I grew up on a farm in a province called Southern Leyte (the Philippines). I grew up eating steamed eggplant, okra, and sweet potato leaves. We usually just dip it in a soy sauce with calamansi or, sometimes, bagoong or shrimp paste. That was a meal for us. When we run out of rice to cook, we sometimes just boil sweet potatoes or cassava roots for dinner. And that was it. I thought, We're poor. I guess we were still lucky back then, and I'm thankful for that experience.
I had the same experience and i miss it, we were all having fun eating together with my family then and now that we're middle class we're not having much fun anymore we barely talk to each other
This is by far one of the most disturbing videos on the internet , no gore no violence just people in the throes of poverty , it really makes you appreciate living in a nice country
Nice country. I doubt that Hun. Richer seeming countries look down on less financially fluid people. Entitlement is sick due to waste by North Americans. Over consumption. I respect no country but honor these people's for knowing what matters. Survival and reuse of discarded items. It is honorable their intelligence devising good from bad. ❤🙋🇨🇦🥰we must be proactive and do more than be content in our seemingly prosperous world, where we live daily. God bless Hun.🙏🤗🥰 And for the ignorant, Canada iss considered North American. Just fyi in case you don't understand my comment.
There is poverty where you are, the world is filled with impoverished people struggling to survive. Rich country, poor country, doesn't matter, the only place you'll see struggle less is a country that puts humans above profits and has good social safety nets. As long as we value currency, something that is obviously deeply ingrained but a human creation nonetheless, over living breathing people, people will have to demean themsleves to survive, and those with enough will not notice.
Man this made me wana slap myself for being ungrateful and a spoiled punk kid. Now I really know when my mother use to say “eat all your food” they’re people less fortunate then you in the world so be thankful. Thank you Mom for instilling little life lessons that I remember even now ❤️
It’s crazy how the place & circumstances into which you’re born, for the most part, determines what kind of life you’re going to have. Some people had no chance in this world. So sad.
My father used to work as a crew in fast food restaurants when he was still a teenager. When I showed him this video, he told me that he used to help these collectors back in the day by separating the ‘clean’ ones or barely touched foods from those they had already picked up from the floor after cleaning. He was also a poor boy back then, so he thought that’s the simplest act he can do to help them survive☹️
...sorry, but he has the choice to eat fresh rice and other vegetables all he wants. Yet he just can't fathom living within his means and decides to eat literal garbage just to pretend to be a westerner. I don't understand how anyone feels any form of empathy for these people; they are making a choice actively, they have plenty of alternatives and can happily afford to avoid garbage. But they don't, because they're overcome with gluttony.
@@alalala132whyisthishandletaken YOu arent understanding the video. HOW is he going to get those fresh veggies? Even that is out of price point. He is living in his means eating pagpag. They amount he makes selling eggs isnt alot. He lives in the slums. they dont have land like out in the country side to grow food. I think you need to rewatch the video and actually fucking open your ears and listen. calling poor people gluttons cause they getting the cheapest meal they can afford possible is some of the most disgusting shit I've ever read. No one made the choice to be born poor.....
@@yunniekal he literally ate fresh rice, which costs nothing in the phillipines. watch the video and read between the lines. how can GROWING fresh vegetables be out of his price range considering they're wild and free, anyway? I have never paid more than a couple seconds worth of my labour for seeds for anything i ever grew. There are 5.5 million kilometers of aridable land in the philippines, ready for industrial farming. he could conceivably grow whatever he wants. instead, he wants to play-pretend as a western white guy who eats KFC every weekend. do the SMALLEST amount of research for yourself and learn about the filippino supply chains and their extreme inefficiency in regards to imports. it would be the same as me complaining about my audi costing 4x what a cadillac does instead of just buying the fucking cadillac. except the low iq imbeciles in this video play that game with their life; spending their pennies on horrific food that is meant to mimic western garbage. pagpag is not the cheapest meal available in the philippines. rice has a retail value of 45 pesos per kilogram. he could feed himself for a week with the money he spends on rotten chicken. locally grown produce is dirt cheap in the filippines, and there is plenty of it. maize is 10 pesos per kilogram, bananas are 86 pesos per kilogram. i was born poor and did something with my life, and didn't pretend to be richer than i am out of sheer gluttony or greed or jealousy. that's what is driving him to eat rotten food. now i can afford whatever i want. though, then again, that might have something to do with me not being a braindead bleeding heart moron who can't digest information without being fed propaganda. watch the video again and stop being a worthless, non-thinking consumer.
This is why I was glad to grow up in a rural area of the Philippines: (Northern Samar). While we were impoverished, the land was fertile and we were able to grow plants and crops. So while we were financially poor, we were still able to eat nutritious food and even sell extra produce if we had a good harvest. It makes me sad that they don't have that liberty in city slums. I hope that their situations get better over time
The best way to help people is to give them a job, maybe take teenage children to work on your farm and teach them how to farm. Then money you pay them can go back to help their families. It’s better for people to have a job for life, than free money for one day.
@@horehoundbasedcandy8736 Easier said than done. The Philippines is an archipelagic nation. Northern Samar is located in Eastern Visayas and Manila is in Luzon. It would take a day of travel from one place to another. Northern Samar itself is among the poorest provinces in the country. Not a lot of opportunity there. The minimum wage is very low and farming profits aren't high as the Eastern Visayas Region is usually hit by severe typhoons throughout the year. Produce on tropical countries are different from colder countries. Crops are usually harvested once or twice a year. I am from Northern Samar so I know how hard it is to earn even if you have your own land.
@@Beck-dz5mj Agriculture in PH isn't as good as nations like Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Majority of the terrain they have experience harsh weathers and very hard for logistics.
@@corvidcoraxGanga river is one of the longest river and only some part of river is exposed to waste. Many parts are pure. Don't you think your country doesn't have it. Many western people jump in Ganga
Being a street kid, at first I cannot eat this. But when my tummy aches, this becomes so delicious and would become my sustenance until I have come out of age. At first try, I would get sick and, later on I have developed my immunity. This kind of food keeps me alive and continue studying as working student. I hid this fact that my coworkers and classmates never know this. I knew without this kind of food, I will never reached my stage today. Someones garbage are someones treasure. Someones garbage are someones life support.
@@zyourzgrandzmazthey said when they were a kid this is the reason why they survived. U do realize that people grow and can also find a job right?? Leave the negativity at home we know u lack attention
@@zyourzgrandzmaz they also said they are working student that means they have the money to afford a phone tf do u think how much a phone cost? a million?
I am simply speechless. Never have I even imagine this type of thing existed in the world. My heart to Philippines urban citizens, their tenacity to survive is astounding.
This stuff been going on for years over in "third world countries". If you're living in a first world country, be thankful for the excess and basic things you receive. Such as clean water, food, medical centers, transportation etc. Some people don't have that luxury..
I am a software engineer and Filipino American, and this was very very difficult to watch. But I am more motivated to do well as an engineer in the United States. Some day, I will create better jobs for the people of the Philippines. I will create jobs that help people leave the slums of Manila.
Even if you give them jobs, you can't change their mentality almost all of the poor people here in the country are only good at the beginning. Ningas kusgon mentality
Nah its the people themselves are the problem in the Philippines not the government. Most of these mfs just want easy money and doesn't want to work for it. They are provided with free skills training and certification for them to work everywhere but in a total of 10 only 2 or 3 actually finishes it, others don't even join in the first day because they are so lazy.
This is one of the reasons I push my nieces to watch vids or documentaries like these. They've been spoiled a lot and did not know how hard life is for others. Kudos!!
what are you saying? theres poor people all around the world, but its not common for people no matter how poor they are to go through piles of garbage to sort out the disposed food and sell it to others. one has to have a true ratty mind to even consider that absolutely disgusting people, uggghhh a better life starts with changing your view on things and these people not just seem ok with it they even decend further down
these people only do this because they don’t have welfare help or 401k or benefits for retired people that means once you’re too old to work you will have to find a way to make money to live the rest of your life and not to mention the wages which sometimes won’t be enough to feed a family until the next payout
It’s 2:39 AM. I cried after watching this video knowing my life used to be the lowest of lows and that I used to believe eating pagpag was normal in order to survive. As I am right now, I am currently flourishing in life and getting way better things that I deserved. I will never forget where I came from and I promise I will never let my children experience the hell I been through. To those who are having a hard time, my secret in life that I can share to you is: Never give up! Finish College, Get a good job, save up, start your own business. All things shall follow. Also don’t ever do drugs ! drink moderately for occasions.
degree wont guaranteed a decent job in the PH unless u went to a decent school/ have a backer that have position, let's be honest. just go to trade school then go abroad, being an OFW will be really hard but at least it pays decent on what u deserve
as a Vietnamese, our country is still very poor, but we're blessed with abundant of food. Even if you're poor, you never have to starve. This is eye-opening in so many ways
I get your drift but you also have to be careful on you who give. I gave some money to a beggar who drew portaits in Taft ave before. I bought some of her works ( similar to a child’s level of portrait) and still have them in storage. The next time I saw her roughly a few days after I bought her drawings, I greeted her but she saw me almost as a threat and with a cold stare. Like what the heck? The reason also why I bought from her was that I am an artist and just had the heart to take in some of her piece. I have no clue where she is now.
We live here in Quezon Province. I am a farmer's son and my father will always remind us to be grateful of what's in the dinner table (just rice and vegetables). He never gets tired of telling us some families in the cities used to eat pagpag (garbage food). I used to imagine what it was like eating pagpag, after seeing this video, I didn't know it's worst like this... far worse than I have imagined when I was younger. It breaks my heart to see the real face of poverty. 💔
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I never imagined this kind of life existed in Manila. I grew up in the province of Palawan and my family is not wealthy. When I was a kid, I used to think we were poor because we lived on a farm that my parents owned. I used to hate it being on the Farm. My dad is a farmer and also a carpenter. We have enough to survive. On our farm, we had a lot of fruits, buko, mango, cashew, guava, jackfruit, and many more. We also have so much cassava, sweet potato, corn, peanuts, and many vegetables. We never ran out of food at all. We never had running water from the faucet but we had our own deep well. We never had a television but we had a cassette recorder and a radio for entertainment. Back then, I used to be jealous of some of my classmates because they have a motorcycle or a tricycle or they could eat in the restaurant sometimes. Now that I have seen this documentary, I just realized how lucky we are to have the luxury of growing up in the Province, a big farm, fresh air, and a beautiful family. We are still lucky and blessed. Thank you to my Parents!!!!
Meanwhile, billionaire CEOs and shareholders had record profits in 2022 and 2023 - all on the backs of poor, hard working people. Things can't go on like this. The system needs to change.
no why would the government lift someone out of poverty unless they educate and find a job for them we cannot just pay them subsidies for ever@@Nagvanshieus
@@User_03693 1. Then I'd be wrong, too. 2. The general assumption isn't always true. There are wealthy and mega-rich people who do criticize that the system is vastly rigged in their favor, admitting they should have to pay way more taxes etc.
When I worked at a U.S. grocery store, I could not believe how much food gets thrown away. I set up a service where are breads and cakes could go to the food kitchens. We couldn't dare let the meat go because the manager was scared we would be sued. I had came from a foodservice background and had taken a food safety class from the University of Georgia. I learned that the date on food cans are sold by dates but not expirations date. Canned foods with no dents or rust on the can can safety be eaten 10 years after the sell by date. Most foods are fine to eat well after the sell by date as long as it's stored in a safe environment. I have eaten canned peas that was 7 years old and they are just fine. People waste so much food! I did all I could to keep food out of trash cans. If it was fed to hogs is better than the trash can. The store I worked at had a Walmart come next to us and we couldn't stay open. I can't stand to see anything go to waste but this country is raising a throw away society. I'm not poor but I love to shop the thrift shops. I'm not to good to use second hand goods. I'm using some of the things I started house with almost 30 years ago, as long as it works use it. My Grandma lived through the Depression and she taught me to value what I have and know the difference between wants and needs. Lots of people could live very well off what gets thrown away here.
Groceries can give away meat and dairy under the protection of the Food Donation Act of 1996. As long as it is packaged, (not from the butcher dept) it can be donated to a food bank.
@@_Wai_Wai_ I'm talking about American canned food. Yes you can eat it up to 10 years if it'd been in a controlled environment and if the can is lined white that's even better. The food is canned raw and cooked in the can so there is no bacteria. I had to sit through a food safety class taught by the University of Georgia and The Department of Agriculture. I worked in a school lunchroom and the lunchroom workers are Federal Employees while teachers are State. This class would of costed a few grand if I had to of payed for it, but as a food employee they had to pay for it. I'm also only one County over from Athens Clarke County where the University of Georgia is at.
In a way, I'm actually impressed by the system they set up to provide food to those with little to spare. It's sad to me that they have to even resort to this just to get a hot meal tho.
Yeah, I truly admire their system. There is no dishonesty in it. It's a lot of work, and lot of it at night. For me, the saddest part of the video is the malnutrition of children and the war on drugs that has a lot of victims.
@@vlastimil-furst Yes you're right, a big part of what impressed me too, was how honest and transparent it is. No one is being lied to. I had to look up more info on the war on drugs campaign. It's horrifying, and those hungry children are living amongst this...their strength must be astonishing.
Bastard government they have, Picking fights with super powers but doesn't care one bit about their poor. It's just humiliating and degrading to see your own citizens resort to this. Nobody deserves to live like this at all. It's complete and utter neglect of your duties as a President to reduce a sizeable proportion of your people to such inhumane conditions that they live no better than stray dogs.
the government could honestly make it so that the food can be donated at the end of the day to anyone willing to take it, instead of these people resorting to literally getting it after it's been sitting around for who knows how long.
@@GameFuMaster I absolutely agree with that. However, with the current president being a son of former dictator and his vice president is daughter of the former fairly authoritarian president who did this war on drugs, I don't think we can expect much focus on poor people's welfare.
This is literally heart breaking . I think everyone deserve to have access to clean ,healthy food . The food doesn’t have to be all fancy but at least it’s clean
Ouch😢 we grew up in a super poor family in the province,but atleast,in the province we can grow sweet potatoes,cassava, bananas and can plant rice so we can survive 😢😢😢 it's really so important to be grateful in every little things that we have. I never knew there's something like this in our beloved Philippines, it's heartbreaking 😢
theyre one of the victims due to the false hope that manila will bring them out of poverty that fled from province. contrast to other poorer countries that has widlerness to forage, they end up with this option sicne its an urban jungle of manila.
@@R3TR0J4N Pretty much this. Lots of people from far away squeeze themselves into Manila with no plans, no money, little education... and hope for a better life. Add the unlucky people who fell financially. More likely than not, they get stuck in this lifestyle and never see any progress. If only life in the province is better. Apparently, farmers in other countries are actually rich (apparently, like in Japan where more and more youth are actually moving out of the cities to farm instead), compared to here in the Philippines where they get crushed by debt and do back breaking work for shit money. I mean... more and more towns in the provinces are actually getting pretty progressive. Went to my province in Rizal for the longest time in a while, and I could barely recognize some of the places I went through with how many shops and new buildings have popped up. But the go to place is still Manila and some of the other bigger cities like Cebu or Davao.
Ephesians 6:10-18 says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless. 😢
One of the worst pains anyone can experience is hunger. I'm fortunate, I've probably had more traditional Filipino food than some of the families seen here in this video. I've worked with Filipinos well over 30 years, and they're such a hard working, resourceful, respectful, helpful, friendliest of people that has me in awe. The poverty they have to endure is so upsetting, and the government have got their priorities wrong. To all pinoys watching. Ingat kalagi. ❤
Bullshit ka putaina mo. Dami mong satsat nanay mo pokpok tatau mo baog na bakla. Pweh basura kang squatter dito sa pinas, sunugin na lugar nyo sa manila.
I had a similar experienced when I was a kid in the 90's. But instead of chicken or meat it was a bread, creamrolls, cookies & etc. Every week there will a lorry or van throwing out this these expired product. This is not a landfill but an illegal dumping site. These product still look good & delicious even though it already expired for a week. So we ate it & sometimes brings it home to share with the families. Thank god we all still alive but it really taught me a lesson to change my future.
were they still packed? especially cookies and such? expired industrial food often isn't "bad" ones its expired it may be dry or not taste good anymore but it wont rod immediately which is a huge difference
@@ieatass4226yea and their life back in the province were far better. now they fled due to the false hope that manila will bring them riches, just to end up w/ the other that did earlier. I think it's bad money handling as aforementioned in the vid who spend 120 pesos for pagpag instead of other alternatives.
When I was touring the Philippines last month, I visited Tondo, one of the biggest slum in Manila. It was overwhelming to see the living conditions as well as the scale of the poverty there. On the day, I saw a charity hosting an event for local children, also some film makers filming a documentary there. I’m glad these people are not completely forgotten. On the same day I visited Tondo, I also went to the SM Mall of Asia, one of the largest shopping malls in the world. This has been my experience in Manila, one city two tales. Along with the poverty, the kindness and the smiles of the people are something I’ll never forget from my trip. People there are unbelievably kind, helpful and accommodating, and those in poverty deserve a far better life.
WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS 😠😠I WILL NEVER GO TO PHILIPPINES! 😠 THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗
I hope everyone after seeing this video will never complaint about what your mother cook for you... Including me I used to complaint... for me without meat my meal in incomplete... but now I will never complaint again.. God bless this people...
Madaming resources ang pilipinas kng iisipin pagdating sa pagkain kaya lng may ugali tayong mga pilipino na pag binigyan mo ng gulay ipagpapalit sa noodles, kaya namulat ang mga bagong henerasyon na akala nila ang totoong pagkain ay de lata o noodles kapag walang ganun ayun pagpag nakakapungkot isipin
@The Random Guys {LarY} basta lng mka pag english ano? Then go there and post a vid that ur actually eating those foods, dont act like a freakin smart@$$ and u dont even understanding his Point, improve ur reading comprehension first before acting like a smart@$$
This is why I’m always reminding my daughter to be grateful with what we have. I was born in the Philippines and moved to the U.S. when I was 15 but I also experienced how hard life was back home. I kept telling my daughter that she is very lucky compared to what I experienced growing up. We are both US citizen and now living in Canada. She’s only 5 but I showed her this video and explained everything to her. I kept telling her to Always be grateful and humble and don’t ever waste food even though we have plenty of those.
@@tunim4354 I get why we should see what poverty is like from all areas but why ‘you people’? She’s from the Philippines so naturally she’d look at the life there
this really put a lot of things into perspective for me. i never knew how privileged i am to have access to clean and healthy food when there are so many people, especially kids, who lack proper sustenance. this is very heartbreaking.
WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS 😠😠I WILL NEVER GO TO PHILIPPINES! 😠 THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗
That’s so sad..I know people may look at this so odd and disturbing, but if you place yourself in that situation, you will find ways to survive as well. I feel so blessed my mom migrated to the US from the Philippines in the 80s. I’m so lucky I was born and raised in NY, USA. Watching this, I have a better understanding why she’d get upset when I wasted food before. I’m ashamed that I had the audacity to complain to my mom about food as a child, just watching this, we don’t realize how accessible food is. I am so lucky. Stay blessed people! Never complain, stay humble!
It’s all normal for these people though, it’s in their dna, so they don’t really bat an eye with this. Meanwhile, I’d rather starve than eat literal GARBAGE that even sewer rats wouldn’t eat. Holy moly.
We should complain. This happens because nobody complains. People just accept that it is what it is. This is in Manila. They once re-elected a plunderer (Estrada) as their Mayor. I once told myself, "My countrymen could never go any lower than that even if they try." Then I stand corrected. The whole country collaborated to re-elect a family of thieves. Their mother once said, "Perception is real, and the truth is not.". There is no hope for the Filipino people.
@@BungoPHyou should do more than complaining. I am african but grew up in Italy. Though the living conditions in my own country are not as tremendous as these, we still have an awful corrupted government that does not care for the people. A global revolution is needed.
Oh my gosh, I can relate to this so much. My Mum migrated to Australia from the Philippines when she was in her twenties and never let me waste food. Super grateful watching this.
I asked my mom if she ever eaten Pagpag since she struggled and starved a lot when she was young. She never heard of Pagpag since back in her days, restaurants were basically non-existent in the province. I think these kind of food only exist in major cities and not in provinces where you can find for natural resources.
yes. here in the province, a lot of the food usually comes from their own produce, so pagpag isnt really found. sadly, the highly urbanized cities sometimes evolve faster than the people living in them
I live in Pampanga and back when I was a child, (dance with my father ang peg eh no) we rarely had meat on our table. However, there is an abundance of veggies cooked in various ways to avoid flavor fatigue. I consider myself lucky for being able to eat "real" food despite living under the poverty line.
Another sad thing is the comments, rather than realising how bad inequality is and that it needs to be reduced. They just want to guilt trip children into eating vegetables with it.
I’m glad to see she cleaned it 4 times, salted it and cooked it at a high temp. I just wish the meat could be kept separate and handed to people at night. At least keep the food cold and separate from the other garbage. I know it would still be a risk but not as big of one.
Exactly. They know that people are foraging, so could at least keep it separate from other waste, and store it in a refrigerator. I suppose that’s the difference when a country doesn’t promote having a social conscience, and it’s each one for themselves. So sad and tragic.
@R IM if they separate, it's like they're encouraging people to eat the leftovers and that is a health hazard from their POV. but people are still gonna continue digging thru trash for the leftovers, so still a health hazard regardless. it's the same concept in the USA and their food wastage problem.
One of my coworkers grew up in extreme poverty in rural Canada back in the 1950s. When things got really bad, his mom would send him and his brothers to the creek down the road to catch as many frogs as they could find. His mom would cut them up, batter and fry them. For the first 15 years of his life, that was the closest he ever got to eating fried chicken. I think that's why so many older people expect children to eat everything put in front of them even if they don't like it - because when they were kids, they didn't have a choice.
Frogs are farmed in asia. Not a delicacy but not as common as chicken. There is shame eating frog in the western world because you're too poor to eat chicken.
I am thankful for my family for rising out of poverty for the sake of their future generations, I am only "middle-class" in the filipino money hierarchy but we encountered multiple problems that could lead to homelessness. I have been lucky, yet these people who barely get by every day has it worse, I try whenever I can to help them by volunteering in feeding of the homeless here. Yet, only a 14 year old child like me can only do so much. Really, thank you so much for bringing this to TH-cam for the world to see (and maybe help) because the government is doing near zero work to lessen suffering (but more to get greater profit)
My parents grew up poor in Cambodia. Being born here they taught us the importance of food and never waste anything. Im so grateful my mom cooked every single night after her 9-5. Now im 32 and living alone. I still cook 5 days out of the week whether is asian or something american. I love cooking.
The Philippines is one of the most resource rich countries in Asia. It was known as the tiger of Asia back in the 50s/60s and was poised to become like what South Korea and Singapore is now. Corruption and incompetence from a few greedy individuals took that from the people. Now, we have these horrific scenes. The problem is too engrained and complicated now to fix quickly. My heart cries out for my people.
Even the people who have regular job can't keep up with the expenses, how much more for our people who rely on collecting things on junkyards. This is the other side of "It's more fun in the Philippines"
No one deserves to live like this in 2024. God bless these poor people. I send help to so many places all over the world and I still feel like I can’t do enough. 😢
I grew up in Tondo. When I was 6 yrs old my mom was a single mom, and she's the only one providing for us. our grandmother was the one who took care of us. At that time, we used to sit next besideJolibeee just to wait for someone to give us. Me and my cousins used to get vegetables that were thrown away and we would give it to our grandmother to sell it out or cook it. We got away from that place at the age of 12. The memories and trauma are still here with me. Sadly, most of my childhood friends never got a chance to get out of poverty. I'm thankful and blessed that we now have a better life condition. I will graduate college this year and Is hoping to come back again as someone who would teach students arts for free. We used to swim in Baseko and it was full of garbage but it was the best days of my life whenever I stand outside Jollibee, I would imagine myself as the kid who's got a mom and dad and I would also imagine myself dressed like those pretty girls. I learned how to paint and drew because of my desire to be like those girls who wore pretty dresses. I was too lonely because mom never got a chance to give us the life of a normal child. But growing up, I slowly understood our situation and focused more on my studies with my aunt's help who managed to get a foreigner husband. He's from Canada and helped me read and write especially unravel my talents when it comes to my art skills. I'm thankful for those people who helped me and this documentary brings me back to my old memories. I'm still thankful for the experiences and I hope poverty all over the world ends.
To say this video is shocking is an understatement. One rarely sees the harsh realities other people have to face and after watching this it made me appreciate the things I take for granted.
@@olivegreen337 be thankful for what you have. I’m aware of this but have never actually seen how they get it. Didn’t realize it was really mixed with garbage and they have to sort the food out among the other stuff.
My dad was stationed in the Philippines where he met and eventually married my mom. I've never been there but knew my mother had a very hard life growing up there. Over the years she'd give us bits and pieces of what her life was like there and always ended up in tears remembering how poor they were. In my wildest dreams I couldn't imagine it being as bad or worse than what I just saw on this video. Everyone but one aunt is gone now but my heart hurts for she, my grandparents and the rest of her sisters and brothers and the hardships they had to endure. As selfish as it sounds I'm so thankful she and my dad met and he got her out of there. Even though my dad provided a good life for her here in the states and she was thankful, I always detected a sadness in her. I miss them both. Rest in peace mom and dad. Can't wait to see you both again!
@@harisudhans9428With all due respect, I have had a great life and will continue to do so UNTIL God determines it's my time to go home. There is nothing wrong with missing my parents and others that are gone and longing to be reunited with them. This life we live is not forever so we should live it as well as we can but with anticipation of being in the presence of God and yes my loved ones too. Be blessed!
My wife is from the Philippines, and I have spent a fair amount of time there over the past decade. The poverty is shocking when you first see it, but you become more accustomed to it as time passes. While the Philippines economy has had very solid growth rates for years now (with a brief dip due to COVID), the societal problems have remained. The biggest problems are corruption in government and overpopulation. The country just has too many people, and, until very recently, the population growth was high. If the Philippines had South Korea's birthrate, the situation would be easier to fix. The Catholic church and conservative Protestant churches have set the tone where it comes to birth control and family planning, unfortunately.
If their only go to health center or hospital.. there is so many choices about birth control... u know im poor and just only grade6 didn't go to highschool because of poverty.. i was born in zamboanga we eat veggies only of dont have rice not yet harvest... ee all 6 siblings.. but in my young age i promise myself not to bear many childre. S now im 40yo and has 3 children.. the eldest already has husband 2nd son studying grade10 and my youngest son studying too grade8.... so u see im poor also and everybody called me probinsyana but i know about family planning... So its their fault why they are in that situation... if they cant afford to their own food why bear many children??? And blame to government????? I was ligate when i was 23years old only.. sorry my englis is like carabO 😂😂😂😂 im not good in english.. i just want u to know that not all poor deserve help.. they need to think before make many child.. think the future of their chilfre.. as of now im separated with my husband..
Suprisingly, last 2022 the birth rate in the Philippines has declined sharply. Problem is, the poor continuous to have high birth rates while the middle class, slows down. Talk about government competency 😂😂😂😂😅😅
@@sasorishino Partly because of the lack of knowledge in terms of family planning and financial literacy, right? Middle class are more educated and aware of how difficult life, hence, they would rather produce fewer offsprings. Even more people are now deciding not to venture in marriage as well, as just become the rich "titas/titos." Lmao.
I can't believe anyone has to live like this in the 21st century. It's horrendous that there's such a gap between financial situations, this shouldn't be happening. I feel terrible for the people who are forced to survive this way, I wish I could do anything to help end things like this. We should have progressed by now to everyone having clean, safe food and water, sturdy shelter and suitable clothing, no matter where in the world they are.
The saddest thing of all ? They choose to reproduce! I cant for the life of me understand why bring a child into this ? I know sex ed isnt taught well enough but damnit keep your lega close and penis flaccid .
My guy no matter what century, we will always have poor people, the government loves making people poorer and making the rich richer, if everyone's rich nobody is rich
@@Jayjay-vi9jk Thats why beach front property is as expensive as its every been right? Who would invest 60 million dollars into a property if they knew in 20 years it would all be under water? Only suckers believe in that stuff Rich people know you are full of it LOLZ
And this is why, folks We gotta be grateful for what we have, even a small thing, we still should be happy and grateful about it. I used to complain how my life isn't perfect like others, but now when I see more and more of the outside world, it made me realized and made me sooo thankful for what I have right now. ❤️
@coffeebean4356 don't look at it so negatively. it puts things in perspective that's all. for example I could be mad my car broke down but that means I am lucky enough to have a car. That doesn't detract from your issues, you are still allowed to be mad about stuff, but you can still be grateful about the things you have!
Thank you for this documentary. I’m often so caught up with my own life, being jealous of others’ superficial things, that I forget to be grateful. This opened my eyes and so many others. I hope to grow up and be able to help those in poverty. It hurts to know there’s millions around the world who can barely afford a meal yet hear I am wondering what restaurant I should eat today. It hurts to know I can’t help them. However, there is power in numbers. If we all just tried to make a small difference, show a little empathy, the world would change.
@@BIGHEADjr51 Donations is a waste. Less than 1% of the money actually goes to the poor. Just like oxfam, billions and billions donated to that one charity alone over the last few decades and has achieved nothing. Most of the money is used for expanding the charity and pay the employees not forgetting the ceos want their deep pockets lined. World hunger will be around for centauries after we are all dead. The only impact you can do is like the old saying " if you want something done, you have to do it yourself." Unfortunately we seen some rich people build towns/villages for the poor. Within a few years the brand new buildings has become ghetto and their living exactly as they was before. Its human tribalism and lack of education.
its an unfortunate meager group that does this practice, theyre the vowels of poverty; in contrast to the good life and bountyful food provided by the province. now theyre one of the vicitims due to the false hope that manila will bring them out of poverty.
I went to the Philippines for 3 weeks. That experience humbled me so fast. That was 7 years ago. Watching this has reminded me of all that and exposed me to something new which I didn’t even imagine being a practiced. Pagpag. I’m very blessed.
I know people won't like this but one of the reasons why Manila is densely populated and has high poverty rate is due to people from provinces going in the city to find a "better" life. That's no problem at all BUT, most of them came to the city WITHOUT a plan. During college, I asked around 30 people in the slums on why they came to the city and did they have any plans before coming. 90% of them answered "none", they said that they came to the city to get any job they can from janitor/housekeeper to cook, just anything. This is the mindset that most people had when they came to the city, it's the same mindset that made them live in the slums, barely scraping by when they had a not rich but also not very poor life in the province since prices in the city is vastly different from the province. One more problem that affects the population in the slums is because if you have a partner and both of you don't have anything to do and don't have any knowledge about family planning, what do you do? F*ck like rabbits, right? Just look at the family at 17th minute mark and how many children she has. Many Filipinos in and below the poverty line has this mindset of "children roulette" where they will produce as much children as possible, hoping one of them will become rich while providing the bare minimum because of how many children they have. If you compare the families above and below the poverty line, you will notice that the middle class family has 1-4 children in average, the rich has 1-3 in average, and the poor has 3-6 in average.
Exactly. Old families that came from manila, heck even those who are from central luzon, are not in the squatters area. It's mostly the ones from mindanao and visayas who gather there. For all their talk of poor hygiene and desperation they don't seem to realize that these people are their own. It's ridiculous. NGL It makes me not want to pay my taxes because most of the money in PH comes directly from NCR's tax payers. I'm so done with these entitled province brats.
That's how it works in most cities across the world. The actual residents of the city do suffer but from the migrants point of view they are looking for someway to survive. The govt needs better planning but its too big for them to resolve.
I stayed in the Philippines for about five months in 1987. My time there made my heart remain with the people and land of Philippines. I just don't know how a beautiful and resourceful country like Philippines has become like so. My heart is broken with the content of this video.
I mean, it didn’t use to be like this, but as more people came to manila for a better life the more overcrowded, no jobs, no hope to move back to the province, and overpopulation has been a major growing problem, today we are at 113.9 million (2021)
@@geekboylee8727 because during that time Manila is flourishing and have a lot of investors coming in and people from provinces are flocking to go to Manila to take their chances. What do you expect will happen when people flock in a certain area that can't provide everyone jobs and housing? It's common sense that you will hide them from plain sight of other nations.
@@paroparo-g-ft6xc flourishing pero can't provide jobs & housing in that certain area? Lol. Masyadong contradicting yan. If poverty is high then it is not flourishing.
It’s an abomination that the Philippine government has no plan to provide grains and vegetables to these needy people. Lentils, beans, rice, corn and potatoes could help these people. This is utterly heartbreaking.
i was also poor, maybe even poorer than such people. their problem is they are just plain stupid. they don't have any common sense. they're the type who watches the noontime show everyday and wait to win a prize and that is the only way for them to "be lifted from poverty". it's an intricate mentality, a product of stupid media, corrupt govt, cultural stupidity put altogether
You know nothing. That settlement itself was free housing by the marcos era administration and look what they have done to the place. There is so much poor support in this country that a lot of them became what we call professional squatters. There is no point helping people who dont help themselves.
@@BenedictMotombo-ut4hx wow, such condescending POV of the poor. lets see, they grow up with poor/no education, daily struggle of food, and if theyre lucky with "free housing" which wont matter on less than minimum wage. poorly educated and financially struggling people CANNOT "help themselves", they don't even know that having kids is a bad decision, even public school has its expenses that they can barely afford. so yeah, its an abomination that the PH gov't is so corrupt, just like many other countries that suffer from the greed of politicians.
Filipinos are some of the most resilient and happy people I know. I use to live in SE Asia (Bangkok) and the discrimination I saw them face was on a whole other level. Yet they were some of the friendliest people I came across.
Why are Filipinos discriminated against in Bankok? I've been there and didn't see any of that but I was only in Bankok for a week and in country for a month. Maybe I wasn't there long enough to see it.
Not here in San Diego. Go to Mira Mesa and you'll see them act like their $h1t don't stink. After seeing this video, gives me a whole new perspective and understanding into their self esteem and how they need to oppress and discriminate against other minority groups to feel better about themselves. This is truly sad... why so discriminative? Nothing on this video gives helps me understand any reason for them being prideful and discriminative. Instead, they should remember where they came from and stay humble when coming to the United States!!!
@@joelrodrig8763lol,maniwala naman ako sayo the population of Philippines is 105 million and only 4 families doing that pagpag,they came from Provinces to settle in the city because they are lazy to work in the fields.
@@joelrodrig8763at paano sila nag dedescriminate sa ibang lahi impossible naman na perfect Ang mga ibang South East Asians na hindi nag dedescriminate?
At 4:20: For those who don't know, when he says "edible", they're translating it in parallel to the tagalog word, "sariwa". Sariwa in this context could also mean "fresh". (Correct me if I'm wrong, fellow tagalog speakers!) I point this out because this is when my pity for them just plummets. What I'm hearing is that he's trying to convince himself that it's still "fresh" so that he could try to accept the conditions they're in.
It's common knowledge that restaurants and even supermarkets throw out food that's perfectly fresh, but not desirable, such as specific parts of meat and defected (aka deformed) fruits or vegetables. It's fresh, just dirty from contact with the ground. It may sound crazy, but one time in 2020 a truck threw out half a tonn of avocados in the nearby woods simply because they were "too small" for customers to even consider them. Obviously I didn't miss the opportunity to grab a few good looking ones, even tho I'm perfectly capable of buying them. Those were perfectly fresh, perfectly delicious avocados. So I doubt the food they eat is spoiled, it could have been just discarded for superficial reasons.
Yes in provinces we eat sugar cane for dinner just to get by. Still pursuing education using a 15 year old phone right now but thats life. It just hard that the phone will freeze un the middle of the class but we pinoise will still fight
Oh darling not all people in the Philippines is poor. I’m of the lucky people here who can buy high end things whenever i want. But yes my heart breaks with my fellow citizens. Can’t help them all though 😅
Every time I feel like I’m hitting rock bottom, I just have to look back where I came from, seeing this before growing in the streets of manila made me strong and thankful to what life can offer, I’m fortunate enough to be here in US right now, but manila build every bone in my body. It will always be home for me no matter what I achieved in life. Drop me there and I can easily blend with people.
This should be an eye opener to ALL, because it allows you to really sit back, and reevaluate what you considered “hardship” in your own personal life. Thank you, to all involved in this documentary.
Yeah none of your problems matter because someone else out there has it worse, you should go to these people who are eating refurbished garbage and tell them their hardships don't matter because some people out there have cancer. Also the only eye opener this video gives is that these people should stop breeding and introducing children into poverty, they are bored and have difficult lives, so they make kids???
I use to be in the slums as well in the philippines back in 92 and now im here in washington state and eat whatever I want, I feel fortunate and can say I know the struggle.
Anyone else watch this video w their mouth literally hanging open. I've really seen things, like the underbelly of society here in the USA working with DSS, and the Office of the Aging. Going into places to see depravity most people don't realize exists here in the USA. But while I know depravity exists all over the world, this made my jaw drop. This simply shouldn't be happening. These people deserve so much more then this. I admire them for their resolve and resilients. I would like to know what we can do to help people like this anywhere in the World. So many times our heart goes out, but nothing changes. How can we do something?
Well, sometimes you meet someone in the comments that can use a hand. In that way I have a wonderful friendship now with a poor Philipine family and a former homeless lady from the US and I help them when I am able.
Would try to help people in need I know of or apply to help in a soup kitchen. Other than that, we can only wait until the whole system of capitalism and world implodes, which it eventually will, as the most essential resources like fossil fuels are finite and without that energy, human work is needed again. Our current organization is also dependent on ever-increasing expansion / growth, which will naturally come to a stop as it does not even come close to generate the investment needed to maybe reach and colonize another planet. If we reach another planet, my guess is we will make the same mistake all over again. Welcome to hell, it is worse than you will ever imagine.
Governments are corrupt that's why people on the lower end of the money have to go through this, they control everything that could and should help but they don't want to spend money on anything they don't get a big return from and its getting worse everywhere! Very sad and scary
It breaks my heart to see children that way! Here in Costa Rica there are so much food and I have been blessed to have a plate every time I wanted one, my god how different life is, never wasting food again.
I've seen and been to many parts of Costa Rica where the slums don't look much different than the ones in this video. There are many adults and children hungry. I know this first hand!
Lol, as if there is no food in the Philippines.This is only happening in the slums in Manila not the entire country.Costa Rica has slums too and othet places on earth.
I’m grateful to be here. Alive and in Australia. I love you mum for everything you have done. As well as to my aunties who have helped my mother to get through everything.
one of the reason is lack of education (family planning), other reasons are much deeper however as a fellow countrymen with this people this is truly sad sight to see
I remember watching a documentary about this in 3rd grade here in the Philippines. It broke my heart and I couldn't stop crying; they took the unfinished fried chicken from the Jollibee in the video and refried it. Why minimum wage has not adjusted in the Philippines to support a dignified living across our social classes baffles me. It's been over 10 years since, and it's even more heartbreaking to know that the practice of 'pagpag' remains the same. To those in other countries throwing food our because it's reached its best by date, please reconsider and find creative ways to repurpose it or lead it back to nature somehow so we can lift the burden together.
>Why minimum wage has not adjusted in the Philippines to support a dignified living across our social classes baffles me. You do know these people can't even get work, right? You're part of the lucky demograph if you got work with standerdized wages. These people have no formal employment and get paid with whatever they make that day.
A video that shows how hard life is in the Philippines when you're in the marginalized line. The poor gets poorer here in our country because of how the government neglects certain things and instead prioritizing themselves to make them richer instead of serving the people.😢
Stop blaming the government, at least the government is doing the bare minimum and something to solve poverty and of course it won't just disappear right away it takes time. So for now how about you do something about it like donating to charity towards the poor.
@@i.am.colddd you don't do that if you want to enrich the donation receivers. They have nice wages and when the payroll is done there will be little to be actually used to help people
I lived in the Philippines and I remember that a rather dirty small kid would pick up a metal pot of food waste, which was called "parang baboy" which translates "for the pigs." I wondered if his family or he would eat that garbage and felt sorry for him. Now I know where it really went. Maybe he got the food after it was cleaned and cooked and that it was not tainted or toxic. It was really sad to see the sheer scope of poverty in the Philippines and particularly in Manila.
yea staying in a 4-5 star hotel skyrise with modern amenities and clean on the inside, and at the foot of the building will be children, bare foot and dirty asleep on the garbage laden concrete. very messed up
THIS is a beautiful example of how even the most impoverished people can be happy AND serve their community without looking to make a massive profit. The cooks make roughly $0.85 a day, enough to sustain them and their family. They could easily charge a few pesos MORE to each customer, doubling or tripling their profit !! Yet they still keep the prices very low so that it is accessible to EVERYONE. ❤
I grew up in the south (Davao) and we often eat fish that my father or our family caught and have our own livestock like chickens and pigs. When I was young I thought we were poor. I took for granted that the food we used to eat was very fresh. When I grew up, I realized that we were never really poor and had abundant food. Seeing this made me more thankful that we were so lucky and was able to eat fresh food everyday even though we are not rich in terms of money or property. Now, I have my own house and family and a few cars and this makes me sad that some of my countrymen eat this kind of food just to stay alive.
this is what happens if everyone wants to live in just one city and work for foreign business instead of building domestic industries. also on one level sure its gross and a sign of poverty and all that. on an other level im kind of proud at how resilient they are and how they just dont give a fuck. still sarap.
This was an issue since the belief that manila will bring people from the province a better life, it's a false hope, making people who fled for a better life get swallowed by poverty. It's one of the large factor of poverty and homelessness in manila. [Refer to "Reporters Notebook" and "Iwitness" documentaries] I'm glad local channel like GMA has it's own channel for legit journalism.
As anyone who's ever worked in a legit restaurant or fast-food place, every night they throw out tons of PERFECTLY good food. Even perfect wrapped food with containers. It's heartbreaking.
@@Armando-913 I think it is because they are afraid of legal liability if a someone eats the discarded food and becomes sick. But yeah so much perfectly edible food is wasted for no reason when there are people who need it.
I am from Buffalo 🦬 NY and made a blog traveling to davao and Siargao and when I went to jollybees I had no idea what a Luxury that is. I’m humbled and thankful my prayer is to spread more love and money to those who need it in the Philippines that place is special to me
As someone who was born in poverty in the US and stayed in homeless shelters as a child, slept by a fire to stay warm in the winter and no working indoor bathroom just a bucket, I still feel fortunate because I never had to eat garbage even when we only ate once a day. At least there were food pantries and welfare. At least I can read and work. Not everyone is so lucky.
I grew up in poverty in Metro Manila but never never tried this. I remember watching a documentary about this at our neighbor's because we didn't have TV. For 50 pesos, there are other food options that can feed a family and are safe and healthy. These people are just way too stupid to resort to this. I lived in a family of five and my parents would often cook us omelet, sardines with vegetables, hotdogs, pinakbet, chop suey, fried tofu, etc. All with simple ingredients and costs around 50-60 pesos to this day. Twice a month they would spend 150-200 pesos to cook us chicken or pork dishes. This lifestyle helped us prevent heart and other diseases. Compare that to eating 50 pesos of trash per meal everyday. These people just prefer this kind of food. It's not like they don't have other choices.
As a Filipino it took long for me to know that this is happening to my country, I’m from mindanao and living here in cebu city for 8 years but I haven’t heard poor people here eating pagpag, poor people usually eat sweet potatoes or eating vegetables here rather than eating the waste of that famous fastfood restaurant,I’m living in one of the big city but never ever seen like that, I think the problem is many poor people in the capital city don’t eat vegetables that much , vegetables r more cheap they can pick waste vegetables in the market if they want or buy some sari sari vegetables to make pinakbit or make a malonggay soup if u still can’t afford some people just used salt or oil with soy sauce as the dish for their rice. There’s a lot of option for the people here living below the poverty not to eat the pagpag I have tried to live in the capital city too since my grandfather is original from there,and I notice that they don’t eat that much vegetables, I used to buy my food in the market there the prices of most of the vegetables is just almost the same here in the province u can buy mix vegetables for a cheap price. U can also do urban farming if u have no big space it’s good to plant ur own vegetables in the pot but if it really will not work for u find another safe ways,this people spend 30-50 pesos for pagpag they can actually buy cheap vegetables for that make a malonggay soup or adobong kangkong I recommend that,it’s more healthier and safe to eat… well anyway I hope restaurants here will just share their leaf over in a proper way that it’s more safe to eat by the poor rather than putting in a trash bag with other trash or selling it, I used to work in a restaurant somewhere in mindanao before I find the owner so greedy not just to her employees , they are actually selling their leftover to people who have a piggery business Therefore; only pigs eat that there… It’s very sad to know and I’m so sorry for my fellow Filipino who eat pagpag I also hope that please Future parents teach ur children to eat vegetables rather than this. 😢
I worked in Tim Horton's in Canada when I was an international student. I was so surprised to see how much good food went to waste. After 18:00 we had to throw all the donuts and bagels into the garbage bin and we had to make sure to lock it afterwards so that nobody could open it and take the food. I understand that it is a company policy to be 'Always Fresh' and to protect themselves from any lawsuits in case anything happened to a customer after he/she ate an "expired" food, but it was still uncomfortable for me to throw an absolutely edible food to waste.
When you wake up tomorrow...pissed in the morning and you complain for no reason, always remember that being born in the right place in the world is just a matter of luck. a reminder of how awesome, how lucky, how blessed your life really is... and that we all have work to do.
complain if u want because u know something unfair. The reason why we are poor is we are too forgiving, we dont complain thus we are given the life like this. Also we are forgetful, that why we vote the same politician who made our country poor. Pilipino resiliency is toxic culture it should not be brag. So if u wake up and complain then complain, if ur order is the wrong one then complain if your internet broke then complain. If u stay silent and say its fine then in the long run thing will change those low standard become a normal standard. Young generation are now frowning the old generation called resiliency and just take it as if that how the Philippines works nothing will change. Example why our country still flooding on house and street because the people did nothing even if we are a country of most storm in a year because of the pride called resiliency, why are we have the worst airport even if we are the first in the asian country to have it. Why pur transport system is still trash. Because we dont complain because when we complain we are look down upon and say it is what it is. Since your a foreigner u know jordan peterson he talk about a lot similar how u should not be the agreeable person and how people with high wage are people who is not agreeable person that can say no. Like i said complain is better than not complaining at all then when thing got worst that when u complain maybe it was too damm late.
The actors here are obviously paid. This is just a make believe video to create an interesting story, generate massive views and reap youtube revenues. Not even a single filipino knows the word "pagpag", that is not even existent in their vocabulary and no Filipino in his right mind will ever eat that kind of food shown in this act.
Ive been in Philippines for 4 months. I try to help people everyday and also the starving street dogs. I like it more than any other place, yes its poor but most people are happy and get on with things. God bless the Philippines.
May God bless you for helping those in need. Thank you for showing kindness to the children and to those street dogs (whom may be trying to feed their own pups, like us trying to feed our children) Thank you
I grew up on a farm in a province called Southern Leyte (the Philippines). I grew up eating steamed eggplant, okra, and sweet potato leaves. We usually just dip it in a soy sauce with calamansi or, sometimes, bagoong or shrimp paste. That was a meal for us. When we run out of rice to cook, we sometimes just boil sweet potatoes or cassava roots for dinner. And that was it. I thought, We're poor. I guess we were still lucky back then, and I'm thankful for that experience.
These are the poorest people in manila. Most of these people don't even have their own land. And of course, it's hard to grow plants in the slums.
I'm sorry.
I live in davao, i had no idea this food (pagpag) exist.
@@jackrazemagnon8297 cause it's not really that common amongst the poor filipinos
I had the same experience and i miss it, we were all having fun eating together with my family then and now that we're middle class we're not having much fun anymore we barely talk to each other
This is by far one of the most disturbing videos on the internet , no gore no violence just people in the throes of poverty , it really makes you appreciate living in a nice country
Nice country. I doubt that Hun. Richer seeming countries look down on less financially fluid people. Entitlement is sick due to waste by North Americans. Over consumption. I respect no country but honor these people's for knowing what matters. Survival and reuse of discarded items. It is honorable their intelligence devising good from bad. ❤🙋🇨🇦🥰we must be proactive and do more than be content in our seemingly prosperous world, where we live daily. God bless Hun.🙏🤗🥰 And for the ignorant, Canada iss considered North American. Just fyi in case you don't understand my comment.
Population 😂 . don't be sorry
Aye. Practicing empathy and gratitude
Very disturbing indeed. Their body must be used to crazy amounts of bacteria. I can't believe people live like that.
There is poverty where you are, the world is filled with impoverished people struggling to survive. Rich country, poor country, doesn't matter, the only place you'll see struggle less is a country that puts humans above profits and has good social safety nets. As long as we value currency, something that is obviously deeply ingrained but a human creation nonetheless, over living breathing people, people will have to demean themsleves to survive, and those with enough will not notice.
Yesterday's fridge's leftovers just became a lot more desirable.
you got that right
This should be a highlighted comment 👏🏿
I'm gonna keep this in my head
Man this made me wana slap myself for being ungrateful and a spoiled punk kid. Now I really know when my mother use to say “eat all your food” they’re people less fortunate then you in the world so be thankful. Thank you Mom for instilling little life lessons that I remember even now ❤️
True but this is still more apetizing than anything from American fastfood chains.
It’s crazy how the place & circumstances into which you’re born, for the most part, determines what kind of life you’re going to have. Some people had no chance in this world. So sad.
My father used to work as a crew in fast food restaurants when he was still a teenager. When I showed him this video, he told me that he used to help these collectors back in the day by separating the ‘clean’ ones or barely touched foods from those they had already picked up from the floor after cleaning. He was also a poor boy back then, so he thought that’s the simplest act he can do to help them survive☹️
you father is a good person
That's pretty awesome what your father did. And the food didn't touch the garbage.
Eat burgers
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True, Iwitness has tackled this in their documentaries
That man who eats the Pagpag regularly made me sad. Seems so grateful and positive. Doesn't deserve scraps
He's on the verge of tears while telling how unfair life is.
...sorry, but he has the choice to eat fresh rice and other vegetables all he wants. Yet he just can't fathom living within his means and decides to eat literal garbage just to pretend to be a westerner. I don't understand how anyone feels any form of empathy for these people; they are making a choice actively, they have plenty of alternatives and can happily afford to avoid garbage. But they don't, because they're overcome with gluttony.
@@alalala132whyisthishandletaken YOu arent understanding the video. HOW is he going to get those fresh veggies? Even that is out of price point. He is living in his means eating pagpag. They amount he makes selling eggs isnt alot. He lives in the slums. they dont have land like out in the country side to grow food. I think you need to rewatch the video and actually fucking open your ears and listen.
calling poor people gluttons cause they getting the cheapest meal they can afford possible is some of the most disgusting shit I've ever read. No one made the choice to be born poor.....
@@yunniekal he literally ate fresh rice, which costs nothing in the phillipines. watch the video and read between the lines.
how can GROWING fresh vegetables be out of his price range considering they're wild and free, anyway? I have never paid more than a couple seconds worth of my labour for seeds for anything i ever grew. There are 5.5 million kilometers of aridable land in the philippines, ready for industrial farming. he could conceivably grow whatever he wants. instead, he wants to play-pretend as a western white guy who eats KFC every weekend. do the SMALLEST amount of research for yourself and learn about the filippino supply chains and their extreme inefficiency in regards to imports. it would be the same as me complaining about my audi costing 4x what a cadillac does instead of just buying the fucking cadillac. except the low iq imbeciles in this video play that game with their life; spending their pennies on horrific food that is meant to mimic western garbage.
pagpag is not the cheapest meal available in the philippines. rice has a retail value of 45 pesos per kilogram. he could feed himself for a week with the money he spends on rotten chicken. locally grown produce is dirt cheap in the filippines, and there is plenty of it. maize is 10 pesos per kilogram, bananas are 86 pesos per kilogram.
i was born poor and did something with my life, and didn't pretend to be richer than i am out of sheer gluttony or greed or jealousy. that's what is driving him to eat rotten food. now i can afford whatever i want. though, then again, that might have something to do with me not being a braindead bleeding heart moron who can't digest information without being fed propaganda. watch the video again and stop being a worthless, non-thinking consumer.
@@alalala132whyisthishandletakenget your head outyo ass and go outside man.
This is why I was glad to grow up in a rural area of the Philippines: (Northern Samar). While we were impoverished, the land was fertile and we were able to grow plants and crops. So while we were financially poor, we were still able to eat nutritious food and even sell extra produce if we had a good harvest. It makes me sad that they don't have that liberty in city slums. I hope that their situations get better over time
The best way to help people is to give them a job, maybe take teenage children to work on your farm and teach them how to farm. Then money you pay them can go back to help their families.
It’s better for people to have a job for life, than free money for one day.
@@horehoundbasedcandy8736
Easier said than done. The Philippines is an archipelagic nation. Northern Samar is located in Eastern Visayas and Manila is in Luzon. It would take a day of travel from one place to another. Northern Samar itself is among the poorest provinces in the country. Not a lot of opportunity there. The minimum wage is very low and farming profits aren't high as the Eastern Visayas Region is usually hit by severe typhoons throughout the year.
Produce on tropical countries are different from colder countries. Crops are usually harvested once or twice a year. I am from Northern Samar so I know how hard it is to earn even if you have your own land.
so are there tropical fruits like mangoes and bananas available everywhere in your region?
living in rural area is almost always better than city slums. A dignified life as a human being is the minimum everyone deserves.
@@Beck-dz5mj Agriculture in PH isn't as good as nations like Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Majority of the terrain they have experience harsh weathers and very hard for logistics.
These people must have the strongest immune systems in the world.
So sorry off topic here...but that pic and your name made my day.😜🙋🏻♀️🥰🇨🇦🥲
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Don't forget the people who regularly take dips in the Ganges 🤢
@@corvidcoraxGanga river is one of the longest river and only some part of river is exposed to waste. Many parts are pure. Don't you think your country doesn't have it. Many western people jump in Ganga
Ok@@KyleGD
Being a street kid, at first I cannot eat this. But when my tummy aches, this becomes so delicious and would become my sustenance until I have come out of age. At first try, I would get sick and, later on I have developed my immunity. This kind of food keeps me alive and continue studying as working student. I hid this fact that my coworkers and classmates never know this. I knew without this kind of food, I will never reached my stage today. Someones garbage are someones treasure. Someones garbage are someones life support.
A street kid with the internet and a cellphone mhmm. Go back to creative writing class kid.
@@zyourzgrandzmazthey said when they were a kid this is the reason why they survived. U do realize that people grow and can also find a job right?? Leave the negativity at home we know u lack attention
@@zyourzgrandzmaz they also said they are working student that means they have the money to afford a phone tf do u think how much a phone cost? a million?
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@zyourzgrandzmaz Wow, another jackass with his foot in his mouth. Go back to your mom's house.
I am simply speechless. Never have I even imagine this type of thing existed in the world. My heart to Philippines urban citizens, their tenacity to survive is astounding.
You didnt know people lived like this???????
This stuff been going on for years over in "third world countries". If you're living in a first world country, be thankful for the excess and basic things you receive. Such as clean water, food, medical centers, transportation etc. Some people don't have that luxury..
Im east Asian I can't relate
@@Karuska22psEast Asian IQ 105+ south East Asian below 90
We were so poor but I'm glad my mother never fed us trash
I am a software engineer and Filipino American, and this was very very difficult to watch. But I am more motivated to do well as an engineer in the United States. Some day, I will create better jobs for the people of the Philippines. I will create jobs that help people leave the slums of Manila.
Im a filipino i appreciate you
im an indonesian i support you
I love Filipinas ... when coming home ?
Even if you give them jobs, you can't change their mentality almost all of the poor people here in the country are only good at the beginning. Ningas kusgon mentality
God's hear you sir Godbless you po
The people should rise up and condemn the politicians who created such a country. The country has become a complete trash country
Nah its the people themselves are the problem in the Philippines not the government. Most of these mfs just want easy money and doesn't want to work for it. They are provided with free skills training and certification for them to work everywhere but in a total of 10 only 2 or 3 actually finishes it, others don't even join in the first day because they are so lazy.
They would rather lined up in free food rather than a chance for them to make money on their own.
Rise up? That’s a privilege. These people don’t have the time nor the chance to do anytning like that
@@coacobro1690 They have the chance to do something they just don't do it and would rather take free stuff than work for it.
@@Prince_mt12you’re sounding like a nazi. hope that’s what you wanted.
This is one of the reasons I push my nieces to watch vids or documentaries like these. They've been spoiled a lot and did not know how hard life is for others. Kudos!!
teach your nieces empathy instead of glorifying the struggle
what are you saying? theres poor people all around the world, but its not common for people no matter how poor they are to go through piles of garbage to sort out the disposed food and sell it to others. one has to have a true ratty mind to even consider that absolutely disgusting people, uggghhh a better life starts with changing your view on things and these people not just seem ok with it they even decend further down
@@piroshk1968 Reality is a better teacher. They can grow to their own conclusions later. Guidance is key.
gaslighting is the only way to teach
these people only do this because they don’t have welfare help or 401k or benefits for retired people that means once you’re too old to work you will have to find a way to make money to live the rest of your life and not to mention the wages which sometimes won’t be enough to feed a family until the next payout
It’s 2:39 AM. I cried after watching this video knowing my life used to be the lowest of lows and that I used to believe eating pagpag was normal in order to survive.
As I am right now, I am currently flourishing in life and getting way better things that I deserved. I will never forget where I came from and I promise I will never let my children experience the hell I been through.
To those who are having a hard time, my secret in life that I can share to you is:
Never give up! Finish College, Get a good job, save up, start your own business. All things shall follow.
Also don’t ever do drugs !
drink moderately for occasions.
Stop lying . U just want likes. Loser.
Exactly ❤
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degree wont guaranteed a decent job in the PH unless u went to a decent school/ have a backer that have position, let's be honest. just go to trade school then go abroad, being an OFW will be really hard but at least it pays decent on what u deserve
as a Vietnamese, our country is still very poor, but we're blessed with abundant of food. Even if you're poor, you never have to starve. This is eye-opening in so many ways
Vietnam is God's land.. Healthy, fresh, nutritious food all around. So amazing. I am jealous of your bsckground
You guys use gutter oil to fry your food. 🙄
@@definitelynotanAIchatbot a poor country with shady food practice. Shocking.
Vietnam isn't poor
@@whitebarackobama7999 🤣🤣🤣
God, If I am ever ungrateful forgive me.
Good, always be grateful! Donate all your money to me and be thankful you’re alive 😂
@@averageuser2027dumb
Amen. 😢
The lesson that should be learnt here shouldn’t be just being grateful with what you have, but compassion towards others and SHARE what you have.
I totally agree
low key commie speak
Amen in Jesus name
I get your drift but you also have to be careful on you who give. I gave some money to a beggar who drew portaits in Taft ave before. I bought some of her works ( similar to a child’s level of portrait) and still have them in storage. The next time I saw her roughly a few days after I bought her drawings, I greeted her but she saw me almost as a threat and with a cold stare. Like what the heck? The reason also why I bought from her was that I am an artist and just had the heart to take in some of her piece. I have no clue where she is now.
My stuff is mine thank you very much.
We live here in Quezon Province. I am a farmer's son and my father will always remind us to be grateful of what's in the dinner table (just rice and vegetables). He never gets tired of telling us some families in the cities used to eat pagpag (garbage food). I used to imagine what it was like eating pagpag, after seeing this video, I didn't know it's worst like this... far worse than I have imagined when I was younger. It breaks my heart to see the real face of poverty. 💔
If u want to send stuff in the post to Australia I will pay double.
The French Eat Them Snails And I'm Sure Frog Legs Too?
Anything can be edible as long as it’s cooked right. I sometimes like to eat raw fur burgers 😜
@rameshpillai9194 Pag je životní styl, něco jako být špinavým Indem.
You will shit your shorts after eatting this mess!
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I never imagined this kind of life existed in Manila.
I grew up in the province of Palawan and my family is not wealthy. When I was a kid, I used to think we were poor because we lived on a farm that my parents owned. I used to hate it being on the Farm. My dad is a farmer and also a carpenter. We have enough to survive. On our farm, we had a lot of fruits, buko, mango, cashew, guava, jackfruit, and many more. We also have so much cassava, sweet potato, corn, peanuts, and many vegetables. We never ran out of food at all. We never had running water from the faucet but we had our own deep well. We never had a television but we had a cassette recorder and a radio for entertainment. Back then, I used to be jealous of some of my classmates because they have a motorcycle or a tricycle or they could eat in the restaurant sometimes. Now that I have seen this documentary, I just realized how lucky we are to have the luxury of growing up in the Province, a big farm, fresh air, and a beautiful family. We are still lucky and blessed. Thank you to my Parents!!!!
Respect to your father.
Living village area easy to produce food on land. But for this suburban they suffer
Utterly shameful
Living amongst an abundance of fresh fruit is luxury!! Especially for me coming from London
Just know your dad was the mastermind behind all of it
Meanwhile, billionaire CEOs and shareholders had record profits in 2022 and 2023 - all on the backs of poor, hard working people. Things can't go on like this. The system needs to change.
It's not the fault of billionaires because you are poor, it's the fault of your government as they haven't uplifted you from poverty.
False. You're highly naive and simplistic.
no why would the government lift someone out of poverty unless they educate and find a job for them we cannot just pay them subsidies for ever@@Nagvanshieus
You wouldn't be saying this if you were at the top
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1. Then I'd be wrong, too.
2. The general assumption isn't always true. There are wealthy and mega-rich people who do criticize that the system is vastly rigged in their favor, admitting they should have to pay way more taxes etc.
When I worked at a U.S. grocery store, I could not believe how much food gets thrown away. I set up a service where are breads and cakes could go to the food kitchens. We couldn't dare let the meat go because the manager was scared we would be sued. I had came from a foodservice background and had taken a food safety class from the University of Georgia. I learned that the date on food cans are sold by dates but not expirations date. Canned foods with no dents or rust on the can can safety be eaten 10 years after the sell by date. Most foods are fine to eat well after the sell by date as long as it's stored in a safe environment. I have eaten canned peas that was 7 years old and they are just fine. People waste so much food! I did all I could to keep food out of trash cans. If it was fed to hogs is better than the trash can. The store I worked at had a Walmart come next to us and we couldn't stay open. I can't stand to see anything go to waste but this country is raising a throw away society. I'm not poor but I love to shop the thrift shops. I'm not to good to use second hand goods. I'm using some of the things I started house with almost 30 years ago, as long as it works use it. My Grandma lived through the Depression and she taught me to value what I have and know the difference between wants and needs. Lots of people could live very well off what gets thrown away here.
Groceries can give away meat and dairy under the protection of the Food Donation Act of 1996. As long as it is packaged, (not from the butcher dept) it can be donated to a food bank.
7 year old canned food?! yo, .....
@@jennifersvitko5997 good information.
@@_Wai_Wai_ I'm talking about American canned food. Yes you can eat it up to 10 years if it'd been in a controlled environment and if the can is lined white that's even better. The food is canned raw and cooked in the can so there is no bacteria. I had to sit through a food safety class taught by the University of Georgia and The Department of Agriculture. I worked in a school lunchroom and the lunchroom workers are Federal Employees while teachers are State. This class would of costed a few grand if I had to of payed for it, but as a food employee they had to pay for it. I'm also only one County over from Athens Clarke County where the University of Georgia is at.
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In a way, I'm actually impressed by the system they set up to provide food to those with little to spare. It's sad to me that they have to even resort to this just to get a hot meal tho.
Yeah, I truly admire their system. There is no dishonesty in it. It's a lot of work, and lot of it at night.
For me, the saddest part of the video is the malnutrition of children and the war on drugs that has a lot of victims.
@@vlastimil-furst Yes you're right, a big part of what impressed me too, was how honest and transparent it is. No one is being lied to.
I had to look up more info on the war on drugs campaign. It's horrifying, and those hungry children are living amongst this...their strength must be astonishing.
Bastard government they have, Picking fights with super powers but doesn't care one bit about their poor. It's just humiliating and degrading to see your own citizens resort to this. Nobody deserves to live like this at all. It's complete and utter neglect of your duties as a President to reduce a sizeable proportion of your people to such inhumane conditions that they live no better than stray dogs.
the government could honestly make it so that the food can be donated at the end of the day to anyone willing to take it, instead of these people resorting to literally getting it after it's been sitting around for who knows how long.
@@GameFuMaster I absolutely agree with that. However, with the current president being a son of former dictator and his vice president is daughter of the former fairly authoritarian president who did this war on drugs, I don't think we can expect much focus on poor people's welfare.
This is literally heart breaking . I think everyone deserve to have access to clean ,healthy food . The food doesn’t have to be all fancy but at least it’s clean
besides the chemical wash, whats so different between pagpag and chicken nuggets?
why dont they take the garbage food to feed their chickens and just eat the chickens
@@AugustusOmegachickens take time to reach muscle maturity and will end up being eaten in 2 days tops. Food sustainability is hard
Their life in the province was far better before they fled to manila.
@@AugustusOmegathat's dumb because u eat what u feed ur livestock
As a Filipino youth one day i hope i can help my country to raise our standards of living.
Ouch😢 we grew up in a super poor family in the province,but atleast,in the province we can grow sweet potatoes,cassava, bananas and can plant rice so we can survive 😢😢😢 it's really so important to be grateful in every little things that we have. I never knew there's something like this in our beloved Philippines, it's heartbreaking 😢
God bless you and every one who lived a poor life. May this never happen to anyone again. 🙏✝️
So not every Filipino eats that disgusting thing
This feels like a dystopian sci-fi story, damn. We grew up poor as well, but the worst we had were moldy rolls.
Moldy rolls are pretty bad though.
Our society is indeed dystopian
theyre one of the victims due to the false hope that manila will bring them out of poverty that fled from province. contrast to other poorer countries that has widlerness to forage, they end up with this option sicne its an urban jungle of manila.
@@R3TR0J4N Pretty much this. Lots of people from far away squeeze themselves into Manila with no plans, no money, little education... and hope for a better life. Add the unlucky people who fell financially. More likely than not, they get stuck in this lifestyle and never see any progress. If only life in the province is better. Apparently, farmers in other countries are actually rich (apparently, like in Japan where more and more youth are actually moving out of the cities to farm instead), compared to here in the Philippines where they get crushed by debt and do back breaking work for shit money.
I mean... more and more towns in the provinces are actually getting pretty progressive. Went to my province in Rizal for the longest time in a while, and I could barely recognize some of the places I went through with how many shops and new buildings have popped up. But the go to place is still Manila and some of the other bigger cities like Cebu or Davao.
Ephesians 6:10-18 says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.
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One of the worst pains anyone can experience is hunger.
I'm fortunate, I've probably had more traditional Filipino food than some of the families seen here in this video. I've worked with Filipinos well over 30 years, and they're such a hard working, resourceful, respectful, helpful, friendliest of people that has me in awe. The poverty they have to endure is so upsetting, and the government have got their priorities wrong.
To all pinoys watching. Ingat kalagi. ❤
Hunger's not the worst
Nah, gout is much worse than hunger, speaking from my own experience😂😂
@@jesusnotgod5635nakakamatay ang gutom
@@johngracia1641 so does torture which is worse than hunger
Bullshit ka putaina mo. Dami mong satsat nanay mo pokpok tatau mo baog na bakla. Pweh basura kang squatter dito sa pinas, sunugin na lugar nyo sa manila.
I had a similar experienced when I was a kid in the 90's. But instead of chicken or meat it was a bread, creamrolls, cookies & etc.
Every week there will a lorry or van throwing out this these expired product. This is not a landfill but an illegal dumping site.
These product still look good & delicious even though it already expired for a week. So we ate it & sometimes brings it home to share with the families. Thank god we all still alive but it really taught me a lesson to change my future.
were they still packed? especially cookies and such?
expired industrial food often isn't "bad" ones its expired it may be dry or not taste good anymore but it wont rod immediately which is a huge difference
@@lsoldeMaduschen Yes they all still packed & intact without any holes or else we would never ever eating it. Haha
@@Channel88266 Where is this?
Learning about pagpag 20yrs ago totally changed my relationship with food. I appreciate what I have.
20 years ago? And it’s still going on.. There are poorer countries where this does not happen
@@ieatass4226yea and their life back in the province were far better. now they fled due to the false hope that manila will bring them riches, just to end up w/ the other that did earlier. I think it's bad money handling as aforementioned in the vid who spend 120 pesos for pagpag instead of other alternatives.
yet i see some filipino waste food
When I was touring the Philippines last month, I visited Tondo, one of the biggest slum in Manila. It was overwhelming to see the living conditions as well as the scale of the poverty there. On the day, I saw a charity hosting an event for local children, also some film makers filming a documentary there. I’m glad these people are not completely forgotten. On the same day I visited Tondo, I also went to the SM Mall of Asia, one of the largest shopping malls in the world. This has been my experience in Manila, one city two tales. Along with the poverty, the kindness and the smiles of the people are something I’ll never forget from my trip. People there are unbelievably kind, helpful and accommodating, and those in poverty deserve a far better life.
there some swingers hookers there? with big bu\\tts?
WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS 😠😠I WILL NEVER GO TO PHILIPPINES! 😠 THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗
@@indiasuperclean6969 great India, much better than filthy philipoopoo
@@indiasuperclean6969lol
@@indiasuperclean6969are you serious everything you said is the opposite of india gn
I hope everyone after seeing this video will never complaint about what your mother cook for you... Including me I used to complaint... for me without meat my meal in incomplete... but now I will never complaint again.. God bless this people...
Exactly some people just do not know how lucky they are.
Madaming resources ang pilipinas kng iisipin pagdating sa pagkain kaya lng may ugali tayong mga pilipino na pag binigyan mo ng gulay ipagpapalit sa noodles, kaya namulat ang mga bagong henerasyon na akala nila ang totoong pagkain ay de lata o noodles kapag walang ganun ayun pagpag nakakapungkot isipin
so true , that why i inhale all my shit right after i poop to recycling food
What are you trying to say... It looks good don't talk down on their food 😮
@The Random Guys {LarY} basta lng mka pag english ano? Then go there and post a vid that ur actually eating those foods, dont act like a freakin smart@$$ and u dont even understanding his Point, improve ur reading comprehension first before acting like a smart@$$
This is an eye opener... Thank you.
All privileged kids should watch these so they realize from early on to respect food and take nothing for granted.
Amen
This is why I’m always reminding my daughter to be grateful with what we have. I was born in the Philippines and moved to the U.S. when I was 15 but I also experienced how hard life was back home. I kept telling my daughter that she is very lucky compared to what I experienced growing up. We are both US citizen and now living in Canada. She’s only 5 but I showed her this video and explained everything to her. I kept telling her to Always be grateful and humble and don’t ever waste food even though we have plenty of those.
Wow what a sad story 🤣🤣🤣
Why u changed your nationality
Make her see what the poor people in the USA are going through lol. You people always want to talk about poverty in asia not in usa
Tas bbm pfp tangina
@@tunim4354 I get why we should see what poverty is like from all areas but why ‘you people’? She’s from the Philippines so naturally she’d look at the life there
this really put a lot of things into perspective for me. i never knew how privileged i am to have access to clean and healthy food when there are so many people, especially kids, who lack proper sustenance. this is very heartbreaking.
100%. Everyone needs to see this
100% even the "dirtiest" street-vendors sell quality products, even if it's not on fancy containers or a nice location
It's all meaningless words since you don't really care and neither do i. All i see in this comment section is empty words and hypocrisy😂😂
Communism at it's finest
@@terskataneli6457 totally agree, the op and most here are only fishing for thumb ups
Sana dumating ang araw na maibalik ang dignidad nating mga pilipino.
At Huwag hayaang kumaen muka sa basura ang ating kapwa. Pinoy
I am very grateful for the meals I eat 🥺 I hope so much better for this world 🙏🏾
true :(
This is so sad knowing all the food wasted. 😢
hopefully you're not one of those people that waste food.
WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS 😠😠I WILL NEVER GO TO PHILIPPINES! 😠 THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗
@@indiasuperclean6969Great way to defame a country....👍
But I know you are from Pakistan 😂😂
That’s so sad..I know people may look at this so odd and disturbing, but if you place yourself in that situation, you will find ways to survive as well. I feel so blessed my mom migrated to the US from the Philippines in the 80s. I’m so lucky I was born and raised in NY, USA. Watching this, I have a better understanding why she’d get upset when I wasted food before. I’m ashamed that I had the audacity to complain to my mom about food as a child, just watching this, we don’t realize how accessible food is. I am so lucky. Stay blessed people! Never complain, stay humble!
It’s all normal for these people though, it’s in their dna, so they don’t really bat an eye with this. Meanwhile, I’d rather starve than eat literal GARBAGE that even sewer rats wouldn’t eat. Holy moly.
We should complain. This happens because nobody complains. People just accept that it is what it is. This is in Manila. They once re-elected a plunderer (Estrada) as their Mayor. I once told myself, "My countrymen could never go any lower than that even if they try." Then I stand corrected. The whole country collaborated to re-elect a family of thieves. Their mother once said, "Perception is real, and the truth is not.". There is no hope for the Filipino people.
@@BungoPHyou should do more than complaining. I am african but grew up in Italy. Though the living conditions in my own country are not as tremendous as these, we still have an awful corrupted government that does not care for the people. A global revolution is needed.
@@khadyadjisall5708 You can't do more unless you are aware. You will start complaining when you become aware. You need to start somewhere.
Oh my gosh, I can relate to this so much. My Mum migrated to Australia from the Philippines when she was in her twenties and never let me waste food. Super grateful watching this.
I asked my mom if she ever eaten Pagpag since she struggled and starved a lot when she was young. She never heard of Pagpag since back in her days, restaurants were basically non-existent in the province. I think these kind of food only exist in major cities and not in provinces where you can find for natural resources.
yes. here in the province, a lot of the food usually comes from their own produce, so pagpag isnt really found. sadly, the highly urbanized cities sometimes evolve faster than the people living in them
Yep, and yet many Manileños look down on those in the provinces anyway 😅
I live in Pampanga and back when I was a child, (dance with my father ang peg eh no) we rarely had meat on our table. However, there is an abundance of veggies cooked in various ways to avoid flavor fatigue. I consider myself lucky for being able to eat "real" food despite living under the poverty line.
@@vexana5488we indians eat only veggies and pulses and bread even though we can afford meat
true @@johnnwith2ns464
Another sad thing is the comments, rather than realising how bad inequality is and that it needs to be reduced. They just want to guilt trip children into eating vegetables with it.
I’m glad to see she cleaned it 4 times, salted it and cooked it at a high temp. I just wish the meat could be kept separate and handed to people at night. At least keep the food cold and separate from the other garbage. I know it would still be a risk but not as big of one.
Exactly. They know that people are foraging, so could at least keep it separate from other waste, and store it in a refrigerator.
I suppose that’s the difference when a country doesn’t promote having a social conscience, and it’s each one for themselves. So sad and tragic.
@@jaijai5250 USA is worse
Seems like a very simple thing to do, but it's the least they could do. Just look out for each other. 😢
@R IM if they separate, it's like they're encouraging people to eat the leftovers and that is a health hazard from their POV. but people are still gonna continue digging thru trash for the leftovers, so still a health hazard regardless. it's the same concept in the USA and their food wastage problem.
They won’t separate it and they even spray pesticides, because it’s in the food regulation to avoid the spread of bacteria.
One of my coworkers grew up in extreme poverty in rural Canada back in the 1950s. When things got really bad, his mom would send him and his brothers to the creek down the road to catch as many frogs as they could find. His mom would cut them up, batter and fry them. For the first 15 years of his life, that was the closest he ever got to eating fried chicken. I think that's why so many older people expect children to eat everything put in front of them even if they don't like it - because when they were kids, they didn't have a choice.
chinese have a dish called frog legs porridge. they indeed taste like a much tenderer, albeit smaller piece of chicken
Lol I love frog legs
Frogs are farmed in asia. Not a delicacy but not as common as chicken. There is shame eating frog in the western world because you're too poor to eat chicken.
@@sitoudien9816 lol they're missing out big time on delicious stuff
@@robertsmith20022Ewwww🤢🤑🤑🤑🤑
I am thankful for my family for rising out of poverty for the sake of their future generations, I am only "middle-class" in the filipino money hierarchy but we encountered multiple problems that could lead to homelessness.
I have been lucky, yet these people who barely get by every day has it worse, I try whenever I can to help them by volunteering in feeding of the homeless here.
Yet, only a 14 year old child like me can only do so much. Really, thank you so much for bringing this to TH-cam for the world to see (and maybe help) because the government is doing near zero work to lessen suffering (but more to get greater profit)
Thankyou for your efforts: you are wise beyond your years! Good luck to your future in such a dysfunctional, corrupt place.
My parents grew up poor in Cambodia. Being born here they taught us the importance of food and never waste anything. Im so grateful my mom cooked every single night after her 9-5. Now im 32 and living alone. I still cook 5 days out of the week whether is asian or something american. I love cooking.
The Philippines is one of the most resource rich countries in Asia. It was known as the tiger of Asia back in the 50s/60s and was poised to become like what South Korea and Singapore is now. Corruption and incompetence from a few greedy individuals took that from the people. Now, we have these horrific scenes. The problem is too engrained and complicated now to fix quickly. My heart cries out for my people.
Yet crooks like Estrada still get voted mayor of manila
Even the people who have regular job can't keep up with the expenses, how much more for our people who rely on collecting things on junkyards. This is the other side of "It's more fun in the Philippines"
Don't forget colonisation and nepotism.
Imelda need shoes btw.....the price of her shoes can feed 1 family in phillipines.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
No one deserves to live like this in 2024. God bless these poor people. I send help to so many places all over the world and I still feel like I can’t do enough. 😢
I do and feel the same, it’s overwhelming to think about. Your help is not in vain, and you are not alone in your efforts to help our fellow mankind!
God can't stop priests ftim molesting boys
Your God blessed them so much they have to eat garbage to survive.
I grew up in Tondo. When I was 6 yrs old my mom was a single mom, and she's the only one providing for us. our grandmother was the one who took care of us. At that time, we used to sit next besideJolibeee just to wait for someone to give us. Me and my cousins used to get vegetables that were thrown away and we would give it to our grandmother to sell it out or cook it. We got away from that place at the age of 12. The memories and trauma are still here with me. Sadly, most of my childhood friends never got a chance to get out of poverty. I'm thankful and blessed that we now have a better life condition. I will graduate college this year and Is hoping to come back again as someone who would teach students arts for free. We used to swim in Baseko and it was full of garbage but it was the best days of my life whenever I stand outside Jollibee, I would imagine myself as the kid who's got a mom and dad and I would also imagine myself dressed like those pretty girls. I learned how to paint and drew because of my desire to be like those girls who wore pretty dresses. I was too lonely because mom never got a chance to give us the life of a normal child. But growing up, I slowly understood our situation and focused more on my studies with my aunt's help who managed to get a foreigner husband. He's from Canada and helped me read and write especially unravel my talents when it comes to my art skills. I'm thankful for those people who helped me and this documentary brings me back to my old memories. I'm still thankful for the experiences and I hope poverty all over the world ends.
Thanks for sharing ate, I'm pleased for you
God bless you, may you do well In life
To say this video is shocking is an understatement. One rarely sees the harsh realities other people have to face and after watching this it made me appreciate the things I take for granted.
How are they all still alive with everything they would catch, food poisioning , diseases and covid!!!
@@olivegreen337 be thankful for what you have. I’m aware of this but have never actually seen how they get it. Didn’t realize it was really mixed with garbage and they have to sort the food out among the other stuff.
@@olivegreen337 their immune system adopts to the environment they're in.
@@alfjoey1234 NO FOOD POISIONING AND DISEASES WILL KILL YOU!!!
This video does NOT represent the entire status of the Philippines. every country has its own dark side like the homeless in USA.
My dad was stationed in the Philippines where he met and eventually married my mom. I've never been there but knew my mother had a very hard life growing up there. Over the years she'd give us bits and pieces of what her life was like there and always ended up in tears remembering how poor they were. In my wildest dreams I couldn't imagine it being as bad or worse than what I just saw on this video. Everyone but one aunt is gone now but my heart hurts for she, my grandparents and the rest of her sisters and brothers and the hardships they had to endure. As selfish as it sounds I'm so thankful she and my dad met and he got her out of there. Even though my dad provided a good life for her here in the states and she was thankful, I always detected a sadness in her. I miss them both. Rest in peace mom and dad. Can't wait to see you both again!
God bless you dear 😊
Sounds like your dad was a sex tourist tbh
SEAmaxxer😭
Omg don't say that, you'll live for a long time. Don't think abt leaving for the heavenly abode. Please continue to enjoy your life😊😊😊
@@harisudhans9428With all due respect, I have had a great life and will continue to do so UNTIL God determines it's my time to go home. There is nothing wrong with missing my parents and others that are gone and longing to be reunited with them. This life we live is not forever so we should live it as well as we can but with anticipation of being in the presence of God and yes my loved ones too. Be blessed!
This documentary should be shown in every single school in the Philippines. Truly heartbreaking but eye opening at the same time
Lily Flores • NO TEA NO SHADE 🤢🤮😒🙄WHY SO IT WILL GIVE THEM IDEAS TO DO THE SAME THING
@@dm2129 or it will give them the proper values. Thats not up to you how students will behave after
more like every single school in the world but yes
Not just in the Philippines, but in every 1st world country school to appreciate how fortunate they're and teach them not to waste.
a bunch of nasty animals thats what you guys are .SICK!!
It’s sad that people are that poor. Makes me feel extremely lucky for what I have.
My wife is from the Philippines, and I have spent a fair amount of time there over the past decade. The poverty is shocking when you first see it, but you become more accustomed to it as time passes. While the Philippines economy has had very solid growth rates for years now (with a brief dip due to COVID), the societal problems have remained. The biggest problems are corruption in government and overpopulation. The country just has too many people, and, until very recently, the population growth was high. If the Philippines had South Korea's birthrate, the situation would be easier to fix. The Catholic church and conservative Protestant churches have set the tone where it comes to birth control and family planning, unfortunately.
If their only go to health center or hospital.. there is so many choices about birth control... u know im poor and just only grade6 didn't go to highschool because of poverty.. i was born in zamboanga we eat veggies only of dont have rice not yet harvest... ee all 6 siblings.. but in my young age i promise myself not to bear many childre.
S now im 40yo and has 3 children.. the eldest already has husband 2nd son studying grade10 and my youngest son studying too grade8.... so u see im poor also and everybody called me probinsyana but i know about family planning...
So its their fault why they are in that situation... if they cant afford to their own food why bear many children??? And blame to government?????
I was ligate when i was 23years old only.. sorry my englis is like carabO 😂😂😂😂 im not good in english.. i just want u to know that not all poor deserve help.. they need to think before make many child.. think the future of their chilfre.. as of now im separated with my husband..
Suprisingly, last 2022 the birth rate in the Philippines has declined sharply.
Problem is, the poor continuous to have high birth rates while the middle class, slows down.
Talk about government competency 😂😂😂😂😅😅
@@sasorishino Partly because of the lack of knowledge in terms of family planning and financial literacy, right? Middle class are more educated and aware of how difficult life, hence, they would rather produce fewer offsprings. Even more people are now deciding not to venture in marriage as well, as just become the rich "titas/titos." Lmao.
@@sasorishinoso basically rich get richer poor get poorer whooptydoo
Do not agree with you in blaming it on religion. Is more tradition of Asians to have big families.
I can't believe anyone has to live like this in the 21st century. It's horrendous that there's such a gap between financial situations, this shouldn't be happening. I feel terrible for the people who are forced to survive this way, I wish I could do anything to help end things like this. We should have progressed by now to everyone having clean, safe food and water, sturdy shelter and suitable clothing, no matter where in the world they are.
The saddest thing of all ? They choose to reproduce! I cant for the life of me understand why bring a child into this ? I know sex ed isnt taught well enough but damnit keep your lega close and penis flaccid .
My guy no matter what century, we will always have poor people, the government loves making people poorer and making the rich richer, if everyone's rich nobody is rich
That will never happen, it's a total impossibility.
With ruSSia sinking thousand of tonnes of grains committing crimes against humanity while doing so your thinking is not even close to wishful thinking
viva the Capitalism.....
This is a painful watch. People, starting with me, need to be more grateful for what they have.
Definitely, these people work so hard for little things we would complain about here.
Why do they keep having kids?
Poor people mindset usually likes to have kids.
for pleasure of course, yet they are stupid (coming from a filo)
What a harsh world we live in.
Yup. The world is cruel and cold.
Cut the cold part cuh, this place only getting hotter
@@Jayjay-vi9jk Thats why beach front property is as expensive as its every been right?
Who would invest 60 million dollars into a property if they knew in 20 years it would all be under water?
Only suckers believe in that stuff Rich people know you are full of it LOLZ
Believe this is so bad right but imagine learning about something way worse than this, like selling their own kids
不，只有你们
And this is why, folks
We gotta be grateful for what we have, even a small thing, we still should be happy and grateful about it.
I used to complain how my life isn't perfect like others, but now when I see more and more of the outside world, it made me realized and made me sooo thankful for what I have right now. ❤️
😮 you feel grateful after watching something so sad?
@@eduardochavacanothat’s actually kinda crazy isn’t. It takes another’s suffering to allow them to appreciate their life 💀
@coffeebean4356 don't look at it so negatively. it puts things in perspective that's all. for example I could be mad my car broke down but that means I am lucky enough to have a car. That doesn't detract from your issues, you are still allowed to be mad about stuff, but you can still be grateful about the things you have!
@@coffeebean4356 don't deny, You felt the same way as well bruh lmfao
@@eduardochavacano you felt the same way. Matapobreng hipokrito ampota
Thank you for this documentary. I’m often so caught up with my own life, being jealous of others’ superficial things, that I forget to be grateful. This opened my eyes and so many others. I hope to grow up and be able to help those in poverty.
It hurts to know there’s millions around the world who can barely afford a meal yet hear I am wondering what restaurant I should eat today. It hurts to know I can’t help them. However, there is power in numbers. If we all just tried to make a small difference, show a little empathy, the world would change.
it hurts to wonder what restaurant you want to go to huh? good grief buddy give it a rest and make a donation or sumthn
@@BIGHEADjr51 you really missed their point
@@BIGHEADjr51 Donations is a waste. Less than 1% of the money actually goes to the poor. Just like oxfam, billions and billions donated to that one charity alone over the last few decades and has achieved nothing. Most of the money is used for expanding the charity and pay the employees not forgetting the ceos want their deep pockets lined.
World hunger will be around for centauries after we are all dead. The only impact you can do is like the old saying " if you want something done, you have to do it yourself."
Unfortunately we seen some rich people build towns/villages for the poor. Within a few years the brand new buildings has become ghetto and their living exactly as they was before. Its human tribalism and lack of education.
its an unfortunate meager group that does this practice, theyre the vowels of poverty; in contrast to the good life and bountyful food provided by the province. now theyre one of the vicitims due to the false hope that manila will bring them out of poverty.
@@blondie2998 must be from Drax's Planet.
Yan bumuhay sakin nun college ko ngayon isang executive na ko ng San miguel corporations thank God nakaraos din
I went to the Philippines for 3 weeks. That experience humbled me so fast. That was 7 years ago. Watching this has reminded me of all that and exposed me to something new which I didn’t even imagine being a practiced. Pagpag. I’m very blessed.
Chinese poor people skimming the sewage for cooking oil was the first sad food fact that struck me hard
Poor Filipinos hate the Chinese when they are so miserable
I know people won't like this but one of the reasons why Manila is densely populated and has high poverty rate is due to people from provinces going in the city to find a "better" life. That's no problem at all BUT, most of them came to the city WITHOUT a plan. During college, I asked around 30 people in the slums on why they came to the city and did they have any plans before coming. 90% of them answered "none", they said that they came to the city to get any job they can from janitor/housekeeper to cook, just anything. This is the mindset that most people had when they came to the city, it's the same mindset that made them live in the slums, barely scraping by when they had a not rich but also not very poor life in the province since prices in the city is vastly different from the province.
One more problem that affects the population in the slums is because if you have a partner and both of you don't have anything to do and don't have any knowledge about family planning, what do you do? F*ck like rabbits, right? Just look at the family at 17th minute mark and how many children she has. Many Filipinos in and below the poverty line has this mindset of "children roulette" where they will produce as much children as possible, hoping one of them will become rich while providing the bare minimum because of how many children they have. If you compare the families above and below the poverty line, you will notice that the middle class family has 1-4 children in average, the rich has 1-3 in average, and the poor has 3-6 in average.
Exactly. Old families that came from manila, heck even those who are from central luzon, are not in the squatters area. It's mostly the ones from mindanao and visayas who gather there. For all their talk of poor hygiene and desperation they don't seem to realize that these people are their own. It's ridiculous.
NGL It makes me not want to pay my taxes because most of the money in PH comes directly from NCR's tax payers. I'm so done with these entitled province brats.
Facts!
That's how it works in most cities across the world. The actual residents of the city do suffer but from the migrants point of view they are looking for someway to survive. The govt needs better planning but its too big for them to resolve.
I have a son who is one and a half years old, watching this made me cry, hits different when you see children in need of help
This literally broke me into tears 💔
I stayed in the Philippines for about five months in 1987. My time there made my heart remain with the people and land of Philippines. I just don't know how a beautiful and resourceful country like Philippines has become like so. My heart is broken with the content of this video.
Everything changed when Marcos was replaced by the Aquinos.
I mean, it didn’t use to be like this, but as more people came to manila for a better life the more overcrowded, no jobs, no hope to move back to the province, and overpopulation has been a major growing problem, today we are at 113.9 million (2021)
@@paroparo-g-ft6xc The slums skyrocketed during the time of Marcos. Imelda built a wall to hide them from the tourists lol
@@geekboylee8727 because during that time Manila is flourishing and have a lot of investors coming in and people from provinces are flocking to go to Manila to take their chances. What do you expect will happen when people flock in a certain area that can't provide everyone jobs and housing? It's common sense that you will hide them from plain sight of other nations.
@@paroparo-g-ft6xc flourishing pero can't provide jobs & housing in that certain area? Lol. Masyadong contradicting yan. If poverty is high then it is not flourishing.
It’s an abomination that the Philippine government has no plan to provide grains and vegetables to these needy people. Lentils, beans, rice, corn and potatoes could help these people. This is utterly heartbreaking.
Its the rich who horde the money and use their money for corruption to further enrich themselves. A lot of money is wasted because of this.
Its the insane tv star president they elected
i was also poor, maybe even poorer than such people. their problem is they are just plain stupid. they don't have any common sense. they're the type who watches the noontime show everyday and wait to win a prize and that is the only way for them to "be lifted from poverty". it's an intricate mentality, a product of stupid media, corrupt govt, cultural stupidity put altogether
You know nothing. That settlement itself was free housing by the marcos era administration and look what they have done to the place. There is so much poor support in this country that a lot of them became what we call professional squatters. There is no point helping people who dont help themselves.
@@BenedictMotombo-ut4hx wow, such condescending POV of the poor. lets see, they grow up with poor/no education, daily struggle of food, and if theyre lucky with "free housing" which wont matter on less than minimum wage.
poorly educated and financially struggling people CANNOT "help themselves", they don't even know that having kids is a bad decision, even public school has its expenses that they can barely afford.
so yeah, its an abomination that the PH gov't is so corrupt, just like many other countries that suffer from the greed of politicians.
Filipinos are some of the most resilient and happy people I know. I use to live in SE Asia (Bangkok) and the discrimination I saw them face was on a whole other level. Yet they were some of the friendliest people I came across.
Why are Filipinos discriminated against in Bankok? I've been there and didn't see any of that but I was only in Bankok for a week and in country for a month. Maybe I wasn't there long enough to see it.
Not here in San Diego. Go to Mira Mesa and you'll see them act like their $h1t don't stink. After seeing this video, gives me a whole new perspective and understanding into their self esteem and how they need to oppress and discriminate against other minority groups to feel better about themselves. This is truly sad... why so discriminative? Nothing on this video gives helps me understand any reason for them being prideful and discriminative. Instead, they should remember where they came from and stay humble when coming to the United States!!!
@@joelrodrig8763lol,maniwala naman ako sayo the population of Philippines is 105 million and only 4 families doing that pagpag,they came from Provinces to settle in the city because they are lazy to work in the fields.
@@joelrodrig8763at paano sila nag dedescriminate sa ibang lahi impossible naman na perfect Ang mga ibang South East Asians na hindi nag dedescriminate?
Not true. Filipinos are one of the most arrogant people once they leave home and have a taste of a slightly better life. Watch em.
it should be considered child abuse if parents get pregnant while not being financially stable. 6 small childrens and you're poor? hell no!
At 4:20:
For those who don't know, when he says "edible", they're translating it in parallel to the tagalog word, "sariwa". Sariwa in this context could also mean "fresh".
(Correct me if I'm wrong, fellow tagalog speakers!)
I point this out because this is when my pity for them just plummets. What I'm hearing is that he's trying to convince himself that it's still "fresh" so that he could try to accept the conditions they're in.
You're correct in context "sariwa" is fresh the right term should be "makakain pa yan" which is edible.
It's common knowledge that restaurants and even supermarkets throw out food that's perfectly fresh, but not desirable, such as specific parts of meat and defected (aka deformed) fruits or vegetables. It's fresh, just dirty from contact with the ground. It may sound crazy, but one time in 2020 a truck threw out half a tonn of avocados in the nearby woods simply because they were "too small" for customers to even consider them. Obviously I didn't miss the opportunity to grab a few good looking ones, even tho I'm perfectly capable of buying them. Those were perfectly fresh, perfectly delicious avocados. So I doubt the food they eat is spoiled, it could have been just discarded for superficial reasons.
My heart breaks for the poor people of the Philippines. I can’t help but to cry and pray that someone will help them
Yes in provinces we eat sugar cane for dinner just to get by. Still pursuing education using a 15 year old phone right now but thats life. It just hard that the phone will freeze un the middle of the class but we pinoise will still fight
This video does NOT represent the entire status of the Philippines. every country has its own dark side like the homeless in USA.
Its a cycle of poverty.
@@mr_pogi8812 america was the cause of this if you didn't know
Oh darling not all people in the Philippines is poor. I’m of the lucky people here who can buy high end things whenever i want. But yes my heart breaks with my fellow citizens. Can’t help them all though 😅
Every time I feel like I’m hitting rock bottom, I just have to look back where I came from, seeing this before growing in the streets of manila made me strong and thankful to what life can offer, I’m fortunate enough to be here in US right now, but manila build every bone in my body. It will always be home for me no matter what I achieved in life. Drop me there and I can easily blend with people.
God bless you brother.
@@KingKongFingerJoints God bless you too sir
From the words of my relatives now living abroad: the philippines is the training ground to conquer the world 🇵🇭♥️
I'm from Zimbabwe, i thought we had it bad, but I would never imagine this,
This should be an eye opener to ALL, because it allows you to really sit back, and reevaluate what you considered “hardship” in your own personal life. Thank you, to all involved in this documentary.
Yeah none of your problems matter because someone else out there has it worse, you should go to these people who are eating refurbished garbage and tell them their hardships don't matter because some people out there have cancer. Also the only eye opener this video gives is that these people should stop breeding and introducing children into poverty, they are bored and have difficult lives, so they make kids???
yeah im magically happy because im not dealing with a totally different set of issues. man you'd hate to see a concentration camp.
This video does NOT represent the entire status of the Philippines. every country has its own dark side like the homeless in USA.
@@espressonoobyou should be happy though
@@espressonoobyou have internet
I use to be in the slums as well in the philippines back in 92 and now im here in washington state and eat whatever I want, I feel fortunate and can say I know the struggle.
Praise the Lord!
Grats on living the filipino dream
@@SashasView not sure on whether you're praising the lord for having systemic poverty
What are you referring too? Poverty or present action?
Why didn't you stay there and fight for change in your own country?
Anyone else watch this video w their mouth literally hanging open. I've really seen things, like the underbelly of society here in the USA working with DSS, and the Office of the Aging. Going into places to see depravity most people don't realize exists here in the USA. But while I know depravity exists all over the world, this made my jaw drop. This simply shouldn't be happening. These people deserve so much more then this. I admire them for their resolve and resilients. I would like to know what we can do to help people like this anywhere in the World. So many times our heart goes out, but nothing changes. How can we do something?
Well, sometimes you meet someone in the comments that can use a hand. In that way I have a wonderful friendship now with a poor Philipine family and a former homeless lady from the US and I help them when I am able.
Would try to help people in need I know of or apply to help in a soup kitchen.
Other than that, we can only wait until the whole system of capitalism and world implodes, which it eventually will, as the most essential resources like fossil fuels are finite and without that energy, human work is needed again.
Our current organization is also dependent on ever-increasing expansion / growth,
which will naturally come to a stop as it does not even come close to generate the investment needed to maybe reach and colonize another planet.
If we reach another planet, my guess is we will make the same mistake all over again.
Welcome to hell, it is worse than you will ever imagine.
Governments are corrupt that's why people on the lower end of the money have to go through this, they control everything that could and should help but they don't want to spend money on anything they don't get a big return from and its getting worse everywhere! Very sad and scary
@@SanguiniusGuillimanwillf-iu3sdit's imploding now
@@hairbeauty8083 nah, still waiting for WW3, the fight for the planet's last resources.
Today is paradise compared to what is to come.
lady can't afford milk for her kid, but apparently she can afford hair dye for herself???
It breaks my heart to see children that way! Here in Costa Rica there are so much food and I have been blessed to have a plate every time I wanted one, my god how different life is, never wasting food again.
I've seen and been to many parts of Costa Rica where the slums don't look much different than the ones in this video. There are many adults and children hungry. I know this first hand!
Lol, as if there is no food in the Philippines.This is only happening in the slums in Manila not the entire country.Costa Rica has slums too and othet places on earth.
This video does NOT represent the entire status of the Philippines. every country has its own dark side like the homeless in USA.
Latin America's high crime rate wouldn't be so welcoming. They enjoy playing with their guns.
@@Manananggal-oe8gs bless you poor thing..stay strong wherever you are.
I was poor as a kid and sometimes we didn't have food but we never ate out of the garbage to survive. I'm thankful ❤️
Be thankful.
I eat pagpag here in thé Philippines😢
@@aobashen1110 and you have a smart phone
@@liansangkima1 maybe its an affordable phone for them
@@funnythe7th afordable phone but no food?
@@liansangkima1 Priorities. They rather have phone data for Mobile Legends than to eat healthy.
I’m grateful to be here. Alive and in Australia. I love you mum for everything you have done. As well as to my aunties who have helped my mother to get through everything.
no Father?
mom
@@ThwipThwipBoomthey just said they’re in Australia and we spell it like “mum”
@@ThwipThwipBoomThe rest of the world uses “mum”. Only America uses Mom
Bro why did these people made so many kids?? You can’t even afford to treat yourself and now everyone’s starving 💔
Exactly, it's 100% on them and you should not feel bad for anyone.
one of the reason is lack of education (family planning), other reasons are much deeper however as a fellow countrymen with this people this is truly sad sight to see
@@negawattperhour Wrong.
It's as simple as the poor having kids.
They need to stop.
I remember watching a documentary about this in 3rd grade here in the Philippines. It broke my heart and I couldn't stop crying; they took the unfinished fried chicken from the Jollibee in the video and refried it. Why minimum wage has not adjusted in the Philippines to support a dignified living across our social classes baffles me.
It's been over 10 years since, and it's even more heartbreaking to know that the practice of 'pagpag' remains the same. To those in other countries throwing food our because it's reached its best by date, please reconsider and find creative ways to repurpose it or lead it back to nature somehow so we can lift the burden together.
pinoi delicacy
they also live in sewers like ninja turtle and eat rats
>Why minimum wage has not adjusted in the Philippines to support a dignified living across our social classes baffles me.
You do know these people can't even get work, right? You're part of the lucky demograph if you got work with standerdized wages.
These people have no formal employment and get paid with whatever they make that day.
@@DJ_POOP_IT_OUT_FEAT_LIL_WiiWii im not sure if your trying to insult the phillipinos or make them sound cool.
I just ate a big ass meal at KFC and threw a bunch away oh well what was I supposed to do I was full but yeah shout out to America
A video that shows how hard life is in the Philippines when you're in the marginalized line. The poor gets poorer here in our country because of how the government neglects certain things and instead prioritizing themselves to make them richer instead of serving the people.😢
Stop blaming the government, at least the government is doing the bare minimum and something to solve poverty and of course it won't just disappear right away it takes time. So for now how about you do something about it like donating to charity towards the poor.
@@i.am.colddd ayan kaya f*cked up ang Pilipinas. Sa mga taong kagaya mo na okay lang sa bare minimum na effort ng government
@@i.am.colddd you don't do that if you want to enrich the donation receivers. They have nice wages and when the payroll is done there will be little to be actually used to help people
@@i.am.colddd, the bare minimum. Lol.
For those who don't understand the cycle of poverty, this is quite an amusing excuse. 😂
I lived in the Philippines and I remember that a rather dirty small kid would pick up a metal pot of food waste, which was called "parang baboy" which translates "for the pigs." I wondered if his family or he would eat that garbage and felt sorry for him. Now I know where it really went. Maybe he got the food after it was cleaned and cooked and that it was not tainted or toxic. It was really sad to see the sheer scope of poverty in the Philippines and particularly in Manila.
yea staying in a 4-5 star hotel skyrise with modern amenities and clean on the inside, and at the foot of the building will be children, bare foot and dirty asleep on the garbage laden concrete. very messed up
THIS is a beautiful example of how even the most impoverished people can be happy AND serve their community without looking to make a massive profit. The cooks make roughly $0.85 a day, enough to sustain them and their family. They could easily charge a few pesos MORE to each customer, doubling or tripling their profit !! Yet they still keep the prices very low so that it is accessible to EVERYONE. ❤
I grew up in the south (Davao) and we often eat fish that my father or our family caught and have our own livestock like chickens and pigs. When I was young I thought we were poor.
I took for granted that the food we used to eat was very fresh. When I grew up, I realized that we were never really poor and had abundant food. Seeing this made me more thankful that we were so lucky and was able to eat fresh food everyday even though we are not rich in terms of money or property. Now, I have my own house and family and a few cars and this makes me sad that some of my countrymen eat this kind of food just to stay alive.
Income disparity is the main driver for extreme poverty. A fraction of Filipinos have 90% of the money.
this is what happens if everyone wants to live in just one city and work for foreign business instead of building domestic industries.
also on one level sure its gross and a sign of poverty and all that.
on an other level im kind of proud at how resilient they are and how they just dont give a fuck. still sarap.
An eye opener how hard it is to be poor in the Philippines. Be thankful for what you have.
this is heartbreaking, im born in the ph and i just found out about this today... we gotta appreciate what we have..
No one is wearing protective gloved😮
This was an issue since the belief that manila will bring people from the province a better life, it's a false hope, making people who fled for a better life get swallowed by poverty. It's one of the large factor of poverty and homelessness in manila. [Refer to "Reporters Notebook" and "Iwitness" documentaries] I'm glad local channel like GMA has it's own channel for legit journalism.
Heartbreaking..
@@mariammathew7435you being funny? Sarcastic? Bc that’s the least of the worries & am sure gloves are expensive.
@@mariammathew7435they're eating recycled food and you here asking about gloves
MABUHAY PHILIPPINES🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥!!!
As anyone who's ever worked in a legit restaurant or fast-food place, every night they throw out tons of PERFECTLY good food. Even perfect wrapped food with containers. It's heartbreaking.
pisses me off
@@Armando-913 I think it is because they are afraid of legal liability if a someone eats the discarded food and becomes sick. But yeah so much perfectly edible food is wasted for no reason when there are people who need it.
I am from Buffalo 🦬 NY and made a blog traveling to davao and Siargao and when I went to jollybees I had no idea what a Luxury that is. I’m humbled and thankful my prayer is to spread more love and money to those who need it in the Philippines that place is special to me
As someone who was born in poverty in the US and stayed in homeless shelters as a child, slept by a fire to stay warm in the winter and no working indoor bathroom just a bucket, I still feel fortunate because I never had to eat garbage even when we only ate once a day. At least there were food pantries and welfare. At least I can read and work. Not everyone is so lucky.
Yes, don’t complain about anything else ever again.
I grew up in poverty in Metro Manila but never never tried this. I remember watching a documentary about this at our neighbor's because we didn't have TV. For 50 pesos, there are other food options that can feed a family and are safe and healthy. These people are just way too stupid to resort to this. I lived in a family of five and my parents would often cook us omelet, sardines with vegetables, hotdogs, pinakbet, chop suey, fried tofu, etc. All with simple ingredients and costs around 50-60 pesos to this day. Twice a month they would spend 150-200 pesos to cook us chicken or pork dishes. This lifestyle helped us prevent heart and other diseases. Compare that to eating 50 pesos of trash per meal everyday. These people just prefer this kind of food. It's not like they don't have other choices.
Try telling that to all these morons who are feeling sorry for these people.
As a Filipino it took long for me to know that this is happening to my country, I’m from mindanao and living here in cebu city for 8 years but I haven’t heard poor people here eating pagpag, poor people usually eat sweet potatoes or eating vegetables here rather than eating the waste of that famous fastfood restaurant,I’m living in one of the big city but never ever seen like that, I think the problem is many poor people in the capital city don’t eat vegetables that much , vegetables r more cheap they can pick waste vegetables in the market if they want or buy some sari sari vegetables to make pinakbit or make a malonggay soup if u still can’t afford some people just used salt or oil with soy sauce as the dish for their rice. There’s a lot of option for the people here living below the poverty not to eat the pagpag I have tried to live in the capital city too since my grandfather is original from there,and I notice that they don’t eat that much vegetables, I used to buy my food in the market there the prices of most of the vegetables is just almost the same here in the province u can buy mix vegetables for a cheap price. U can also do urban farming if u have no big space it’s good to plant ur own vegetables in the pot but if it really will not work for u find another safe ways,this people spend 30-50 pesos for pagpag they can actually buy cheap vegetables for that make a malonggay soup or adobong kangkong I recommend that,it’s more healthier and safe to eat…
well anyway I hope restaurants here will just share their leaf over in a proper way that it’s more safe to eat by the poor rather than putting in a trash bag with other trash or selling it, I used to work in a restaurant somewhere in mindanao before I find the owner so greedy not just to her employees , they are actually selling their leftover to people who have a piggery business Therefore; only pigs eat that there…
It’s very sad to know and I’m so sorry for my fellow Filipino who eat pagpag I also hope that please Future parents teach ur children to eat vegetables rather than this. 😢
Probably ease of access thing, hard to plant in the city and expensive.
Omg that’s really hard to swallow eating garbage 😢
pasalamat kayo kamote kinakain niyo at hindi basura.
100%. Pagpag is only found in Manila and surrounding cities.
It's because it's not as widespread as these documentaries make it out to be.
This is poverty porn
When a person is hungry to point of starvation they will eat anything 😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😢😢😢❤
I mean you "can" eat rice + salt only . But you wont get any protein
@@srr1887 pinoy should start to leard to eat tempeh or tofu.. high proteis for such a cheat prize
@@nagawahyudi they can't afford it
@@nagawahyudi
As if everyone is eating it.🙄 It's Commies propaganda.
@@jeksixten5751 ihv check the pag2 prize $0.59 dolar.... theres a lot of food thats cheaper than this... at least in my country
Be grateful for what you have. parents around the world must show this documentary to their children. The world needs to see this.
I am feeling lucky to be an middle class in india 😌😌 thanks to God 🦚
@wsastime I don't know who u are or where you are from but be careful when you speack to Indians cuz he might become your ceo someday
@wsastime Look around You I mean we are currently using Google
India looks worse 😂
I worked in Tim Horton's in Canada when I was an international student. I was so surprised to see how much good food went to waste. After 18:00 we had to throw all the donuts and bagels into the garbage bin and we had to make sure to lock it afterwards so that nobody could open it and take the food. I understand that it is a company policy to be 'Always Fresh' and to protect themselves from any lawsuits in case anything happened to a customer after he/she ate an "expired" food, but it was still uncomfortable for me to throw an absolutely edible food to waste.
Bagels and donuts are not food but trash.
@@jose_s_bam7938what is your beef with donuts and bagels??
@@glikky no beef, just stating the obvious. Bagels and donuts are garbage and not food. Beef, on the other hand is food. 😌
@@glikkyhe is mentally ill.
yes, cuz God forbid people would have to wait a few minutes should the store run out of doughnuts or whatever
When you wake up tomorrow...pissed in the morning and you complain for no reason, always remember that being born in the right place in the world is just a matter of luck.
a reminder of how awesome, how lucky, how blessed your life really is... and that we all have work to do.
I don’t wanna work and be a slave to society
@@Breezybeef if I don't have to starve my family or feeding them pagpag, then I will happily become a 'slave to society' any days of the week. 😏
complain if u want because u know something unfair. The reason why we are poor is we are too forgiving, we dont complain thus we are given the life like this. Also we are forgetful, that why we vote the same politician who made our country poor.
Pilipino resiliency is toxic culture it should not be brag. So if u wake up and complain then complain, if ur order is the wrong one then complain if your internet broke then complain. If u stay silent and say its fine then in the long run thing will change those low standard become a normal standard. Young generation are now frowning the old generation called resiliency and just take it as if that how the Philippines works nothing will change. Example why our country still flooding on house and street because the people did nothing even if we are a country of most storm in a year because of the pride called resiliency, why are we have the worst airport even if we are the first in the asian country to have it. Why pur transport system is still trash. Because we dont complain because when we complain we are look down upon and say it is what it is.
Since your a foreigner u know jordan peterson he talk about a lot similar how u should not be the agreeable person and how people with high wage are people who is not agreeable person that can say no. Like i said complain is better than not complaining at all then when thing got worst that when u complain maybe it was too damm late.
The actors here are obviously paid. This is just a make believe video to create an interesting story, generate massive views and reap youtube revenues. Not even a single filipino knows the word "pagpag", that is not even existent in their vocabulary and no Filipino in his right mind will ever eat that kind of food shown in this act.
In the US we call it dumpster diving. From the right trash you can find a feast. That's the luxury of being first world poor.
this makes me feel grateful for still being a well income family, this makes me want to do more Sadaqah even more.
Ive been in Philippines for 4 months. I try to help people everyday and also the starving street dogs. I like it more than any other place, yes its poor but most people are happy and get on with things.
God bless the Philippines.
May God bless you for helping those in need. Thank you for showing kindness to the children and to those street dogs (whom may be trying to feed their own pups, like us trying to feed our children) Thank you