JAGNA, BOHOL. A Nice Town To Retire To?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Jagna, Bohol, the Philippines is about 2 hours from Tagbilaran City, Bohol. It has 2 hospitals, ferry service to other islands including Camiguin and CDO (Cagayan de Oro). Several hotel and pension houses and a nice public market.
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Thank you so much my friend for the video. Your keeping my memories alive after i was there a month ago... I was there in Jagna yes its a beautiful place to retire. The church is beautiful!! GOD bless
Thanks Thomas. It had been a long enough day so we spent the night and part of the next day there. Interesting town.
This is great video. I've been to Manila twice to visit my Filipino girlfriend's family. I am going start exploring potential areas for retirement this year. Areas that are going to handle a budget of about 1500 + a month. This video is a great help.
Thank you very much jerrware. There are lots of options here.
Jagna is one of the best town in Bohol... I love the place
Nice bike at the end. Just a touch of home for you.
Yes, very nice bike Rick.
Thanks for the upload this video sir, Jagna is my place were l live before God Bless!
Always welcome!
Na miss ko bigla ang Jagna dahil sa video ito.. 1st time ko makita ang Jagna for almost 5 years ko na pag stay dito sa Manila 😩
Thanks Anthony. Jagna seems like a nice smaller town. Take care.
YOur videos are good and informative. the small fish are anchovies.
Thanks dean and deanbear. I tried anchovies on a pizza many years ago. It is a very "unique" taste.
I missed my hometown Jagna ,Bohol im here in Dammam Saudi Arabia. Thanks for sharing host.
Thanks and stay safe in Saudi Arabia.
1:30 that green house is the ancestral house of my Mom. Built since the 1930’s.
Cool! Thanks for coming by Ian.
Nice video rod, looks really peaceful but I’d get bored 😐 after a week , but great for a holiday to escape Manila for a week 😳👍 .
Derek Tolliday - That’s the problem with small island life. Good for really old retired folks.
Good point Derek. I know guys who live on smaller islands and after a few months they know every road, cave, beach, and waterfall. Some take a trip to Cebu City one or 2 times a month to get supplies and give them a break.
Oh thanks for sharing your videos and that's my hometown JAGNA BOHOL and GOD BLESS YOU and keep safe and more more blessings to come.
Our pleasure!
Thanks😘😘💞💞💞
Hi Rod, thanks for the video. It looks like a very nice little town. Take care of yourself and try to have fun.
This was an interesting stop on the trip around Bohol Larry. We stayed in on nice pension house on the sea and took video of 2 other cheaper places in town the next day.
I have been in Bohol, Cebu and Davao City way back 2015. I was with friends from these 3 cities and they all spoke visayas and l felt comfortable 'coz people can't fool us. Planning to return soon to explore more about Bohol and probably move here from Cavite.
Cool. It always helps to understand the local language. Good luck with your plans.
Great video Rod! I always like going to the markets when I'm in the Philippines.
Thanks Wayne. The markets are always a good and interesting experience.
I like those "trikes". They are the style used in CDO and have 4 wheels. I've seen them in John's videos from Camiguin also. They might be a little less likely to tip over when the driver takes a hard right turn.
Every region and manufacturer has a little different style ricky and these seem as efficient for space as any I have seen. They can get a lot of freight and people in one and on top so the weight could really make the little bikes work.
I just spent 3 1/2 weeks in Bohol -- very nice place. I did a lot of shopping in Jagna while going back and forth between Anda and my in laws in Mabini... the one thing I did learn, again, is that there are NO traffic laws in Bohol -- well, there are, but no police to enforce them. I was amazed at how many motorcycles go with no rear lights, OR no lights at all. Quite often I went to pass someone, and a headlight comes out of no where -- then went off again and a motorcycle passed.
McDonald's there was WAY TOO BUSY -- have to pay 20 pesos to park there -- very nice, and two level, but still too small for what they need there.
One needs to be especially careful when driving here especially at night as you have found out. There is virtually no enforcement of traffic. I heard Cebu City was "deputizing" 400 people to help enforce traffic rules here in the city.
Another really good video. I have been planning my next exploratory trip to the Philippines and am interested in going to Bohol to give it a look see. The last time I was in the Philippines , I spent much of my time in Cebu with a couple of side trips to Tagbilaran. This video opened up my eyes and your use of the map convinced me this would be very doable. I will be traveling to Jagna. My only concern , No Jollibee in Jagna.
Rod, that just might be the deal breaker for a retirement destination as far as I am concerned.
LOL. Yes, I know, NO JOLIBEE! This trip gave me a new appreciation for Bohol Will. There a few potential cities. Tubigon, Talibon, and Ubay would be on my list also and I will be putting up some video later.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Just an FYI, it was one of your videos on Cebu that got me to visit that particular city. Now two years and several visits to Thailand later, I want to give the Philippines another look. This because of the quality videos you have provided about the people and places. Good job, I sincerely appreciate your efforts.
Proud Jagnaanon here👏 thanks for featuring my beloved hometown💕
Thanks amelie. Jagna is an interesting town. I wish I could have spent more time there.
Can you tell me approximate monthly costs for 2 bedroom apartments. Do you think an income of $1500 a month would cover food, housing, utilities, transportation, etc. ?
Excellent video, gives you a good feel for the area and the people. We plan to retire in Bohol, have a lot just outside of Talibon in San Agustin. Hope to start building a house sometime in the next few years. I love it there, very relaxing.
We spent a day in Talibon a couple of years ago Brian and it is a decent sized town. You can get to Cebu fairly quickly by ferry when needed. Good luck with your plans.
Enjoyable vid Rod. Nice to see an area I'd never thought about. Good to see those market prices!
Thanks Michael. I have a new appreciation for Bohol after a week riding around the island.
i miss my home province, sir can you feature Candijay too? My place is in Tubod Candijay Bohol. We have a very nice view in our place
Thanks Leonila. Hope to travel back to Bohol next year. We drove through Candijay but only stopped for a break.
always fun, scary no ice on meats and fish :), good road travel, sign says go away or no enter lol
Little enforcement of traffic rules here so not citation fortunately Ken. I would like to see much more ice on the meats also. My gf says the items that don't get sold that day get "salted" to better preserve them and they are sold as such.
I have never seen salted meat in the market before.
you want ice or refrigeration? this is why they are not sickly. I don't want ice in them. can you imagine the price then? most of those people there do not have a refrigerator.
Nice bike 👍
I agree. It would be nice to have one.
McDonald it just everywhere in the Philippines.
No Jolibee here which surprised me Manuel. You have to be a good sized town to get either one I think.
Manuel Camomot It.probably owned by Mayor.
is in my place JAGNA
miss it, i am here in Singapore for 20 years
Thanks and take care there in Singapore.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 aw thank you so much
The deal is off if there is no Jollibee!!!! A very nice city seems to have all I need there! Thank you for allowing us to visit also...
Thanks for visiting Michael. I understand. LOL.
Looks like a nice city. Thanks for the video!
Bohol has a few towns that may be good retirement choices James. This one is less than 2 hours from Tagbilaran.
Ain't no City just a Town bro.
Our Patron Saint in Jagna is Señior San Miguel, town fiesta will be on September 29. Where you can see Sinoog Estokada a traditional dance and play. You should watch it
Thanks for the info amelie. Sounds like a fun time.
Thanks for the ride
Thanks for watching W.A.E.
Wowww visist also my place calape and pangangan island my home sweet home
It was a fun trip Bredget.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 amazing right
Nice tour! Thanks allot! Hey Ken!!!
It is an interesting town. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Rod, another nice clear video accompanied with a concise easy to follow commentary. Like many others who have experienced
residing in the Philippines, i can identify with your interesting vloggs which remind me of my second home.
I like Americans, very rich and very kind, lol, give me money "Joe", LOL. The small fish are similar to whitebait, common in NZ, cooked in patties, i think they are the same. Regards, pare.
This was an interesting place to spend a little time Bob. I was wondering how you would "clean" those tiny fish. LOL. I guess you get the full fish in a patty then.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Yes just rinse clean and cooked whole mixed in with batter.
We had a saying for the uninitiated who didn't like the eyes and guts, "Nah, we cut the heads off and gut them first," LOL.
You're correct about the milk probably. They have the skinniest cows I have ever seen. And some fruits they don't have the proper climate for, like apples. But as far as tropical fruits and vegetables I don't understand why they don't exploit their land resources to grow more for export to countries that don't have the climate to grow them. I see so much open land where they could grow acres and acres of food.
I agree Larry. I think the agricultural sector should be doing much more. There is some government effort to "educate" farmers. So many of the farms are very small. Some larger corporate farms run into issues with the NPA communists who demand money or they burn their equipment in some areas.
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Hello buddy, what camera model are you using, it's clean and clear? I grew up in Jagna with too many memories. Now living in California.
Thanks Edwin. I am using the Gopro 8 black. Nice camera.
Damn ! I love the seafoods in the wet market , if you want to retire healthy this is the place :-))
They had a pretty good selection and it was pretty fresh as well Klaus.
Any gyms in town tho?
Nice 😍👻👍❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
67 ks from Taggy, i have my house there, and it is a sweet place,, also do a vid on the pension house restaraunt 2nd street just behind the Big church heading out of Jagna towards Gindulman, it is also very nice food, staffed by Deaf and dumb people. The Maccas has only opened recently.
I am just up the road In Duero,,, I sure wish it was like this now,,,one year Later.
I really enjoyed our ride around Bohol and hope to do it again sometime with more time to explore.
Great video Rod . I am sure that Harley wasn't cheap .
The Harleys go for a pretty high price here Matthew.
Rod thanks another interesting informative video
Thanks for watching boogieman.
Nice video Rod. ! Im Brian, the retired guy you met with in February, howz the wifi device?
Love these , keep em coming
Thanks Brian. The wifi does the job so thanks. I lent it to another expat for a week also.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 How does this place compare with Tagbilaran City, pros and cons ???
It is much smaller than Tagbilaran City. I would prefer Tagbilaran where you have about 4 smaller malls with several ferries and an airport close also.
Very much appreciate this on the ground look at the market. It points to the fact that inflating prices are unavoidable everywhere. I now have the price of carrots etched in my mind. Here in San Diego County I'm purchasing carrots for .33 / pound but I must confess that is my very best price now and to get a smile from the clerk I need to bring my chisel along. LOL! Mostly I'm kidding 😂. To live in Paradise you need to pay the price. Those ears of corn look like jumbo ears they were amazingly large... These videos are so casual yet informative at the same time! Thanks so much for your great work!
Sincerely,
BM
You will find that cooler climate vegetables are typically more expensive in the Philippines. They ARE grown there, but only in certain highland areas more suitable to temperate region crops.
@@natemcdaniel2139 Thank you for the feedback Sir! I can adjust my eating habits and eat more cheaply then which is great news! Thanks so much!
@@bobbilheimersky7689 And just like in the USA, prices vary from market to market. Markets in premium spots or tourist zones tend to be higher priced. If you live in a rural area, much of your produce can be had farmer direct at much lower prices. Anything imported or from a distant area of the Philippines is more costly. Our own food costs are very low, as we have a place with 6 acres or land, all kinds of fruit and neighbors with the same.
Thanks William. Some of this stuff is seasonal and with the drought we have had for a few month, it is affecting the price and quality of produce. Much of this comes in from other islands and some from overseas as well.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Thanks Rod I forgot about the drought of course that will have an effect on quality as well as price and availability. Those carrots had an amazing diameter! Thanks so much for your fantastic reporting!
Very nice... very little has changed since I was there 20 yrs ago.
Thanks for watching Don.
We like Americans because they're rich. Oh, and they're kind. Ha ha. Anyway, thanks for the shoutout.
LOL. He was honest at least. I was surprised at how close Camiguin looked from there.
Nice bike of yours.
That little rented Yamaha 125 cc did a good job for us. Getting our bags to fit was a little challenging though Renatzki Agab.
A little off topic question but how is the wifi in Tagbiliran? I teach English online so I need a good connection. I stayed in Anda before and I was surprised that I could get a good enough signal there. I will move to Cebu in July but I am kinda interested in maybe spending a month in Tagbiliran. Thanks!
I like Tagbilaran Daniel and the wifi seemed pretty good where we were. Safe travels and good luck with your plans.
hi my friend rod,when you come here in MetrO CDO City Mindanao,,
I don't have plans at this time. Maybe next year.
My hometown❤❤❤
Thanks Kye.
sounds nice i have been here 15 years never made it over there yet
Hi Dan. Jagna was an interesting town. Talibon and Tubigon area are interesting as well. We spent a week going around Bohol and I mentioned you to my gf but we started running out of time. Take care.
Jagna church is the 3rd oldest in Bohol after Baclayon and Loboc
You said the prices were cheaper there........until they saw you. lol Didn't you see them turn over there posted prices as you were walking over? (Just kidding) The prices are expensive here in NC too even at Walmart and they are the cheapest from all the other stores....Harris Teeter; Food Lion; IGA and a few others. Walmart had dragon fruit which was kind of odd and for a small fruit they wanted $5.00 each so someone didn't mine the price there was one left in the basket. Anyway enjoy your trip........cheers :)
LOL. My gf said most of the prices were quite a bit cheaper than in Cebu City Leonard but I don't pay enough attention to prices. I usually buy what I want and pay the price. Sometimes I negotiate at the market a bit though. I think most of this produce is shipped in from other islands. Apples and oranges usually come from Australia or New Zealand.
Would you say Bohol is a generally cheaper retirement option than, say, Dumagette? I mean for a person cooking at home, modest wants, etc...
Bohol has lots of options Michael with many smaller towns and Tagbilaran City which I like. Dumaguete has lots to offer and I have been told is getting more expensive but one can find "deals" for housing in either place. I would prefer Tagbilaran City, Bohol myself. International airport near, close by ferry to Cebu City, etc.
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Thanks
@@AmazingPhilippines1 Just wondering why you called me 'Michael'.....??
Hi i am from mayana jagna bohol
Thanks for watching and commenting Amalia.
Hi guys pls. Visit my place in mayana jagna bohol there is so beautiful many tourist in there even it just a big brgy.
Hi guys pls. Visit my place in mayana jagna bohol there is so beautiful many tourist in there even it just a big brgy.
Are all the fruits and vegetables locally grown? I've seen markets like this all over the Philippines, if they grow so much then why are they so poor there. They could be exporting to many countries
I think the Philippines exports pineapple, coconuts, cacao, and bananas Larry. I think the agricultural sector is generally not very efficient here and there is an effort to educate farmers on better techniques. We import 90% of our milk. We sometimes have to import rice as too much rain or drought decreases harvest. Some of the produce comes from other countries as well. Apples and oranges from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan for instance.
They are called Moterellas.. mostly in Jagna.
Thanks Eddie.
No Ice on the fish? How healthy is that?
I agree Brandt.
Hi I'm from jagna thank you so much for visiting jagna.. Please visit my house
Thanks. It was an interesting and fun visit. Take care.
Faraon, Jagna, Bohol 💕
Thanks for watching Darine.
Very nice People on Bohol
I found them to be very friendly also Leonardo.
Wow nice in bohol
Bohol is an interesting island Teodora.
What frame rate do you have your GoPro set to? It's a little jerky along the edges...is it 30fps or 60 fps? 1020 or 4K?
This video was a long time ago so not sure.
Great vid rod, even though that wet market showing fish heads, eyes staring back at you, and the joints of pigs almost made me want to throw up
Thanks. That is life in the Philippines Ncredible Hulk. I was thinking someone with the name Ncredible HULK would eat that stuff raw. LOL.
LOL...you have a point there lol
I'm looking at moving to small town in Bohol at native prices, getting out Cebu City,
if I were you man,you should check the towns of calape or clarin,cuz these towns are close to tubigon ..... tubigon is considered 1 of the big towns in bohol island ( the other 3 are carmen,jagna & ubay) & tubigon isn't far from cebu also, it's just an hour and a half small ferry ride to cebu city (in case, you're bored in a small town or you need something that you can't find there then just hop a ferry to cebu cuz since it isn't far anyway) ..... anyway, going towards the city of tagbilaran, (the capital of bohol) calape is the next town after tubigon & going towards the opposite direction is the town of clarin after tubigon ...... good luck ...... mabuhay !!!!!!
There are several towns on Bohol with potential Clark as Johnnie has stated. We went through each of them and I would probably put the Tubigon area on top of my list as it is close to Tagbilaran and short ride to Cebu City.
Nice information Rod.
Thanks for watching Jack.
Are all the nice beaches private? Went there for a day or two and just hung out at the resorts even tho I wasn't staying there. IIRC we paid for admission but that was 10 years ago.
Many of the nicer beaches on Mactan Island next to Cebu City are private but there are many nice public beaches in the Philippines. I can't name them though. Day use fees vary greatly.
Hi again. I've heard about some incidents of Islamic bandits in speedboats sailing up to the Southwest of the island (beach resorts) and trying to kidnap foreigners. Any truth to that?
A few years ago there was a group that came up. One was from the area I think. The locals reported them and in the end they were all eliminated holed up in a cave I think Michael.
i hope you dont mind me saying you sound like the late american actor james stewart lol
LOL. Thanks.
Amahong is a seafood from a clam
Thanks for that info yaya ncdb.
ay may Mc Donald na sa Jagna
Thanks. I enjoyed the visit to Jagna.
Hi Bohol
Thanks Edgardo.
Thought produce would be cheaper
The drought of several months may be affecting prices but I am not sure. Much of this comes in from other islands and some from other countries. You may be able to negotiate a bit for some items.
Have you been to Floridablanca Pampanga just asking because that is where my Fiance is from
I have not been there Larry.
sir, no Spanish in Bohol, uh oh
Thanks Leonila.
hey Rod. those little oranges are not tangerines. they are manderine oranges. ponkan. actually that town is Jagna. not pronounced hag-na it's pronounced jag-na. hard g sound. like jaguar. you dont say haguiar. many J' s are hard not like a Hispanic word. jajaja haha. have a great day. been doing anymore SCUBA?
Thanks for the info surveyguyor. I haven't done any scuba since Moalboal and I am due for a trip hopefully.
Nice accent
Thanks Arturo
13 minutes in watermelon yum
saw the babby driver joke ahahaa
nice see all te prices and car shipping ferry prices
This was an interesting place to stop for the night Ken and the people seemed pretty friendly. The shipping prices were higher than I expected but it varies by port and shipping company.
Pronunced HUGNA,
Thanks.
chicken, pork, fish, beef that is not kept with proper refrigeration or icing? Not on my bucket list.
Filipinos must have adapted to this Michael but I believe my gut would protest loudly because of the lack of refrigeration.
That raw fish and clams are very questionable. Not probably cooled and can lead to food poisoning and a hospital visit