10 things you SHOULDN'T do in the PHILIPPINES! | Filipino culture

1. Do not ever let your Filipina get Hungry! 2. Only get into a cab with a working Meter. 3. Never argue with a Pinoy (especially in Public) 4. Don't sing "My Way" by Frank Sinatra at Karaoke. Don't down-talk or belittle "Manny Pacquiao." 5. Be patient, Be patient, Be patient, Be patient; things move slowly in the Philippines; just keep reminding yourself you are on vacation.

I definitely chuckled at the comment about litter and trash. During my first visit to my filipina in October it seemed that people were constantly cleaning and tidying their personal space. But the moment they walked outside of their own personal space it was fair game to just drop trash anywhere!

I've lived in the Philippines for almost 20 years and I learned early on that no one ever comes on time. So whenever I have a party and I want it to start at 7 PM I tell everyone it starts at 6 PM. This way everyone shows up on time.

Filipinos are in general such a warm freindly and very lovely people. Every day is a blessing here. Nice video. Thanks for posting this

Even from state-side, I"m learning what you mean about laughter. I mispronounce Bisayan and Tagalog words all the time, and my filipina laughs, but I've learned that it is not making fun of me, but it is from the joy that I am at least trying to learn the words and talking about her culture. Westerners do not usually laugh like this, so yes... do not take it personally, they are laughing with you, not at you, even if it doesn't seem that way.

Your statement that the Philippines is 50/50 is the truest statement you could make. I find the Filipinas with the most realistic view of their country regarding all the weather calamities etc. are the ones who have lived and worked in foreign countries outside of Asia.

My Filipina wife has never been late for work, but never been on time for anything else, even though she has been out of the Philippines for over 30 years. Filipino time is a thing.

I have been coming here to the Philippines for about 16 years and live here in Silang Cavite and I love to watch your videos on Philippines culture and customs, they have helped me out more than a few times and I don't get in any trouble with the advice you give ... Thank you for the info

Thanks for sharing the good advice, I've been visiting the Caribbean for the last 20 years (mainly Cuba, Mexico and Dominican Republic), and after seeing different vlogs from the Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, I think it's time I should give South east Asia a visit (it's been on my mind for the last year or so), kind regards from England 🍺🍹👍

The weather changing several times a day is NBD... I live in St. Louis. I'm used to it.

I love speaking other languages. I often butcher their words. When it happens just laugh with them and allow the lesson to sink in ;)

I've known of taking shoes off, many households even do that in the US, but I didn't know about taking socks off too!

Thank you Rubeauti! 🙂 Great advice! There are realistic expectations, and imaginative ones... Keep the former in mind, and you will have a great time "most" of the time in many places... 😉 I will be back for the 3rd time in a year next month... I've watched your vlogs, and other reputable ones too, so I was well educated before I arrived, and I've never been let down or had a bad experience. 🙂♥️

Differences and especially note the term Blacklist. Perhaps many have not been familiar with this term or its use. This can get you removed from the country and even band. Believe it or not just from another person's allegation they might be local on a power trip or they might be another Foreigner that just has it in for you on my second trip to the Philippines I had the displeasure of associating with the wrong people. This was a retired attorney for the government, who definitely enjoyed the power of threatening people. I was warned about her before I ever met her. For a week I stayed in her rental, and all was good until my camera disappeared. It was obvious someone had the key to my room and I was not staying there any longer period. The attorney lady then sent me a message threatening that I owed her several hundred dollars, for my ride from the airport and not completing a three-week stay in her rental. I never committed to any. Of time and I thought we are friends so she would perhaps give me a ride from the airport. The messenger inform me that in the past some people ended up dead and I better believe that. So despite losing my new camera I paid up and avoided that lady except for the fact I ended up marrying her niece, whom she demanded I never see again. On topic while I was living in Cambodia a businessman friend had been there almost 15 years. He was upstanding and always complied with the visiting officials, books in good order. One of his crazy customers had him do some work and was not happy and despite trying to compromise that guy ended up destroying his 15 years in Cambodia and ended up being blacklisted and throwing out of the country. Yes believe it or not this stuff happens you got to watch who you piss off. The only thing worse I would say would be ex-husband's I will not date a woman with an ex-husband you don't know what is going to happen and they can get away with murder. Just remember you are a visitor not an owner 🙏😎🙏

great job giving us this great information. keep up the great work your doing. love to hear the differences between different part of the cities and island.s since there are so many islands to visit and enjoy the culture there .

I enjoyed your video. I have lived in the Philippines on and off for more than 42 years, starting with my first assignment as an active-duty US Air Force member at Clark Air Base in Angeles City in 1980. I spent more than half of my adult life in the Philippines, where I lived, worked, traveled, and eventually moved. My wife and I are now snowbirds and divide our time between homes in Eastern Samar, Manila, and Oregon, USA. I am impressed with your video content. Thank you

I'm a Filipino and everything you said is on point..

Some great advice on all counts. I've lived here 3 years and you nailed these one after the other. Glad that the two pretty office women who couldn't stop giggling yesterday (probably) weren't laughing at me. One thing I'd add is titles. Filipinos will use them on everyone (from "Sir Bruce" to "Kuya Bruce" in my case) and the reverse is appreciated, even among friends. I don't think NOT using titles is considered rude, just culturally preferred as a show of respect

@Rubeauti this is one of heck amazing video with 100% wise and great information it can help so many other people who never been in the philippines and want to vissit. no matter what country you will vissit one thing is for sure you need to accept and respect the livingstyle from the country you vissit when you show ur respect to the people they feel proud and are more open to help you for what you looking for or when you need some information and its also a fact each country has good and bad people be respectfull accept the way of living enjoy ur vissit meet new people. all my vissits i had to the philippines where all amazing and wonderfull since 2010 i had never problems whit any one there stay safe and healthy always God Bless Mabuhay sa pinas

Those are the kind of videos made me follow your Chanel, I’m happy you are back and hopefully you won’t get into the toxic atmospheres out there for too long to die in there.