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Respect for not cutting that part out, just shows your humility and how caring you are 👏

Hello, mate!

5:12 - Pamahaw is the Cebuano term for breakfast, which is why your friend told you to make a right and go inside to eat breakfast.

5:45 - Champorado is a favorite breakfast meal of mine as well, but instead of having dried fish on the side, I just eat it plain with either condensed milk (liquid) or powdered milk (dissolvable in liquid). And, instead of just plain rice, order a breakfast plate with garlic rice. Trust me on this. It will make your breakfast experience much better. However, the dried fish in champorado is meant to provide a salty contrast to the sweet breakfast treat made from sticky rice and chocolate. Such contrast also appears in several other pairings, with unripe mango slices (sour) and bagoong (shrimp paste, salty) being one of the most popular pairs.

8:30 - Chorizo, eggs, and rice in Filipino is longsilog (with Longanisa being the chorizo). “Silog” in this case is a portmanteau of “sinangag” (garlic rice) and “itlog” (egg, usually sunny side up or over easy). Other breakfast “-silog” platters available include:

Tapsilog (with tapa, similar to beef jerky)
Tocilog (with tocino, cured pork)
Cornsilog (with corned beef)

12:36 - Indeed, you’ve seen a sliver of the challenges the Philippines faces. But it does not mean you’ll shy away from the rest of the country because the Philippines offers way more than you can ever imagine. With 7,641 islands to choose from and visit, your PH adventure is just beginning, in which your “Christos vs. the Philippines” series will teach you a lot of things and, hopefully, inspire you to make a difference wherever you go. Plus, I hope you’ll get to meet even more wonderful Filipinos along the way that, if a group of strangers invite you to drink, eat, party, or spend time at their homes, do so with an open heart and mind to fully appreciate Filipino hospitality.

14:34 - Yes, you encountered locals with costumes as they are part of a local fiesta. Sadly, you arrived a week after Sinulog, one of the largest and most popular fiestas (festivals) in the Philippines that drew over 5 million people, locals and domestic and foreign tourists, over the week-long lead up and weekend grand parades.

16:37 - “Survival Mode” is a default mode found in many Filipinos, especially among the less fortunate and not well connected. But that does not discount the fact that Filipinos are among the most accommodating and hospitable people in the world.

18:00 - I initially thought you’ll be going to the Taoist Temple in Cebu (downhill in Lahug), but you went much further up that you’re near Tops Cebu where you also get excellent views and is a popular venue for concerts and gatherings.

27:10 - I’m deeply sorry you saw a dead dog on the way back from the Temple of Leah. I empathize with you on that, in which calling your dog back in Australia should help you appreciate his/her life much more.

32:22 - You still didn’t get the Peach Mango Pie for dessert… go get one when you go to a Jollibee next. On a touchscreen menu, it is also listed under Desserts, close to the chocolate ice cream sundae.

Overall, excellent story today, and I hope you’ll consider having Lechon soon (Gogoes, House of Lechon, Talisay Litson Food Park, or Rico’s). A big tip: if you want spicy lechon, go into any of them early and have lechon for breakfast, with “puso” (hanging rice, sticky rice wrapped in a banana leaf) accompanying it.

It's the saltiness of the dried fish n the sweetness of dark chocolate champorado that makes it a perfect combination ❤❤❤

Your compassion for dogs got me bro, subscribing to you now. 😊

you have a good heart!Because you love animals.

just an advice man, mount your camera infront and just let it face you. cant drive distracted by the camera. its asking for an accident. we have lots of reckless drivers here so you gotta focus.

Champurado (chocolate porridge)  is always good to partner with dried fish because the champurado is sweet while the dried fish is salty which is a perfect combo.

You have a good heart bro. Appreciate your empathy.

WOW!! the road is clean!!! Mabuhay Philippines 🇵🇭  ❤️ awesome Blog!! ❤️🙏🕺🏻

WELCOME HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES SIR MABUHAY 🇵🇭❤️😇🙏🇺🇸

Mabuhay guys. Welcome . Here from northern mindanao. Hope you can visit here. Maraming salamat po thank you very much in English.

New subscribers here. Thank you for coming to my beautiful country the Philippines 🇵🇭

Bro you have a golden heart. Keep doing this youre a real life angel!

Thanks!

I remember being so weirded out seeing fried salted fish with the camporado at first.. and when I actually tried it.. that's the only way I eat camporado now.. must have tuyo. Must chew together. Ah I miss Philippines

First video I ever seen of yours. I really enjoyed it. Subbed and looking forward to seeing more. Have fun in the Philippines

Hi! You should also try Mang Inasal. The chicken there is really delicious. 😋🤤

The dog goes to heaven as you said. Thank you for showing compassion to them

Beautiful video ❤

Wow first time here. Welcome to Ph. Thank you sharing this video to us. It's my first time seeing this Temple of Leah and no idea at all this place. bcoz of your video I've seen this. Beautiful place beautiful architecture. ❤