A Walk Through A Squatters Area In The Philippines
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- A Walk Through A Squatters Area In The Philippines
We had a subscriber tell us about a suspended concrete bridge the locals use in our area as a short cut. So today we set out to find this bridge. Little did I know it was located in a squatters area. So we walked through the squatters area to see the bridge. It was neat to see the locals cross the bridge on motorcycles and bikes. The bridge was only big enough for motorcycles to cross.
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Filmed with Go Pro Hero 4 Silver
Canon G7X
Nikon D5100
Rode Stereo Video Mic Pro.
Zhiyun Z-1 Evolution Gimbal
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About me : Retired American Expat Brian & Filipina wife Luisa, living in the Angeles City / Clark Pampanga Philippines.
Thanks for sharing. Even in the squatter areas there are good people and happy people just trying to survive.
I agree Gordon and the one young man that showed them the way is really typical of the people in those areas.
You show a side of the Philippines no one else shows. Keep up the good work!
You should check out village people philippines, she actually interviews squatters and translates it.
Hello friend. Thanks a lot for your wonderful videos, interesting area's Philippines
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pretty clean area. where i go there's shit on the streets, wild dogs, and men peeing on the street.
There are a lot of slum vlogs in the Philippines. Search more (eg. Tondo, Manila)
Love it..thanks for taking us there...I miss those in the phillipines...
This came up in my recommendations. Interesting seeing you visiting squatters' areas back then. Very brave... You and Lot make a solid team.
Great videos!!! , I am learning a lot. I like how you are not judge mental and go with the flow . Your videos keep my interest too, I would have to say one of the best Expat bloggers.
Used to drive through there in 1956 but the river was clear! We lived in Dau and take that short cut to old Balibago subdivision. There was no bridge but cars and jeeps were able to cross.
Thank you for sharing. The Philippines is so beautiful.
Love the kids doing the "Mano po" very respectful of Filipino culture!
Really enjoyed this video, I have been to many squatter areas in the Philippines, I always make sure I am with a local, I tend to buy a few sweets from some of their stores and give to the kids, just eases the situation.
Excellent unvarnished walking tour. Very cool.
new subscriber ! I have watched your video's for about a month, but at first didn't subscribe because I didn't know if the subject matter was going to interest me. I have become addicted to watching your family from day to day. You give a real insight to life in the Philippines as ordinary citizens of the country live. You have a good thing going, don't change a thing! Jeff from Louisiana !
HI Philly, Ive been following your blog for quite sometime now. And I guess ive been enjoying your posts, simple but yet so interesting. Just one bit of advice... I am a filipino and but yet i dont go to places like that except in certain situations where I have no control. Just be careful always. Keep it up and more blogs to come.
It's mind blowing when people talk about they lived there back in the days, but yet not talking about how they would like to make a difference in that area. There are many of you who can actually make a difference with little resources that you have, especially if you used to live there.
Cool vid. Actually I have enjoyed all your videos that I have seen. I am a retired Canadian and have been here just over six years. However, the past year or so I haven't been able to get around too much; so your videos are like a guided tour for me. Thank you and keep them coming :)
Really liked the video. I like to see places off the beaten path. Real life. Soon i will live in liliw
More walking POV videos please! this is great because it feels like I'm there too!
Hi Philly! The hand-to-forehead respecting elders was nice to share. I married my Cebuna Princess in 1995 at the Saint Rose of Lima Parish in Danbantayan, northern tip of Cebu. When her parents brought her to the altar I took both their hands in turn and pressed them to my forehead. The whole church gasped to see me do it. The sign of Utter Respect. I read about the Philippine Customs during the 21 hour flight from New York. At the family farm all " 56 " grandchildren did the same to me at our wedding reception Just wanted to say appreciate all your efforts. We plan on going next year for a month to visit her family and her 11 siblings - my wife is the baby of the family ! Maybe hook up when we visit.... Our best to your wife !
It would be interesting to see if the local govt placed a industrial sized bin there if the people would use it. I'm sure no-one really wants to have to throw their rubbish in the creek if there was an alternative.
That’s a villages life not only in the Philippine other Asian countries too.
Thanks for sharing this. I saw a lot of squatters when I visited the Philippines back in 2012. This video brings back those memories. I look forward to returning one day.
I Lived There in The 70's. That "Walk" is what I Remember. No Concrete streets. !! Thanks for the memories Sir !!
I like the Philippines because it is consistent both ways. Am here now in Makati.
There is a place in DAVAO that I went to in 2014 where we had to walk down a very run down and a little wider alley only for pedestrians and motorcycles. It wasn't a squatters area but it was still very poor and somewhat trashy. Further in there was a much better constructed bridge with a shelter over it going over a polluted creek almost as bad as the one in this video. My brother-in-law was taking us to a place where some "FIGHTING COCKS" were being raised. Interested only in the culture, they gave me 15 second MOCK fight between two roosters and put them back on their perch. I personally do not support that specific sport but I know it is a way of life there and for some it is their only means of income.
Thank you for the walk; I love learning of, AND seeing more of the PHILIPPINE culture regardless of where it is.
Your "walk-a-bout" videos are the best. Thanks.
You look so Rested compared to the first video you posted. Philippines really takes the stress out of people. Love it!
He has a Filipina wife taking care of him...
Thanks for sharing Brian. I’m a big fan of all of your walking videos as it’s nice to see a slice of life in a different part of the world. As a Filipino who was born in Manila and now lives in Kansas City, MO I wish I could go back more often. On a side note, I wish my fellow Filipinos would clean up that area around that bridge you went by as well as few other places.
Ghost _In_The_City kc mo here to ghost, just saying a hello
Thanks for the coverage and showing how others struggle so much. But - as you know, people live there all their lives, raise many successful families and are happy. The ultimate of making the best out of what we might consider a bad situation. It's an example of the best in human fortitude and spirit.
Would love to visit there one day!
I would like to see that place for myself nice video
Thank you for sharing your videos with us please i ask god to keep you and your family safe out there
Same here, I would not walk by myself at a squatters area day or night for safety reasons. But its cool to see it on video.
Great viedo you showed how alot live in the phillipines it is not all nice and pretty like the resorts
I enjoyed this video a lot, thank you. hoping you will show us more of these poor people living area's ( squatters ? )
I liked that one. It's an area I'd never see and still wouldn't even knowing where it is...lol. Great vlog. That was more like an adventure.
Love your videos. You are very cool and chilled guy stay safe mate 👍
Good you show this part of the Philippines I have seen it but lots haven't. .keep the good work up. ..
Love your videos
Gidda Philli another walking video with the misses cool say gidda to knot
awsome thanks looks like mexico
I wouldn't go there especially in the evening. Crossing the bridge is okay, but falling into the water by accident a big no no! A big thumbs-up to you. You did because of one subscriber's request. 😊👍👍👍
Great walk/ adventure, and that Cannon is performing as good as I have seen.
Thanks for the walk through. I still love the Philippines and the people. Like you said over and over, it is what it is.
That was a interesting vid. Most wouldn’t show it. Thanks for sharing
Phil i really njoy your vedio. Keep it up
Good job you two, glad you show how it really is !!!
Super cool
Your a braver man than me to walk across that bridge.... omg scary ! Great video of the hard life in the Philippines.... keep up the good work !
good video Phil walked through some slums back in the early 90s I was in my mid 20s with my uncle over a old train bridge they did not use any more went a few different ways he new a lot of people in there he been going there for years was a eye opener then would have changed a lot now
Thanks Brian---always good to see off the beaten track places
Know that area.part of it is squatters area but not all.i used to live 200 meters on that bridge you had shown to us.the one you pass before going on that bridge are called dau homesite and that area is rough.it was true never go alone in that area even i am from that place still avoiding that area..there is also a ghost story about that bridge.
Very exciting trip ,thanks for sharing.
Nice walking video and your right unless you have been there you would not understand. It is what it is. Is the best way to describe it.
Can't believe I no longer recognize that place I used to live there in check point Narciso St near railroad track and really close to main gate Clark Air Base .
Quite an adventure, Brian and Lot.
Great video thumbs up.👍
Wow! Great video!
Are the motorcycles assemble of status there ??? That's a rough looking area by the bridge but I see some new looking motorcycles...
Maybe I move there from the States. Maybe then I can afford a ride. :P
Don't know if I could live there, rather stay in the states, Ozarks are now my home, glad your happy, cute family, things much better for you :) hugs
Hello Brian, Lot² and Honey Grace
Thanks for sharing another great video, it's entertaining as always...
I wish you were filming this and other similar walkabouts and journeys at back roads and alleyways using your hidden camera, the one you have used before instead of your G7x, at that time and in the future, for safety reasons.
I hope Liberty feels better after the special menu of mouthwatering smoked fish you provided. Regards!
I noticed after the bridge, Nice concrete, road.....? looked like in a very good condition too. oh checked my time to yours... 8:47 am here. now 9:47 pm there.. {here."south Louisiana"..}. love your show. :P
Philippines is a land of contrasts, incredible beauty a short distance away poverty and pollution. Do be careful!
Looked cleaner then Downtown Seattle.
nice video, thanks for sharing
Yes thanks for sharing because i would love to know as much as possible so when i visit my Fiancee" things will be Smoother Then, Good Video!!
That place looks a lot better than the streets of california, new york, parts of texas, and many other US states.
New subscriber here. Great videos keep up the good work.
I thought it was very interesting. I've been to the Philippines and will return. The people and their country are great. Many here, especially in Upper Michigan take alot for granted. It's hard to understand the dangers there and the reasons to not go alone to these areas.
GREAT video!
Great video, if i see you on my travels i will say hello:)
Scary bridge 😯
I love your videos and your family!
I agree you really have a nice Camera.. I just sub.hopefully can watch more video of yours..any ideas where to go or a buy a house instead of renting.
Thanks for sharing this video I hope to retire in Philippines
Man when I was a kid over there we used to go in areas like that all the time, especially when school was out for the Summer. It has not changed much. Also, when we lived in the Diamond Subdivision, we used to walk to the farms, rice paddies, and the jungle. It was like Disneyland for kids. :)
"I guess I'm an old guy to them. I don't know." LOL. Yep. When kids give you 'Mano' it's a sign you may be getting old. I tried to give it to elderly Filipino women in the states who yank their hand away and say in Tagalog "Don't do that! You're making me older than I am."
It's a good thing they put up that no garbage sign...can you imagine what it would look like if they had not posted that ?
you're video worth watching!
I guess the bridge just waiting for the lucky one.
ive been in many squatter areas alone, even tondo, and although always daytime, ive never had a problem. had more hassel in usa and canada then in philippines.
My 3 favorite series- Honeymooners , All In The Family and PhillyinthePhillippines. you just don"t know what to expect.
great video
The same SCENARIO AND LANDSCAPE WHEN I walked to a miles of HOMELESS PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES USA
I just wish the government can do something about all that garbage on that creek I'm sure they can find a way and keep sewage out of the river systems I understand it is what it is but great video thanks.
Hi Brian, I could sense fear in your voice as you were getting nearer to the bridge😂. Brian, if you are interested in doing a video on water purification, my Wife’s cousin has a water station on Mabini St, not far from where you lived before. If you are interested, please let me know so that I can arrange it. Regards to Lut and Hannah Grace.
.....good morning Brian & Lotlot..... btw since ya mentioned it, *advanced HBD Brian* ...... :)
.....the slums of Pampanga is nothing compared to the slums here in Manila i tell ya......their local politicians there should do something about those roads coz our squatters here walk on concrete streets, but live in smaller quarters you won't believe would fit people.....hehehe......
.....nice walk nonetheless......thanks fer sharing man..... :D
i wanna take a tricycle across that, grin
Thank you for sharing your video I would be scared to walk down there at night time I think I'll just walk the long ways by instead of crossing the shortcut Bridge do you feel like the bridge might need to be replaced one day and make it stronger
I always feel old when the kids come and do that hand thing...
But it helps me to feel young when my wife's dad comes. And i do that to him :D
It pains me to see people suffering under such poverty, God bless and help them.
Is that bridge called "Pitong Gatang" from Dau and takes you to Mt. View, Balibago?
Amazing!
you are a brave man
Do you have an Amazon link for your satchel?
That baby looks like Kano fathers if I’m right
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Greg NaJazz lol
you can buy 2 blackout tailights in manila for less then ordering one oem, and they look better.
There's the bridge and trash....lol I have a buddy that's living in Angeles City for about 4 years now and it's just a tourist trap and trashy to me, I'm a Cebu City kinda guy in the business park area!
I will share this as many people ask me what it is like in the Philippines. My comment is they may be poor but are happy. Yes the trash is there, but given the population, it can be less in than in the so called "developed world". Thanks again. Hope to meet up when I am next over there.
I can't imagine the smell .
Change/cleanup has to start somewhere. Preferable the mayors office.
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the real Philippines. thumbs up