Amazing History of the Philippines; Manila & Mexico. Incredible connection of two beautiful countries. Thank you for the education. I can’t wait to visit both countries.👍🏼❤️🙏🏼
What you mentioned at the end: It’s happening :) I’m a 2nd gen Brit Filipino “balikbayan” and there are loads of us diasporics working in SaaS and tech quite visibly in the main urban centres of the country and even remotely. We return from the West and East with skills and knowledge to help disseminate among fellow Filipinos, which helps to make topics such as business acumen, resilience and entrepreneurship wide known. Many millennial and genZ Filipinos are now actively choosing to stay to work in country, which helps to raise the economy. Salaries are rising in tech and many are now repackaging skills to ask for more in outsourcing, with the knowledge of what our work is truly worth. Loads of tech startups now here. Let’s see where it goes, but we’re hopeful, and the rapidly growing HDI and GDP indicators don’t lie. This sorta reminds me of the Celtic Tiger growth in Ireland and the Asian Tiger economies of the 90s. The same kind of phenomenon seems to be happening here. Let’s hope and pray it continues so the country becomes an economic powerhouse in the near future 🙏
Thanks for your wonderful comment! I agree with you - and it's great to see and observe. Recently on a trip to the Philippines, not only in Manila, but in places like Iloilo and Davao, it really felt like there's a surge in wealth and confidence. I hope it continues too! 👏👏👏
This video is very significant to me. Pantao, a town in Albay province where my family is from, played a major role in the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade. Unknown to many Filipinos, this small town is where some of the biggest galleons in the Philippine islands were made during those times.
a replica of a Spanish galleon should be constructed preferably in Intramuros at Plaza Mexico, to commemorate the Acaplco - Manila galleon trade...this could be another tourist attraction in Intramuros....
I agree! 👏👏👏 Great idea. I hear there are plans for a Galleon museum at the Mall of Asia. Plans for delayed by COVID - but hopefully things are back on track! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gale%C3%B3n Thanks for your comments! 🙏
Hope the city of Manila erects a monument of the Spanish Galleon to commemorate the galleon trade between Acapulco n Manila during the Spanish colonial period...
I think there is one, by the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila, though I heard they are also building a museum about it all. So that should be exciting!
@@curiouslyconnectedchannelThat was not all about Manila-Acapulco Galleon. What needed is a new dedicated new attraction for the Nueva España connection of the Philippines
I was in The Philippines 🇵🇭 back in 2022. Much of this episode is right ✅ Colima has a high population of Chinese 🇨🇳 and Filipinos 🇵🇭 because of the Manila-Acapulco trade. Missing. The USA 🇺🇸 via General of the Army Douglas MacArthur recaptured The Philippines 🇵🇭.
Always an important thing to understand when it comes to understanding the Spanish influence in the Philippines. It must be noted, the Alcapulco-Manila galleon trade route was the ONLY way Spain was getting to the Philiippines for 250 years. There were no other ships going any other route, people have this fantasy that there were hundreds of Spanish ships coming from all directions with thousands of Spaniards from Spain, this is WRONG. The majority of Spanish speaking people were coming ONLY through the Galleons AND they were coming primarily from Nueva Espana(what would be come Mexico after independence). This meant that the Philippines was more closely linked to Nueva Espana for 250 years rather than driectly from Spain, it was absorbing more people from Nueva Espana and cultural/language/food things from there rather than directly from Spain itself.
Thanks for the extra info. Yes, the connections between New Spain and Manila were very strong indeed (and the way that Spain accessed the Philippines). Such an interesting time! 🙏🏻 Thanks for watching!
the governor general of the philoppines then reports to the the viceroy of mexico.....not to directly to king phillip...the viceroy of mexico reports to the king of spain...that was th3 pro5ocol then...
absolutely, people need to understand the Philippines was not directly reporting to Spain, they were reporting to Nueva Espana(Mexico City). In fact, for 250 years the ONLY "spanish" connection the Philippines had to Spain was THROUGH Nueva Espana, people forget this.
No remaining Galleon anymore. Cavite is where the galleons being built. During the American colonial times it became a Naval base. So maybe there are buried galleon wteck in the area.@@curiouslyconnectedchannel
@@curiouslyconnectedchannelCavite used to be as beautiful like Vigan is now and had a fort just like intramuros. It was a central hub and port but it was 100% completely destroyed during WW2.
Amazing History of the Philippines; Manila & Mexico. Incredible connection of two beautiful countries. Thank you for the education. I can’t wait to visit both countries.👍🏼❤️🙏🏼
Thanks for watching! Two very beautiful and interesting countries for sure - and I hope you get to visit one day! 👍👍👍
Great video Stephen! Living in Mexico, my Filipina mom remarked how amazingly similar she finds the two countries.
Interesting that she feels that even today. Thanks for watching!
What you mentioned at the end: It’s happening :) I’m a 2nd gen Brit Filipino “balikbayan” and there are loads of us diasporics working in SaaS and tech quite visibly in the main urban centres of the country and even remotely. We return from the West and East with skills and knowledge to help disseminate among fellow Filipinos, which helps to make topics such as business acumen, resilience and entrepreneurship wide known. Many millennial and genZ Filipinos are now actively choosing to stay to work in country, which helps to raise the economy. Salaries are rising in tech and many are now repackaging skills to ask for more in outsourcing, with the knowledge of what our work is truly worth. Loads of tech startups now here. Let’s see where it goes, but we’re hopeful, and the rapidly growing HDI and GDP indicators don’t lie. This sorta reminds me of the Celtic Tiger growth in Ireland and the Asian Tiger economies of the 90s. The same kind of phenomenon seems to be happening here. Let’s hope and pray it continues so the country becomes an economic powerhouse in the near future 🙏
Thanks for your wonderful comment! I agree with you - and it's great to see and observe. Recently on a trip to the Philippines, not only in Manila, but in places like Iloilo and Davao, it really felt like there's a surge in wealth and confidence. I hope it continues too! 👏👏👏
Fascinating nuggets about the Philippines!
Have you visited? If not, you should!
Watching from Budapest !!
Nice, we need a Curious Connection from there!
This video is very significant to me. Pantao, a town in Albay province where my family is from, played a major role in the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade. Unknown to many Filipinos, this small town is where some of the biggest galleons in the Philippine islands were made during those times.
That's really interesting. Thanks so much for watching - and for your input!
Great one Steve boy
Haha. Oooh arrrrh. Thanks!
Great video about something I knew very little about! Although I was in Cebu in 1994! Lots of change !
The world is changing!
Thanks for the video!!! It was amazing!! 🥰
Thanks! Glad to hear you enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing some details about our beautiful Philippines 🇵🇭 ❤.. Take care
Thank you for watching! 🙏
The Manila Galleon trade was the first transpacific trade route connecting Asia and the Americas to Europe.
Yes, an amazing time in history! 👏👏👏
Bohol looks great! thanks for the tip!
It is great - if you base yourself in Panglao you can stay near the beaches, but take day trips around Bohol. You should go!
You should also visit Las Casas in Bataan Province.
Next trip for sure! Have heard about it! Looks amazing. 👏👏👏 Thank you!
a replica of a Spanish galleon should be constructed preferably in Intramuros at Plaza Mexico, to commemorate the Acaplco - Manila galleon trade...this could be another tourist attraction in Intramuros....
I agree! 👏👏👏 Great idea. I hear there are plans for a Galleon museum at the Mall of Asia. Plans for delayed by COVID - but hopefully things are back on track!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gale%C3%B3n
Thanks for your comments! 🙏
Hope the city of Manila erects a monument of the Spanish Galleon to commemorate the galleon trade between Acapulco n Manila during the Spanish colonial period...
I think there is one, by the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila, though I heard they are also building a museum about it all. So that should be exciting!
@@curiouslyconnectedchannelThat was not all about Manila-Acapulco Galleon. What needed is a new dedicated new attraction for the Nueva España connection of the Philippines
I was in The Philippines 🇵🇭 back in 2022. Much of this episode is right ✅
Colima has a high population of Chinese 🇨🇳 and Filipinos 🇵🇭 because of the Manila-Acapulco trade.
Missing. The USA 🇺🇸 via General of the Army Douglas MacArthur recaptured The Philippines 🇵🇭.
Thanks for the extra info on Colima - interesting! And on General MacArthur - yes, hard to include everything in the time frame. Thanks for watching!
Always an important thing to understand when it comes to understanding the Spanish influence in the Philippines. It must be noted, the Alcapulco-Manila galleon trade route was the ONLY way Spain was getting to the Philiippines for 250 years. There were no other ships going any other route, people have this fantasy that there were hundreds of Spanish ships coming from all directions with thousands of Spaniards from Spain, this is WRONG. The majority of Spanish speaking people were coming ONLY through the Galleons AND they were coming primarily from Nueva Espana(what would be come Mexico after independence). This meant that the Philippines was more closely linked to Nueva Espana for 250 years rather than driectly from Spain, it was absorbing more people from Nueva Espana and cultural/language/food things from there rather than directly from Spain itself.
Thanks for the extra info. Yes, the connections between New Spain and Manila were very strong indeed (and the way that Spain accessed the Philippines). Such an interesting time! 🙏🏻 Thanks for watching!
the governor general of the philoppines then reports to the the viceroy of mexico.....not to directly to king phillip...the viceroy of mexico reports to the king of spain...that was th3 pro5ocol then...
Thanks for the extra detail! Very interesting - and thanks for watching!
absolutely, people need to understand the Philippines was not directly reporting to Spain, they were reporting to Nueva Espana(Mexico City). In fact, for 250 years the ONLY "spanish" connection the Philippines had to Spain was THROUGH Nueva Espana, people forget this.
Fan fact: Urdaneta is a city in Pangasinan
Oooh, thanks for the info! The Galleon trade left a big legacy! 🙏
Cavite city is the manila acapulco trade location.not in manila
Thanks for the extra info! Yes, I read ships left from Cavite. Do you know if there is anything remaining there from the Galleon time?
No remaining Galleon anymore. Cavite is where the galleons being built. During the American colonial times it became a Naval base. So maybe there are buried galleon wteck in the area.@@curiouslyconnectedchannel
Thanks so much for the extra information! So interesting. And thanks for watching!
@@curiouslyconnectedchannelCavite used to be as beautiful like Vigan is now and had a fort just like intramuros. It was a central hub and port but it was 100% completely destroyed during WW2.
Rrrr pirates life for me
You could have sailed back then! :)
I guess by your accent I could tell that you are an Indian am I right.
No, not Indian! 😎 Try again!
I don't hear any bits of Indian accent 😅 Such a bad guess!
He has an accent from Ireland 🇮🇪. Similar to Bono or Andrea Corr.
Watching here from the philippines
Where it all started! ☺️☺️☺️