Disgusting places: Manila to Mindanao

[gemini63]

I also enjoyed watching the program last night, for me they really provided balance outlook of the Filipino lives..

They also showed some of the tourist attractions of our country, i.e. chocolate hills, rice terraces and oh the endangered tarsier.

For me they do a good job when they explore the PHILIPPINES.

Hello kimmi! where is the tourist attraction that u mean about last night s program? are you happy that we filipinos is in a laughing situation like what they showed? Yes its one of our tourist attractions in phil. but they dont show it in a proper way, they even damaged what good and nice attractions that we have in phil. Yeah some are reality, but it should be fair that they show also the good sides...Seems the more westerners will look down on us filipinos, when they saw that program.Especially those who hvnt gone in phil yet. Its one of the reason too why we dont go up, coz loads of other countries preventing tourist to go to our country by showing like that kind of program last night..

[Gavanddal]

Well we didn't enjoy the programme. If we didn't know the Philippines it would have put us off ever going there.
Yes, we know there's poverty, slums, war etc etc but surely at least part of the programme could have shown some positive aspects of the country.

It repeatedly made the point about the Philippines being 7000 islands but showed very little of the best of them. As has been mentioned, what about the stunning natural features of Palawan, the underground river, the fantastic diving, Tubbataha reef- also listed as one of the greatest wonders of the world? What about the colourful Sinulog festival? The beaches? The spirit if the Filipino people?

What's on next week? a guide to the drug dens, ganglands and sewers of Britain?

[darren-b]

Well we didn't enjoy the programme. If we didn't know the Philippines it would have put us off ever going there.
Yes, we know there's poverty, slums, war etc etc but surely at least part of the programme could have shown some positive aspects of the country.

It repeatedly made the point about the Philippines being 7000 islands but showed very little of the best of them. As has been mentioned, what about the stunning natural features of Palawan, the underground river, the fantastic diving, Tubbataha reef- also listed as one of the greatest wonders of the world? What about the colourful Sinulog festival? The beaches? The spirit if the Filipino people?

What's on next week? a guide to the drug dens, ganglands and sewers of Britain?

I think you are missing the point of the series - the shows are not meant to be tourism adverts for the countries they 'explore'.

"Explore, a new travel-based journalism series, provides an insight into exotic parts of the world, revealing stories about the environment, globalisation, and politics."

So yes if they did one on Britain they may well cover that sort of subject.

[Eljohno]

I think you are missing the point of the series - the shows are not meant to be tourism adverts for the countries they 'explore'.

"Explore, a new travel-based journalism series, provides an insight into exotic parts of the world, revealing stories about the environment, globalisation, and politics."

So yes if they did one on Britain they may well cover that sort of subject.

I have to agree that this was never meant to be a Documentary about Tourism in the Philippines.

Although it did show some bizarre practises that do happen it did show some of the natural wonders that is in the Philippines...

The guy doing the show finished with saying a nice thing about the Philippines and anyone who knows anything about the Country accepts how wonderful a place it is

[pennybarry]

Well we didn't enjoy the programme. If we didn't know the Philippines it would have put us off ever going there.
Yes, we know there's poverty, slums, war etc etc but surely at least part of the programme could have shown some positive aspects of the country.

It repeatedly made the point about the Philippines being 7000 islands but showed very little of the best of them. As has been mentioned, what about the stunning natural features of Palawan, the underground river, the fantastic diving, Tubbataha reef- also listed as one of the greatest wonders of the world? What about the colourful Sinulog festival? The beaches? The spirit if the Filipino people?

What's on next week? a guide to the drug dens, ganglands and sewers of Britain?

That's what I'm expecting to be featured. The beauty of Palawan. I know it's one of the cleanest place and looks really a paradise like. I hope the local municipality will pursue their plans for the relocation of Badjao's.

[IainBusby]

Well we didn't enjoy the programme. If we didn't know the Philippines it would have put us off ever going there.
Yes, we know there's poverty, slums, war etc etc but surely at least part of the programme could have shown some positive aspects of the country.

It repeatedly made the point about the Philippines being 7000 islands but showed very little of the best of them. As has been mentioned, what about the stunning natural features of Palawan, the underground river, the fantastic diving, Tubbataha reef- also listed as one of the greatest wonders of the world? What about the colourful Sinulog festival? The beaches? The spirit if the Filipino people?

What's on next week? a guide to the drug dens, ganglands and sewers of Britain?

Hear Hear.
Iain.

[Mrs.JMajor]

Hello kimmi! where is the tourist attraction that u mean about last night s program? are you happy that we filipinos is in a laughing situation like what they showed? Yes its one of our tourist attractions in phil. but they dont show it in a proper way, they even damaged what good and nice attractions that we have in phil. Yeah some are reality, but it should be fair that they show also the good sides...Seems the more westerners will look down on us filipinos, when they saw that program.Especially those who hvnt gone in phil yet. Its one of the reason too why we dont go up, coz loads of other countries preventing tourist to go to our country by showing like that kind of program last night..

Very well said there friend ,

[LEAHnew]

I just need to wait my kukupops before knowing this thread seems interesting for us Filipino that our country featured in foreign land.

I think that is correct title of the program last night about Philippines.
I didn't expect to watch the dark side
I was expecting they will promote Philippines, but then it's real and true.
Poverty, Imelda's wealth, squatters etc.

I got your point there sis we really expect good side to be broadcast but you're right it's the real thing and true

Pete & Gina tell it as it is in the real world

I agree to you Boss they explain very well

I enjoyed watching the program last night together with my husband. I felt li'l bit sad about it but then my husband said it really fair observation. What we've seen is very true and we have to accept it "reality really hurts".

Yes ate Chat upon knowing the plot of the report it's really sad but nothing different to other countries coz every part of the world has a problem and struggling as well

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...a_to_Mindanao/

I need to be in UK to open the page can't replay here in Phil..
need to wait in youtube
Anyway my fiance explain it to me how informative it was and very interesting

Very well said there friend ,

have u watched it

[aromulus]

I was fascinated by it.

No holds barred, real life drama about one of the most captivating countries and people on earth.


I had the rare chance to be able to watch it in its entirety because someone's wife was on the phone for ages with mine.....

That's what I would expect from BBC2 all the time.

[Mrs.JMajor]

have u watched it

nice question kuku,from reading all the post above
, massive reply was all against on the documentary show,for sure you are smart enough ,you will understand what they are all mean,and only 1 or 2 members are agree on the show,but being filipina, for sure you will always love your country,as i feel it to all the brit guy who posted that they are concern on the phil country as they're part of it being husband of a filipina

For sure kapag nilait na bansa natin,ipagtatanggol natin,we will not agree and tell they did their job pretty good showing all the negatives of your country by telling it was fair damn right ,jesus

so I am sure you have Idea of the documentary show the way they comment,yah??
the point there is poverty is not only here in the Philippines.
disgusting sites and places can be find anywhere else.you are right there

[pennybarry]

I got your point there sis we really expect good side to be broadcast but you're right it's the real thing and true
have u watched it

Yap! That's why I told my in-laws to watch it. And they said, yes, we'll watch the beauty of your country nice to know why our only two boys wants to settle in the Philippines.