home with your family.
glad you all made it safe. have a happy and healthy new year🥳
Thank you very much! Same to you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Canada 🇨🇦
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well!
Good. Love this positive vibe of blog. Time to show more your everyday activities, adventures and that HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY look and handsomeness. Enjoy the attention and admiration being pogiest. Time to embrace too the culture and often complexity of a FILIPINO family and people. Merry Christmas
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.
Merry Christmas to you and the family!
Merry Christmas to you and your family also!
Merry Christmas to you and your family also!
Isn't amazing how busy you can stay here, i don't know if everything just takes more time or if it's just there's that much more to do. Great update!
A little of both I believe. Thanks for watching!
nice view , great ambiance and people.
Thanks for watching!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years
Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year!
It takes time to settle in, I hope you will just love your new home. We will travel to Ormoc in February and stay until June. I am retiring on December 31st
Best of luck with all of your plans!
Merry Christmas to you and family🎄🎄🎄
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
hello Scott and Cecile! sometimes you try in Clark city there so many choices restaurant or even in Angeles City walking street or fields avenue..😊❤
Thanks for the tip! We've been to a couple of places at SM Clark in the past. Much more to try!
I spent xmas in quezon city back in 2014. As you say it is different from the west and quite a rich experience. We had groups of carol singers come to our house too. Did you give them a little something for their performance? That seems to be what is expected there. Two years for us until we do what you have just done. We too have a house and car there and I am keenly following your new life in the phils.
Yes they had an envelope prepared and we gave a nice tip for them.
Happy holidays. 🌲😄🌹❤️
Thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Also we also enjoy watching your channel too
I appreciate you watching!
Wow nice Caroling chiore watching from Kuwait
Thank you for watching!
Merry Christmas to you and your family Scott
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️ 2024!!!!!
Maligayang Pasko!!!!!!
Awesome 👌 👏 👍 Carolers!!!!
Merry Christmas!
Wising you the best.
Thank you very much!
Wonderful choir!
Thanks for watching!
I lived in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan for 2 yrs and 6 months in Manila. The heat there sucks
You’re on Philippine time now 😂.
While I work for UPS I’ll not get to spend Christmas there but November wouldn’t be out of the question at some point in time in the future.
The carolers are fantastic!!
Steaks can’t be beat!! Loos good Scott y’all enjoy and stay safe as always God bless y’all
Thank you Carl! God bless.
Those carolers were pretty dang good. If you are not aware, Subic now has a Texas Roadhouse in the Harbor point mall, as well as we have had one in SM Clark for a while now. Texas Joes was good when we didn't have Roadhouse, now I stick to Roadhouse
Yeah we actually saw the banners along the road on our way out of Subic. Next time its Roadhouse for us!
Happy Holidays !! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! Happy new year
Happy holidays 🎄🎁🇺🇸🇵🇭Scott…now you’ll have to start learning the language…at least the basics to begin with 😂❤😊Take care.
Merry Christmas!
Lovely couple, God bless y'all. Be safe.
Thanks, we appreciate it! God bless.
I have a house there in olongapo, There are nice restraunts espeacially in the sm midtown and ayala harbor point mall, We dont go in the water there in the freeport zone because shit river feeds into the bay on the north and south end of the island. Even baretto and subic town i wouldnt go in the water , locals do , We go out farther atleast to camayan cove at subic safari , only problem they are more expensive and no restraunts nearby except the hotel ,they are more expensive than the cheap hotels in the freeport area.
Enjoy kuya sir
Thank you!
I must say that the outside wall looks impressive. Simple but has eye appeal.
Glad you like it and we're looking forward to the finished product.
Next year ill be enjoying Christmas time there. 😊
Im sure youre looking forward to it!
Yes I am. 4 months to go.
I was there for a month in February and loved it, didn’t get cold once. Take that back we going back to Dauin from a dive trip, the boat was splashing water and got wind chill factor 😱.
Merry Christmas guys
Thank you very much. Merry Christmas!
Happy new year love the house ho p e we get a full tour.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Merry Christmas to your Family
Merry Christmas to you!
Usually those Carolers get a tip. How do you handle it when there are 20 of them?
We give a nice tip for a large group. They were very entertaining!
They won't complain in anyway. But $20 is not bad at all.
Texas Joe’s is an Oasis in a desert of food in Olongapo. Especially the tenderloin beef and baked potato. When you get the opportunity travel to Nuvali as they have. Western restaurants and German pubs too….,
They've actually got a Texas Roadhouse now in Ayala Mall in sbma now as well. I think supporting the local business is better though.
@ Texas Roadhouse in SM Santa Rosa now too!
Thank you for the recommendation!
❤❤❤wow😊😊😊
Sir, y don’t u upload a separate video of the caroling😊.
Thanks for watching!
The carolers were amazing!
Yes I agree!
We have grown kids and some grandchildren, so I don't know if we will ever move completely there because of our children and grandchildren here. But you never know.
You are at the great town. Close to subic which being groomed as the next Manila.
Thanks for watching!
Be prepaired you love paying for everything
Dang that was crazy cool
how long would you say it took from the time you fully committed to going there to the time you actually arrived there permanently ? I'm sure there was lots to do before you arrived there so I'm trying to gauge how long it would take me to do all those things after I fully commit to doing it. I would like to buy a home that is already turn-key built up just so I don't have to deal with the builders while still here in the U.S.
We bought our home in 2019 and have been doing renovations and preparing ever since. We had a five year plan and just recently finished paying off the house before we moved here.
New to the channel.did u meet your wife there or in the states?
Cecile and I met online and it has worked out very well.
1:58 Christmas carolers in the Philippines are now on a higher level.
Absolutely!
Wow, those carol singers deserved a little jingle jangle for that performance! Loved it. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to you too!
I'm curious is there a Ferry that Goes from Balanga to Manila across Manila Bay Kuya?
The ferry goes to Mariveles from Manila. There was a ferry that went to Orion but its no longer running.
Is it expensive to eat at Texas Joe. I'm from Olongapo. I was born and grew up there. It's been a while since I came home. I'm thinking about bringing my family at Texas Joe and I have a humongous family 😅
Mr. Marker, I am American and love cooker weather, can you suggest an area that is not so hot?
Anywhere that is a high elevation. Such as Baguio or Tagaytay.
You look unhappy why? Smile😅😅😅😅😅
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What city do you live in? Looks nice there.
Balanga, Bataan
Man, I miss carolers here
My man, gotta leave old habits behind. No need to grill anymore, there are BBQ joints in every corner. Leave it to the cooks.
first day it was awful n last day awesome
It's so funny I live in the province and there has to have been 200 people coming around sometimes two sometimes five singing and they will stand there and sing until you come out and give them money they definitely know where the Expats live lol I love it it's in good spirit and it's my favorite time of year ChristmasI always give them at least 100 pesos and they are very happy and thankful good people
U will have 2000 people next year if you really gave 100 pesos to each caroler....and u will be known year round as the rich foreigner who gives money to everyone... When in the Philippines i have helped out many people there financially, but i never anymore give money at my residence and never outside of stores or restaurants i frequent. My experience has been that i am overwhelmed, like can't get out of a store or to your car, as the numbers of beggars grows exponentially if i get to be known as the generous foreigner in specific locations. Also had multiple experiences with badjao women with young children almost hit by cars and trucks as they ran across busy roadways when they saw a "rich" foreigner on my afternoon walks... After a couple weeks of walking past every day and giving nothing....it became much safer for the babies they were carrying as they stopped running across busy traffic to ask me for money ...
The whole family adopts the American
Be prepared to become broke. Big expenses are happening in the Philippines during Christmas time.😅
Since you pick phils stay happy foeever😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Honestly 30 days is a vacation you cant figure a country out on vacation.
Hard to stay away from work any longer.
I love being retired.
Thanks for watching!
Christmas…..get to Holy Mass.
Get your ... to Thailand 100 X better
I see you don't go by NOT living close to your married into Family, Many PPl say live anywhere from several hours away to others Say to even live on a different Island
Lol. It hasnt been a problem for us.
@@Marker44Same here... Love living near my wife's family. They have been very helpful and supportive. We talk and visit each other several times a week. It's fantastic and to be honest, completely different from the relationship with my own family back in the States.
Having been to the Philippines several dozen times it’s very frustrating when you vloggers don’t say what city you are in .
We have stated many times where we are in the Philippines.
You need to stop repeating yourself!!
Sorry, sorry
If you don't like my Country,You can Go Free, for us it doesn't matter!!😅
Yes as an American I can go almost anywhere by just buying a ticket.