ENGLISH SPEAKING FILIPINOS In MOUNTAIN VILLAGE (Kalinga Rice Terraces Philippines) 

Such an incredible feeling driving my scooter back here... and always amazed with the English skills of Filipinos in the Cordilleras! More videos to come... POWER ON!

My nanny and our house boy when were young were from mountains near Kalinga. And I remember they used to read the newspaper and books to me in perfect English. They’re highly educated. They informed me that missionaries came to the mountains and educated their elders and in return their elders educated them in English. They also used to help me with my English homework when we were in grade school. It helped me greatly. Because we migrated here in the United States and speaking English comfortably was beneficial. Thanks to those my Nannies and houseboys.

In my hometown very less people can speak English confidently. Obviously those people in their 40s and above. but these people are confident and composed when talking to a foreigner.

You have such a beautiful heart, Kulas! "Giving yourself" are definitely words to live by. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your experiences there. Thank you for reigniting my love for the land where I am from. Ingat po at maraming salamat! ❤

I love the Cordillera region. specially Mountain Province, Kalinga and Ifugao. I suggest pass by Bontoc, Mountain Province and go to the Museum there to get a history of the Igorot, the indgenous people of the Cordillera. a trip to Sagada also in Mountain Province and last but probably the best (for me), is to see Batad (amphiheater style rice terraces) and Banaue rice terraces in Ifugao. when you have passed by the places I have mentioned, get a ride from Bontoc, Mountain Province to Baguio via the Halsema Highway. you will see the Cordillera Mountain Range. the view is spectacular! (reminds me of the Swiss Alps…) and tell the driver to stop when you pass by the “highest elevated highway of the Philippines” in Atok, Benguet and take photos!

Wow😊.. nice to see my beautiful province Kalinga... thank you for your vlog, now everyone can see my place.. to tell you honestly back in my university days some if not most of my so called"city born" classmates didn't even know our place exist so i always jokingly (but🫤 deep inside) to tell then to study philippine geography.. We are pretty much aware of all places specially historical ones around the Philippine Island thanks to our history teachers in elementary and high school👏🏻.. But yeah it your videos make me feel more homesick.. never been home for 18 years... goodluck and take care always, from Edmonton, Alberta Canada..

YES! thanks for not breaking your promise kulas, this is the only video I waited, the time you and Teddy will met again. The last vid really moved me and almost into tears after you surrender the jersey. Super IDOL

So inspiring….. i really admire you Kulas traveling in your scooter i know you have faith with Jeprox but still pls be careful and stay safe…. Im from Nueva Vizcaya and ive been to Banaue many times but i have not seen those places hahaha you are my tourist guide in my own country and province Kudos to you…. God Bless

I agree with you Kyle. Most Filipinos living in the remote areas of the cordilleras are very good in speaking English, couple that with their industriousness and respect to visitors. It’s also very nice of you revisiting Places and people you came across in the past. I remember Teddy, the gentleman with sweet smile and you gave your Canadian sweatshirt (?), the last time you were there. How beautiful Kalinga is😇

Thank you for featuring and exploring UMA LUBUAGAN KALINGA! Our hometown. 🌄💗😇🥳 Enjoy the rides and keep safe. 🤗

Been following your Cordillera journey Great Kyle even from years back. Your first meeting with Manong Teddy and how you became friends and invited you to his house and when you gave him your shirt with Canada print on it, then he kept refusing bc he was too shy to accept it, man, these moments are still fresh to my memory, bro. I've been to Kalinga many times already bc we have a lot of friends out there. Moreso, I am from Cordillera too. Can't wait to see the continuation, bro. Always take care, brother.

I'm truly looking forward to see your adventure videos, Kulas!!! And, congratulations as well for having 1 million subscribers... ❤️🙌

My wife is from Cagayan, just to the north of Kalinga. Most people there speak English also. Ilocano, Tagalog, English are my wife's languages. Very friendly people in that area. Kalinga has great coffee. I have several bags in my pantry right now. We were just in the area a few weeks ago. I truly did not want to leave. Few places in Philippines like the Cordillera area.

Wow thanks forvloging thisplace very nice beautiful place in thier in our country Philippines. Thank u soo much.

So beautiful 💕 People who live there have riches that we can only imagine of having. I'd love to grow old in a place like that.

I am 63 yrs old Filipino that resides in Metro Manila but I i haven’t been to Kalinga mountain province even before. With your vlog, thank you for bringing me there and knowing them updated now.

Absolutely Breath taking and amazing views kulas. Amping permi

Superb! ang hospitality dyan sa Kalinga. "Mangape a" ang offer ng halos bahay na mapuntahan kahit stranger ka. Invite ka nila for meals. Bibigyan ka pa ng beans , banga, walis at rice na super organic. Baba lang ng lubuagan ang Pasil - POTMAKERS.

You are a foreigner and you managed to visit that place👍👍and Iam a Filipino but never been in that place. Its been nice that you keep on exploring the beauty of the Philippines wherein all you can meet were all bearing a golden smile coming from their heart. Enjoy your trip kaibigan 👍👍👍👍👍

I'm closely watching your every adventure Kulas. I hope you will continually love the Filipino culture. Keep safe and take care all the time. May God bless you.

I so remembered Kyle when you gave your Canadian shirt to manong I cried 😅happy tears! You have big heart 💝 🥰😇!

I remember when I was little, my Mom had a maid from Ilocos so, she didn’t speak Tagalog, so we spoke to her in English😁

I feel like having a tour of the Philippines watching your videos, Kulas. And you're a very good informative tour guide!

When I was searching the provincial hymns for different provinces in the Philippines, I was surprised that the Cordillera provinces use pure english in their provincial hymns, unlike other hymns in the philippines that use a veriety of languages I, myself, am from Apayao and although we use Isnag and ilocano here, we don't use them for our hymns

Went to Sagada last 2016. While having coffee in one of the cafe we heard kids fluently speaking english. Thought they were tourist but got surprised when we saw that they are elementary students.

You would never think you'd get lost in Kalinga or anywhere in the Mt. Province cuz ppl speak English way more than they speak Tagalog.

We're also have English speaking natives here the Subanen tribes elders in Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur that can speak fluent English. Accordingly, American missionaries set on their place in the year 1910 and establish schools and teaching English to the populace. I even can attest to this as I often visited these places (barangays) where elders and even a few middle age person can speak English.

Most Filipinos speak in English old or young , either city or villages or remoted areas they do speak well in English so no worries you won`t be lost or whatever.They will even help you incase you are in need of help. Filipinos are highly educated.

The sceneries of d Cordies never seize to amaze me. Kulas ur random thoughts on ur way to see manong Teddy's r on point. U can never judge d content of a book by its cover. What an adventure Kulas tho u failed to meet him. See u!...

you can feel the welcoming nature of Pinoys accommodations at its best and the warmth of accepting any kind of race

Oh, wow! This is awesome one. Love it!!! One of the places I'd love to explore soon. You can speak tagalog too, that's awesome.

Kulas subconciously talking the Kalinga locals with Davao-Style Binisaya (BisLog) hahaha😄😭. Btw, like a TrueBlue Cebuanos, people from Cordillera are not fond of speaking Tagalog. English is always a good alternative and sounds more polite in their ears.1

Congratulations Kulas for hitting 1M subscribers! Power on.

I admire people living in places closer to nature...ang ganda...

You are really awesome, Kulas! Very brave in exploring even the remotest place.

It's awesome that you are doing this. I'm in awe of your love for our culture, people and the land. Thank you for letting us tag along in your journey!

Wow,I love your journey,the people are so nice & they speak fluent in english,amazing! Good luck to your journey & always take care!

The first time you visited Kalinga I thought that was best blog you ever made. You met this farmer guy and he invited you to have a coffee at his house. In return you gave him your Canada shirt.

Wow! Speak English? Yes! Indeed. Thanks for sharing, New friend here.

During early times,when there were still no Christian missionaries,many tribes in that place were known to be aggressive because of tribal disputes. Some were known also to be head(of humans) hunters and displayed cut heads of their enemies in their house as trophies to show off how good they were as warriors of their tribes. 🇵🇭

I'm fr.Kalinga but your journey to the hinterland like Duyaas, Upper Uma,Lubuagan made me more closer to my provincemates.Thank you very much sir Kyle of Canada.

The lady who sells bananas used to be our restaurant manager in Boracay. I was really surprised to see her on your vlog.

I’m now jealous with you Kulas. Beautiful place and Beautiful people…. ❤️ Hava fun diha brad

The best place to visit in the Philippines is their homes. Because you found hospitality and those smiles and welcoming character that Filipino traits have.

Good your back more info on your tours to come. God bless you.

The people of lubuagan Kalinga is very friendly and hospitable... You dont have to worry when you go there...

I remember my grandmother she was a grade 3 only but she speak English Fluently than the college graduates.

I love the Cordillera region. specially Mountain Province, Kalinga and Ifugao. I suggest pass by Bontoc, Mountain Province and go to the Museum there to get a history of the Igorot, the indgenous people of the Cordillera. a trip to Sagada also in Mountain Province and last but probably the best (for me), is to see Batad (amphiheater style rice terraces) and Banaue rice terraces in Ifugao. when you have passed by the places I have mentioned, get a ride from Bontoc, Mountain Province to Baguio via the Halsema Highway. you will see the Cordillera Mountain Range. the view is spectacular! (reminds me of the Swiss Alps…) and tell the driver to stop when you pass by the “highest elevated highway of the Philippines” in Atok, Benguet and take photos!

And you're back in cordillera 😃 hope to watch you again going to the 2 highest point of our Philippine highway atoc, benguet and tinoc ifugao😃

Happy to watch your video, you can go to taripan malibcong is also beautiful place, it's my place.

Amazing place..i never go to Baguio or Benguet, Kalinga because i'm scared to th road..but now i'm interesting.

Kyle,thank you 4 featuring our remote villages fr.South 2 North & how beautiful their simple happy lives R.We live through you vicarously.KULAS D EXPLORER. Ur love 4 our country amazes me.THANK YOU 4 featuring our indigenous people & our unique country. STAY SAFE ALWAYS with ur travels. May "GOD" & ur 😇 👼 angel always keep U safe.

I believe from Mizoram, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Taiwan and Filipinas used to be connected to each other because of similarities of 'Rice Terraces'. (1 Chronicles 1 : 19 ...the earth divides) Similar also on a tribal dance of Tinikling and chicken dance. Cheraw (pronounce as Chero) is Tinikling in Mizoram language called Mizotawng. Mizoram belongs to Indian state with same flags but differs in culture and languages. Mizo people looks Filipinoes too.

Ate Gamon is so nice and her English amazing. Watching this that place is so peaceful and I bet the mountain air is so fresh. So lovely to see rice terraces and people working in the rice fields. Can’t wait to see the next vlog. 😊

Gold lured Spain to the Cordilleras but it failed to subjugate the mountain tribes and find the Igorot gold despite their oppressive socio-political policies like reduccion (relocation), conscription of lowlanders to subjugate the resistance of highlanders, tribute collection, vassalage taxes. The US were also lured by the gold (as well as by cooler climes aproximating the temperate climes they are used to) but they were more systematic. In 1903, they undertook ethnographic surveys to better understand the culture and effect better pacification policies. In 1908, they created the Mountain Province composed of 7 prov., each one assigned a Lt Gov for more effective divide and rule with the Catholic and Protestant Churches becoming their instruments of change. The widespread establishment of schools lured the people to the colonial mainstream, and the use of English language.

During the pre-WW2 period, American missionaries went up the mountains of Benguet & Kalinga and set-up schools & taught English. The highland people learned the language well. That's why it isn't surprising many of them speak it well especially the oldtimers.

The Rice terraces are definitely a treasure of our country, and so are these humble and kind people.

Ate han kakadlaw nga taga uma ka nu ag eng english ka ahehehehe nice nice papaitan kuma inpasidam hahaha

Congrats u already 1milion+ subscriber Kyle.

Wow foreigner be always in the philippines God bless bro u will be safe

Good people, cool place and nice view...amping kulas my idol.

One thing I like about Kulas is he's positivity in life. His mindset or view of people, events, and things are always positive.

Your right Kyle in all my years of travel I have found it to be a smaller world than we think because we meet wonderful and amazing people that have connections all over this earth example on my first visit to New Zealand I met a man that come from my birth town in UK amazing and so many folk I meet have same interests as me , anyways man that was a long climb of many steps to reach your friend . Kyle I am so grateful to you for being back on the road doing these wonderful trips and meeting so many gracious and good folk I love meeting different kinds of people and adore the history they come from and still live . Thank you so much

Good morning 🌄🌄🌄☀️ good soul. Godbless you more. Power on! Apir!

#BecomingFilipino very informative facts about Lubuagan Kulas. Now I know why there's so much beautiful ancestral house still standing there coz its a progressive town during American period and the capital of Kalinga. Sadly manong Teddy are not around. Just enjoy the place and the people. Power on AGBIAG NI KULAS Amping kanunay

I live green surroundings,,,,nice filming 🎥,,I'm new here watching from taiwan (living in Phillipines)

I am from Mindanao but living in Japan for so long . I heard about calinga but it’s my first time to see the view of the village. It’s so nice place and the people in the village is so nice too . Hope I can visit this place when I get home. Thank you so much for vlogging this place .

You’re in good shape. The trail is no joke. It’s really quite a hike. I don’t think I could make it.

ENGLISH SPEAKING FILIPINOS ..... Spectacular drone shots of those mountainous greeneries and beautiful rice fields. Very nice meeting Gamon who speaks very good English. True, Locals who live there know English more than Tagalog. Basically because American missionaries during the yesteryears have set up schools there where they were taught Christianity and English Language. Calorie burning 630 steps and more than a million strides just to reach that village only to find out that Teddy is now in Tabuk. I watched the episode where you gave your jersey shirt to Teddy as a parting token. It made me cry. You are very lucky Kulas, you are there in the part of the Cordillera again. I have never been there although I have a lot of relatives who are residents there. An aunt who was a nurse and another aunt who was a teacher, they are both in heaven now. But I have a cousin, a dentist right now having a successful life in Tabuk, now the capital city of Kalinga. I hope I can visit that part of the Cordillera one day. Wishing you wise and well as you safely hamper the pavements of that beautiful place .... SUPER AMPING !!!

I think because during ww2 yung mga americanong sundalo kasama na mga missionary tinuroan mag english ang mga bata noon na ngayon ay matatanda na..ganyan kwento ng lolo ko kaya magaling cya mag englis dahil tinuroan sila ng mga amerikanong sundalo noon

I was born not too far from there. I once heard on Filipino TV of an actor who said people from the mountain province are not real people. I guess maybe we are not to them because we are the pure Filipinos who haven't mixed with Spain, Mexicans, and the many other racial group that have passed through the flatlands.

ingat at enjoy lang lagi sa byahe

amazing drone shot cordillera mountain is so beautiful and the philippines is so much blessed with this mountain ranges including sierra mountain ranges!❤

Maybe instead of saying the phrase "simple life", maybe say, "uncomplicated life". Just my thoughts... What I like about all of this... you know when you meet people in life that leave a resonance of your time with them and the promises to meet up again but most of the time never happens, what I appreciate about this adventure is that you are keeping true to your promises. This is just as special as the Muslim community in Mindinao quietly protecting you on your travels. As somebody that has enjoyed travel documentaries for many years, this adventure is one of the most poignant ones. Michael Palin would be proud of you :)

Love your videos. God bless!!!!

Thank you for sharing Kalinga Province.Our Philippines history is not well explained when we were students.How lovely is our Katutubo in that part of Mountain Province. Amazing kababayan, very hospitable.Wow and your traveling without fear.People there are sooo nice and respect you.Love from NYC

I would say that the People in the Cordilleras are more Ingenious than their lowland counterparts. A Minority group But excellent people. I can't imagine how their ancestors built all those thousands of 'stonewalled' rice terraces all over Cordillera hundreds of years ago when they were probably just few thousands back then while today's current total population of the region is Only 1.7-8million even lower minus the non-Cordilleran(probably 300-500 thousand) that settled in.

kyle when you're in the mountains during your travel, its also nice to know your altitude😊.... cyclists would always wonder if they could be able to go to those places😁

A place in a cloud..... what a lovely view so beautiful. I'm seeing the Philippines with a new eyes thanks to you. That must be healthy living with plenty of fresh air up in the mountain less pollution with those greeneries absorbing CO2. Plenty of exercise going up and down the mountains and hills. The first time I saw rice terraces this way so impressive.

Thank you for visiting our homeland

Wow just saw this vlog and its true, i belong to Cordillera region so i agree that we prefer speak English than tagalog

Lubuagan is my fathers hometown! i used to go to school there when i was in 2nd yr high school. Gud to see you there kulas visiting my 2nd hometown. Drive safe, stay safe always! Godbless!🙏❤️

I can say as a Filipino they're the friendliest community in the Philippines. From warmest greetings, being approachable, nice, accommodating, hospitable and of course simple and smart. 👏👏👏

I feel sad and down today! This video makes me happy and help me realize there's more to this life. Super Apir, Kulas!

I absolutely love the way your channel has grown and the way you showcase the Philippines. Amazing.

Whereas with other Filipinos (and I don't mean to generalize) if you speak English, that will automatically mean that you are rich or also "feeling rich". Heard experiences where people get comments like as "hindi mo bagay mag english" regardless of how fluent the person speaks. However, in the Cordilleras, you are able to hear even simple folks or even farmer's children being able to speak English.

Oh becoming filipino your back with your habal habal tour in the north👍

the place was really awesome Kulas, I don't think that I can make it there...that stairs...probably about an hour or two perhaps...hahahaha

Dont be surprised if they speak fluet english. Americans were here for a long time.

Good morning, Kulas! That's so true! Thanks to the Belgian Catholic Missionaries (ICM and CICM) who braved the hostile terrain riding horses in the early 1900s. They opened schools and clinics and really served the village people. Upland rice and boiled beef, perfect meal! Have a safe journey!

Ganda talaga ng pilipinas 👍👍👍

Yasss. We Igorots are more confident using the English Lang. than Filipino.🙂

Good morning Kulas! Is it only 1 trail to go up to that village? If it is so, I ve been there and its so nice and beautiful!

Just enjoying your Mountain province trek, the gorgeous aerial shots and all the people you encountered along the way to meet up with with your friend Teddy. Though you didn't get to see each other yet, they all seem to know everyone's whereabout...so closely-knitted community. So amazing that many interacted with you in English or Tagalog. Pretty amazing local mountain folks! 🤗👏

The mountain provinces are known for hving better command of English than most of the rest of the Phils. In the early days even up till 60's ,the language spomen in the moj tain lrovi ces are theirs and English.

Kulas -- Kalinga is my go to happy place. I am so very excited for you. If you missed Manong Teddy, then more reasons to come back.

Ohhhh I miss that place.. Lubuagan

Now I remember Manong Teddy is. He's the one you gave your pancho (as Boding calls it) Canada jersey to. You are really becoming Filipino, Kulas. Whatever you give a person will always be appreciated or even that simple thought of visiting is enough.

That is true that the elder people in the Mountain Provinces speak English better than most low landers because they learned it from the missionaries who taught them in school and most of them if not all are highly educated people. Most of the farmers I encountered there were college graduates and working professionals something I deeply admire because they value the land where they came from and the culture they were born to. Also, you will notice, that Kalingans and the people of Cordillera love country music. Thanks, Kulas for featuring Kalinga in your blog. I hope you can reach Tinglayan too. I had a classmate there in college that we respected so much. God bless

Wow! My Home Town LUBUAGAN! So breathtaking, the view! 🌤 Thank you for the footage!