LIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE PHILIPPINES IS COOLER....BUT.... 

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ITPark condos are a preference. IT Park is clean, everything you need is in walking distance, armed security guards are everywhere.

Hey Rod, good video. I’m down in Mindanao about 6km east of Mati city in the Provence. Kind of in a little valley. Breeze helps most of the time but days without the breeze is stifling. The mountains around us absorb most of the weekly rainfall. Most of mindanao mountain living is dangerous. Muslim and rebels live in the mountains. I built our house so my monthly expenses aren’t bad. The big difference, I had them put double sided insulation under the metal roof. Our electric averages 7000 a month. Water here is on a coop well so it’s usually less than 500. Mati does have a couple private own malls but small and Chinese owned. We go every 2 or 3 months to G-mall or S&R to stock up things we can’t find here. We are still making improvements here but my best guess for our normal budget is around 30,000 a month.

Bamboo is an excellent landslide preventer even during earthquakes.

Gadget Addict did a review on Starlink. Also Texas Filipino. You need it if you live in an out-of-the-way place with no internet or bad internet. Also useful if you're traveling to remote places or your area has been struck by a disaster. Of course, you'll need backup power like solar to power it.

Good topic. Wife and I will probably build up higher outside Manila for the cooler temps and dislike of Pilipino ghetto subdivision living

Thanks for the Moto VLog tour!

Great ride the walk up must of been very hard !!!

New subscriber to you channel . Wow !! Alot of great information. 👍🏽

a nice vlog of mountain life. being an older man, I'd prefer living closer to the city for many of its features. A good hospital is a must, walking distance to shopping and restaurants, easy access to transportation, and security are my most important needs. I love walking, and would be walking in most of the malls, parks, and possibly ocean roads by the piers. I'm an old sailor who loves the ocean breeze, the smell of the ocean, and the occasional dip. I love talking to people, so I think, being a friendly person, I'd probably fit in really well. I do like warm weather, but the occassional rainstorm is enjoyable. Never been in a typhon, and would definitely take shelter, but would like to witness them. I've seen water spouts in the Mediterranean Sea when I was in the Navy, and was amazed how mother nature plays. Brownouts are a concern for me, so living in a condo might be just what the doctor ordered.

Beautiful ride. I can almost smell the fresh mountain air.

I live in New Cabalan Amelia Heights. It is still hot here. I am not high enough in the mts. I shop 20 minutes away in Olongapo. The power is expensive and goes off about every 6 weeks. The water pressure is low.

Nice Mountain living video.

Very nice video as always, i wreally enjo all your videos you are doing a great job thank you very much.

How much does Starlink cost in the Philippines? Metro Manila residents will have to pay a one-time hardware fee of P29,320 for a user terminal, while subscription is priced at P2,700 a month. It's a hefty sum for better Internet, which is why Starlink is also offering a one-month trial for interested customers.

Sounds like Ta-guy-tie

That was a nice long ride back down Rod, I’m happy to see that Tops is back open again as it’s somewhere I plan to re visit soon, when I’m back in the city. I wanted to go back to Kawasan falls while down in Moalboal , but it’s still closed unfortunately. I really like the mountains for a ride or a visit, but I don’t think I could live there long term for various reasons.

Another interesting video Rod. I've developed some spinal problems that have prevented me from going out. I've made some progress and hope I can visit Tops with my partner soon. Taxi hire for both ways. We live in IT Park, although my partner has land in Boljoon I/we prefer the facilities of a city. Maybe build a holiday home there. John didn't appear to fasten his crash helmet. I'm an old biker and never rode without my bone dome well secured. Too risky, too much trust in a rider you don't know.

Great info...Godspeed!!!

Rod, having heard it often enough from watching vlogs, Ta - Guy - Tie is how you pronounce Tagaytay.

Thank you so much for the Starlink information. If you can do a video on this I would appreciate it. Even though I’m in Vietnam now, it may apply. I would pay $200 a month for the speed I see him providing on the internet.

Riding a carabao is one of my goals as well Rod. You need to make friends with it first. And what ever you do don't mention balbacua :) the dish is made out of carabao skin. Celebrated new year at Marco polo hotel with my wife (girlfriend at that time). She got tired of high heels, so she walked down hill barefoot.

Hmnn, up on the mountains, down to the deep blue sea, urban, rural...no escape from climate change, sir. But enjoy our environment and the local culture

Good overview Don't think Rod approves of living there. Landslides will be a issue. It's far enough to be a municipalty. Limited transportation. Malaybalay Bukidnon is cooler and has much nature. Baguio reopened airport and has SM malls and taxis. Naga Cebu is nice, but has bad landslides. Tops is more like a tourist spot for selfies. Would be a deal breaker with weak cell coverage.

"Satellite-based internet service offered by US company SpaceX, is now available in the Philippines. Provides high-speed internet access to remote areas that are not covered by traditional internet providers. Mar 5, 2023"

Riding a carabao, now I understand why you so comfortable with habal habal 😂

I have you beat on the Carabao riding

Some of those habalhabal riders like to cut corners on the bends and have this idea that we are in a hurry so they go like hell. This, in the days before we purchased our own vehicle. As a motorcyclist of many years myself including Highway Traffic Enforcement they scared the crap out of me in the mountain roads of Sogod. LoL.

Living outside the city if you have a medical emergency you are dead by the time you get to a hospital . Maybe nice living on a beach , or in the mountains....accidents happen ....

No shortage of power outages here on Camiguin, about 3 times a week, sometimes all day. I have a small solar power setup here, Also, the governor has outlawed raising pigs in backyards. I don't know how they keep getting elected.

Nice video Rod. I wanted to vist Tops last trip but didn't. Maybe on the next one coming up shortly!

Tops is open now?

Starlink is a hundred dollars a month plus $750 for the equipment you that you need to use it.

i would have got a taxi up and walked down

How is the Mosquito situation in the mountains? With the wild vegetation all around are you eaten alive constantly? Also if cell coverage is not good, getting a nice DSL/Cable/Fibre up there is out of question I suppose? Update: just arrived at the part where you talk about water, oh lord... scratch the mountain, really.

Is there any condos for sale in the mountains

It was some walk 🚶‍♂️ rod how did you feel the next day? I prefer to live in a condo with 24 hours security it helps me sleep at night. We hear so many stories about guy's getting robbed or even harmed living in houses with no security. I also like being near shops restaurants and a mall health care etc. I like places like that for a few days or a week but not all the time for me. Thanks for sharing 👍