5 Things Americans Can Learn From Filipinos and Living in The Philippines
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- In this video I discuss 5 things that I believe Americans can learn from Filipinos and from living in The Philippines in general. Moving across the globe is not small step and with that comes the opportunity to expand your horizons. After living in The Philippines for some time, I can say that there is a lot we can learn from the country when it comes to family, money, and being happy.
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From the Philippines, we immigrated to the USA when my daughter was 12 years old. By then, her Filipino values like respect for elders, priority towards education, etc. were already ingrained. She never became a rebellious teenager despite her new environment.
That's probably a good middle ground. That way like you said they are raised in The Philippines and learn those values, but also have the opportunity to attend high school and university in the US
But US is no longer what it once was.
Every since I been going to Philippines 🇵🇭 when I come back to USA I look at things differently we as Americans are spoiled and privileged. I lived in province for 3 months with a young lady and her family they treated me like I'm family. They love family and good food Philippines is a game changer for this 57yo man. Great video sir.
Well said and great story. That's the thing about The Philippines, people treat you like family. You can make some great friendships too here, because people are more open in my opinion.
Thank you for the comment and watching the video!
Man, that is a drastic waking. Yes, just bring your mother along. She will enjoy her life in the Philippines. Save your mom.😊
She wants to stay in the usa. She visits here though
Born and raised in the US but still very Filipino from being raised in a Filipino household. Great message!!
Thank you and good for you man, those are some good values that often get lost in america, so you should be proud of that
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The U.S. have that 'Keeping up with the Joneses' mentality. Status is more important,
than family bonding. Wealth is more important, than making great memories.
Political wins are more important, than treating your countrymen righteous.
Welcome to the philippines!....Filipinos are just happy and contented and always praying to God what they wanted and thankful because God granted what they ask....Praise God!...
God bless and thank you po
Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it”
Good advice. God bless
Right ✅
San Francisco 🌉 native here . My hometown has 1 of the most Filipinos in the USA 🇺🇸. Meanwhile, the Mission District has many Latinos, mostly from Mexico 🇲🇽.
I traveled to and from The Philippines 🇵🇭 for 26+ years. Many of the Philippine traits match those of Latinos: mostly Catholic ⛪, family 👪 is important, the collective is given more attention, being late is common and both groups sung well. Mariah Carey is a Latina. Her counterpart Morissette Amon is from The Philippines 🇵🇭. Spain 🇪🇸 is the main influence for both groups.
Chinese 🇨🇳 and Indonesian 🇮🇩 influences are the 2 which make The Philippines 🇵🇭 different than Latin America.
Yea a lot of latin people say that the Philippines feels like a Latino country. Makes sense given the history like you said, even the language has some similarities too
“Go with the flow” is also a good trait with Filipinos
Yea! That is a good one actually. I think I was thinking that when I was talking about slowing down, but yea being able to go with the flow is important, especially for expats moving here. They will have to learn to adapt to different things and just go with the flow
Life is not a given. It's a gift! Word!!!
Charity begins at home....love & respect is the no.1 character trait instill within the children while they were growing😮😊❤❤❤
Smart words, agreed
is that so? then, explain why most philippinese are disrespectful people.
With current situation in America I would say the Philippines have lots of freedom compared to America that they called land of the free (land of the free and tons of laws) 😊
Life in the Philippines is still chill, despite of gov't. corruption from the past & present.
Yea that's an issue. You see it more on a local level here than the states. I remember when I asked for a longer visa extension the guy wanted me to pay him under the table lol no thank you
The US,underBiden, and Ukraine are more corrupt than the Philippines!
Did you take his picture? You should have reported him.
Congratulations on becoming a father. ❤❤❤
Thank you Larry! Was wondering where you were at haha. How have you been?
This is true , came to the USA at 13 years old but I was able to retain my amazing Filipino values and also i raised my 2 kids just the same
Just came across his video, great advice, im from across the river, Jersey City but work in Manhattan, been to Philippines 4 times and will be back again in May, i agree there is more to life than money or working 9 to 5, hopefully i can stay in the future in the philippines for a long time.
Hey bro, small world I seen your vlogs too haha you have some good walk around videos, I like the style from one east coaster to another.
And cool man if you ever wanna link up around metro manila just hit me up!
@TheNYCexpat definitely, I'll let you know when I'm around and see if schedule aligns
Sounds good
As a former New Yorker and as a Filipino-American, I cannot agree with you more. You seem to have the right mindset for living in the Philippines.
Thanks bro. Been here for a couple years and while I miss some things from usa, there's a lot I like more in the Philippines too
Thank you so much brother and....MABUHAY.
salamat my bro
I wish you success in the Philippines. Hang in there. Don't hesitate to ask Filipinos for help.
Thank you and yea I will. I trust they will help because they are good people too
Mike, you have wisdom beyond your years. It took a mild heart attack to finally wake me up.
Thank you. Unfortunately or fortunately depending how you look at it I went through something life changing in my 20s also so it changes ones perspective.
Hope you're doing better now. Thank you for watching
@@TheNYCexpat Yes, all good here. It was 7 years ago and no permanent damage. I'm working on my escape plan and hope to buy you and your family lunch someday in your beautiful city. Take care and keep the vids comin. Btw, Teddy is a cutie. I can see that you are a proud papa. --Gary
@@NoMortgageNomad thank you man, that would be nice, will look forward to it
Tastefully done/ 🙏🇺🇸❤️🇵🇭👏 congratulations to you and your better half and your baby!
Thank you kuya
This is true, contentment in life makes u happy,family bonding go out with your family absolutely amazing especilly with your parents, love its other .advise is be content of what u have, because u cant bring ur wealth above when ur gone,u can feel hapiness and relax.
Well said
Bro. You can vlog American fatherhood in the Philippines it will be a good content not every body is doing those stuff
Welcome to the Philippines..enjoy and be safe..😊
Thank you po
I love to watch your vlog, “ GOD” bless you always, too much to learn from you, thank you
Thank you, I appreciate that and am glad you like the videos!
God bless, and protect you, and your family, in everything you do in life!!✌🏼
Thank you Ruben! God bless
Really appreciated how you pointed out Filipino culture.🎉😊
Just my take on it. Appreciate you watching
Crystal value lessons learned while staying in the Philippines ❤🙏🥰🎉👍
I try my best to keep an open mind and share good with others on the platform
The reason the Philippines is very hospital is because they have respect for other cultures and they would like to learn of different cultures. They are also humble and friendly people. They don't like to complain nor be confrontational unless they are unjustly disrespected. They are laid back and patient. When you come to the Philippines you will learn to be patient or you will likely hate living here. You will need it because there are long lines with leisurely service which results in a longer waiting time to be accommodated more than you are accustomed to. So go with the flow and reset your expectations. You're not in Kansas anymore.
Well said. That slow lifestyle people want for relaxation also carries over to other things like you were saying for example service and lines lol
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Wonderful insights Man❤ Godbless You & Ur family esp ur new born baby 😃🤠👍🥰
Thank you, appreciate you watching the video and the kind words po
Well said
Thank you
0:20 we can all learn from each other. Imagine if you take the good things about different cultures
Agree
Live like Filipinos! Enjoy your stay in the Philippines.
Thank you alfred
Points 2-5 are right on point....good video!
Thank you for finding out and pointing out what's good about the Philippines. God bless you and your baby!
Sure thing. There are many good things I hope to be able to grow my channel and showcase more and help more people. Thank you for watching and for the comment
Ya thats good the way you say it i think ,big change in your life that you live in the philippines and yes the balue of family here is one of a kind they respect the older.
Yes different in its own way, some people will like it and some people won't, but that's with anywhere
Thank you for watching
Nice bro ❤
Njoy ur staying in the philippinesGod bless u
Thank you, God bless
I agree for what u said Sir or be content of what you have
Very nice 😊👍
Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching
*padayon lang*
new subscriber here...more power and God bless...i love this video..thank you for appreciating some of our cultures.. thanks for choosing the Philippines..I agree with everything you said..
Hey debbie, thank you so much for supporting me. Yea no need to thank me though, it's been my pleasure saying here for the past two years. The Philippines has been great and as an extrovert myself, I love how friendly the people are here and talking and making friends outside
Glad you agree with my points though as they're just my humble opinion
Beautiful wisdom
Thank you po. Appreciate the kind words back
Beautiful message, brother! Love your NYC accent ❤
Appreciate it man
"Life is a gift... a present.." ❤️🙏🙏
Great content brother! 😄
Thank you brother from his Netherlands mother
wow new vlog 😊😊😊👍👍👍
We out here posting! Haha
I got goosebumps in your video omg! So true! Money is not everything! There’s more to life than money
Haha thank you, comments like that let me know that in making a difference to some people at least, that means a lot
Filipinos are notably known to be the best International Registered Medical Nurses, Health Workeds and Professional Care Givers in the world due to their innate nature of being caring, loving and hospitable as a people.
can say this is true from my past experience in the usa, yea. A lot of amazing Filipino and Russian nurses too, politics aside.
Well said. New subscriber here.
Thank you bro
Agreed! Good shit bro! Being a Filipino American born and raised here in the U.S. and being older now grinding my ass off to pay rent and live for what? To do it again? Fuck the grind! I wanna live a peaceful life and will be getting my dual citizenship and move my family to my homeland! Can't wait to be in the Philippines, praying that we can get there by the end of the year. I know it's not perfect, but it's gotta be better than this shit! Peace bro! Salamat!
Salamat bro and yea I hear you. There's no end game in america. You make all the money, but then the necessities you're supposed to use the money for are too expensive lol
It's worth at least trying it out if you're interested in checking out your homeland. Every place has its own pros and cons, you just have to see which ones are worth it to you
@@TheNYCexpat For sure bro! There's so much of Southeast Asia my family and I wanna explore and being able to afford it! Congratulations on your baby kuya! Enjoy and embrace the good life and island vibes! Mahalin mo ang iyong buhay kapayapaan aking kaibigan!
@@ChillGreens thank you, we are hoping to go and be able to chill at some more of the beaches once Teddy is a little older. If you have any questions about the transition from usa to the Philippines anything like that just message me
@@TheNYCexpat For sure! Thanks bro!
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Love ya bro- teddy is a stud, great video!
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Lol
We moved to the Philippines almost 16 years ago. I prefer to raise my kids here in the Philippines than in America. The cost of raising a child in America is so high. I'm terrified of school shootings. As a parent, it tugs at my heartstrings when I hear about it in the news. Then, there's the loss of parental control and rights over their kids in schools when it comes to gender ideology and affirming. Higher education is unaffordable such that students end up being in debt just after they graduate. Health care is more advanced in America. But of what use is it if one doesn't have access to it / can't afford it? Occupational therapy, CBT, speech therapy for kids is a lot less expensive here than in the US.
Yea, agree on those points. I thought about those same things, I even mentioned some of those same concepts in my other videos. Was discussing rent and locations, but like you said america had a lot of nice cities and places, but housing and renting costs are so high that it's unattainable to most
Big up Bro you’re finding out what life is about . I live here in Cali NYC and Cali are similar , lawlessness is insane these days but the main thing us Affording a home used to be an American dream , nit so anymore which I can say that fir the rest if the West . They are in decline . Never thought I’d consider leaving US ,I grew up here , but Philippines is more Healthier fir your Mental and Physical health . If you like the Rat race then it’s ok to be in US but if you like slow Phase and nit have to worry about your life being in danger PH is it
Thank you bro and yea I've known those things for a minute, just takes a while to make a move. That's one of the main reasons I made this channel, to help others who might be considering doing the same and are not sure how to go about it.
Also yes the housing prices on america are way too high. For someone who likes living in the city too, our cities are falling apart with drugs and crime and that's on top of the outrageous prices like you mentioned. There are alternatives, people should know about
Adding another comment to your last point. I do completely agree with you on the strong families. I think a lot of that is based on finances actually and that they have to, but it’s good on the flipside the amount of single moms and irresponsibility of the men I have to question quite honestly the Filipino women are awesome
Yea that's true too. Stuff isn't always as black and white as it seems, there's reasons behind things like you said. I see a difference though about how family time is perceived here. It's not necessarily looked down upon to live with your family or for family to spend time together like in America there can be done societal differences, but not all. We can't generalize everyone, but yea the main point is just that it's nice to see family values I guess
In many instances, you are correct about supporting each other for the Filipinos. However, there’s also a flipside to that known as the Filipino crab mentality as I have been taught by my Filipino wife. I’ve unsubscribed from a lot of bloggers in the Philippines, but enjoying your content so far as I’ve just discovered your channel.
Yea I learned about that from my wife also. I guess it's not as apparent to me since I'm not working here and competing with others in the same way.
Also thank you, glad you like the content. I'm just trying to put out info to help out others who might be considering a move
@@TheNYCexpat will be moving over later this year building our home
Scam alert- don't trust this guy, he claims to be from NYC but he's wearing a Lakers jersey!!!
JK, ahah, 🤣🤣🤣
Really excellent advice from a sincere guy who's out there enoying life, well done 👏👏👏
Lol bro Lazada is slacking on knicks jerseys or I’d be rocking em lol Thanks though man, appreciate it!
@@TheNYCexpat Haha, I hear that, sounds like got the right jersys lined up for any occasion. Keep up the good work!!!
@@amazonseller-yf8vvyes $6 dollars will get you a nice stitched jersey here. $2 or $3 for a non stitched one. When you come just message me if you need links to good sellers
@@TheNYCexpatyour Filipino friend should bring you to greenhills or divisoria to see the real Philippines. you might find some Knicks jersey 😂
when there's no real problem and life is easy, people will start to create their own problems to be preoccupied with something, until they forget the real problems in life. And their appreciation with small wins in life around them will be forgotten, until they only focused on their ownself, and will have me-woke personality.
Well said
I just retired last year at the age of 63 kind of early but i can survive thats it im done
congrats on that! Did you also move to the Philippines or where from?
I retired at 62. I said it too … I’m done and enjoying the fruit of my labor as much as I can 👌😊👌
@@alicia3108 God bless
Tardiness in the Philippines is known as "Filipino Time" lol.
I think I been Filipino this whole time and didn't even know it haha
Am i watching too many movies with new yorker stereotypes? I thought you would have a new york accent like in the movies. 😅😅😅
A lot of the new york accents in the movies are actually more of a Boston accent, like when they sound like they're saying new yawwwk, wheres the cawwwwfeee lol
voice quality too low then a blast of looud music is not a good combination.
Thank you for the feedback, I'll try to work on that. By blast of loud music, you mean the intro right? I lowered it 8 db in post, but will try to level it out more next video
voice doesn't sound low to me though? I guess it could depend on your speakers, but I referenced it on an ipad pro and pixel phone and compared it to other videos and the volume sounds normal
@@TheNYCexpat I appreciate that you are working on it. Have a greater life.
Your first point is counteracted by the crab mentality though
Yea I wasn't familiar with that until my wife explained it to me. I guess I didn't see it because I don't work here, as a foreigner the perspective is probably different than a local on a lot of things. I try to look at both sides, but I didn't know that crab mentality thing until it was explained to me recently.
I guess it really is the same everywhere when it comes to money and success, just different levels of it
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