Philippine family life in 1956 

Back when Korea idolized the Philippines.

Fun fact: we didn't search for it and just got into our recommendation

Im a filipino 19 and wanted to live like this, simple life not too poor not too rich, theres always food in the table complete fam. And NO DEBT OFCOURSE.

What I learned from this is that the life before is simple but full of joy. People are contented with the life they had. They're educated, the girls have subjects like home economics which is a skill for people to know not just for girls. Children, all the people being seen in this video, are very hard-working, very respectful, and diligent. Glad this came up on my recommendation.

No wonder the elderly told us that back then it was just a simple and easy life and everyone else were satisfied with what they had.

1956: "Wake up Ramon" 2020: "Tanqinamo gising na kanina kapa tinatawag ni mama"

Congrats to the cameramen and staffs , who keeps and valued our Filipino trait and traditions on this recorded video’s our treasured and not forgotten, thank you very much…

I am one of the baby boomers and this video brings back a lot of memories for me, I was born in the mid 50's and used to live in San Fernando Pampanga PH. I remember vividly the "Kalabaw", meals eating dried fish, garlic fried rice, living in a Nipa hut made out of bamboo leaves and bamboo. There was no running water so we have to collect water from the public "Poso or water pump" using a bucket, no toilet back in the days as this was after the WW2. That was our everyday normal routine / life and we don't know any better. Looking back, a lot has changed since then and now but I'm just glad I have experienced that kind of life, otherwise I won't appreciate the life I have today. The Gender Equality has improved now but men still get paid more than women for the same job. The modern convenience has a lot of improvement this day and age. The advanced technology like cars, phones, household appliances, etc.. My 2 cents? Life was much simpler back in the days than today but I won't trade the fresh running water and the modern plumbing like toilet, shower and bathtub. I know that there's a lot of ppl in this world sleeping like we're still the 50's but I hope their life improves as the time goes by like mine.

As a filipino, rice is everyday with us. Breakfast, rice. Lunch, rice. Dinner, rice. I love rice. Fun Fact: In the Philippines, I always wake up at like, 4AM and inside the house wakes up at 6AM, and in America I wake up at like, 8-11AM.

As a Mexican myself I feel a sort of connection with the Philippines. Life in the countryside of Mexico in the 1950’s was similar as in the Philippines. Saludos amigos filipinos 👋

It really shows how simple Filipino life in the countryside before and how family oriented they are. Thank you so much for the video 💕

Felt so lucky to be able to watch this in 2021! Their life there was very simple. And the man’s voice who narrates this gives me the classic vibes! ❤️🇵🇭

A farmer that can speak English better than a college graduates nowadays only proves that people before are eager to learn.

Way back when farmers can have a decent life. My grandfather was a farmer too and he managed to send all 12 children to school. Also he bought hectares of land as well. Farmers these days are so undervalued and not compensated enough for their hard work. This is what happens when the system only made for the rich.

1956 pinanganak Nanay ko ❤grabe ganda balikan ang nakaraan napaka simple lang ..

The fact that RU-vid recommend this treasure 😭 The calmness of details hits different, i love my country, PHILIPPINES!💚

I kinda get the feeling that the narrator isn't actually the farmer, but an American doing his best to sound like a Filipino speaking English. There's just a lot of inconsistencies with his accent, and some of the ways he pronounces words are not at all how Filipinos pronounce them.

Now he is lolo Ramon. I hope he's still alive these days.

Thank you for posting this.

Living in the late 1900s was an amazing experience even though it's so hard everyone could eat live peacefully and happy simple and happy

I observed how people way back who were just elementary graduates were so fluent in English either speaking or writing. My grandpa who is just a 1st year high school graduate in the 1940's can speak professional English and can make speeches in English.

the way the man talks about his daily life reminds me that pilipinos back then was -educated and well-mannered.

Wow, this is so historical! Knowing that this kind of video was captured during those years makes me amaze how simple was life back then here in our country! 🇵🇭 buti nalang nasa recommendation ko to. Just wow🥰

Thank you for uploading this video sir

the Philippines looked so clean. now its dirty with plastic everywhere, stagnant toxic rivers and overcrowding. Paradise gone.

If that kid was 9 years old in 1956....then he would be 71-72 and his Sister is 75-76 which make me wonder if they're still alive in the current year.

👏👏👏Old days Feels like golden days Thank u so much for this

I was born in year 1956, wow its good to have me back this video...God bless!

When you realize our parents' childhood is lived in the best version of our country. Edit: For context, my parents were born in the 50's. This comment was not meant to generalize generations of parents born prior or beyond that decade.

Napakasimple lang ng buhay dati. Thank you for this video 👍👍

Wow,you still have this old video,thank you ❤

REAL GOLDEN ERA BY President Ramon Magsaysay No Communist No rebellion Only Peace

Ah, the golden age of the Philippines, before the corrupt officials, the squatters, and the chinese businessmen

I genuinely thought that the narrator was an American man trying to impersonate a Filipino accent! The farmer speaks English so articulately wonderful narrator!

Seeing this scenes makes me miss my nanay and tatay. This is so nostalgic ✨🍃Thank you.

I love to watch this old Filipino life video, over and and over again.

Philippines 1950s: One of the most powerful and richest country in Asia after japan...one of the peacefull country no much war...Filipinos are so very dicipline and simple life no too much crimes environment are so very rich...they are working hard with Happiness. Philippines now: "sana ol" we can bring back this classic,joy,rich and simple life if the filipinos can make like this dicipline peoples without pataasan ng pride payabangan etc.

I can't explain how I feel after watching this video. Love, joy, sadness....etc...

Thank you for this video.

I am a half Filipino and i can't believe somebody posted a video of the old Philippines! Salamat for posting this po!

Sobrang nakakamiss simpleng buhay noon. Nakkamiss yung excited kang bumangon tuwing umaga. Sa umagahan pandesal at kape lang masaya na. Tapos buong araw naglalaro sa labas grabi sayaaa. Ngayon kahit meron kana lahat prang maykulang padin prang di tayo nakukuntento at kung ano uso bilhin. Iba ang saya noon kesa ngayon...

When my grandpa says something starting with "Back in my day" I knew it would be a good story

Namiss ko tuloy ang probinsya. Thanks for this video

This video just popped up in my feed, and it’s amazing to see what life is like when my great grand aunt is still 25...

It's so sad to think that most of the people that appeared on this video are now dead, I hope they live a beautiful life :>

I wasn't born at this time but there is this feeling that I cannot explain while watching the video. Thanks for this.

Is it just me? Or was living in the past so relaxing

I love how the documentary sounded like it was portraying animals. Was an interesting way of presenting the filipinos.

Better times in the philippines

wow Philippines back then was so simple....

I was born in 95's + I feel nostla on this video Thanka for this wonderful documentary It reminds me of my parents stories ❤️

my dad was born in 1950. I, 37 right now. And this gave me a glimpse how they lived. Muchas gracias mi amigo

This reminds me of the old pinoy life that i never had

never realized that the spanish influences were so strong

Aww I enjoyed the video. What a beautiful family ❤

Glad RU-vid had this in their Algo....thank you!

My parents grew up in the Philippines and we migrated to the US when I was still 7, they told me about the life of hardship they had to go through to provide me the life I have right now, my parents helped both of their families, but unfortunately their siblings married too early and have children, then they asked too much from my parents to help my cousins education, my grandparents also asking my dad to pay for em' , my family was barely living. I haven't finished my college but I'm already a thousand dollars in debt in college loan and I have to get a part time job but still my grandparents asking my parents way too much. All because some of my relatives are lazy to work and just relying for financial assistance while pressuring my dad just because they thought that we have a better life here in the US, we're not rich, we're just like every other simple families. This is the reason why I no longer want to go back nor talk to my relatives.

It feels nostalgic but it’s not. I was born in 1993 but watching this feels like it was my past. Maybe because i was born and raised in the countryside and that my father is also a farmer. And maybe because, this is exactly what my grandmother used to tell me what and how was the Philippines those good old days. Really really great video, Sir!

Love to Philippines from India 🇮🇳❤🇵🇭

Life that I missed so much ❤❤❤ I was born early 60’s 🙏🥰❤️ Thank you so much for this awesome video 🤩 I felt nostalgic 😊😍😍

Those were the days, when life doesn't have to much complications

I feel nostalgia, in a time I don't even exist in.

What a beautiful video! I love my Filipino descendants! I love them

to all 40 years old upon taking this video, thank you for your effort hope you will be reincanated to the most abundant country.

No phones or anything, just pure human interactions.

I was born 1956 im 63 plus 9 equals 72 Ramon still alive KMJS

The sky and its clouds never get old....

Thanks for the video 🙏❤️

Just imagine maybe almost half of these people in this video is probably dead, its sad but it's life.

Technology was never mentioned here, no trashtalks, clean and simple living. Philippine 1950

Bro i think my Soul is old i just like this Old Vibe and the Sound,the voice its just Peaceful and calming.

This is my favorite video ever, life was so simple back then

I'm a big fan of Filipinos and their country's culture, the people's courage and resilience, and their huge pool of talents that had sent numerous physicians, nurses, engineers, and hardworking professionals abroad. I just wish that the endemic poverty would soon dissipate so that the new generations of Filipinos would finally find health, happiness, and enduring success which they truly deserve after so much political troubles, devastating calamities, and massive challenges thrown at them.

I was born in 1996 and I live in the rural area of Cebu. I feel so blessed for being one of the few who last experienced this kind of Philippines. Our public classrooms were also old like what was shown in this video. I get to play "luksong lubid", tug of war, and a lot of traditional Filipino games during my elementary years. I got to dance different kinds of Filipino folk dances. And every afternoon we would walk home on foot, passing by the what was once a majestic beautiful lake we called "lamak" with many farmers and carabaos working until sun down. Those were golden years. The years where we still don't have smartphones and computers. The air was fresh and we would take off our shoes everytime we pass by the lake to feel the smooth green grass-covered soil. I feel so blessed to have experienced it all.

I can't explain why this video is so satisfying to watch

Awesome , Takes my back to the old Philippines

So we all just informed that Ramon is actually the first vlogger in the Philippines making Vlog of his Birthday?

Fast forward to today.. I hope Lolo Ramon is safe from covid at age 75

Its 2023 and thank you that I saw this. For some reason I am crying

this is very memorable for me thank you for sharing

Wow! My dad was born in 1956 but sadly, he's not with us anymore. I was born in 1996. Thank you so much for sharing this video. My dad's family used to live in the countryside. He told me that life was simpler back then. They would chop woods for cooking. My aunts and uncles would fetch water from a far away water stream. And now, my cousins and I enjoy reaping the fruits that granddad had planted when he was alive. Ah, what a wonderful life.

Sa tingin ko yung mahilig lang sa sinaunang panahon yung nanood dito na milyun sa loob ng 6 years.kayo ang tunay na Legend!!!

Thank you for this video 👍👍

my grandpa is living in province and i love to visit them because they got some fresh air and peaceful life like this video

Man i can't believe what happen to the Philippines when i see this video

Philippines in the past is better than this year

wowww. this is what i neeed. Love this content!

I miss my grandparents..i miss our province in Phillipine, i remember my grandparents wake up at 4am and drink coffee, (and heard they talk in a very low voice so that they cannot wake us) then cook our breakfast, and feed thier farm animals and after the sun rise they go to the farm. It's simple and peaceful life but happy. And i miss it, i miss my childhood and our grandparents is a part of that happiness during in my childhood.

When my country wasn't poor and a laughing stock. I can only watch the good times of the Philippines.

That farmer's life seems too unrealistically comfortable from what most of the farmers' living condition back then.

his daughters dress is sooo beautiful and aesthetic 💞

I love this video so much!!!

Plot twist: he is Ramon magsaysay...

i was born in the year 1956. i missed those days where life was so simple. people are hospitable,accommodating, trustworthy and friendly. very nice of you to have posted this short film. i even remember those houses made of bamboo & nipa. in my childhood days we just played tops, hide & seek, slingshot & catch me if you can (habulan). no bottled water, smart phones, internet & computers. thanks for posting sir.

I remember my grandpa (RIP) he always telling us how simple their lives is during his childhood days he even experienced the life during WW2

Wouldn’t it be cool if the real Ramon could comment here telling us he’s still alive and his ate juanita. Ramon could be 76 while juanita 78-80 y/o

I shed a tears watching this short video about the simple yet, happy life in my beloved country The Philippines. Back then life was less complicated. People are not corrupted by greed, technology and stuff. Filipinos were very family oriented, Polite, Friendly and resilient living a productive life after WWII ended. Good all days I won't mind living in nipa hut plowing fields, walking bare footed and live without much technology if it means living a life peacefully with respect and dignity. I want a time machine. Kudos to the uploader. Thank you with all my heart.

These are one of the reason why I am very proud I came from Philippines, from poverty because these are the motivation for me to strive in life but still keep my feet on the ground. Wherever I go I am proud where I from and I will always be.

tell me why does it feel more peaceful and simple back then, I love it so much

Watching this docum during quarantine because of the '19 NCorona virus makes me wanna go back for a while to this kind of provincial life, very humble and optimistic 💛.