“Bros before Hoes” Blog Post 002

Still Chatty, Still Tita 😂 Sooo as I mentioned in my first hanash—I don’t have working rights yet, and yes, I talk a lot. That’s probably very clear from my first blog post… lols. ✍️

These past few months (once again, in true late-bloomer fashion), I’ve fallen in love with watching YouTube videos—or is it called content now? I don’t even know what the kids call it these days. Sooo Tita of me, I know! 😅

Full Disclosure: Not Sponsored—Just Tita-Approved 😂 Okay, before I go on fangirling about the YouTube channels I’ve been glued to lately, let me just say: this is not a paid blog post. I doubt any of them would even notice this little corner of the internet… but my ever-sensitive self felt the need to clarify. Hahaha.

That said, here are some of my the channels I got hooked to, and got me clicking “Next video”  hahaha 😂.

It All Started with Small… So yes, it all began with Small Laude’s channel. So alta, yet still so kikay—and just radiating pure Tita vibes! That one sentence already says a lot about me, doesn’t it? Hahaha 😁

Just the right mix of glam and goofy—that’s what got me hooked on Small Laude’s channel. I was that obsessed. Woke up to her videos, fell asleep to them. Subscribed, binged, laughed, repeated. But eventually… I unsubscribed. 😅

Not because I stopped liking her, but as time passed, the vibe shifted. It felt more like a business and a socialite vlog than the kikay-fun energy I first fell in love with. That’s just my take—as one viewer, one Tita, one fangirl turned casual observer.

Then came my travel phase. I discovered World Nomac and Harry Jaggard, and I was hooked again. Watching them explore the Philippines—places I’ve been, places I miss, and places I still dream of visiting—was like a warm hug from home. 🌴🇵🇭

And then there was Ali. I watched a few of his videos too. At first, I was intrigued. But the more I watched, the more something felt… off. Maybe it was just me, but I started sensing a lack of sincerity. And when I saw the video about renting a Filipina girlfriend online—that was it. 🚩 Too much for this Tita viewer. I’ll connect the dots on that later, promise. 😬

One random morning, while HB (Hunny Bunny) was still snoozing beside me, I found myself scrolling through YouTube again. Missing home, feeling nostalgic. Then—aha!—I stumbled upon this Aussie bloke living in the Philippines. He seemed fun, lighthearted, and just the kind of content I needed. So I clicked. And that’s how another YouTube rabbit hole began…

From Daily Laughs to Dodgy Vibes: My YouTube Unsubscribe Moment

Days turned into weeks, and before we knew it, HB and I were fully subscribed to Marco Roams and Marco Roams Raw. It became part of our daily rhythm—morning coffee, bedtime wind-downs—all spent laughing and traveling vicariously with Marco through the Philippines and beyond. 🌏

But then… the Tita in me started noticing things. 👀

Marco often brings girls along on his trips. And hey—I know, I know… he’s not my son, not my nephew. Buuuuttttt...

Coming from a country where women are often judged, stereotyped, and yes, used—especially in the context of foreign men visiting the Philippines—this hit a nerve. Seeing one girl featured in a certain place one year, and then another girl in the same spot the next? For me, that felt… well, dodgy. 😬

It’s not about facts—it’s about perception. And mine, as a Filipina viewer, was that it came off as dismissive, maybe even disrespectful. I’m not saying that was his intention, but that’s how it landed with me. So I unsubscribed.

I told HB, and of course, he had a different take. For him, Marco’s just a guy trying to make a living online. Fair point. We had a little discussion—agreed to disagree—but I know it left a mark on both of us.

So yeah… maybe the saying “Bros before Hoes” really does hit different when you’re a Tita with thoughts. 🤔