Tom I enjoy your blog very much with Lay. Down to earth and never did see the real you before. More chatty and real, so much happier. Last but not least you sure know what you want and I’m proud of you. God bless and good luck. 👍
Tom and Lay, you should also visit the Asiana city area where Parcal mall, City of Dreams, Cove Okada and other resort hotels are located. They are open to the public and has restaurants so it's a good vlog content 😊 Level up and not just feature the ugly part of Manila 😊
BGC is the "Beverly Hills" of the Philippines. If the government could build that type of infrastructure in all other major cities around the country, it would do the country a huge favour. Long time political corruption has kept the country worse off and behind any other Asian country, sadly.
@@jimbo8888 lol, you havent been to the US if you think that is true, you are misinformed heavily, and you think the moronic shit you say will stick just because you know this comment section is full of filipino and philippines haters, there is no such thing as a country is all built up like that equally, not unless it is a tiny city state like a singapore or something, you are deluding yourself to a high extent if you think otherwise, no matter how many of these filipino philippines hating thumbs uppers of yours thumbs you up.
It's giggle time when Lay says it's Banging! lol. Tom, yu can live in BGC and still travel to the "real Philippines" at anytime. It's alway snice coming home to a place that is quiet, peaceful , safe and secure!
Nice seeing you both LoveBirds in BGC the areas where becoming Filipino is right now. 😂❤ enjoying stay arround the City. Show us some good Foods then we are getting hungry for Pinoy Irish Grilling 😂❤
The cool Arabica coffee shop in Bangkok that I saw was Icon Siam. In the One City Tower building in Ploenchit CBD and at the Empire Tower building near King Power Mahanakhon Tower in the Sathon CBD.
BGC seemed to be a good day and or night date destination from what I see from your perspective Tom and Lay. You guys offered a nice representation on how to experience that part of the Philippines. Lay is meeting your competitiveness Tom, makes for great adventures and segments. Thank you for sharing.
This episode brought back fond memories of many visits to BGC. It's a great place to land and spend a few days in the Philippines in a safe (wide even sidewalks and no phone snatchers) environment to catch up on sleep and adjust to the atmosphere. For those reasons I consider BGC a Philippines landing and launch pad.
I always laugh about BGC way way overpriced for a little box. The outside of the building is beautiful, yes i have property in greenhills pasig and palawan i love it .here in ft Lauderdale beach fla we live on the beach and its nice but fake like BGC but the Philippines is growing up thanks to marcos you need foreign investment not chinese manipulation ever great video to you both
I think it is still more affordable for the same thing that you get in the West. For the price of a little box in New York, you get something more bigger in BGC with more amenities, for example. Another would be, for an equal condo in Fort Lauderdale (both in beauty, amenities and great surroundings) you'll have that for lesser dollars in BGC. And that is why, Manila has now overtaken Dubai and Hong Kong for the luxury condos real estate. Yes maybe, more expensive than what is local but still very much cheaper than for what is abroad and certainly within reach of yuppies in the area.
@gwapakaayobabe it's not about price, it's about value. a $500k house with 3br and an acre of land is often a much better value than a $500k BGC condo the literal size of a shoebox with bad construction quality.
When I came in 1998 our site offices, we were working for FBDC, were on McKinley Road at the entrance. It was a huge open empty space. Amazing to see it now, however it lacks any warmth and has no character. For people who pretend they want to be here.
@@dumbmutts.7758 charm yourself. The place has lots of charm. You can see the wide open eyes of foreigners who first set foot at BGC. I know because I myself was dumbfounded when I first saw it the first time. One foreigner once said that if buildings were people, BGC would be in vogue magazine very often. The place is magical. 😊
Was there exactly, we went to Mind Museum it´s just around there. And yes Manam is a nice restau! Our hotel was in Hotel 101 and we just go walk around, nice place!
Arabica is everywhere 😂They have one also at Mitsukoshi Mall. Yup really nice to walk around/hangout at BGC and you’re right Tom not the place where you wanna live. As a Pinay/American I can’t eat a meal without my veggies 💚 Do you eat 3X a day? Lay is always hungry and has a sweet tooth 😂
BCG looks awesome!! great places to eat and entertaiment , low crime. just need to have a little bit of money. not a place for the low budget folks long term
I was in the Philippines in 1980 and Makati was like this .a Rich Area with $1,000,000 Condo. But I don't understand why all the bashing going on if people have the money than live comfortably like this and don't worry about mosquito. Brown out and Free Air conditioning every place you go. Im not one to pay $10 for coffee or eat at 5 Star Restaurant with lousy food but I love the area.
When I go BGC I always feel this unsettling vibe. Probably the notion about a small city filled with so much affluence that is completely surrounded by relative utter poverty of the rest of the country.
Its so funny because I live in Mexico at a Region called Plaza Rio which is the cultural center and Restaurant center. Last month they built a paddle ball court near my house about 50 yards away. Its just such a strange sport its like Ping pong but you are on the Table....or Tennis with Ping pong paddles. I love where I live because everything is walking distance from my house and Food service delivery are 24 hours a day. ...there is really no stress at all and it's designed that way to make life easier
Good to see BGC through your video, but no comparison to “the everyday street walk” or the open market visit in PI! Have a blessed day and thank for sharing!
Sisig is my favorite Filipino food. We were in central Luzon for a month this summer. Love calamansi too, i have two calamansi trees in pots here in Maine USA.
star bucks would of cost you more. me , never have been to a star bucks and I won't , I make and drink by coffee at home. if I out , I'll go to Dunken donuts. but I haven't gone in years.
Hi Tom & beautiful Lay, nice video. Been to BGC it’s ok, boring no fun there (smile) Anyway have fun walking around there. May God bless you both. From USA
BGC one of the progressive cities you're passed by maybe early in the morning but lunch time to 9:00 PM in the evening so much people around walking and a lot of activity
Ortigas seemed very slow to me. Admittedly I was in the business district I believe. I saw no tricycles. Vendors etc. it just felt like quiet nights in Sydney with less happening. I caught a cab to B.G.C and it seemed okay there with some clubs around and people.
Could be any city any where in the world, especially SE Asia. Multinational businesses and shops means that cities are becoming more and more the same, and the uniqueness is being lost.
Always say that uniqueness and culture is gone, but way back in early 2000s when ph still doesn't have developed buildings you all were so negative and talked about slums, Face it you people are either jealous neighbours or have bad history
@@skyboom16 I totally agree with you. It seems that a lot of non-Filipinos here in the comment section prefer to see the 'utterly' poor Philippines that was always featured by the western media in the previous decades. Well, the Philippines, just like the other SEA countries, are now developing at break neck speed in establishing modern business districts. Look at China now. Has China always been this modern country that we see now? For foreigners who seek night life and the red light district, you can go to Malate and some parts of Makati.
@@shihdach6936 Seems like the westerners view of philippines is stuck in early 1990s and 2000s all about the negatives, now that ph has improved, cleaned, and changed. they can't accept it and would still look for the negatives. Hate much?
Its like "Any city USA". What's the point, when the xost of licing is similar, without the quality of healthcare, etc. I don't even want to live in Cebu City, but prefer deep in the province, with the province life.
This is the Philippines. It's like saying New York isn't America because it should be Native American lands with no buildings and development and modernization. This logic is braindead
ITS NOT THE PHILIPPINES because philippines IS VERY POOR and bgc is upper class which 95% of ordinary filipinos cant afford unless your a foreigner.ACCEPT THE TRUTH
Yeah I agree BCG is not for me, Quiapo or Baclaran or even parts of Makati are real life, love the Philippine videos, don’t forget to hit Davao…. Recommend ❤
BODACIOUSLY GROOMED CITY ~ for the affluent, snobbish, obnoxious, and homogenous living creatures; while the common humans can only dream and covet to reside in one of those high concrete towers! On a happier note, that lunch you had looked deliciously inviting and yummy! Thank you for the tour!
Not really! BGC is mostly for the yuppies (yes, middle class, upper middle and upper class , too). But Makati is still home to the Philippine's one percenters (meaning those who's families are even listed on the Forbes richest) are still in Makati. The very wealthy gated communities are there, with houses rivaling those in Beverly Hills, CA. The very wealthy Chinese are also in Greenhills, Mandaluyong and some in Quezon city. Those wealthy neighborhoods are rarely seen on TH-cam, because of course, they are very exclusive and have guards outside their gates (unless, you have friends or are invited).
It's normal for any country to have a 'showcase' city. It is after all, the Philippines' most premier Central Business Districts along with Makati City. The entire US does not look like NYC; the entire France does not look like Paris; the entire Thailand does not look like Bangkok.
Great video. I understand what you mean when you say it's not the Philippines but too bad the rest of the country isn't as neat, safe and organized as this little section in Manila. Take us next to the real Philippines. The neighborhoods you used to visit on Roaming Hogan were interesting.
@@gangstagummybear3432Singapore, Monaco, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein. There are four for you, wealthy nations with history, culture and an actual atmosphere.
@@raymonde4272 all countries about that are the size of Guam, besides that is the way alot of europe will make people feel anyways, europe is probably the best in maintaining their history, it's not that simple in a country with war history that is the most disaster prone nation in the world to preserve such history, there's no culture and atmosphere in ph? lol, get off the hard drugs bro.
@@gangstagummybear3432what about Japan then, they like the Philippines were destroyed by bombs during WW2 , most of the 'old' castles and temples have since been rebuilt. The country is an archipelago which faces typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis but they have incredible infrastructure throughout. Tokyo exceeds NCR , because it is well built, well managed, easy to navigate, the apartments are equally small and expensive in the centre, but because of efficient public transport you can live outside that centre cheaper and get to the central business districts and entertainment areas quickly, but like Cinderella you must leave before midnight because the trains shut down and partygoers will either party all night, sleep on the street, or find a capsule hotel or internet café to await the morning. There are also numerous parks where people can enjoy fresh air and nature, NCR has some places like Rizal park or the campuses of the old universities but not as many.
I agree with you guys BGC is overrated I guess?!during my vacation last December 2018, I had noticed both locals/foreigners enjoying the city vibes, cleaned comfort accesible to all( shops(high end luxuries .etc) if you are a businessmen investors entrepreneurs , financially stable etc then these areas around bcc are suited for all people of different races!(just my opinions)
Bgc is nice area and really clean compared to other parts of the Philippines and beautiful at night, but for me it's probably much more expensive to buy things.
BGC is a nice clean city, that's it! But it is just one area in the Philippines that is also nice and clean. That would be a fallacy to say that it is really clean as compared to other parts of the Philippines. Much like it is if I would say, that all of New York city or the US for that matter is so dirty based on what I've seen in Brooklyn....
Bgc wouldn't be for me either tom/lay....we stay in pasay when in manila which we enjoy,,but you can't beat the province!....our barangay is kabankalan in negros... Eyup to all the ilonggo,s
I have been saying it for years: foreign vloggers all want to live in BGC and pretend they're living in the Philippines, while they are actually living in a copy of whatever place they came from. BGC is about as far removed from the real Philippines as you can get. I have spent a total of 11 years living in Metro Manila, in a couple of different spells, and have been in Pasig for the last 5 years. It's much more "real".
We met recently at pick up coffee Poblacion and........... You could have been Rambo in the military with some of the food I've seen you eat. Call yourself Roaming Rambo Tondo Hogan!! That's what I'm calling you for now on Roaming Rambo Tondo Hogan! I honestly love BGC for long term living and walking. However, I miss Davao City.
@@Tom-Lay One week in Davao City won't hit you or effect you vs actually living there. It's after a month of living there you learn where's this and where's that. I don't think one week in Davao City is worth your time. Living in Davao City as a single man was ok and walking around Davao City feels safer than Cebu City.
I always say BGC is for the westerners that can’t adapt to a Filipino lifestyle lol I also don’t like that they don’t allow street food in that area, no Jeepneys, doesn’t feel like the Philippines. Manam is one of my favorites, the Sisig really is🔥🔥🔥
hey fellas how are you both doing ? feeling good since returning from ireland? btw what are your plans in the near future since you guys are officially a couple now? Are u still planning for an eatery outlet?. video's so far so good entertaining yes BGC is overrated amongst many and if you compare to any liveable cities in thailand yeah hands down thailand wins
Tom be honest have you banned me? Love how your broad adopting uk/ire way of talking. Polar oposite the the finished one you took on last time, that musta got cloying.
The condos are so overpriced there. You can get a place twice as big in Thailand for the same price, in a huge international city with a million things to do. The nightlife in BGC is dead. Everything is empty after 9pm. There isn’t one popular filled up bar or club. It’s a joke compared to Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. All those countries have packed bars and restaurants until 3AM. BGC is so boring. And the condos all have rats and roaches. They need to cut the rent prices in half, it will fill up, and become a nice international scene. But for now, nobody will stay there for those prices.
I have been watching content from thailand in more recent times, everything yal say about bangkok and thailand is a myth, the condos are matchbox sized, maybe yal are in a twilight zone though in the thailand cult
@@RoamingHogan Yeah, they have them supposedly, but for the most part this is all talk, never any side by side of these places accommodations or anything, just a bunch of philippines haters making the same kinds of claims that you are right now, and why are yal always bringing up thailand and these other countries anyways? Lol, thats how i know what and who this guy's content is pandering to
Ok, obligatory 2024 BGC vlog is done! :) So, now where are the "real" best places, for normal people (not the rich & famous), to live in Metro Manila? Safe (well, relatively safe - let's just say no gun/knife EDC required), yet with the local Filipino vibe?
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Tom, i hate to say it again, you dodged a big bullet, this girl is so sweet and so funny you better think seriously about keeping her
I was about to say the same. Her personality, easy laugh and poise are priceless.
She's a Gem.
You 2 look very happy. It was the right move for you to move on from your previous relationship. You can be you !!!! Congrats.....
HI. TOM AND LAY........ HAD SO MUCH FUN WATCHING YOU BOTH PLAYING GAMES
Like 458 for the show. 2nd time watching great show thank you Tom and Lay. Have a great weekend
Thanks 🙏 you too
Tom I enjoy your blog very much with Lay. Down to earth and never did see the real you before. More chatty and real, so much happier. Last but not least you sure know what you want and I’m proud of you. God bless and good luck. 👍
11:17 Caught my favorite food channel lackin with the price points on the screen come on Tom!
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Tom and Lay, you should also visit the Asiana city area where Parcal mall, City of Dreams, Cove Okada and other resort hotels are located. They are open to the public and has restaurants so it's a good vlog content 😊 Level up and not just feature the ugly part of Manila 😊
I like that you re wear your dresses Lay ! And Yellow so suits you.
BGC is the "Beverly Hills" of the Philippines. If the government could build that type of infrastructure in all other major cities around the country, it would do the country a huge favour. Long time political corruption has kept the country worse off and behind any other Asian country, sadly.
They are building one in Davao, about 3km from the city center, Davao Global Township.
I lived in Beverly Hills for 3 years It is not even a cheap copy.
there is no country with that all over the country, and youre not very aware of what is currently being developed all in that country clearly
@@gangstagummybear3432 Every major city in any western country is built up nicely and all cities are similar to each other. That's my point.
@@jimbo8888 lol, you havent been to the US if you think that is true, you are misinformed heavily, and you think the moronic shit you say will stick just because you know this comment section is full of filipino and philippines haters, there is no such thing as a country is all built up like that equally, not unless it is a tiny city state like a singapore or something, you are deluding yourself to a high extent if you think otherwise, no matter how many of these filipino philippines hating thumbs uppers of yours thumbs you up.
It's giggle time when Lay says it's Banging! lol.
Tom, yu can live in BGC and still travel to the "real Philippines" at anytime. It's alway snice coming home to a place that is quiet, peaceful , safe and secure!
😂😂
Nice seeing you both LoveBirds in BGC the areas where becoming Filipino is right now. 😂❤ enjoying stay arround the City. Show us some good Foods then we are getting hungry for Pinoy Irish Grilling 😂❤
Love this couple❤❤
Thanks 🙏
HI. TOM AND LAY ,,,,,,,,,, ALWAYS NICE TO SEE YOU BOTH
Thanks 🙏
The cool Arabica coffee shop in Bangkok that I saw was Icon Siam. In the One City Tower building in Ploenchit CBD and at the Empire Tower building near King Power Mahanakhon Tower in the Sathon CBD.
It's nice to see you back in the Philippines, Tom &lay big shoutout here ,in Dublin
BGC seemed to be a good day and or night date destination from what I see from your perspective Tom and Lay. You guys offered a nice representation on how to experience that part of the Philippines. Lay is meeting your competitiveness Tom, makes for great adventures and segments. Thank you for sharing.
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What did you expect to see in the Philippines??? Jungle? Natives roaming hunting for wild animals???
This episode brought back fond memories of many visits to BGC. It's a great place to land and spend a few days in the Philippines in a safe (wide even sidewalks and no phone snatchers) environment to catch up on sleep and adjust to the atmosphere. For those reasons I consider BGC a Philippines landing and launch pad.
We stayed in BGC for a week. A nice modern place to relax but not the best if you want an adventure.
Yes for sure
I'm happy to see you again my ❤favorite couple ❤
Thanks 🙏
Good u exploring it finally had nice breakfast therr❤
Go to Iloilo and experience that your in some part of the other countries
Yes it’s on the list 😁
I always laugh about BGC way way overpriced for a little box. The outside of the building is beautiful, yes i have property in greenhills pasig and palawan i love it .here in ft Lauderdale beach fla we live on the beach and its nice but fake like BGC but the Philippines is growing up thanks to marcos you need foreign investment not chinese manipulation ever great video to you both
I think it is still more affordable for the same thing that you get in the West. For the price of a little box in New York, you get something more bigger in BGC with more amenities, for example. Another would be, for an equal condo in Fort Lauderdale (both in beauty, amenities and great surroundings) you'll have that for lesser dollars in BGC. And that is why, Manila has now overtaken Dubai and Hong Kong for the luxury condos real estate. Yes maybe, more expensive than what is local but still very much cheaper than for what is abroad and certainly within reach of yuppies in the area.
@gwapakaayobabe it's not about price, it's about value. a $500k house with 3br and an acre of land is often a much better value than a $500k BGC condo the literal size of a shoebox with bad construction quality.
BGC can be found in any western city without the 18+ hour flight.
True, but less expensive, and plus you can get a province (or city) girlfriend WAY easier than in the West....facts
west especially NYC is dirty now and not way better😆
When I came in 1998 our site offices, we were working for FBDC, were on McKinley Road at the entrance. It was a huge open empty space. Amazing to see it now, however it lacks any warmth and has no character. For people who pretend they want to be here.
Yes no vibe at all
@@dumbmutts.7758 no bad character? 😊
@@JoeyZee-vs4kr it's not a bad place it just lacks charm.
@@dumbmutts.7758 charm yourself. The place has lots of charm. You can see the wide open eyes of foreigners who first set foot at BGC. I know because I myself was dumbfounded when I first saw it the first time. One foreigner once said that if buildings were people, BGC would be in vogue magazine very often. The place is magical. 😊
@@dumbmutts.7758 it has lots of charm. Watch the faces of foreigners who first had a glance of BGC. Their jaws drop because of too much charm. 😊
Was there exactly, we went to Mind Museum it´s just around there. And yes Manam is a nice restau! Our hotel was in Hotel 101 and we just go walk around, nice place!
Arabica is everywhere 😂They have one also at Mitsukoshi Mall. Yup really nice to walk around/hangout at BGC and you’re right Tom not the place where you wanna live. As a Pinay/American I can’t eat a meal without my veggies 💚 Do you eat 3X a day? Lay is always hungry and has a sweet tooth 😂
Yes a bit corporate.! More like 6 haha
BCG looks awesome!! great places to eat and entertaiment , low crime. just need to have a little bit of money. not a place for the low budget folks long term
Still half the cost of living in the US
Wouldn’t be hard to be cheaper than US haha
I was in the Philippines in 1980 and Makati was like this .a Rich Area with $1,000,000 Condo. But I don't understand why all the bashing going on if people have the money than live comfortably like this and don't worry about mosquito. Brown out and Free Air conditioning every place you go. Im not one to pay $10 for coffee or eat at 5 Star Restaurant with lousy food but I love the area.
No vibe there for me
what lousy food
When I go BGC I always feel this unsettling vibe. Probably the notion about a small city filled with so much affluence that is completely surrounded by relative utter poverty of the rest of the country.
Nigthtime is best all the lights on so beautiful
I like pasig area. You get central Manila and it’s got some character. I also like antipolo It’s not central but it’s interesting for sure
Its so funny because I live in Mexico at a Region called Plaza Rio which is the cultural center and Restaurant center. Last month they built a paddle ball court near my house about 50 yards away. Its just such a strange sport its like Ping pong but you are on the Table....or Tennis with Ping pong paddles. I love where I live because everything is walking distance from my house and Food service delivery are 24 hours a day. ...there is really no stress at all and it's designed that way to make life easier
Mexico is on the cards for next year
@@Tom-Laystay away from the highways, resorts and kidnappers. Your gonna stand out.
@@jetd9716 are you addict? 😊
Good day from Ghana 🇬🇭 🙌
Good to see BGC through your video, but no comparison to “the everyday street walk” or the open market visit in PI! Have a blessed day and thank for sharing!
Sisig is my favorite Filipino food. We were in central Luzon for a month this summer. Love calamansi too, i have two calamansi trees in pots here in Maine USA.
Love the place BGC but I still love to live in the province with a lot of trees ❤fr NY🇺🇸
Province better
Tom should take Lay to the other side of BGC where the famous calendarias are at aka the slums and see what she thinks of that area.
star bucks would of cost you more. me , never have been to a star bucks and I won't , I make and drink by coffee at home. if I out , I'll go to Dunken donuts. but I haven't gone in years.
I miss you blogging in the slums , laughing n gulping your red horse Tom. Really do , i see Alot of bloggers trying to do it ...just not there yet!
Will return soon
Have you been to Vikings buffet? I want to try this in Cebu
No I haven’t
Funny! Glad you clarified that going to the mall was not your thing. We do what we do to keep the peace.
Hi Tom & beautiful Lay, nice video.
Been to BGC it’s ok, boring no fun there (smile)
Anyway have fun walking around there.
May God bless you both.
From USA
BGC one of the progressive cities you're passed by maybe early in the morning but lunch time to 9:00 PM in the evening so much people around walking and a lot of activity
Only place that does not get flooded. Only one with a drain in Burgos circle that goes all the way to Manila bay.
Ortigas seemed very slow to me. Admittedly I was in the business district I believe. I saw no tricycles. Vendors etc. it just felt like quiet nights in Sydney with less happening. I caught a cab to B.G.C and it seemed okay there with some clubs around and people.
BGC is beautiful. Tom or Lay is that asparagus with your greens. Enjoy and thanks.
Could be any city any where in the world, especially SE Asia. Multinational businesses and shops means that cities are becoming more and more the same, and the uniqueness is being lost.
@@catherineH4785 no other city is like BGC. Fact 😊
Always say that uniqueness and culture is gone, but way back in early 2000s when ph still doesn't have developed buildings you all were so negative and talked about slums, Face it you people are either jealous neighbours or have bad history
@@skyboom16 I totally agree with you. It seems that a lot of non-Filipinos here in the comment section prefer to see the 'utterly' poor Philippines that was always featured by the western media in the previous decades. Well, the Philippines, just like the other SEA countries, are now developing at break neck speed in establishing modern business districts. Look at China now. Has China always been this modern country that we see now? For foreigners who seek night life and the red light district, you can go to Malate and some parts of Makati.
@@shihdach6936 Seems like the westerners view of philippines is stuck in early 1990s and 2000s all about the negatives, now that ph has improved, cleaned, and changed. they can't accept it and would still look for the negatives. Hate much?
@@JoeyZee-vs4krIt's not a city but a district in a city, and a bubble at that
Enjoyed you guys. Lay, she is cute.
Thanks 🙏
I totally agree with you Tom. The rough and ready places are far more interesting in the Philippines. ☘️
Pilipino loved Mall! ( Shopping ) Not me! I love Nature ❤️♥️❤️
Tom is missing the chaos 😂
Its like "Any city USA". What's the point, when the xost of licing is similar, without the quality of healthcare, etc. I don't even want to live in Cebu City, but prefer deep in the province, with the province life.
Thanks guys no one could never tell us the best place in BGC to go but now we know uptown mall and high street
I love BGC. It's rich and comfortable. More BGC.
Hello Tom❤️Lay ,Goodevening😍happy watching you 🫰
Of course so much Luxury and beaty because that's where many rich people lives make sense right!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️
natural laugh from natural beauty.👍
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All cities should look like this.
Try Newport, Eastwood, Rockwell and later on Bridgetown.
Will do
This is the Philippines. It's like saying New York isn't America because it should be Native American lands with no buildings and development and modernization. This logic is braindead
ITS NOT THE PHILIPPINES because philippines IS VERY POOR and bgc is upper class which 95% of ordinary filipinos cant afford unless your a foreigner.ACCEPT THE TRUTH
Yeah I agree BCG is not for me, Quiapo or Baclaran or even parts of Makati are real life, love the Philippine videos, don’t forget to hit Davao…. Recommend ❤
Yes will do thanks 🙏
BODACIOUSLY GROOMED CITY ~ for the affluent, snobbish, obnoxious, and homogenous living creatures; while the common humans can only dream and covet to reside in one of those high concrete towers! On a happier note, that lunch you had looked deliciously inviting and yummy! Thank you for the tour!
It was 😁
Excuse me,snobbish
Not really! BGC is mostly for the yuppies (yes, middle class, upper middle and upper class , too). But Makati is still home to the Philippine's one percenters (meaning those who's families are even listed on the Forbes richest) are still in Makati. The very wealthy gated communities are there, with houses rivaling those in Beverly Hills, CA. The very wealthy Chinese are also in Greenhills, Mandaluyong and some in Quezon city. Those wealthy neighborhoods are rarely seen on TH-cam, because of course, they are very exclusive and have guards outside their gates (unless, you have friends or are invited).
@@alicefabia11 Exactly right! Snobbish?
It's normal for any country to have a 'showcase' city. It is after all, the Philippines' most premier Central Business Districts along with Makati City. The entire US does not look like NYC; the entire France does not look like Paris; the entire Thailand does not look like Bangkok.
Tom, off topic have any plans to go to Komodo Island in Indonesia since you travel a lot? I heard they have a pink beach?
Impressed with the coffee and the coffee machine
I do hope you put your sunblock spf 50 Tom😉
Tom thats pilipino goggle navigation😅😅 beutifull now I been there when I was15yrs old its totally change s much defferent
Great video.
I understand what you mean when you say it's not the Philippines but too bad the rest of the country isn't as neat, safe and organized as this little section in Manila.
Take us next to the real Philippines. The neighborhoods you used to visit on Roaming Hogan were interesting.
Thanks and will do
Lol, can you name me a country where bgc is a norm? no you cant
@@gangstagummybear3432Singapore, Monaco, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein. There are four for you, wealthy nations with history, culture and an actual atmosphere.
@@raymonde4272 all countries about that are the size of Guam, besides that is the way alot of europe will make people feel anyways, europe is probably the best in maintaining their history, it's not that simple in a country with war history that is the most disaster prone nation in the world to preserve such history, there's no culture and atmosphere in ph? lol, get off the hard drugs bro.
@@gangstagummybear3432what about Japan then, they like the Philippines were destroyed by bombs during WW2 , most of the 'old' castles and temples have since been rebuilt. The country is an archipelago which faces typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis but they have incredible infrastructure throughout. Tokyo exceeds NCR , because it is well built, well managed, easy to navigate, the apartments are equally small and expensive in the centre, but because of efficient public transport you can live outside that centre cheaper and get to the central business districts and entertainment areas quickly, but like Cinderella you must leave before midnight because the trains shut down and partygoers will either party all night, sleep on the street, or find a capsule hotel or internet café to await the morning.
There are also numerous parks where people can enjoy fresh air and nature, NCR has some places like Rizal park or the campuses of the old universities but not as many.
I agree with you guys BGC is overrated I guess?!during my vacation last December 2018, I had noticed both locals/foreigners enjoying the city vibes, cleaned comfort accesible to all( shops(high end luxuries .etc) if you are a businessmen investors entrepreneurs , financially stable etc then these areas around bcc are suited for all people of different races!(just my opinions)
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It's busy during night time.
BGC is sick if you have a 50th floor penthouse trust me! But yeah I too rather stay in Malate
Nice will have to check it out
Bgc is nice area and really clean compared to other parts of the Philippines and beautiful at night, but for me it's probably much more expensive to buy things.
BGC is a nice clean city, that's it! But it is just one area in the Philippines that is also nice and clean. That would be a fallacy to say that it is really clean as compared to other parts of the Philippines. Much like it is if I would say, that all of New York city or the US for that matter is so dirty based on what I've seen in Brooklyn....
Your a brave man Tom eating sysig..
If it is in the property of the Philippines, it is the PHILIPPINES!whether you like it or not it is. Let progress go it's way.
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@@Tom-Layif you ever get a bear hug and lifted up from behind, it’s from me and I’m in the Philippines 😂😅
I still miss the giant donut near LAX
Hi Tom and Lay, it looks ok, but definitely not the Philippines experience most people are looking for.
I gotta see what looks excellent if that looks "ok" lol
Tom snd Lay Andoks Sisig is good also.
Bgc wouldn't be for me either tom/lay....we stay in pasay when in manila which we enjoy,,but you can't beat the province!....our barangay is kabankalan in negros... Eyup to all the ilonggo,s
Province the best
Pretty place! Looks $$$$
I have been saying it for years: foreign vloggers all want to live in BGC and pretend they're living in the Philippines, while they are actually living in a copy of whatever place they came from. BGC is about as far removed from the real Philippines as you can get. I have spent a total of 11 years living in Metro Manila, in a couple of different spells, and have been in Pasig for the last 5 years. It's much more "real".
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Exactly, the place is so sterile and lacks any character. Probably the only place in the Philippines that doesn't have a Sai Sari Store.
I do love eating out in that area though on weekends with the family. Our Sunday drive. Cruising around.
It’s the only place I feel safe walking in street at night,we have sari sari store.😊
@@alicefabia11 I have never felt unsafe walking around at night outside of BGC
We met recently at pick up coffee Poblacion and...........
You could have been Rambo in the military with some of the food I've seen you eat. Call yourself Roaming Rambo Tondo Hogan!! That's what I'm calling you for now on Roaming Rambo Tondo Hogan!
I honestly love BGC for long term living and walking. However, I miss Davao City.
Haha will have to try Davao
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One week in Davao City won't hit you or effect you vs actually living there.
It's after a month of living there you learn where's this and where's that. I don't think one week in Davao City is worth your time. Living in Davao City as a single man was ok and walking around Davao City feels safer than Cebu City.
O man I saw all the Flowers and your Beautiful Girl in the nice Dress I was thinking you were getting married
Better be in BGC than many of the first world countries
So you hide in a few blocks away from the chaos, forever?
@@EB-jf5oi much better
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I always say BGC is for the westerners that can’t adapt to a Filipino lifestyle lol I also don’t like that they don’t allow street food in that area, no Jeepneys, doesn’t feel like the Philippines. Manam is one of my favorites, the Sisig really is🔥🔥🔥
Yes sisig there is great
hey fellas how are you both doing ? feeling good since returning from ireland? btw what are your plans in the near future since you guys are officially a couple now? Are u still planning for an eatery outlet?. video's so far so good entertaining yes BGC is overrated amongst many and if you compare to any liveable cities in thailand yeah hands down thailand wins
Tom be honest have you banned me? Love how your broad adopting uk/ire way of talking. Polar oposite the the finished one you took on last time, that musta got cloying.
Likely better food than the rot gut crap you find in most of the country.
Manam is also in SM Aura Mall
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I say BGC is best for first time getting into the grove then else were
The condos are so overpriced there. You can get a place twice as big in Thailand for the same price, in a huge international city with a million things to do. The nightlife in BGC is dead. Everything is empty after 9pm. There isn’t one popular filled up bar or club. It’s a joke compared to Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. All those countries have packed bars and restaurants until 3AM. BGC is so boring. And the condos all have rats and roaches. They need to cut the rent prices in half, it will fill up, and become a nice international scene. But for now, nobody will stay there for those prices.
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I have been watching content from thailand in more recent times, everything yal say about bangkok and thailand is a myth, the condos are matchbox sized, maybe yal are in a twilight zone though in the thailand cult
@@gangstagummybear3432not really you can get double sqm in Bangkok for same money and Malaysia even better value
@@RoamingHogan Yeah, they have them supposedly, but for the most part this is all talk, never any side by side of these places accommodations or anything, just a bunch of philippines haters making the same kinds of claims that you are right now, and why are yal always bringing up thailand and these other countries anyways? Lol, thats how i know what and who this guy's content is pandering to
@@Mikeycambovideos if you can't afford, don't complain. Find your niche. 😊
Tom reality has sunk in you have to grow up someday 😅😂
Why so many chichiborichi for bgc, than without bgc and Philippines all dilapidated slums
Ok, obligatory 2024 BGC vlog is done! :)
So, now where are the "real" best places, for normal people (not the rich & famous), to live in Metro Manila? Safe (well, relatively safe - let's just say no gun/knife EDC required), yet with the local Filipino vibe?
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Tondo is the opposite of BGC, but equally unrepresentative.
exactly
I saw Tom walk through tondo and he liked it. It’s got character but I agree that it’s not representative of Manila as a whole and bgc is opposite