The Harsh Reality: 'Pagpag' - Food from Garbage in the Philippines.
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Fried chicken is so popular that the Philippines even have its own fried chicken brand. It’s also a dream food that some poor Filipinos can’t afford in real life.
Low-income earners can only eat chicken bones with bits of meat left. This kind of food from organic waste is called in Tagalog “Pagpag”.
Even if it is not hygienic and dangerous to health, it’s the only way to survive for many poor people in the slums of the Philippines.
This episode has been filmed in May 2017.
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Meanwhile the other side of the world is arguing about pronouns
We live in a big world
Lack of love, empathy and BASICS for our fellow "man" shows the sad shift of people's priorities.😢
@@cthulu2121The people in the Philippines could be thriving if they didn't use pronouns. Pronouns are the devil and they have lots of lady boys in Manila. The hunger we see in the video? It's GOD'S WRATH to punish the anti-conservatives living in a country without Jesus. 🌈
Right and on this side of the world I’m risking loosing my BS job for using the wrong yet correct one
It's not that hard they just want to be called some stupid name they made up and get their sexual organs cut out of them and have injections of the hormones the opposite gender produces and then get angry when people say there's anything weird about that.
Yesterday's fridge's leftovers just became a lot more desirable.
you got that right
This should be a highlighted comment 👏🏿
I'm gonna keep this in my head
Man this made me wana slap myself for being ungrateful and a spoiled punk kid. Now I really know when my mother use to say “eat all your food” they’re people less fortunate then you in the world so be thankful. Thank you Mom for instilling little life lessons that I remember even now ❤️
True but this is still more apetizing than anything from American fastfood chains.
Being a street kid, at first I cannot eat this. But when my tummy aches, this becomes so delicious and would become my sustenance until I have come out of age. At first try, I would get sick and, later on I have developed my immunity. This kind of food keeps me alive and continue studying as working student. I hid this fact that my coworkers and classmates never know this. I knew without this kind of food, I will never reached my stage today. Someones garbage are someones treasure. Someones garbage are someones life support.
A street kid with the internet and a cellphone mhmm. Go back to creative writing class kid.
@@zyourzgrandzmazthey said when they were a kid this is the reason why they survived. U do realize that people grow and can also find a job right?? Leave the negativity at home we know u lack attention
@@zyourzgrandzmaz they also said they are working student that means they have the money to afford a phone tf do u think how much a phone cost? a million?
@@zyourzgrandzmazmoron
@zyourzgrandzmaz Wow, another jackass with his foot in his mouth. Go back to your mom's house.
How shocking it is that restaurants have notion of this & still choose not to separate organic vs inorganic waste
Good catch
Because restaurants don’t want their waste eaten. Duh! The whole thing is just sad and wrong, However restaurants don’t have to and shouldn’t need to contribute to this nuisance
Why should they? Organic and inorganic does not mean shit. 99% of all vegetables and fruit are genetically modifed through thousands of years of farming and plants create their own poision when pesticides are not used.
@@zarpp9411 Are you stupid? GMO’s for the most part are still healthily biodegradeable, so are the majority of organic wastes you are spouting bullshit
@@sammiee123leeyahnuisance? This is someone trying to make a living out of their situation and someone who's trying to survive off cheap foods !
This is by far one of the most disturbing videos on the internet , no gore no violence just people in the throes of poverty , it really makes you appreciate living in a nice country
Nice country. I doubt that Hun. Richer seeming countries look down on less financially fluid people. Entitlement is sick due to waste by North Americans. Over consumption. I respect no country but honor these people's for knowing what matters. Survival and reuse of discarded items. It is honorable their intelligence devising good from bad. ❤🙋🇨🇦🥰we must be proactive and do more than be content in our seemingly prosperous world, where we live daily. God bless Hun.🙏🤗🥰 And for the ignorant, Canada iss considered North American. Just fyi in case you don't understand my comment.
Population 😂 . don't be sorry
Aye. Practicing empathy and gratitude
Very disturbing indeed. Their body must be used to crazy amounts of bacteria. I can't believe people live like that.
There is poverty where you are, the world is filled with impoverished people struggling to survive. Rich country, poor country, doesn't matter, the only place you'll see struggle less is a country that puts humans above profits and has good social safety nets. As long as we value currency, something that is obviously deeply ingrained but a human creation nonetheless, over living breathing people, people will have to demean themsleves to survive, and those with enough will not notice.
That man who eats the Pagpag regularly made me sad. Seems so grateful and positive. Doesn't deserve scraps
He's on the verge of tears while telling how unfair life is.
...sorry, but he has the choice to eat fresh rice and other vegetables all he wants. Yet he just can't fathom living within his means and decides to eat literal garbage just to pretend to be a westerner. I don't understand how anyone feels any form of empathy for these people; they are making a choice actively, they have plenty of alternatives and can happily afford to avoid garbage. But they don't, because they're overcome with gluttony.
@@jebactychpolicjantow5497 YOu arent understanding the video. HOW is he going to get those fresh veggies? Even that is out of price point. He is living in his means eating pagpag. They amount he makes selling eggs isnt alot. He lives in the slums. they dont have land like out in the country side to grow food. I think you need to rewatch the video and actually fucking open your ears and listen. calling poor people gluttons cause they getting the cheapest meal they can afford possible is some of the most disgusting shit I've ever read. No one made the choice to be born poor.....
@@yunniekal he literally ate fresh rice, which costs nothing in the phillipines. watch the video and read between the lines. how can GROWING fresh vegetables be out of his price range considering they're wild and free, anyway? I have never paid more than a couple seconds worth of my labour for seeds for anything i ever grew. There are 5.5 million kilometers of aridable land in the philippines, ready for industrial farming. he could conceivably grow whatever he wants. instead, he wants to play-pretend as a western white guy who eats KFC every weekend. do the SMALLEST amount of research for yourself and learn about the filippino supply chains and their extreme inefficiency in regards to imports. it would be the same as me complaining about my audi costing 4x what a cadillac does instead of just buying the fucking cadillac. except the low iq imbeciles in this video play that game with their life; spending their pennies on horrific food that is meant to mimic western garbage. pagpag is not the cheapest meal available in the philippines. rice has a retail value of 45 pesos per kilogram. he could feed himself for a week with the money he spends on rotten chicken. locally grown produce is dirt cheap in the filippines, and there is plenty of it. maize is 10 pesos per kilogram, bananas are 86 pesos per kilogram. i was born poor and did something with my life, and didn't pretend to be richer than i am out of sheer gluttony or greed or jealousy. that's what is driving him to eat rotten food. now i can afford whatever i want. though, then again, that might have something to do with me not being a braindead bleeding heart moron who can't digest information without being fed propaganda. watch the video again and stop being a worthless, non-thinking consumer.
@@jebactychpolicjantow5497get your head outyo ass and go outside man.
These people must have the strongest immune systems in the world.
So sorry off topic here...but that pic and your name made my day.😜🙋🏻♀️🥰🇨🇦🥲
@@Lil_Poohfluffybumok
Don't forget the people who regularly take dips in the Ganges 🤢
@@corvidcoraxGanga river is one of the longest river and only some part of river is exposed to waste. Many parts are pure. Don't you think your country doesn't have it. Many western people jump in Ganga
Ok@@KyleGD
What a harsh world we live in.
Yup. The world is cruel and cold.
My father used to work as a crew in fast food restaurants when he was still a teenager. When I showed him this video, he told me that he used to help these collectors back in the day by separating the ‘clean’ ones or barely touched foods from those they had already picked up from the floor after cleaning. He was also a poor boy back then, so he thought that’s the simplest act he can do to help them survive☹️
you father is a good person
That's pretty awesome what your father did. And the food didn't touch the garbage.
Eat burgers
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True, Iwitness has tackled this in their documentaries
I grew up on a farm in a province called Southern Leyte (the Philippines). I grew up eating steamed eggplant, okra, and sweet potato leaves. We usually just dip it in a soy sauce with calamansi or, sometimes, bagoong or shrimp paste. That was a meal for us. When we run out of rice to cook, we sometimes just boil sweet potatoes or cassava roots for dinner. And that was it. I thought, We're poor. I guess we were still lucky back then, and I'm thankful for that experience.
These are the poorest people in manila. Most of these people don't even have their own land. And of course, it's hard to grow plants in the slums.
I'm sorry.
I live in davao, i had no idea this food (pagpag) exist.
@@jackrazemagnon8297 cause it's not really that common amongst the poor filipinos
I had the same experience and i miss it, we were all having fun eating together with my family then and now that we're middle class we're not having much fun anymore we barely talk to each other
These governments that don’t care about their own citizens must be hold accountable.
Ferdinand Marcos and his wife prime examples, she and her husband stole billions of pesos from the Filipino people, amassing a personal fortune estimated to have been worth US$5 billion to US$10 billion by the time they were deposed in 1986.
I am thankful for my family for rising out of poverty for the sake of their future generations, I am only "middle-class" in the filipino money hierarchy but we encountered multiple problems that could lead to homelessness. I have been lucky, yet these people who barely get by every day has it worse, I try whenever I can to help them by volunteering in feeding of the homeless here. Yet, only a 14 year old child like me can only do so much. Really, thank you so much for bringing this to KZhead for the world to see (and maybe help) because the government is doing near zero work to lessen suffering (but more to get greater profit)
Thankyou for your efforts: you are wise beyond your years! Good luck to your future in such a dysfunctional, corrupt place.
This is why I was glad to grow up in a rural area of the Philippines: (Northern Samar). While we were impoverished, the land was fertile and we were able to grow plants and crops. So while we were financially poor, we were still able to eat nutritious food and even sell extra produce if we had a good harvest. It makes me sad that they don't have that liberty in city slums. I hope that their situations get better over time
The best way to help people is to give them a job, maybe take teenage children to work on your farm and teach them how to farm. Then money you pay them can go back to help their families. It’s better for people to have a job for life, than free money for one day.
@@horehoundbasedcandy8736 Easier said than done. The Philippines is an archipelagic nation. Northern Samar is located in Eastern Visayas and Manila is in Luzon. It would take a day of travel from one place to another. Northern Samar itself is among the poorest provinces in the country. Not a lot of opportunity there. The minimum wage is very low and farming profits aren't high as the Eastern Visayas Region is usually hit by severe typhoons throughout the year. Produce on tropical countries are different from colder countries. Crops are usually harvested once or twice a year. I am from Northern Samar so I know how hard it is to earn even if you have your own land.
so are there tropical fruits like mangoes and bananas available everywhere in your region?
living in rural area is almost always better than city slums. A dignified life as a human being is the minimum everyone deserves.
@@BeckyBro-dz5mj Agriculture in PH isn't as good as nations like Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Majority of the terrain they have experience harsh weathers and very hard for logistics.
I am simply speechless. Never have I even imagine this type of thing existed in the world. My heart to Philippines urban citizens, their tenacity to survive is astounding.
You didnt know people lived like this???????
This stuff been going on for years over in "third world countries". If you're living in a first world country, be thankful for the excess and basic things you receive. Such as clean water, food, medical centers, transportation etc. Some people don't have that luxury..
Im east Asian I can't relate
@@Karuska22psEast Asian IQ 105+ south East Asian below 90
We were so poor but I'm glad my mother never fed us trash
Meanwhile, billionaire CEOs and shareholders had record profits in 2022 and 2023 - all on the backs of poor, hard working people. Things can't go on like this. The system needs to change.
It's not the fault of billionaires because you are poor, it's the fault of your government as they haven't uplifted you from poverty.
False. You're highly naive and simplistic.
no why would the government lift someone out of poverty unless they educate and find a job for them we cannot just pay them subsidies for ever@@Nagvanshieus
You wouldn't be saying this if you were at the top
@@User_03693 1. Then I'd be wrong, too. 2. The general assumption isn't always true. There are wealthy and mega-rich people who do criticize that the system is vastly rigged in their favor, admitting they should have to pay way more taxes etc.
This is a painful watch. People, starting with me, need to be more grateful for what they have.
Definitely, these people work so hard for little things we would complain about here.
as a Vietnamese, our country is still very poor, but we're blessed with abundant of food. Even if you're poor, you never have to starve. This is eye-opening in so many ways
Vietnam is God's land.. Healthy, fresh, nutritious food all around. So amazing. I am jealous of your bsckground
You guys use gutter oil to fry your food. 🙄
@@definitelynotanAIchatbot a poor country with shady food practice. Shocking.
Vietnam isn't poor
@@whitebarackobama7999 🤣🤣🤣
This is one of the reasons I push my nieces to watch vids or documentaries like these. They've been spoiled a lot and did not know how hard life is for others. Kudos!!
teach your nieces empathy instead of glorifying the struggle
what are you saying? theres poor people all around the world, but its not common for people no matter how poor they are to go through piles of garbage to sort out the disposed food and sell it to others. one has to have a true ratty mind to even consider that absolutely disgusting people, uggghhh a better life starts with changing your view on things and these people not just seem ok with it they even decend further down
@@piroshk1968 Reality is a better teacher. They can grow to their own conclusions later. Guidance is key.
gaslighting is the only way to teach
these people only do this because they don’t have welfare help or 401k or benefits for retired people that means once you’re too old to work you will have to find a way to make money to live the rest of your life and not to mention the wages which sometimes won’t be enough to feed a family until the next payout
In the US we call it dumpster diving. From the right trash you can find a feast. That's the luxury of being first world poor.
I grew up poor, but I'm glad it wasn't this level.
One of my coworkers grew up in extreme poverty in rural Canada back in the 1950s. When things got really bad, his mom would send him and his brothers to the creek down the road to catch as many frogs as they could find. His mom would cut them up, batter and fry them. For the first 15 years of his life, that was the closest he ever got to eating fried chicken. I think that's why so many older people expect children to eat everything put in front of them even if they don't like it - because when they were kids, they didn't have a choice.
chinese have a dish called frog legs porridge. they indeed taste like a much tenderer, albeit smaller piece of chicken
Lol I love frog legs
Frogs are farmed in asia. Not a delicacy but not as common as chicken. There is shame eating frog in the western world because you're too poor to eat chicken.
@@sitoudien9816 lol they're missing out big time on delicious stuff
@@robertsmith20022Ewwww🤢🤑🤑🤑🤑
This feels like a dystopian sci-fi story, damn. We grew up poor as well, but the worst we had were moldy rolls.
Moldy rolls are pretty bad though.
Our society is indeed dystopian
theyre one of the victims due to the false hope that manila will bring them out of poverty that fled from province. contrast to other poorer countries that has widlerness to forage, they end up with this option sicne its an urban jungle of manila.
@@SL4PSH0CK Pretty much this. Lots of people from far away squeeze themselves into Manila with no plans, no money, little education... and hope for a better life. Add the unlucky people who fell financially. More likely than not, they get stuck in this lifestyle and never see any progress. If only life in the province is better. Apparently, farmers in other countries are actually rich (apparently, like in Japan where more and more youth are actually moving out of the cities to farm instead), compared to here in the Philippines where they get crushed by debt and do back breaking work for shit money. I mean... more and more towns in the provinces are actually getting pretty progressive. Went to my province in Rizal for the longest time in a while, and I could barely recognize some of the places I went through with how many shops and new buildings have popped up. But the go to place is still Manila and some of the other bigger cities like Cebu or Davao.
Ephesians 6:10-18 says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless. 😢
This is absolutely heartbreaking. How very humbling.
The amount of guilt I feel right now man….
All privileged kids should watch these so they realize from early on to respect food and take nothing for granted.
In a way, I'm actually impressed by the system they set up to provide food to those with little to spare. It's sad to me that they have to even resort to this just to get a hot meal tho.
Yeah, I truly admire their system. There is no dishonesty in it. It's a lot of work, and lot of it at night. For me, the saddest part of the video is the malnutrition of children and the war on drugs that has a lot of victims.
@@vlastimil-furst Yes you're right, a big part of what impressed me too, was how honest and transparent it is. No one is being lied to. I had to look up more info on the war on drugs campaign. It's horrifying, and those hungry children are living amongst this...their strength must be astonishing.
Bastard government they have, Picking fights with super powers but doesn't care one bit about their poor. It's just humiliating and degrading to see your own citizens resort to this. Nobody deserves to live like this at all. It's complete and utter neglect of your duties as a President to reduce a sizeable proportion of your people to such inhumane conditions that they live no better than stray dogs.
the government could honestly make it so that the food can be donated at the end of the day to anyone willing to take it, instead of these people resorting to literally getting it after it's been sitting around for who knows how long.
@@GameFuMaster I absolutely agree with that. However, with the current president being a son of former dictator and his vice president is daughter of the former fairly authoritarian president who did this war on drugs, I don't think we can expect much focus on poor people's welfare.
God, If I am ever ungrateful forgive me.
May God Bless ALL these Poor and Vulnerable people
And give them proper food.
The lesson that should be learnt here shouldn’t be just being grateful with what you have, but compassion towards others and SHARE what you have.
I totally agree
low key commie speak
Amen in Jesus name
I get your drift but you also have to be careful on you who give. I gave some money to a beggar who drew portaits in Taft ave before. I bought some of her works ( similar to a child’s level of portrait) and still have them in storage. The next time I saw her roughly a few days after I bought her drawings, I greeted her but she saw me almost as a threat and with a cold stare. Like what the heck? The reason also why I bought from her was that I am an artist and just had the heart to take in some of her piece. I have no clue where she is now.
My stuff is mine thank you very much.
This is literally heart breaking . I think everyone deserve to have access to clean ,healthy food . The food doesn’t have to be all fancy but at least it’s clean
besides the chemical wash, whats so different between pagpag and chicken nuggets?
why dont they take the garbage food to feed their chickens and just eat the chickens
@@augustusomega4708chickens take time to reach muscle maturity and will end up being eaten in 2 days tops. Food sustainability is hard
Their life in the province was far better before they fled to manila.
@@weedling3552so will you eat this instead of chicken nuggets? Lmao
If I were one of those rich affluent millionaires or billionaires of the world, I would do so much to help with all of the problems of the world. Not just in my own backyard either. If wealth were in the hands of more kind-hearted people, imagine how much different the world could look like ❤️
When I worked at a U.S. grocery store, I could not believe how much food gets thrown away. I set up a service where are breads and cakes could go to the food kitchens. We couldn't dare let the meat go because the manager was scared we would be sued. I had came from a foodservice background and had taken a food safety class from the University of Georgia. I learned that the date on food cans are sold by dates but not expirations date. Canned foods with no dents or rust on the can can safety be eaten 10 years after the sell by date. Most foods are fine to eat well after the sell by date as long as it's stored in a safe environment. I have eaten canned peas that was 7 years old and they are just fine. People waste so much food! I did all I could to keep food out of trash cans. If it was fed to hogs is better than the trash can. The store I worked at had a Walmart come next to us and we couldn't stay open. I can't stand to see anything go to waste but this country is raising a throw away society. I'm not poor but I love to shop the thrift shops. I'm not to good to use second hand goods. I'm using some of the things I started house with almost 30 years ago, as long as it works use it. My Grandma lived through the Depression and she taught me to value what I have and know the difference between wants and needs. Lots of people could live very well off what gets thrown away here.
Groceries can give away meat and dairy under the protection of the Food Donation Act of 1996. As long as it is packaged, (not from the butcher dept) it can be donated to a food bank.
7 year old canned food?! yo, .....
@@jennifersvitko5997 good information.
@@_Wai_Wai_ I'm talking about American canned food. Yes you can eat it up to 10 years if it'd been in a controlled environment and if the can is lined white that's even better. The food is canned raw and cooked in the can so there is no bacteria. I had to sit through a food safety class taught by the University of Georgia and The Department of Agriculture. I worked in a school lunchroom and the lunchroom workers are Federal Employees while teachers are State. This class would of costed a few grand if I had to of payed for it, but as a food employee they had to pay for it. I'm also only one County over from Athens Clarke County where the University of Georgia is at.
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This is absolutely heartbreaking. I never imagined this kind of life existed in Manila. I grew up in the province of Palawan and my family is not wealthy. When I was a kid, I used to think we were poor because we lived on a farm that my parents owned. I used to hate it being on the Farm. My dad is a farmer and also a carpenter. We have enough to survive. On our farm, we had a lot of fruits, buko, mango, cashew, guava, jackfruit, and many more. We also have so much cassava, sweet potato, corn, peanuts, and many vegetables. We never ran out of food at all. We never had running water from the faucet but we had our own deep well. We never had a television but we had a cassette recorder and a radio for entertainment. Back then, I used to be jealous of some of my classmates because they have a motorcycle or a tricycle or they could eat in the restaurant sometimes. Now that I have seen this documentary, I just realized how lucky we are to have the luxury of growing up in the Province, a big farm, fresh air, and a beautiful family. We are still lucky and blessed. Thank you to my Parents!!!!
Respect to your father.
Living village area easy to produce food on land. But for this suburban they suffer
Utterly shameful
Living amongst an abundance of fresh fruit is luxury!! Especially for me coming from London
Just know your dad was the mastermind behind all of it
what they dont tell you is alot of people become sick And even die from eatting this food I been to Tondo I seen how bad it is And i was told the one lady with 3 kids all but the 6 year old died from pag pag This is why philipino's are hard working and grateful
I swear to god, if the people who filmed this didn't take everybody they interviewed to Jollibee 😤😤😤😤
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Ouch😢 we grew up in a super poor family in the province,but atleast,in the province we can grow sweet potatoes,cassava, bananas and can plant rice so we can survive 😢😢😢 it's really so important to be grateful in every little things that we have. I never knew there's something like this in our beloved Philippines, it's heartbreaking 😢
God bless you and every one who lived a poor life. May this never happen to anyone again. 🙏✝️
We live here in Quezon Province. I am a farmer's son and my father will always remind us to be grateful of what's in the dinner table (just rice and vegetables). He never gets tired of telling us some families in the cities used to eat pagpag (garbage food). I used to imagine what it was like eating pagpag, after seeing this video, I didn't know it's worst like this... far worse than I have imagined when I was younger. It breaks my heart to see the real face of poverty. 💔
If u want to send stuff in the post to Australia I will pay double.
The French Eat Them Snails And I'm Sure Frog Legs Too?
Anything can be edible as long as it’s cooked right. I sometimes like to eat raw fur burgers 😜
@@rameshpillai9194 Pag je životní styl, něco jako být špinavým Indem.
You will shit your shorts after eatting this mess!
Thank you for this video. Its a great eye oppener.
I am from India and I have been to and from the Philippines a lot. I can't believe it after watching this video. But whatever it may be, the people here are very nice i love this country from my heart ❤️
I am a software engineer and Filipino American, and this was very very difficult to watch. But I am more motivated to do well as an engineer in the United States. Some day, I will create better jobs for the people of the Philippines. I will create jobs that help people leave the slums of Manila.
Im a filipino i appreciate you
im an indonesian i support you
I love Filipinas ... when coming home ?
Even if you give them jobs, you can't change their mentality almost all of the poor people here in the country are only good at the beginning. Ningas kusgon mentality
God's hear you sir Godbless you po
When I was in senior high school, I experienced eating a Pagpag. I'm from a well-off family, but it was around that time when students like me have to start their work immersion. The reason why I ate Pagpag? The company where I work in has a canteen, but it's closed and so I asked the guard if he knows a place where I can buy and eat food. There weren't any restaurants or cafes nearby since you have to go by car if you want to get there. The guard showed me the way to the back of the building where carpenters are eating. The place is a mess and has a foul smell, and there's even a street dog wandering around the old food stand. There are seats, and though I dislike being there, I wouldn't want to dismiss the guard's kindness. I bought from the old food stand not thinking much about it as I'm hungry. I sat by near the carpenters, and the food cost me Php 20 whole meal. I also bought water. In all honesty, the cheap price of the whole meal had me suspicious of how it's cooked and where it came from. But don't get me wrong, I'm so hungry that I ate everything. It was only after a while when I realize I'm eating Pagpag. But I didn't want to complain seeing how the carpenters ate it with contentment. And I thank them all after eating, including the guard who showed me the way. It was a unique experience for me, but I realize how blessed I am to eat good food back home.
What did it taste like?
@@jacke7948 tasted like it came from a karinderya-sort of like a street food.
oh a canteen@@christinejamiepatricio7500
You sound very respectful and have a good heart. Don’t ever change that about yourself. It’s a good trait.
@@MarioGoatse she could've caught food poisoning for having a good heart, and that guard must've known she wasn't poor but still set her up to eat garbage food.
So why keep having 1,2,3,4,5,6 kids to not ne able to feed them?
probably dont have any possibilities to use protection/birth control
In Indonesia, we have weird words, it's "Banyak anak, banyak rezeki", it means the more kids you have, the more fortune you'll get, which is stupid for nowadays,
@@Khann_2102itu dulu sekarang udah enggak kali boss
@@ricosutoro You'd be bummed to see lots of people still having such mindset, boss boss cringe ahh word
@@Khann_2102 itu mah orang China dan Arab juga punya kepercayaan gitu , tp sekarang udah ga
My mom lived during the war in London. She came to the US in the 50's. Growing up, we were always told how she lived in the under ground and they would force her to eat turnips because there wasn't any other food. We never wasted food in our house. And to this day I have a hard time throwing food away, even if I think it's sketchy. Looking back about 50 years, the ketchup sandwiches and government cheese weren't so bad after all.
Learning about pagpag 20yrs ago totally changed my relationship with food. I appreciate what I have.
20 years ago? And it’s still going on.. There are poorer countries where this does not happen
@@ieatass4226yea and their life back in the province were far better. now they fled due to the false hope that manila will bring them riches, just to end up w/ the other that did earlier. I think it's bad money handling as aforementioned in the vid who spend 120 pesos for pagpag instead of other alternatives.
yet i see some filipino waste food
It’s an abomination that the Philippine government has no plan to provide grains and vegetables to these needy people. Lentils, beans, rice, corn and potatoes could help these people. This is utterly heartbreaking.
Its the rich who horde the money and use their money for corruption to further enrich themselves. A lot of money is wasted because of this.
Its the insane tv star president they elected
i was also poor, maybe even poorer than such people. their problem is they are just plain stupid. they don't have any common sense. they're the type who watches the noontime show everyday and wait to win a prize and that is the only way for them to "be lifted from poverty". it's an intricate mentality, a product of stupid media, corrupt govt, cultural stupidity put altogether
You know nothing. That settlement itself was free housing by the marcos era administration and look what they have done to the place. There is so much poor support in this country that a lot of them became what we call professional squatters. There is no point helping people who dont help themselves.
@@BenedictMotombo-ut4hx wow, such condescending POV of the poor. lets see, they grow up with poor/no education, daily struggle of food, and if theyre lucky with "free housing" which wont matter on less than minimum wage. poorly educated and financially struggling people CANNOT "help themselves", they don't even know that having kids is a bad decision, even public school has its expenses that they can barely afford. so yeah, its an abomination that the PH gov't is so corrupt, just like many other countries that suffer from the greed of politicians.
This is an eye opener... Thank you.
I had a similar experienced when I was a kid in the 90's. But instead of chicken or meat it was a bread, creamrolls, cookies & etc. Every week there will a lorry or van throwing out this these expired product. This is not a landfill but an illegal dumping site. These product still look good & delicious even though it already expired for a week. So we ate it & sometimes brings it home to share with the families. Thank god we all still alive but it really taught me a lesson to change my future.
I hope everyone after seeing this video will never complaint about what your mother cook for you... Including me I used to complaint... for me without meat my meal in incomplete... but now I will never complaint again.. God bless this people...
Exactly some people just do not know how lucky they are.
Madaming resources ang pilipinas kng iisipin pagdating sa pagkain kaya lng may ugali tayong mga pilipino na pag binigyan mo ng gulay ipagpapalit sa noodles, kaya namulat ang mga bagong henerasyon na akala nila ang totoong pagkain ay de lata o noodles kapag walang ganun ayun pagpag nakakapungkot isipin
so true , that why i inhale all my shit right after i poop to recycling food
What are you trying to say... It looks good don't talk down on their food 😮
@The Random Guys {LarY} basta lng mka pag english ano? Then go there and post a vid that ur actually eating those foods, dont act like a freakin smart@$$ and u dont even understanding his Point, improve ur reading comprehension first before acting like a smart@$$
One of the worst pains anyone can experience is hunger. I'm fortunate, I've probably had more traditional Filipino food than some of the families seen here in this video. I've worked with Filipinos well over 30 years, and they're such a hard working, resourceful, respectful, helpful, friendliest of people that has me in awe. The poverty they have to endure is so upsetting, and the government have got their priorities wrong. To all pinoys watching. Ingat kalagi. ❤
Hunger's not the worst
Nah, gout is much worse than hunger, speaking from my own experience😂😂
@@jesusnotgod5635nakakamatay ang gutom
@@johngracia1641 so does torture which is worse than hunger
Bullshit ka putaina mo. Dami mong satsat nanay mo pokpok tatau mo baog na bakla. Pweh basura kang squatter dito sa pinas, sunugin na lugar nyo sa manila.
This video is disturbing 😳. People are suffering and there is no help from government. We see the same here in US .😮
Watched a lot about this topic. But this feature was the most raw and brutal.
It’s 2:39 AM. I cried after watching this video knowing my life used to be the lowest of lows and that I used to believe eating pagpag was normal in order to survive. As I am right now, I am currently flourishing in life and getting way better things that I deserved. I will never forget where I came from and I promise I will never let my children experience the hell I been through. To those who are having a hard time, my secret in life that I can share to you is: Never give up! Finish College, Get a good job, save up, start your own business. All things shall follow. Also don’t ever do drugs ! drink moderately for occasions.
Stop lying . U just want likes. Loser.
Exactly ❤
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degree wont guaranteed a decent job in the PH unless u went to a decent school/ have a backer that have position, let's be honest. just go to trade school then go abroad, being an OFW will be really hard but at least it pays decent on what u deserve
I asked my mom if she ever eaten Pagpag since she struggled and starved a lot when she was young. She never heard of Pagpag since back in her days, restaurants were basically non-existent in the province. I think these kind of food only exist in major cities and not in provinces where you can find for natural resources.
yes. here in the province, a lot of the food usually comes from their own produce, so pagpag isnt really found. sadly, the highly urbanized cities sometimes evolve faster than the people living in them
Yep, and yet many Manileños look down on those in the provinces anyway 😅
I live in Pampanga and back when I was a child, (dance with my father ang peg eh no) we rarely had meat on our table. However, there is an abundance of veggies cooked in various ways to avoid flavor fatigue. I consider myself lucky for being able to eat "real" food despite living under the poverty line.
@@vexana5488we indians eat only veggies and pulses and bread even though we can afford meat
true @@johnnwith2ns464
My parents grew up poor in Cambodia. Being born here they taught us the importance of food and never waste anything. Im so grateful my mom cooked every single night after her 9-5. Now im 32 and living alone. I still cook 5 days out of the week whether is asian or something american. I love cooking.
It’s crazy how the place & circumstances into which you’re born, for the most part, determines what kind of life you’re going to have. Some people had no chance in this world. So sad.
When I was touring the Philippines last month, I visited Tondo, one of the biggest slum in Manila. It was overwhelming to see the living conditions as well as the scale of the poverty there. On the day, I saw a charity hosting an event for local children, also some film makers filming a documentary there. I’m glad these people are not completely forgotten. On the same day I visited Tondo, I also went to the SM Mall of Asia, one of the largest shopping malls in the world. This has been my experience in Manila, one city two tales. Along with the poverty, the kindness and the smiles of the people are something I’ll never forget from my trip. People there are unbelievably kind, helpful and accommodating, and those in poverty deserve a far better life.
there some swingers hookers there? with big bu\\tts?
WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS 😠😠I WILL NEVER GO TO PHILIPPINES! 😠 THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗
@@indiasuperclean6969 great India, much better than filthy philipoopoo
@@indiasuperclean6969lol
@@indiasuperclean6969are you serious everything you said is the opposite of india gn
No one deserves to live like this in 2024. God bless these poor people. I send help to so many places all over the world and I still feel like I can’t do enough. 😢
I do and feel the same, it’s overwhelming to think about. Your help is not in vain, and you are not alone in your efforts to help our fellow mankind!
God can't stop priests ftim molesting boys
Your God blessed them so much they have to eat garbage to survive.
This video makes me love my life more. Bless those people, I hope they get a better life.
Thank you god for sending me in a good place
Yup
this really put a lot of things into perspective for me. i never knew how privileged i am to have access to clean and healthy food when there are so many people, especially kids, who lack proper sustenance. this is very heartbreaking.
100%. Everyone needs to see this
100% even the "dirtiest" street-vendors sell quality products, even if it's not on fancy containers or a nice location
It's all meaningless words since you don't really care and neither do i. All i see in this comment section is empty words and hypocrisy😂😂
Communism at it's finest
@@terskataneli6457 totally agree, the op and most here are only fishing for thumb ups
I can't believe anyone has to live like this in the 21st century. It's horrendous that there's such a gap between financial situations, this shouldn't be happening. I feel terrible for the people who are forced to survive this way, I wish I could do anything to help end things like this. We should have progressed by now to everyone having clean, safe food and water, sturdy shelter and suitable clothing, no matter where in the world they are.
The saddest thing of all ? They choose to reproduce! I cant for the life of me understand why bring a child into this ? I know sex ed isnt taught well enough but damnit keep your lega close and penis flaccid .
My guy no matter what century, we will always have poor people, the government loves making people poorer and making the rich richer, if everyone's rich nobody is rich
That will never happen, it's a total impossibility.
With ruSSia sinking thousand of tonnes of grains committing crimes against humanity while doing so your thinking is not even close to wishful thinking
viva the Capitalism.....
Sana dumating ang araw na maibalik ang dignidad nating mga pilipino. At Huwag hayaang kumaen muka sa basura ang ating kapwa. Pinoy
I am very grateful for the meals I eat 🥺 I hope so much better for this world 🙏🏾
true :(
This is so sad knowing all the food wasted. 😢
hopefully you're not one of those people that waste food.
WOW SIR VERY DANGEROUS 😠😠I WILL NEVER GO TO PHILIPPINES! 😠 THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗
@@indiasuperclean6969Great way to defame a country....👍 But I know you are from Pakistan 😂😂
To say this video is shocking is an understatement. One rarely sees the harsh realities other people have to face and after watching this it made me appreciate the things I take for granted.
How are they all still alive with everything they would catch, food poisioning , diseases and covid!!!
@@olivegreen337 be thankful for what you have. I’m aware of this but have never actually seen how they get it. Didn’t realize it was really mixed with garbage and they have to sort the food out among the other stuff.
@@olivegreen337 their immune system adopts to the environment they're in.
@@alfjoey1234 NO FOOD POISIONING AND DISEASES WILL KILL YOU!!!
This video does NOT represent the entire status of the Philippines. every country has its own dark side like the homeless in USA.
My wife is from the Philippines and i know there's a lot of poverty there 😢 but watching this made me cry. May the lord God of Israel bless the Philippines and its people and eradicate poverty and may they prosper, be fruitful and multiple always in Jesus name Amen 🙏❤️
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
@@TROYW10oh fuck of already it has nothing to do with what he said
@@TROYW10 THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL CHANNEL, GET A LIFE.
@@TROYW10 bro heard the word Israel and got triggered
Recession got me thinking my life was bad. Gotta stay humble. I ate 5 slices of expired ham that was on the floor of the fridge covered with dirt and have diarrhea for 2 days now. While some people dont have a fucking fridge. Gotta count my blessings.
Honestly yes. It’s a humbling experience to see stuff like this. I take for granted for what I do have rather than what I don’t. A part of me feels guilty too. I feel like I got lucky.
But why eat the 5 slices? Even if i was starving, it just ain’t worth the food poisoning.
This is why I’m always reminding my daughter to be grateful with what we have. I was born in the Philippines and moved to the U.S. when I was 15 but I also experienced how hard life was back home. I kept telling my daughter that she is very lucky compared to what I experienced growing up. We are both US citizen and now living in Canada. She’s only 5 but I showed her this video and explained everything to her. I kept telling her to Always be grateful and humble and don’t ever waste food even though we have plenty of those.
Wow what a sad story 🤣🤣🤣
Why u changed your nationality
Make her see what the poor people in the USA are going through lol. You people always want to talk about poverty in asia not in usa
Tas bbm pfp tangina
@@tunim4354 I get why we should see what poverty is like from all areas but why ‘you people’? She’s from the Philippines so naturally she’d look at the life there
That’s so sad..I know people may look at this so odd and disturbing, but if you place yourself in that situation, you will find ways to survive as well. I feel so blessed my mom migrated to the US from the Philippines in the 80s. I’m so lucky I was born and raised in NY, USA. Watching this, I have a better understanding why she’d get upset when I wasted food before. I’m ashamed that I had the audacity to complain to my mom about food as a child, just watching this, we don’t realize how accessible food is. I am so lucky. Stay blessed people! Never complain, stay humble!
It’s all normal for these people though, it’s in their dna, so they don’t really bat an eye with this. Meanwhile, I’d rather starve than eat literal GARBAGE that even sewer rats wouldn’t eat. Holy moly.
We should complain. This happens because nobody complains. People just accept that it is what it is. This is in Manila. They once re-elected a plunderer (Estrada) as their Mayor. I once told myself, "My countrymen could never go any lower than that even if they try." Then I stand corrected. The whole country collaborated to re-elect a family of thieves. Their mother once said, "Perception is real, and the truth is not.". There is no hope for the Filipino people.
@@BungoPHyou should do more than complaining. I am african but grew up in Italy. Though the living conditions in my own country are not as tremendous as these, we still have an awful corrupted government that does not care for the people. A global revolution is needed.
@@khadyadjisall5708 You can't do more unless you are aware. You will start complaining when you become aware. You need to start somewhere.
Oh my gosh, I can relate to this so much. My Mum migrated to Australia from the Philippines when she was in her twenties and never let me waste food. Super grateful watching this.
I imagine this happens more than we know of in many places. When traveling abroad you have to be very careful where you eat. I suspect many of these markets do this.
It’s sad that people are that poor. Makes me feel extremely lucky for what I have.
The Philippines is one of the most resource rich countries in Asia. It was known as the tiger of Asia back in the 50s/60s and was poised to become like what South Korea and Singapore is now. Corruption and incompetence from a few greedy individuals took that from the people. Now, we have these horrific scenes. The problem is too engrained and complicated now to fix quickly. My heart cries out for my people.
Yet crooks like Estrada still get voted mayor of manila
Even the people who have regular job can't keep up with the expenses, how much more for our people who rely on collecting things on junkyards. This is the other side of "It's more fun in the Philippines"
Don't forget colonisation and nepotism.
Imelda need shoes btw.....the price of her shoes can feed 1 family in phillipines.
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My dad was stationed in the Philippines where he met and eventually married my mom. I've never been there but knew my mother had a very hard life growing up there. Over the years she'd give us bits and pieces of what her life was like there and always ended up in tears remembering how poor they were. In my wildest dreams I couldn't imagine it being as bad or worse than what I just saw on this video. Everyone but one aunt is gone now but my heart hurts for she, my grandparents and the rest of her sisters and brothers and the hardships they had to endure. As selfish as it sounds I'm so thankful she and my dad met and he got her out of there. Even though my dad provided a good life for her here in the states and she was thankful, I always detected a sadness in her. I miss them both. Rest in peace mom and dad. Can't wait to see you both again!
God bless you dear 😊
Sounds like your dad was a sex tourist tbh
SEAmaxxer😭
Omg don't say that, you'll live for a long time. Don't think abt leaving for the heavenly abode. Please continue to enjoy your life😊😊😊
@@harisudhans9428With all due respect, I have had a great life and will continue to do so UNTIL God determines it's my time to go home. There is nothing wrong with missing my parents and others that are gone and longing to be reunited with them. This life we live is not forever so we should live it as well as we can but with anticipation of being in the presence of God and yes my loved ones too. Be blessed!
Besides food borne illness isn’t this also ripe for infectious viruses/ blood diseases? Seems not worth the risk
I'm now more grateful to have been born never being forced to see that side of the Philippines. My family was fortunately very wealthy, but to bring things in perspective, someone relatively wealthy in the Philippines can go to lower middle class in the States. If I had ever learned of this before I left at the age of three and never returned, I definitely would have helped out.
I’m glad to see she cleaned it 4 times, salted it and cooked it at a high temp. I just wish the meat could be kept separate and handed to people at night. At least keep the food cold and separate from the other garbage. I know it would still be a risk but not as big of one.
Exactly. They know that people are foraging, so could at least keep it separate from other waste, and store it in a refrigerator. I suppose that’s the difference when a country doesn’t promote having a social conscience, and it’s each one for themselves. So sad and tragic.
@@jaijai5250 USA is worse
Seems like a very simple thing to do, but it's the least they could do. Just look out for each other. 😢
@R IM if they separate, it's like they're encouraging people to eat the leftovers and that is a health hazard from their POV. but people are still gonna continue digging thru trash for the leftovers, so still a health hazard regardless. it's the same concept in the USA and their food wastage problem.
They won’t separate it and they even spray pesticides, because it’s in the food regulation to avoid the spread of bacteria.
And this is why, folks We gotta be grateful for what we have, even a small thing, we still should be happy and grateful about it. I used to complain how my life isn't perfect like others, but now when I see more and more of the outside world, it made me realized and made me sooo thankful for what I have right now. ❤️
😮 you feel grateful after watching something so sad?
@@eduardochavacanothat’s actually kinda crazy isn’t. It takes another’s suffering to allow them to appreciate their life 💀
@coffeebean4356 don't look at it so negatively. it puts things in perspective that's all. for example I could be mad my car broke down but that means I am lucky enough to have a car. That doesn't detract from your issues, you are still allowed to be mad about stuff, but you can still be grateful about the things you have!
@@coffeebean4356 don't deny, You felt the same way as well bruh lmfao
@@eduardochavacano you felt the same way. Matapobreng hipokrito ampota
The things we take for granted...other people pray for.
After seeing this I really have respect for the food I am able to eat every day. And I appreciate being able to eat clean food every day. It's crazy what "problems" we in the west have and especially people who talk about not having opportunities and things like that.
I went to the Philippines for 3 weeks. That experience humbled me so fast. That was 7 years ago. Watching this has reminded me of all that and exposed me to something new which I didn’t even imagine being a practiced. Pagpag. I’m very blessed.
Chinese poor people skimming the sewage for cooking oil was the first sad food fact that struck me hard
Poor Filipinos hate the Chinese when they are so miserable
This documentary should be shown in every single school in the Philippines. Truly heartbreaking but eye opening at the same time
Lily Flores • NO TEA NO SHADE 🤢🤮😒🙄WHY SO IT WILL GIVE THEM IDEAS TO DO THE SAME THING
@@dm2129 or it will give them the proper values. Thats not up to you how students will behave after
more like every single school in the world but yes
Not just in the Philippines, but in every 1st world country school to appreciate how fortunate they're and teach them not to waste.
a bunch of nasty animals thats what you guys are .SICK!!
Somebody's leftover is daily meal for someone. Where are we heading to as a civilization. I truly wonder 😢
This literally broke me into tears 💔
I know people won't like this but one of the reasons why Manila is densely populated and has high poverty rate is due to people from provinces going in the city to find a "better" life. That's no problem at all BUT, most of them came to the city WITHOUT a plan. During college, I asked around 30 people in the slums on why they came to the city and did they have any plans before coming. 90% of them answered "none", they said that they came to the city to get any job they can from janitor/housekeeper to cook, just anything. This is the mindset that most people had when they came to the city, it's the same mindset that made them live in the slums, barely scraping by when they had a not rich but also not very poor life in the province since prices in the city is vastly different from the province. One more problem that affects the population in the slums is because if you have a partner and both of you don't have anything to do and don't have any knowledge about family planning, what do you do? F*ck like rabbits, right? Just look at the family at 17th minute mark and how many children she has. Many Filipinos in and below the poverty line has this mindset of "children roulette" where they will produce as much children as possible, hoping one of them will become rich while providing the bare minimum because of how many children they have. If you compare the families above and below the poverty line, you will notice that the middle class family has 1-4 children in average, the rich has 1-3 in average, and the poor has 3-6 in average.
Exactly. Old families that came from manila, heck even those who are from central luzon, are not in the squatters area. It's mostly the ones from mindanao and visayas who gather there. For all their talk of poor hygiene and desperation they don't seem to realize that these people are their own. It's ridiculous. NGL It makes me not want to pay my taxes because most of the money in PH comes directly from NCR's tax payers. I'm so done with these entitled province brats.
Facts!
That's how it works in most cities across the world. The actual residents of the city do suffer but from the migrants point of view they are looking for someway to survive. The govt needs better planning but its too big for them to resolve.
I grew up in Tondo. When I was 6 yrs old my mom was a single mom, and she's the only one providing for us. our grandmother was the one who took care of us. At that time, we used to sit next besideJolibeee just to wait for someone to give us. Me and my cousins used to get vegetables that were thrown away and we would give it to our grandmother to sell it out or cook it. We got away from that place at the age of 12. The memories and trauma are still here with me. Sadly, most of my childhood friends never got a chance to get out of poverty. I'm thankful and blessed that we now have a better life condition. I will graduate college this year and Is hoping to come back again as someone who would teach students arts for free. We used to swim in Baseko and it was full of garbage but it was the best days of my life whenever I stand outside Jollibee, I would imagine myself as the kid who's got a mom and dad and I would also imagine myself dressed like those pretty girls. I learned how to paint and drew because of my desire to be like those girls who wore pretty dresses. I was too lonely because mom never got a chance to give us the life of a normal child. But growing up, I slowly understood our situation and focused more on my studies with my aunt's help who managed to get a foreigner husband. He's from Canada and helped me read and write especially unravel my talents when it comes to my art skills. I'm thankful for those people who helped me and this documentary brings me back to my old memories. I'm still thankful for the experiences and I hope poverty all over the world ends.
Thanks for sharing ate, I'm pleased for you
God bless you, may you do well In life
This kind of food is going to kill you just as fast as starvation. It's mind boggling how people in the comment section think that this is survival or that it's a good use of "left-overs". Such waste should be composted and/or used as fertiliser to grow actual safe food. It's disgusting that their government does not have such an organisation (farming help). Yet what is more impressive is the lack of education of these people - can't the government provide them with basic classes (around 4 hours a week) to teach and help them with farming (or even help them by assigning them to farming plots)?
Oh man. I know they’re doing the best with they’ve got, but this is just so dangerous
I have a son who is one and a half years old, watching this made me cry, hits different when you see children in need of help
I hope others would encourage children to watch this not because of the intention of " study well so you won't become like them" but to study and work hard so you could build and have the power to help them
Theyre more concerned with basic survival while we are concerned about identifying each other properly
Bless them 🙏🙏🙏
My wife is from the Philippines, and I have spent a fair amount of time there over the past decade. The poverty is shocking when you first see it, but you become more accustomed to it as time passes. While the Philippines economy has had very solid growth rates for years now (with a brief dip due to COVID), the societal problems have remained. The biggest problems are corruption in government and overpopulation. The country just has too many people, and, until very recently, the population growth was high. If the Philippines had South Korea's birthrate, the situation would be easier to fix. The Catholic church and conservative Protestant churches have set the tone where it comes to birth control and family planning, unfortunately.
If their only go to health center or hospital.. there is so many choices about birth control... u know im poor and just only grade6 didn't go to highschool because of poverty.. i was born in zamboanga we eat veggies only of dont have rice not yet harvest... ee all 6 siblings.. but in my young age i promise myself not to bear many childre. S now im 40yo and has 3 children.. the eldest already has husband 2nd son studying grade10 and my youngest son studying too grade8.... so u see im poor also and everybody called me probinsyana but i know about family planning... So its their fault why they are in that situation... if they cant afford to their own food why bear many children??? And blame to government????? I was ligate when i was 23years old only.. sorry my englis is like carabO 😂😂😂😂 im not good in english.. i just want u to know that not all poor deserve help.. they need to think before make many child.. think the future of their chilfre.. as of now im separated with my husband..
Suprisingly, last 2022 the birth rate in the Philippines has declined sharply. Problem is, the poor continuous to have high birth rates while the middle class, slows down. Talk about government competency 😂😂😂😂😅😅
@@sasorishino Partly because of the lack of knowledge in terms of family planning and financial literacy, right? Middle class are more educated and aware of how difficult life, hence, they would rather produce fewer offsprings. Even more people are now deciding not to venture in marriage as well, as just become the rich "titas/titos." Lmao.
@@sasorishinoso basically rich get richer poor get poorer whooptydoo
Do not agree with you in blaming it on religion. Is more tradition of Asians to have big families.
I use to be in the slums as well in the philippines back in 92 and now im here in washington state and eat whatever I want, I feel fortunate and can say I know the struggle.
Praise the Lord!
Grats on living the filipino dream
@@taihita2009 not sure on whether you're praising the lord for having systemic poverty
What are you referring too? Poverty or present action?
Why didn't you stay there and fight for change in your own country?
don't have food to eat for themself still choose to give birth to 3-4 childerns.
Sounds a lot like what indians do
12:16 mf you laughed i heard it
Thank you for this documentary. I’m often so caught up with my own life, being jealous of others’ superficial things, that I forget to be grateful. This opened my eyes and so many others. I hope to grow up and be able to help those in poverty. It hurts to know there’s millions around the world who can barely afford a meal yet hear I am wondering what restaurant I should eat today. It hurts to know I can’t help them. However, there is power in numbers. If we all just tried to make a small difference, show a little empathy, the world would change.
it hurts to wonder what restaurant you want to go to huh? good grief buddy give it a rest and make a donation or sumthn
@@RocketSauce51 you really missed their point
@@RocketSauce51 Donations is a waste. Less than 1% of the money actually goes to the poor. Just like oxfam, billions and billions donated to that one charity alone over the last few decades and has achieved nothing. Most of the money is used for expanding the charity and pay the employees not forgetting the ceos want their deep pockets lined. World hunger will be around for centauries after we are all dead. The only impact you can do is like the old saying " if you want something done, you have to do it yourself." Unfortunately we seen some rich people build towns/villages for the poor. Within a few years the brand new buildings has become ghetto and their living exactly as they was before. Its human tribalism and lack of education.
its an unfortunate meager group that does this practice, theyre the vowels of poverty; in contrast to the good life and bountyful food provided by the province. now theyre one of the vicitims due to the false hope that manila will bring them out of poverty.
@@blondie2998 must be from Drax's Planet.
I worked in Tim Horton's in Canada when I was an international student. I was so surprised to see how much good food went to waste. After 18:00 we had to throw all the donuts and bagels into the garbage bin and we had to make sure to lock it afterwards so that nobody could open it and take the food. I understand that it is a company policy to be 'Always Fresh' and to protect themselves from any lawsuits in case anything happened to a customer after he/she ate an "expired" food, but it was still uncomfortable for me to throw an absolutely edible food to waste.
Bagels and donuts are not food but trash.
@@jose_s_bam7938what is your beef with donuts and bagels??
@@glikky no beef, just stating the obvious. Bagels and donuts are garbage and not food. Beef, on the other hand is food. 😌
@@glikkyhe is mentally ill.
yes, cuz God forbid people would have to wait a few minutes should the store run out of doughnuts or whatever
Thank you for this very interesting documentary. I am adopted from the Philippines and it breaks my heart to see this and makes me very thankful for the food I am able to eat now.
Filipino pride 🇵🇭
A jollibee's meal cost around 100 to 200 Philippines peso, to which is also equivalent to some peoples daily salary sometimes even a week or a months salary.
I was a corporate trainer for Hooters years ago and it blew my mind how much food was wasted training to open a store. We would spend a week straight cooking every dish on the menu over and over again from 9am-10pm only to immediately throw it away. I tried to take some to a homeless shelter but was told I would be fired due to Corporate Policy. Even employees were only allowed to eat one meal after their shift (in the restaurant) and not take anything home.
that is insane!
Corporate policy...of hunger.
growing up, my divorced parents were kinda poor, i have also seen my fair share of let me say "seeing black snow" (is a saying where i'm from) and this changed my mentality to try my best to never throw away any kind of food, hearing food being thrown away is such a unbelievable disgrace on the highest lvl for me, it makes me angry always
I worked at a Shakeys for a while and the same thing was done there. Totally disgusting.
Former manager trainer for Taco Bell and yep lots of food goes to waste especially when closing.