Tip: In Manila, as long as you "keep it simple", it will be safe for you. Why? -If you bring unecessary stuff around or projecting yourself as a big shot doesn't help, you'll be prone to thieves. -Never assert yourself as someone very important in any way coz you will attract attention specially to, again, thieves. Just try to blend in with the crowd. Generally, we will not bother you unless, you get yourself some attention in a negative way. So always be on your guard while enjoying the experience.
Braveheart in that cause you have it made. Filipinos love White people. Its a part of their colonial mentality. You'll get plenty of attention from girls and boys.
No, Pinoys are not xenophobes. Even open minded about homosexuality which is remarkable for such a devoutly Christian country. Just don't say anything even slightly negative about them or you'll get attacked. lol
There are 6.6 million tourists arrival in Philippines in 2017. Never heard any of them were hurt. People just have to avoid dark places anywhere in the world.
I have been travelling to Manila from London England for the past ten years, I have never had a problem, just be humble and polite and you will find that the Filipinos are the most friendly and welcoming people in the world.
5 more years till my retirement..then I'm going to Philippines and live happy and enjoy life...I will be living in a high rise apts and enjoy my life again. My money goes further there, the cost of living is reasonable.
@Aljoe Giddens, based on my estimate: $3,500/mo (Disability Pension), $3,000/mo (401K), $1,900/mo Social Security, and $2,600/mo on Mutual Fund=that's about $11,000 per month combine. But I will be living in a $300/mo in a high rise apartments in Northern Manila...I'm blessed to have these funds available to me.
I was told the same when I was going to visit Manila, to avoid it, but when I visit it, I felt in love with it, the media doesn't treats manila well, so we need to explore it for ourselves
joshua goto in some parts, funny thing im from NYC, and yes I know Philippines has lots of other beauties, I've been to the provinces too, it's calling me back
Am a Filipino living here in Canada and i can compare both lifestyle without bias. I can tell you guys with certainty that Manila is very safe for tourist only thing is you need to be vigilant of taxi drivers who are greedy and some pickpockets. But you need not worry about big heinous crimes like being raped, being killed, being kidnapped none of those. To be honest in general Filipinos are super bias towards Tourist they will always put their best foot forward when dealing with tourist.
Tourist doesn’t know yet is that we Filipinos really want to be friends with them we really want to talk to them is just that they see us like we are up to something...They see us un equal to them especially when we getting hard talking in English.
Manila is like some cities of other countries it had bad side and good one. But one thing you can't deny Filipinos are hospitable, we love giving you smiles. Thank you for giving it a try.
Manila is definitely not the most dangerous city in asia. Filipinos are generally peace loving, friendly, religious, and hospitable. Its definitely more fun in the Philippines including Manila.
PLease don't lie I am a pure Filipino! let her turn on TV patrol and Saksi, 24 hours every night., THen come back here and talk about loving and friendly
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Everywhere in the world has rough parts.. just people now days rather take the advice of someone and pre judge instead of seeing for themselves. I have seen someone being shot in bangkok, dosen't mean its unsafe and doesn't mean im not going back. Life is too short just go out and enjoy and don't look for troubble and you will be fine.
The TITLE is misleading.. you are NOT in the most dangerous city. Visit TONDO if you wanna see something scary btw you were in all SAFE areas your fine.
Philippines is not India. Philippines, generally speaking, is a safe country for tourists. However, I would not recommend two young female tourists travel to India alone.
Im sure theres a lot of maniac and rapist in india! Specially if they are not smell bad! But most of notorious crime in the philippines is young woman getting rape and murdered by domestic issues in the family or was already planned ambush by those maniac. Let her turn the news every night robbery and rape are headlines in the gma and abs
and ph has no " DELHI BELLY "..LONE FEMALE TOURISTS HERE CAN GO TO ANY PLACES WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT ANY HARASSMENTS AT ALL..AS LONG AS YOU RESPECT THE LOCAL PEOPLE
philippines is a beautiful country especialy manila one of the reason of coures our new mayor in manila,mayor isko moreno it's so clean their anywhere you go their you're safe...
Always have an open mind when you're traveling to a foreign country. Otherwise, if you keep on comparing one country, to what you are used to, then you would not see what that country has to offer because you will not be a having a great time. I'm so glad that you did have a good time.
No matter what other people say, I still love the Philippines, my home country with happy, resilient, and hospitable people! I've been living in Canada for 21 years but I still love visiting the Philippines and hope to retire there in the future...there is no place like home!
Great vlog, Kaja! I agree, you cannot always believe what people tell you. You have to go and experience it yourself. A lot of people think that Manila is not safe because of what they see or hear in the news. The sad fact is that for the most part only the bad things makes the news. That seem to get more attention. Manila is no different from other big cities in the world. There are areas where you stay away from. Bottom line is that regardless of where you are, you always have to be mindful of your surroundings. Thanks for sharing! Take care!
but sadly this vlogger is too stupid & ignorant to just merely believe from people hearsay & gossips without even expounding her own research & to know the real valid updated statistics bout crimes in manila...then she has even the guts to tagged it " most dangerous city in SEA"???? its not even funny...Youre a vlogger, you must be real & updated with your information with valid facts..dont mislead people..otherwise people will not subs to your channel..as simple as that
How can you write that? She did do her research. She made the video. She could have just remained at the airport during the layover. The title of her video is to grab attention so people would be curious to click to learn more. In the video she mentions that the car hire driver mentioned around what area it's safe to walk around and not venture off into other areas. If Manila was as safe as Amsterdam the driver won't add that caution. And as for Fishing Buddy you're being nice to say "Manila is no different from other big cities in the world." Manila is known for scams. Are there videos on tourists being scammed in Copenhagen, London, etc? Every time I arrived in Manila mostly late at night from a long trip there is always a man who approaches my taxi, not a doorman to open my door or help me with my luggage, but a man who wants to provide me with a girl. I doubt that would happen if you step out of a taxi in Manhattan outside the hotel you're checking into. Also after going to the bureau de change or money change a lady with a baby chases me down for money as if I owe her child support. As for robbery the closest I came to being robbed was by two girls in Madrid, Spain who tried to open the door to the phone booth I was standing in while making a phone call. I pushed the door back about two times before the left. The idea that two people would try to open the phone booth door while I'm on the phone was enough to tell me their were gypsy robbers. Other than that Manila is a place going to visit for the experience.
Scams DO exist in Paris mate so as con artists and that is in France and it is supposed to be a 'developed country' even in Rome and Milan. It's not only happening in Manila. I agree with how Amsterdam is safe though. We walked along the canals in the middle of the night and no one bothered us and it's safe all the time. You have to be very cautious in a lot of European countries nowadays due to terrorism and the cities are always on high alert but then again it didn't dent any tourist numbers in the likes of Paris, Barcelona, London and Berlin. Even Stockholm. But you haven't heard that in Manila apart from a few nutters. In Manila you have to be wary of taxi scammers and muggings do exist but mostly in a dodgy area like parts of Quiapo, Recto and Tondo. Which kinds of tourists go there anyway? There are plenty of gang violence in the cities of London and Paris and it only happened very recently. Acid attack in London and knife-related crime are on the up that the Home Office try to crack down on young people buying knives and acids. Add to that, the moped-driving gangs who are hounding the high streets of London. Few tourists had been hurt in a few cases. Would any so-called Western countries label London as unsafe? No! Not one of them. Not a sausage. Manila however gets a lot of attention because it's labelled a third world country. If you really want to know what a third world country is like then you have to travel to Africa. Philippines is way way better.
KAJA! THIS IS AN OLD VIDEO IT'S SO VERY DIFFERENT NOW "2022"! GO TO PLACES LIKE MAKATI,BGC(Bonifacio Global City) MANILA'S NEW YORK CITY AS THEY SAY,ORTIGAS,QUEZON CITY AND A LOT MORE...NEXT YEAR WE ARE GOING TO INAUGURATE "THE METRO MANILA SUBWAY"!!!
What?? Lol have u been to Chicago? my husband is from Manila and I am from Chicago and he’s already been to Chi a few times and we’re planning on going to the Philippines in January, 2019 My whole life I seen criminal gang activity and witnessed a few shootings but I’m alive and doing good. My husband is not scared of Chicago coz he said he’s seen worse in the Philippines. Crime in the U.S is bad but don’t compare it to other countries crime rates. I always tell ppl not to give in to the media bullshit and what they say about Chicago. For example if 1 person gets shot and killed in Chi no one bats an eye coz we’re gonna assume it’s just a gang going after a rival, it never gets a news coverage but if multiple ppl get shot and killed in a week then the news blows up and everybody across the US start to get scared.
Duh i have been to nyc alone. stayed in midtown. Nothing really bad happened to me except for that crazy persistent man trying to chat me up outside a resto and i enjoyed my stay but i get the sense that anything can happen either positive or negative. Maybe if you are in manhattan it is safe but that cant be said in the other rougher boroughs. Since i can compare, filipinos can be less aggressive and as i have said, would do bad things to you behind your back as opposed to straight to your face
I get so sick of the news painting Manila in such a bad light, it's always been an incredible experience for me and I have ALWAYS enjoyed it! Thank you for this video :)
are you living in the actual city of manila and not covering metro manila as a whole? i live in Paranaque City and i never experienced any crime for a decade
Her caption actually broke my heart. Tho it is dangerous but not quite much. I was born in pandacan, manila a certified manileña. I studied in intramuros for my whole college life. I think it really depends on the point of view of a person. And how careful you can be every place you've been to.
Name me a big city anywhere in the world that doesn’t have a “dangerous” area... danger is subjective... besides only an idiot traveler would knowingly go to a undesirable part of ANY barrio, town or city... in any part of the world... I lived in Manila for 30+yrs... never, as in never have I been in a bad situation. I’ve been to tondo, tatalon, some shady parts of caloocan... never have I encountered anything “bad”... I live in a nice part of Los Angeles and my neighborhood is as safe as can be but when I pass by some places like south central at night... you see helicopters circling, cops stopping and searching ppl on the street... and most times you read or see it in the news, violence of one sort or the other in the area... I’ve lived here for more than 15 yrs... never gotten in a bad situation. My point... only an ill informed idiot tourist would knowing or sometimes unknowingly go to an area one simply must avoid...
india is more dangerous..young man hold boobs without u knowing lol..philippines is better than other country lols corrupt yes but most dangerous in the city? are u kidding me hehe
Yeah you might heard bad news from manila , but claiming it as a dangerous city will bring the city more bad, you should edit the title before people judge you!
Exactly sad to say foreigner judge it that way... But it's not dangerous at all i was raised and born there... It's just like other countries... There are good and bad people... There's no such thing as a so called "perfect and dangerousless country!"
Good to know that you didn’t listen to people with ignorant minds who claims to know everything about Manila when obviously they haven’t even been there. While it’s true that’s there’s places that’s unsafe to explore, it’s still a great place to go over all. And it’s not just in Manila, everywhere’s the same. Everywhere you go, there’s always going to be some parts that’s rough. Kudos for you for knowing someone that’s familiar with the right places to go. Nice blog, thank you for sharing!
Philippines doesnt have mass shootings in schools or anywhere. That never happens here and if u went to BGC and Alabang Town Center, Molito Alabang, Tagaytay, Nuvali its super safe for everyone. This are some of the high end places in the Philippines.
To those who got offended with the title, I respect your opinion. However, this is also the reason why you must watch the video. Know the content. She explained it well.
Heard of school shooting or massacre in the philippines? None!!! Heard of school shooting or concert shooting in the united states? A lot!!!!! Tell me now the safest place to these two countries
Idiot thats not what she meant! Let her turn on to news like GMA and ABS then its all about robbery and rape minor then thrown in the garbage! Specially shes a hot foreign those maniac are lurking in manila!
The dark alleys are not only safe for foreigners but the natives as well. Even if you are not a hot looking native these zombie maniacs will still be interested in you.
School shooting?? none yet but MASSACRE yes..it wasn't just emphasize that much because it's just normal for us...lol....Haven't you heard what happened to Quirino Grand Stand??try lo live in QUIAPO,CALOOCAN,especially TONDO...lol..be real!! not the most dangerous in SE Asia but it is in the top 5...#MagpakatotooKa
John Walter Bagos unless your a white chick.. Even when im with my husband who is pinoy, I still had guys harassing me. Luckily only verbal. But other than those idiots I love Philippines, I love the food. I like how its always perfect temperature. We escape the Australian summer to go there lol.
The bad side of anything, be it a place, person or things, always spreads faster and wider than the good. As with any place in the world, there will always be good and bad about it. If u look for the bad its easy to find it...the same is true for its good side. A positive outlook will always bring a positive outcome.
I spent four days in Manila. Cabs were fine (just make sure they turn the meter on) but Grabcar was amazing! It’s like Uber but you can pay with cash 💵
Actually, Makati is quite clean and safe, compare with other place. I stayed in Manila, one month for study and it was really good exprience also nothing happen to me :)
makati and taguig look great because of ayala land and BGC,but once you're out of those posh neighbourhoods and wander into a slum area,better watch your back
My wife is from the Philippines, and we have been to Manila about six times, never had one unpleasant situation. My wife took me all over Manila to show it to me, and because she is from the southern Philippines so she wanted to see everything too. It was great, both daytime and the nightlife. I very much recommend the Philippines for a vacation!!
Thank you for that point of view! I'm going to have a business trip to Manila for 3 weeks now and I was quite scared about what I heared about this city. Now I'm a little bit more calm. And thanks for the great video in general!
Hahaha... Im pure filipino and my friend is American. Then sometimes they walk alone in the street somehow,,, they are SAFE! Manila is great. I lived there!
This is bias, You're a filipino. I'm a filipino too but I think bankok is better; transportation is easier, street food is better and they have a lot of interesting activities/places to visit(near bankok ). In manila, I can't really think of an activities that you can do besides visiting some historical places. People wise I would choose manila since people here are much more approachable & helpful. You can't really expect that much in manila since its a city known for having better job opportunity among all the cities in the philippines, so its mostly offices, buildings & huge malls. (These are mainly based in manila, describing the whole country is another talk😏)
That is not true, i think you've never been to places in the city aside from those high rise buildings and malls. Manila has a lot to offer than you think.. just explore. I've been to cities in sea and i think their just the same, of course there are other things that the other city can offer but to me their just the same. in manila getting a transportation is easy as a breeze as you don't have to walk long distances just to get a transportation and it's cheap. Just wait besides the road.. you can choose, whether you take a bus, taxi, jeepney, tricycle, pedicab. uber/ grab, river ferry, train etc. Traffic, well what can you expect, manila a bustling city with a 20M population. Street foods: it depends on your preference of course. Filipino foods are underrated, but it's the best there is, you can even see the rich culture in our food, It's a mixture/fusion of western,Spanish and Asian which you can not see around the world. that is why we have the best food - Lechon, according to several well known culinary expert/commentator and they all agree,that Filipino food is underrated and it will be the next big thing. Jollibee fast food, got the best fried chicken in my opinion next to Popeye's..it's only in Philippines that giant Mcdonalds can't monopolize because of the Jollibee. hehe. Places/ activities,: well, there a lot of places,/activities that you can go and do. Aside from the world's biggest malls out there, we have other historical places, parks, museums: go to binondo- oldest china town in the world which has a lot to offer, food etc, Intramuros, fort santiago, bay walk, arroceros forest park, green belt park, ayala triangle park, parks and wildlife center, very old churches like binondo, manila cathedral, Malate church and san agustine, etc. Rizal park and modern parks/museaums like kidzania, dreamplay, ocean park, mind museaum, star city etc. world class Resort and casinos like: okada, city of dreams, resort world and many more, If you're not satisfied yet.. you can also go to nearby city like Quezon ciy , BGC and makati which also have a lot to offer or better go to nearby provinces like laguna and tagaytay, a 1-2 hours drive by bus , which has tons of places and activities to offer. How about Bankok.. aside from the shrines and Tom yum soup etc, what other places and activities you can go to. I've been there, but for me nothing beats manila, Philippines it's because the people here are what makes it stand-out from the rest.
Well put out. But I have lived inside & outside manila! Filipino delicacies are undoubtedly delicious but then again, what I pointed out was street which is entirely different (ex. Kwek-kwek, isaw, balot and etc) I just find thailand's street food much more cleaner and has a wide variety. When it comes to transpo. Tuk-tuk is wildly available wherever you are and its much cheaper than taxi/uber and their trains are not as congested as in manila; they also have more stations/routes all over thailand but in manila jeepneys are not like tuk-tuk its point to point so you can't really go to a place where you don't have to transfer to an another vehicle. Its cheaper to get a tuk-tuk than a taxi/uber. In terms of place visit in manila you're right, manila does have something to offer more than I realized. All in all, we both have the same sentiments about the Philippines, these are just some facts comparing Bangkok and manila. If its country to country talk, well thats a whole new topic 😊 Philippines has the best people & places all over the world. manila is just a small part of what the philippines has to offer.
I’m born and raised in Manila and it has been my home for 42 years. Never been a victim of any crime. My suggestion though is avoid the northwestern part say Tondo. The CAMANAVA area of Metro Manila is not recommended either as it is mainly industrial and nothing to see and do there.
Good to hear that you have not been a victim. That certainly does not mean all those robberies, murders and kidnappings reported in forums do not exist.
First off, thank you for giving Manila a fair chance. Oftentimes, unfounded travel bias and ignorance gets the better of tourists especially those who believe hearsay. Glad you found out for yourself how great Manila can be.
I live in a nice place in Brooklyn, but early in the morning my mom got mug, and i got mug twice after work, around 6 pm close to our house already. If you listen to the news everyday there always crimes done.
All these fucktard foreigners recommending us to do some research while I'm here in my apartment in Manila chilling and never heard of a single sound of a gunshot all my life... I'm 36 yrs old btw....
I biked around the world including developing countries without problems when I passed Los Angeles I got robbed few minutes after arrival lol. I guess USA is not a very safe country.
I live in the Philippines. In 2019, we travelled to London haha. Somehow we are careless because ofc thats part of europe and safe. It was the first time that we were targeted by thieves. We have not experience that in philippines in our entire life. So it depends, even on europe you need to take care of yourself and belongings.
Thank you for visiting Manila. I grew up in the city and it is not as bad as others portray it. Of course, there will be bad people as you will find them all over the world, but Manila has its own charm. It may not be the place to be (for many), but it is a place to jump start your Philippine journey.
Thanks for the video, specially the concluding statements. I have lived in Manila (Makati) for over 7 years and other parts of the famous for shorter periods. Let me say - if I have to choose between NY, Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore and Manila - I would go with Manila without a second thought! As simple as that, it all depends on who you are and what you like/dislike... :)
guess before she came here, she had already nasty thoughts of Manila or Philippines...that let her misses to see beauty here.or we have no idea, might a certain Filipina she had hated before?
manila is only one city only it composed of 14 municipalities or cities there is Makati. pasig ,Caloocan quezon city and others check it up you can go any of this and it is safe it's fun and enjoyable place to visit...thank you for coming
just like any other place it has its bad side, have you been to LA downtown or NY downtown LOL.. Manila yes busy crazy traffic, but that should not stop you from exploring the country. Have fun!
I'm born and bred manilan and lived half my life abroad but still think that Manila is a very safe place! I'm retiring in a few months time and be settling back home in Manila!
Manila, Philppines is one of the beautiful place in Asia, a place where you can relax and communicate the people because they know how to speak English..there are some place that good to visit.. enjoy! have a happy and enjoy !
Philippines has a great natural resources. We need a government that will keep our heritage to pass it generation to generation. It's sad that only few millenials are giving attention.
I’m a Filipino, and I’m mad to the people who keep saying that the Philippines is deadly. Even though we have a very strict President, he still made his job he remove mostly the killers,murderers, and some drug lords. Thanks for giving the Philippines a chance go vlog. Btw Boracay is closed though
I admire you ladies for coming and giving it a try and not listen to idiots who give Manila such a bad rap without even experiencing it for themselves. Shame on them! Of course, there are sections of the city that isn't safe. But hey, which big city in the world can they name that doesn't have a good and bad area? I am glad you had the desire to find it out for yourselves and I assume you did enjoy it. Its not for everyone, but it provides a good introduction the life of urban Filipinos. I am sure you would like to see other parts of the country as well.
Philippines 🇵🇭 is Good & Philipino are friendly approachable people , please don’t blame the whole nation or community for some bad guys , by the way in any part of planet good & evil exist .
I went to Manila in March 2019, from landing at airport shacks next to runway. Dirty streets, worst traffic in the world, nobody obey traffic rules. I stayed at the Conrad HILTON in Pasay we had bomb dogs and X-ray machines. All malls had metal detectors at pat searches, which they said was for our safety, but they did a poor job of searching. I’m a retired law enforcement, really it was a joke. Police and politicians are corrupt. The infrastructure was the worst I have ever been in. They loose 3.5 billion a year in income do to there traffic.i It took me 4.5 hours to drive to Angel City. After my girlfriend saw her family, I told her we were leaving going back to Singapore and Bangkok. Just think about this the Philippines had the Americans there after the war and they had a military base there. They had the first light rail system in South Asia in Manila and it still looks the same. Japan we dropped two nuclear bombs on them. Tokyo 35 million people, one of the cleanest safest and best infrastructures I’ve ever seen or used, Singapore cleanest city in the world, freshest air, infrastructure worst than Manila in 1965. Everyone has a home now. Bangkok fastest growing infrastructure needs to get better, traffic is bad, air quality is bad, driving is dangerous lots of accidents, but subway and sky train makes getting around safe and fast, crime is not bad. In all this cities except Manila I can go out a walk in alleys anytime of day and night. Visit the Philippines at your own risk, if you are not street smart, or have common sense. You should not go there it’s like Chicago, and New York not for the weak. I’ll never go back there again it was like old Tijuana Mexico. Also, I have been part of the Filipino community for 40 years, and have kids. They don’t like it there either. They all send money back to family, which is the number one source of income for that country. All the women I have known except for my er wife . All want to go retire there because it’s cheap to live. One of my wealthy friends divorced his wife and came back to the USA. I don’t like living in the USA anymore and I travel and live in other countries.
I wouldn't listen to anyone in terms of where to go because traveling in a different place is great and make sure you remain safe (obviously) as anywhere can be unsafe. Travelling means new place new scenery new culture and that's what it's all about!! Don't listen to scaremongers, get out there and make up your own mind!
Explore first before you jump into a conclusion. Manila is one of the safest city in Asia and people are the friendliest and hospitable in the whole region.
I love to travel asia . . . my first trip was manila, i never forget my first international trip . . . im lone traveler so felt safe in manila and it built my confident and after visitin manila, i went to Bangkok, hongkong, kaula lampur, bali & singapore. im planning my next trip to taiwan, japan & Korea
A tip for visiting Manila an philippine cities in general: go to the part of the parks where you have to pay a small entry fee. Young people are hanging arround there often and they will start a conversation with you quite easily. Their English is pretty good and they'll offer you to go out with them or have lunch with them after a chat, which enables you to spend an evening with lovely people in a save environment and experience their culture. Plus there are usually no shady people in these paid areas who try to convince you to go to a brothel or a shooting range or other weird places. Young philippines are truly nice, lovely and open to other people and cultures, you will have a great time getting to know them.
I am definitely going to check it out. Though I do have a travel guide for beginners that I do say fly out of Manila when you get there, BUT I say this because for a 1st timer Manila can be just too overwhelming. I would recommend Manila after the 1st bit of cultural shock has worn off. Also not everyone is a seasoned traveler. Very cool city to check out though. Cheers
Nomadic Philippines Vlogs manila city is worth skipping, but the historic parts are amazing. I went to the fort, I love history so that was pretty awesome.
good catchy title! I dont know about others but I find the title FIT. But at the end you showed how the city is safe ...may not be perfect but certainly not a dangerous city! ..Good job!
It's a very honest opinion of the city. I am a 70 retired Filipino who is dual Australian-Filipino citizens (40 years in Australia and 30 years in the Philippines). I realized that whenever I look at tourist destinations, Philippines is being bypassed by many tour company, which is understandable especially as you say, people kept saying that it's unsafe though they never been in Manila. Being retired I spend 10 months out of 12 in the Philippines and 2 months in Australia and anywhere else. It doesn't really bother me if the rest of the world don't want to visit us especially Manila since the city is too crowded anyway. But I am very proud of the country and what it can offer to many people. It has over 80 provinces and over 7,000 beautiful islands, which I dream of visiting all before I die. I had been to most countries in the world, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe but my heart is still in the Philippines, my native land. Thank God for giving us such a wonderful and exceedingly lovely place. For those of wants to come, you are welcome, for those but are hesitant to visit, just listen to the author of this video and find out what you're missing... Natural beauty of the country and the famous hospitality of the people who speaks English in an easy going manner are our assets. Mabuhay. So far, in the past 4 years since retirement, I had visited more than half of the country... with the hope that in very near future, will be able to cover the whole archipelago. Again, to the author, thank you very much. By the way, in spite of my age, I am very young at heart and you can see me through my facebook Steve Aji Esteban.
What is sad is that it is that Filipinos themselves are propagating the bad image of Manila. I've lived in the poor sectors of the city and did not have any bad experience. Problem with Filipinos is that they think lowly of themselves. You will never hear Thai, Vietnamese or Cambodian people talk ill about their country in front of foreigners on a regular basis. For Filipinos this is automatic.I don't know why, probably because we really don't have any pride or love for our country. Find any video on youtube that talks positively about the country , then check the comments. There will be quite a number of Filipinos enunciating all the bad things about the country. What these people don't know is things are just as bad or even worse in other countries. It is a given, if you are a traveller, you do not venture out to places where there are few people or in dark places or in seedy places. You don't walk around waving the latest Iphone in the face of hungry people, if you know what I mean. There are places in New York that you don't want to be caught walking alone. Ditto with Paris, London, etc.
@Dino Toledo lol duterte has nothing to do with segment..it's about how safe is Manila .if it's postive now I think it's the good work of local officials specially the mayor.
@Dino ToledoI was born in Manila and grew up there..maybe it's you who doesn't have an idea what really real Manila is..and don't brag about you're English because I can speak German and Italian fluently.hahaha che cazzo questi idioti che cresciuto in America e ti senti americani hahaha .arcshloch.
Thank you for breaking the idea that Manila is a dangerous place. 🙏 But, there's no really safe place on earth. Any place is vulnerable to any danger. Keep exploring. Bless u.
I've been there! And I can say it was so Great ! Friendly people! Easy access to every places in there. Traffic is not that worst but it is fine. But all in all, it is recommended to visit.
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byKaja i want to marrie you
You want to back here? Or no?
No thanks. You're irritating.
byKaja your so nice
byKaja U spelled Happened wrong on the thumbnail 😂😂
Tip: In Manila, as long as you "keep it simple", it will be safe for you. Why?
-If you bring unecessary stuff around or projecting yourself as a big shot doesn't help, you'll be prone to thieves.
-Never assert yourself as someone very important in any way coz you will attract attention specially to, again, thieves. Just try to blend in with the crowd.
Generally, we will not bother you unless, you get yourself some attention in a negative way.
So always be on your guard while enjoying the experience.
athenstar10 good luck blending with the crowd when I am white, blond and 6 ft 5
Braveheart in that cause you have it made. Filipinos love White people. Its a part of their colonial mentality. You'll get plenty of attention from girls and boys.
vamoalla9 Lol, makes me say that on the bright side, Filipinos aren’t xenophobes after all.
vamoalla9 Well, not me.
No, Pinoys are not xenophobes. Even open minded about homosexuality which is remarkable for such a devoutly Christian country.
Just don't say anything even slightly negative about them or you'll get attacked. lol
There are 6.6 million tourists arrival in Philippines in 2017. Never heard any of them were hurt. People just have to avoid dark places anywhere in the world.
Alberto Husay
Actually just last year more than 40 foreigners killed in an arson attack in a casino
Droid Fanor and the suspect is an American fat ass.
I have been travelling to Manila from London England for the past ten years, I have never had a problem, just be humble and polite and you will find that the Filipinos are the most friendly and welcoming people in the world.
5 more years till my retirement..then I'm going to Philippines and live happy and enjoy life...I will be living in a high rise apts and enjoy my life again. My money goes further there, the cost of living is reasonable.
I'm 60 now and I'm going to Manila to retire I can't make it in the U.S. On $1,400 a month hope I see u there
$1,400 X 54 Pesos = 75, 600 Pesos....You got it made!.....hehehe
@Aljoe Giddens, based on my estimate: $3,500/mo (Disability Pension), $3,000/mo (401K), $1,900/mo Social Security, and $2,600/mo on Mutual Fund=that's about $11,000 per month combine. But I will be living in a $300/mo in a high rise apartments in Northern Manila...I'm blessed to have these funds available to me.
stay safe,subic's a nice place to retire
@mixedgrain there's a lot of cheap apartment in my country in philippines. It's difense which part of the Philippines would u want to live..
Philippines is really a lovely country, i'm from African -Cameroon and i really do admire Philippines efforts to see that their country is at the top
I was told the same when I was going to visit Manila, to avoid it, but when I visit it, I felt in love with it, the media doesn't treats manila well, so we need to explore it for ourselves
Manny Explores Vlog, just keep your expensive belongings and jewellery hidden.
Marvincent Acuña I agree, is pretty much common sense, it's the same here in NYC
Manny Explores Vlog I'm a Filipino and your comment makes me happy. Thank you :)
Edzen Garcia I'm glad it makes you happy and I love filipino people
joshua goto in some parts, funny thing im from NYC, and yes I know Philippines has lots of other beauties, I've been to the provinces too, it's calling me back
If you’ve been to Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and Johannesburg, Manila should be a walk in the park.
Am a Filipino living here in Canada and i can compare both lifestyle without bias. I can tell you guys with certainty that Manila is very safe for tourist only thing is you need to be vigilant of taxi drivers who are greedy and some pickpockets. But you need not worry about big heinous crimes like being raped, being killed, being kidnapped none of those. To be honest in general Filipinos are super bias towards Tourist they will always put their best foot forward when dealing with tourist.
And never ride jeep sabit style in Ermita.
Tourist doesn’t know yet is that we Filipinos really want to be friends with them we really want to talk to them is just that they see us like we are up to something...They see us un equal to them especially when we getting hard talking in English.
I love Philippines and Filipina's people, greet from India.
Thanks We appreciate your kindness about us..😊🇵🇭
they are awesome.
Thank umy friend
how about filipino
There are a lot of Indian people here and they are like our families here 😍😍😍😍
Manila is like some cities of other countries it had bad side and good one. But one thing you can't deny Filipinos are hospitable, we love giving you smiles. Thank you for giving it a try.
especially if the people are "white".
Manila is definitely not the most dangerous city in asia. Filipinos are generally peace loving, friendly, religious, and hospitable. Its definitely more fun in the Philippines including Manila.
PLease don't lie I am a pure Filipino! let her turn on TV patrol and Saksi, 24 hours every night., THen come back here and talk about loving and friendly
Filipino Descent Bastardi. That's so true. And most of these crimes being commited are captured by CCTV cams. So, there is video evidence.
The most dangerous cities of Asia are all in the middle East countries.....
don't let the news ruin the image of Philippines, I'm surprise they don't expose LA, NY and Chicago LOL..
Filipino Descent Bastardi Tv patrol, Saksi, and 24 oras only tell the bad side of this country.
Philippines is a nice country😍
like👍it if you agree😊
Grace Villegas its an amazing country
thirsty
Grace Villegas
Grace Villegas I agree I been there I'm from New Zealand but my parents and old older sister is from the Philippines
Yes it’s so beautiful here. I live here
i'm a military brat and my dad was stationed in manila from 06-09, thanks for this little vlog, it brought back so many memories
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if you thought Makati was nice, then you should see BGC. It's like Makati but 20 years newer, and much cleaner and less crowded
we drove through it! it looked really nice :)
Yep ive go there is great to skate there
BGC all the way. Parang singapore!!
Manila is pretty safe.. Just dont go out walking in dark alleys.. Just like other countries theres bad and good parts
Manila is great, never listen to brain washed dupes.
its safe... but you still have to be careful... danger comes in many form and in the most unexpected ways...
Yeah but you can say that about anywhere.
Hands down
True
Well said JLB, Manila doesn't look dangerous in your videos in my opinion..
Very reckless calling Manila "the most dangerous city in SE Asia"...Manila is very safe compared to other cities in this part of the world.
agree
Foreigners and their surveys. Full of idiots
She meant Southeast Asia which comprises the capital cities of Bangkok (THA), Hanoi (VNM), Jakarta (INA), Singapore (SGP), Kuala Lumbar (MYS), Bander Seri Begawan (BRU), Phnom Penh (CMB), Vientiane (LAO), Nay Pyi Taw (MYA), Dili, (TLS). I think she might be right......
@@kutnahora100 Kuala Lumpur, not Kuala Lumbar
Go to Manila again in 2020 is Very Safe and Clean now Because of Mayor Isko a New Mayor of Manila
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Thank you for giving Manila a chance! Sometimes it’s the negative rumours that ruins the image of a place!
Felino Merino you’re right i agree ☝️
Felino Merino 👍salam dari indonesia
Everywhere in the world has rough parts.. just people now days rather take the advice of someone and pre judge instead of seeing for themselves.
I have seen someone being shot in bangkok, dosen't mean its unsafe and doesn't mean im not going back. Life is too short just go out and enjoy and don't look for troubble and you will be fine.
zad indo translation pls!😀
Felino Merino
Yup just like manileños judging the south (mindanao)..
The TITLE is misleading.. you are NOT in the most dangerous city. Visit TONDO if you wanna see something scary btw you were in all SAFE areas your fine.
The title is misleading because it's a clickbait ฅ'ω'ฅ
Philippines is not India. Philippines, generally speaking, is a safe country for tourists. However, I would not recommend two young female tourists travel to India alone.
Im sure theres a lot of maniac and rapist in india! Specially if they are not smell bad! But most of notorious crime in the philippines is young woman getting rape and murdered by domestic issues in the family or was already planned ambush by those maniac. Let her turn the news every night robbery and rape are headlines in the gma and abs
Is it true that Indian women don't take a bath?
and ph has no " DELHI BELLY "..LONE FEMALE TOURISTS HERE CAN GO TO ANY PLACES WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES WITHOUT ANY HARASSMENTS AT ALL..AS LONG AS YOU RESPECT THE LOCAL PEOPLE
we only have Lechon belly, the best belly there is.
Please don't compare countries nor people.
philippines is a beautiful country especialy manila one of the reason of coures our new mayor in manila,mayor isko moreno it's so clean their anywhere you go their you're safe...
But how you find a private driver that you can trust. She never mention where .
I'm Brazilian,but the Philippines people is the best people in the world.I love this surreal country.
Im filipino i have met a brazilian girl streamer online she's so nice and open minded she gives me a good impression to brazilian people 😊
Always have an open mind when you're traveling to a foreign country. Otherwise, if you keep on comparing one country, to what you are used to, then you would not see what that country has to offer because you will not be a having a great time. I'm so glad that you did have a good time.
so true! :)
No matter what other people say, I still love the Philippines, my home country with happy, resilient, and hospitable people! I've been living in Canada for 21 years but I still love visiting the Philippines and hope to retire there in the future...there is no place like home!
Great vlog, Kaja! I agree, you cannot always believe what people tell you. You have to go and experience it yourself. A lot of people think that Manila is not safe because of what they see or hear in the news. The sad fact is that for the most part only the bad things makes the news. That seem to get more attention. Manila is no different from other big cities in the world. There are areas where you stay away from. Bottom line is that regardless of where you are, you always have to be mindful of your surroundings. Thanks for sharing! Take care!
thank you! :)
Fishing Buddy 360 but crime rate in Manila Change a lot because of our New President. Fact!
but sadly this vlogger is too stupid & ignorant to just merely believe from people hearsay & gossips without even expounding her own research & to know the real valid updated statistics bout crimes in manila...then she has even the guts to tagged it " most dangerous city in SEA"???? its not even funny...Youre a vlogger, you must be real & updated with your information with valid facts..dont mislead people..otherwise people will not subs to your channel..as simple as that
How can you write that? She did do her research. She made the video. She could have just remained at the airport during the layover. The title of her video is to grab attention so people would be curious to click to learn more. In the video she mentions that the car hire driver mentioned around what area it's safe to walk around and not venture off into other areas. If Manila was as safe as Amsterdam the driver won't add that caution. And as for Fishing Buddy you're being nice to say "Manila is no different from other big cities in the world." Manila is known for scams. Are there videos on tourists being scammed in Copenhagen, London, etc? Every time I arrived in Manila mostly late at night from a long trip there is always a man who approaches my taxi, not a doorman to open my door or help me with my luggage, but a man who wants to provide me with a girl. I doubt that would happen if you step out of a taxi in Manhattan outside the hotel you're checking into.
Also after going to the bureau de change or money change a lady with a baby chases me down for money as if I owe her child support. As for robbery the closest I came to being robbed was by two girls in Madrid, Spain who tried to open the door to the phone booth I was standing in while making a phone call. I pushed the door back about two times before the left. The idea that two people would try to open the phone booth door while I'm on the phone was enough to tell me their were gypsy robbers. Other than that Manila is a place going to visit for the experience.
Scams DO exist in Paris mate so as con artists and that is in France and it is supposed to be a 'developed country' even in Rome and Milan. It's not only happening in Manila. I agree with how Amsterdam is safe though. We walked along the canals in the middle of the night and no one bothered us and it's safe all the time. You have to be very cautious in a lot of European countries nowadays due to terrorism and the cities are always on high alert but then again it didn't dent any tourist numbers in the likes of Paris, Barcelona, London and Berlin. Even Stockholm. But you haven't heard that in Manila apart from a few nutters. In Manila you have to be wary of taxi scammers and muggings do exist but mostly in a dodgy area like parts of Quiapo, Recto and Tondo. Which kinds of tourists go there anyway? There are plenty of gang violence in the cities of London and Paris and it only happened very recently. Acid attack in London and knife-related crime are on the up that the Home Office try to crack down on young people buying knives and acids. Add to that, the moped-driving gangs who are hounding the high streets of London. Few tourists had been hurt in a few cases. Would any so-called Western countries label London as unsafe? No! Not one of them. Not a sausage. Manila however gets a lot of attention because it's labelled a third world country. If you really want to know what a third world country is like then you have to travel to Africa. Philippines is way way better.
Manila is not a dangerous city it is a friendly city, only thier local media make them not pleasant to other country like what you thinking
KAJA! THIS IS AN OLD VIDEO IT'S SO VERY DIFFERENT NOW "2022"! GO TO PLACES LIKE MAKATI,BGC(Bonifacio Global City) MANILA'S NEW YORK CITY AS THEY SAY,ORTIGAS,QUEZON CITY AND A LOT MORE...NEXT YEAR WE ARE GOING TO INAUGURATE "THE METRO MANILA SUBWAY"!!!
You will be all surprised once you see how safe manila is compared how foreign media describe it.
You are so very, very wrong.
Manila is far safer than some parts of Chicago or Los Angeles :/
oh really?..Are you sure?
damn671 I'd rather be mugged in Chicago than in Manila.
What?? Lol have u been to Chicago?
my husband is from Manila and I am from Chicago and he’s already been to Chi a few times and we’re planning on going to the Philippines in January, 2019
My whole life I seen criminal gang activity and witnessed a few shootings but I’m alive and doing good.
My husband is not scared of Chicago coz he said he’s seen worse in the Philippines. Crime in the U.S is bad but don’t compare it to other countries crime rates.
I always tell ppl not to give in to the media bullshit and what they say about Chicago.
For example if 1 person gets shot and killed in Chi no one bats an eye coz we’re gonna assume it’s just a gang going after a rival, it never gets a news coverage
but if multiple ppl get shot and killed in a week then the news blows up and everybody across the US start to get scared.
Yup safer also than Oakland CA ,Camden. NJ, Detroit, Memphis, Reno, New Orleans, etc....hehehe
They don't mugged you in Chicago they killed you!
If you've survived New York...Manila will be a breeze
Chi Canillas I rather be in Manila.
Nyc is a rough city and people do bad things in your face. Here in manila, everything is subtly done. Most wont dare cross you face to face.
Chi Canillas huh? Nyc has a low murder rate.
stanbalo lol. Nyc has the lowest crime rate in 20 yrs. U have never left PH, i bet.
Duh i have been to nyc alone. stayed in midtown. Nothing really bad happened to me except for that crazy persistent man trying to chat me up outside a resto and i enjoyed my stay but i get the sense that anything can happen either positive or negative. Maybe if you are in manhattan it is safe but that cant be said in the other rougher boroughs. Since i can compare, filipinos can be less aggressive and as i have said, would do bad things to you behind your back as opposed to straight to your face
“MOST DANGEROUS CITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA”? Do your research first. Your title is so misleading. 🙄
No its not.. It was on surveys....bcoz of media those foreigners thought it is..
Bigbang x YG love I agree. I was just in Manila and Cebu city. Digong has made it safe as Canada almost.
Cry baby
Filipino attitude do not accept the truth thats why phillipines was left behind in south east asia
Bollocks.
She just titled it after the view expressed to her.
Views I am very familiar with :-(
Manila is awesome.
I get so sick of the news painting Manila in such a bad light, it's always been an incredible experience for me and I have ALWAYS enjoyed it! Thank you for this video :)
Thank you my parents are trying to make me avoid it.
The thing is why did you put that "exploring the most dangerous city..........." in the caption
The people will think that it's dangerous there
😐
mark tuan im living in manila and its dangerous 😒 just cut the bullshit and dont sugar coat the status of pilipinas.
are you living in the actual city of manila and not covering metro manila as a whole? i live in Paranaque City and i never experienced any crime for a decade
Her caption actually broke my heart. Tho it is dangerous but not quite much. I was born in pandacan, manila a certified manileña. I studied in intramuros for my whole college life. I think it really depends on the point of view of a person. And how careful you can be every place you've been to.
Name me a big city anywhere in the world that doesn’t have a “dangerous” area... danger is subjective... besides only an idiot traveler would knowingly go to a undesirable part of ANY barrio, town or city... in any part of the world... I lived in Manila for 30+yrs... never, as in never have I been in a bad situation. I’ve been to tondo, tatalon, some shady parts of caloocan... never have I encountered anything “bad”... I live in a nice part of Los Angeles and my neighborhood is as safe as can be but when I pass by some places like south central at night... you see helicopters circling, cops stopping and searching ppl on the street... and most times you read or see it in the news, violence of one sort or the other in the area... I’ve lived here for more than 15 yrs... never gotten in a bad situation. My point... only an ill informed idiot tourist would knowing or sometimes unknowingly go to an area one simply must avoid...
india is more dangerous..young man hold boobs without u knowing lol..philippines is better than other country lols corrupt yes but most dangerous in the city? are u kidding me hehe
Yeah you might heard bad news from manila , but claiming it as a dangerous city will bring the city more bad, you should edit the title before people judge you!
Wanderer Music stop sugar coating manila
Too late i judged the title already diba? Alam mo kung bakit? Kasi nakaka offend.
I know
Exactly sad to say foreigner judge it that way... But it's not dangerous at all i was raised and born there...
It's just like other countries...
There are good and bad people...
There's no such thing as a so called "perfect and dangerousless country!"
Wanderer Music
Good to know that you didn’t listen to people with ignorant minds who claims to know everything about Manila when obviously they haven’t even been there. While it’s true that’s there’s places that’s unsafe to explore, it’s still a great place to go over all. And it’s not just in Manila, everywhere’s the same. Everywhere you go, there’s always going to be some parts that’s rough. Kudos for you for knowing someone that’s familiar with the right places to go. Nice blog, thank you for sharing!
Yea people who think the philippines isnt safe... are fuckin annoying
Philippines doesnt have mass shootings in schools or anywhere. That never happens here and if u went to BGC and Alabang Town Center, Molito Alabang, Tagaytay, Nuvali its super safe for everyone. This are some of the high end places in the Philippines.
To those who got offended with the title, I respect your opinion. However, this is also the reason why you must watch the video. Know the content. She explained it well.
when did manila got to be the MOST DANGEROUS CITY IN SE?
Voted so a few times ..
idk but its always in the news like drugs, murder, gang. So probably people have that impression
Heard of school shooting or massacre in the philippines? None!!! Heard of school shooting or concert shooting in the united states? A lot!!!!! Tell me now the safest place to these two countries
Idiot thats not what she meant! Let her turn on to news like GMA and ABS then its all about robbery and rape minor then thrown in the garbage! Specially shes a hot foreign those maniac are lurking in manila!
The dark alleys are not only safe for foreigners but the natives as well. Even if you are not a hot looking native these zombie maniacs will still be interested in you.
Filipino Descent Bastardi stupid im not answering her vlog. Im answering the question whether manila is safe
PC-FX! Mass murder is not safety. Corruption and bribery cannot kill you
School shooting?? none yet but MASSACRE yes..it wasn't just emphasize that much because it's just normal for us...lol....Haven't you heard what happened to Quirino Grand Stand??try lo live in QUIAPO,CALOOCAN,especially TONDO...lol..be real!! not the most dangerous in SE Asia but it is in the top 5...#MagpakatotooKa
Manila is not that dangerous at all you can explore manila by your own safely
John Walter Bagos unless your a white chick.. Even when im with my husband who is pinoy, I still had guys harassing me. Luckily only verbal. But other than those idiots I love Philippines, I love the food. I like how its always perfect temperature. We escape the Australian summer to go there lol.
My friend went to Manila and he told me like its safe. So im going soon to exploring Manila as well :)
Leonard Carr Safer than London, LA and Detroit
its safe... but you still have to be careful... danger comes in many form and in the most unexpected ways...
qwerty link agree! Danger comes anywhere and anytime. Better be prepared and cautious.
Just stay in public places
The bad side of anything, be it a place, person or things, always spreads faster and wider than the good. As with any place in the world, there will always be good and bad about it.
If u look for the bad its easy to find it...the same is true for its good side.
A positive outlook will always bring a positive outcome.
Manila is safer than New York, or London FFS.
It is an awesome freindly city.
Yea some spots are dodgy but 99.9999% is amazing
Tom keane
Manila "amazing".. ouch.. well, it is certainly the most "least amazing" place in the Phils.
I spent four days in Manila. Cabs were fine (just make sure they turn the meter on) but Grabcar was amazing! It’s like Uber but you can pay with cash 💵
The Philippines looked similar to Spanish Because they Conquered the Philippines for about 333 Years! (Correct me if im wrong lol im not an expert)
hahaha 333 nope
they duped the Filipinos, but they could not totally conquer us..
Exactly 377 years under Spanish rule.
100 years...
But the Filipino people kicked the Spanish out compared to other colonies stayed colonized
Actually, Makati is quite clean and safe, compare with other place. I stayed in Manila, one month for study and it was really good exprience also nothing happen to me :)
I agree, Makati is really nice :)
Try taguig. Makati is dirty compared to bgc taguig
makati and taguig look great because of ayala land and BGC,but once you're out of those posh neighbourhoods and wander into a slum area,better watch your back
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Makati is disgusting.
Dont hate on Manila its amazing!! Trust me i had been there a thousand times before
My wife is from the Philippines, and we have been to Manila about six times, never had one unpleasant situation. My wife took me all over Manila to show it to me, and because she is from the southern Philippines so she wanted to see everything too. It was great, both daytime and the nightlife. I very much recommend the Philippines for a vacation!!
Thank you for that point of view!
I'm going to have a business trip to Manila for 3 weeks now and I was quite scared about what I heared about this city. Now I'm a little bit more calm.
And thanks for the great video in general!
Schowannie82 Do not be scared manila is not that bad, i travel every year to Philippines
Hahaha... Im pure filipino and my friend is American. Then sometimes they walk alone in the street somehow,,, they are SAFE!
Manila is great. I lived there!
i now live in bay area California and i felt safer when i live in the Philippines, just within the outskirts of Manila
Of all the cities in Southeast Asia, Metro Manila is my favorite...and then Bangkok.
why?
Everyday is a different experience, there is always something going on everywhere. It has something for everyone. ill vlog about it one time.
This is bias, You're a filipino. I'm a filipino too but I think bankok is better; transportation is easier, street food is better and they have a lot of interesting activities/places to visit(near bankok ). In manila, I can't really think of an activities that you can do besides visiting some historical places. People wise I would choose manila since people here are much more approachable & helpful. You can't really expect that much in manila since its a city known for having better job opportunity among all the cities in the philippines, so its mostly offices, buildings & huge malls. (These are mainly based in manila, describing the whole country is another talk😏)
That is not true, i think you've never been to places in the city aside from those high rise buildings and malls. Manila has a lot to offer than you think.. just explore. I've been to cities in sea and i think their just the same, of course there are other things that the other city can offer but to me their just the same. in manila getting a transportation is easy as a breeze as you don't have to walk long distances just to get a transportation and it's cheap. Just wait besides the road.. you can choose, whether you take a bus, taxi, jeepney, tricycle, pedicab. uber/ grab, river ferry, train etc. Traffic, well what can you expect, manila a bustling city with a 20M population. Street foods: it depends on your preference of course. Filipino foods are underrated, but it's the best there is, you can even see the rich culture in our food, It's a mixture/fusion of western,Spanish and Asian which you can not see around the world. that is why we have the best food - Lechon, according to several well known culinary expert/commentator and they all agree,that Filipino food is underrated and it will be the next big thing. Jollibee fast food, got the best fried chicken in my opinion next to Popeye's..it's only in Philippines that giant Mcdonalds can't monopolize because of the Jollibee. hehe. Places/ activities,: well, there a lot of places,/activities that you can go and do. Aside from the world's biggest malls out there, we have other historical places, parks, museums: go to binondo- oldest china town in the world which has a lot to offer, food etc, Intramuros, fort santiago, bay walk, arroceros forest park, green belt park, ayala triangle park, parks and wildlife center, very old churches like binondo, manila cathedral, Malate church and san agustine, etc. Rizal park and modern parks/museaums like kidzania, dreamplay, ocean park, mind museaum, star city etc. world class Resort and casinos like: okada, city of dreams, resort world and many more, If you're not satisfied yet.. you can also go to nearby city like Quezon ciy , BGC and makati which also have a lot to offer or better go to nearby provinces like laguna and tagaytay, a 1-2 hours drive by bus , which has tons of places and activities to offer. How about Bankok.. aside from the shrines and Tom yum soup etc, what other places and activities you can go to. I've been there, but for me nothing beats manila, Philippines it's because the people here are what makes it stand-out from the rest.
Well put out. But I have lived inside & outside manila! Filipino delicacies are undoubtedly delicious but then again, what I pointed out was street which is entirely different (ex. Kwek-kwek, isaw, balot and etc) I just find thailand's street food much more cleaner and has a wide variety. When it comes to transpo. Tuk-tuk is wildly available wherever you are and its much cheaper than taxi/uber and their trains are not as congested as in manila; they also have more stations/routes all over thailand but in manila jeepneys are not like tuk-tuk its point to point so you can't really go to a place where you don't have to transfer to an another vehicle. Its cheaper to get a tuk-tuk than a taxi/uber. In terms of place visit in manila you're right, manila does have something to offer more than I realized. All in all, we both have the same sentiments about the Philippines, these are just some facts comparing Bangkok and manila. If its country to country talk, well thats a whole new topic 😊 Philippines has the best people & places all over the world. manila is just a small part of what the philippines has to offer.
I’m born and raised in Manila and it has been my home for 42 years. Never been a victim of any crime.
My suggestion though is avoid the northwestern part say Tondo.
The CAMANAVA area of Metro Manila is not recommended either as it is mainly industrial and nothing to see and do there.
Good to hear that you have not been a victim. That certainly does not mean all those robberies, murders and kidnappings reported in forums do not exist.
@@aswler of course they exist. But such can also happen in any other major city.
I've just arrived here yesterday in manila from England I must say I already love the people they all seem so nice and friendly
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@dek heay yeah big difference
First off, thank you for giving Manila a fair chance. Oftentimes, unfounded travel bias and ignorance gets the better of tourists especially those who believe hearsay. Glad you found out for yourself how great Manila can be.
Manila, is just the same as other cities in the world.
It is safer than other cities.
thanks
raleighman3000 dude try to live in Philippines
It's normal than you think
And he lives in Philippines
‘Manila, is just the same as other cities in the world.’ Yeah it could be safe but there’s danger always lurking when u least expect it.
I live in a nice place in Brooklyn, but early in the morning my mom got mug,
and i got mug twice after work, around 6 pm close to our house already.
If you listen to the news everyday there always crimes done.
All these fucktard foreigners recommending us to do some research while I'm here in my apartment in Manila chilling and never heard of a single sound of a gunshot all my life... I'm 36 yrs old btw....
I biked around the world including developing countries without problems when I passed Los Angeles I got robbed few minutes after arrival lol. I guess USA is not a very safe country.
BlackPearl ? What happenec.
me too i got robbed in LA
I live in the Philippines. In 2019, we travelled to London haha. Somehow we are careless because ofc thats part of europe and safe. It was the first time that we were targeted by thieves. We have not experience that in philippines in our entire life. So it depends, even on europe you need to take care of yourself and belongings.
Thank you for visiting Manila. I grew up in the city and it is not as bad as others portray it. Of course, there will be bad people as you will find them all over the world, but Manila has its own charm. It may not be the place to be (for many), but it is a place to jump start your Philippine journey.
Thanks for the video, specially the concluding statements. I have lived in Manila (Makati) for over 7 years and other parts of the famous for shorter periods. Let me say - if I have to choose between NY, Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore and Manila - I would go with Manila without a second thought! As simple as that, it all depends on who you are and what you like/dislike... :)
lemme guess. u prefer Manila over those cities because it's the cheapest.
guess before she came here, she had already nasty thoughts of Manila or Philippines...that let her misses to see beauty here.or we have no idea, might a certain Filipina she had hated before?
Sri Rangaswamy thank you in behalf of the Filipinos. Now please watch my video and sub at ua-cam.com/video/IVHDBQ61ktQ/v-deo.html. Haha!
thank you man
Manila is an awesome city. I am an American and I have been here 3 years, and I am enjoying it.
omg youre such a sweetheart! thank you for your kind words and glad you had such a great experience there! :)
May God bless your heart.
I live her in the philippines for 22 years and so far nothing bad had ever happened to me. Manila is safe everyone. Just stay alert.
bold to say manila is the most dangerous city in southeast asia huh?
Shes using it for clickbait. The title is for her own advantage and manilas disadvantage just for her views.
manila is a great place to visit. I stayed there for 5 Months and enjoyed it so much
Muhammad Arslan nu
were you mugged in every corner you turned?its a natural occurrence over there
@@RM-th9ur when you go to a slum area,better bring a gun,it makes iraq/afghanistan look like canada
powermaxx15 Or maybe just dont go to a slum area.
powermaxx15 Why would you visit the slum areas
manila is only one city only it composed of 14 municipalities or cities there is Makati. pasig ,Caloocan quezon city and others check it up you can go any of this and it is safe it's fun and enjoyable place to visit...thank you for coming
just like any other place it has its bad side, have you been to LA downtown or NY downtown LOL.. Manila yes busy crazy traffic, but that should not stop you from exploring the country. Have fun!
I'm born and bred manilan and lived half my life abroad but still think that Manila is a very safe place! I'm retiring in a few months time and be settling back home in Manila!
Manila, Philppines is one of the beautiful place in Asia, a place where you can relax and communicate the people because they know how to speak English..there are some place that good to visit.. enjoy! have a happy and enjoy !
Philippines has a great natural resources. We need a government that will keep our heritage to pass it generation to generation. It's sad that only few millenials are giving attention.
I’m a Filipino, and I’m mad to the people who keep saying that the Philippines is deadly. Even though we have a very strict President, he still made his job he remove mostly the killers,murderers, and some drug lords.
Thanks for giving the Philippines a chance go vlog.
Btw Boracay is closed though
I don't know what's more dangerous. The tandem riders or the PNP who kill first, file a report later. You are obviously biased.
The Philippines is my favorite non-latinamerican country💙❤👕
I admire you ladies for coming and giving it a try and not listen to idiots who give Manila such a bad rap without even experiencing it for themselves. Shame on them! Of course, there are sections of the city that isn't safe. But hey, which big city in the world can they name that doesn't have a good and bad area? I am glad you had the desire to find it out for yourselves and I assume you did enjoy it. Its not for everyone, but it provides a good introduction the life of urban Filipinos. I am sure you would like to see other parts of the country as well.
Philippines 🇵🇭 is Good & Philipino are friendly approachable people , please don’t blame the whole nation or community for some bad guys , by the way in any part of planet good & evil exist .
People always say dat dont go to dat place its dangerous but they havent even got der ye
I’ve been living in Manila for a year and never felt unsafe.
Yeah it is amazing city😍 i been there don’t care what ever they say about it. We are in Saudi Arabia love philippines 😸
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I went to Manila in March 2019, from landing at airport shacks next to runway. Dirty streets, worst traffic in the world, nobody obey traffic rules. I stayed at the Conrad HILTON in Pasay we had bomb dogs and X-ray machines. All malls had metal detectors at pat searches, which they said was for our safety, but they did a poor job of searching. I’m a retired law enforcement, really it was a joke. Police and politicians are corrupt. The infrastructure was the worst I have ever been in. They loose 3.5 billion a year in income do to there traffic.i It took me 4.5 hours to drive to Angel City. After my girlfriend saw her family, I told her we were leaving going back to Singapore and Bangkok. Just think about this the Philippines had the Americans there after the war and they had a military base there. They had the first light rail system in South Asia in Manila and it still looks the same. Japan we dropped two nuclear bombs on them. Tokyo 35 million people, one of the cleanest safest and best infrastructures I’ve ever seen or used, Singapore cleanest city in the world, freshest air, infrastructure worst than Manila in 1965. Everyone has a home now. Bangkok fastest growing infrastructure needs to get better, traffic is bad, air quality is bad, driving is dangerous lots of accidents, but subway and sky train makes getting around safe and fast, crime is not bad. In all this cities except Manila I can go out a walk in alleys anytime of day and night. Visit the Philippines at your own risk, if you are not street smart, or have common sense. You should not go there it’s like Chicago, and New York not for the weak. I’ll never go back there again it was like old Tijuana Mexico. Also, I have been part of the Filipino community for 40 years, and have kids. They don’t like it there either. They all send money back to family, which is the number one source of income for that country. All the women I have known except for my er wife . All want to go retire there because it’s cheap to live. One of my wealthy friends divorced his wife and came back to the USA. I don’t like living in the USA anymore and I travel and live in other countries.
I wouldn't listen to anyone in terms of where to go because traveling in a different place is great and make sure you remain safe (obviously) as anywhere can be unsafe.
Travelling means new place new scenery new culture and that's what it's all about!!
Don't listen to scaremongers, get out there and make up your own mind!
Sure. Haven them travel to Tondo to make up their mind. That'll end well.
Lol I think you drove by my house
Lol
Blame the media for giving Manila such a false image!
The PHILIPPINES is not THE MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRY...😒😒
2nd most dangerous
@@angel_animefriends7320
From safe to least safe
1.singapore,
2.kuala lumpur,
3.MANILA
4.bangkok,
ho chi mihn,
jakarta,
phnom phen
She doesnt care to destroy our citys reputation just for her views! What a biatch!
Explore first before you jump into a conclusion. Manila is one of the safest city in Asia and people are the friendliest and hospitable in the whole region.
I love to travel asia . . . my first trip was manila, i never forget my first international trip . . . im lone traveler so felt safe in manila and it built my confident and after visitin manila, i went to Bangkok, hongkong, kaula lampur, bali & singapore. im planning my next trip to taiwan, japan & Korea
Thanks for giving a manila a chance.
Thanks for the Heart.
When i read the title i immediately answered in my head, “definitely not”
so true'! "Go out there and make up your own mind!" 😉
Great job Kaja !!! Thanks for doing justice to my hometown.
Keep posting !!!!
A tip for visiting Manila an philippine cities in general: go to the part of the parks where you have to pay a small entry fee. Young people are hanging arround there often and they will start a conversation with you quite easily. Their English is pretty good and they'll offer you to go out with them or have lunch with them after a chat, which enables you to spend an evening with lovely people in a save environment and experience their culture. Plus there are usually no shady people in these paid areas who try to convince you to go to a brothel or a shooting range or other weird places. Young philippines are truly nice, lovely and open to other people and cultures, you will have a great time getting to know them.
most dangerous? What the!!!!
I am definitely going to check it out. Though I do have a travel guide for beginners that I do say fly out of Manila when you get there, BUT I say this because for a 1st timer Manila can be just too overwhelming. I would recommend Manila after the 1st bit of cultural shock has worn off. Also not everyone is a seasoned traveler. Very cool city to check out though. Cheers
Bring a taser
Nomadic Philippines Vlogs manila city is worth skipping, but the historic parts are amazing. I went to the fort, I love history so that was pretty awesome.
exploring the most dangerous city in Southeast Asia? bad title,
Not just bad its a insult
She's insulting the place I live in
good catchy title! I dont know about others but I find the title FIT. But at the end you showed how the city is safe ...may not be perfect but certainly not a dangerous city! ..Good job!
It's a very honest opinion of the city. I am a 70 retired Filipino who is dual Australian-Filipino citizens (40 years in Australia and 30 years in the Philippines). I realized that whenever I look at tourist destinations, Philippines is being bypassed by many tour company, which is understandable especially as you say, people kept saying that it's unsafe though they never been in Manila. Being retired I spend 10 months out of 12 in the Philippines and 2 months in Australia and anywhere else. It doesn't really bother me if the rest of the world don't want to visit us especially Manila since the city is too crowded anyway. But I am very proud of the country and what it can offer to many people. It has over 80 provinces and over 7,000 beautiful islands, which I dream of visiting all before I die. I had been to most countries in the world, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe but my heart is still in the Philippines, my native land. Thank God for giving us such a wonderful and exceedingly lovely place. For those of wants to come, you are welcome, for those but are hesitant to visit, just listen to the author of this video and find out what you're missing... Natural beauty of the country and the famous hospitality of the people who speaks English in an easy going manner are our assets. Mabuhay. So far, in the past 4 years since retirement, I had visited more than half of the country... with the hope that in very near future, will be able to cover the whole archipelago. Again, to the author, thank you very much. By the way, in spite of my age, I am very young at heart and you can see me through my facebook Steve Aji Esteban.
What is sad is that it is that Filipinos themselves are propagating the bad image of Manila. I've lived in the poor sectors of the city and did not have any bad experience. Problem with Filipinos is that they think lowly of themselves. You will never hear Thai, Vietnamese or Cambodian people talk ill about their country in front of foreigners on a regular basis.
For Filipinos this is automatic.I don't know why, probably because we really don't have any pride or love for our country. Find any video on youtube that talks positively about the country , then check the comments. There will be quite a number of Filipinos enunciating all the bad things about the country.
What these people don't know is things are just as bad or even worse in other countries. It is a given, if you are a traveller, you do not venture out to places where there are few people or in dark places or in seedy places. You don't walk around waving the latest Iphone in the face of hungry people, if you know what I mean.
There are places in New York that you don't want to be caught walking alone. Ditto with Paris, London, etc.
Well said
in short its all just about "marketing" 👏👏👏
Coz they dindt grew up or never felt heartwarmed stying in Manila..no place like Manila ..sampaloc boy here.
@Dino Toledo lol duterte has nothing to do with segment..it's about how safe is Manila .if it's postive now I think it's the good work of local officials specially the mayor.
@Dino ToledoI was born in Manila and grew up there..maybe it's you who doesn't have an idea what really real Manila is..and don't brag about you're English because I can speak German and Italian fluently.hahaha che cazzo questi idioti che cresciuto in America e ti senti americani hahaha .arcshloch.
Thank you for breaking the idea that Manila is a dangerous place. 🙏
But, there's no really safe place on earth. Any place is vulnerable to any danger. Keep exploring. Bless u.
I've been there! And I can say it was so Great ! Friendly people! Easy access to every places in there. Traffic is not that worst but it is fine. But all in all, it is recommended to visit.
are you sure that manila is the most dengerous places in southeast asia
I have been in the Philippines and went to Manila. I never felt unsafe when I was there. I'm from Bulacan by the way.