Hi ! Renxkyoko Iglesias here .
To be honest, I don’t know where to start.
Okay, so last Saturday, I was watching some Philippine stuff on You Tube when I came across another Jolibee commercial, this time for Mother’s Day. I don’t know if you’ve seen the Jolibee Valentine commercial called DATE that I posted in February. Hold it right there, Ren, what’s a freakin’ Jolibee ? Well, Jolibee is the largest fast food chain in the Philippines. ( there are Jolibee franchises already here in the US, there are 2 where I live ). If you haven’t seen it, here it is. Those who have seen it, I hope you still remember that particular commercial ( I posted a series of 3 commercials )
Then last Saturday, I saw this, a Jolibee commercial for Mother’s Day ( You need to watch both , otherwise, this post is pretty pointless. )
Just a question for my Filipino readers……. are all commercials in the Philippines like these ? This is a fast food chain that sells fried chicken and hamburgers and targets human emotions in the most profound way. Kind of weird.
After watching this most recent Jolibee commercial, I had a sudden craving for Jollibee burgers and fried chicken , and invited my parents to a Jolibee lunch, my treat, of course.
Then at Jolibee, I saw this.
On my post, Philippine Blood Soup, I tackled the Filipinos’ love affair with corned beef, potatoes and cabbage, very Irish , and so not typically Asian. Even here in the US, we eat that for breakfast , with rice and egg, or corned beef sandwich, or corned beef stew with potatoes and cabbage for dinner. So, can you see the Jolibee menu of corned beef breakfast with fried rice and egg and corned beef sandwich on the menu panel ? ( You can also see breakfast hotdogs with fried rice and egg ). These are typical Filipino breakfasts. Is that weird ? Hotdogs with fried rice and egg ? Or bacon. Guys, you should try this.
Our lunch at Jolibee.
We had ” pancit palabok ” ( noodles with shrimp sauce), a bucket of ChickenJoy, with gravy, Aloha burger, and Mango Peach Pie.
This is all for now. Thank you for reading.
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I have a new entry titled , Notice Me, Senpai,. It’s about clichés in Japanese shoujo romance genre.
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Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 3:53 am
Wow! Wow…..
Was that the middle of a soap opera?
That was the longest sadest tv cammercial that I’ve never seen… next to the imfomercial of them putting stray dogs to sleep…
The actors are… they deserve better recognition and a better contract because that…. wow!
I’m speachless ren… all this for chicken… and was that man dieing of cancer or something? Yo! Mind officially blow!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 5:26 am
Someone informed me that they showed the shortened versions on Philippine TV. McDonald’s is definitely competing. They’re showing heart-crunching commercials, too. He he he
They do look like soap opera , don’t they ? I like it, though. They are not the mindless commercials that we see everyday on TV.
Ha ha ha I bawled my eyes out for freakin’ fried chicken !
Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 5:38 am
I’m sorry but Mac donalds to me is like see a trump speach…. I eather turn the chanel or set my eyes and ears on fire from the bullshit I’m being feed….
Ba ba ba ba ba…. I’m hating it!
Yes I definitely like the Philippines cemmercial better! Nice!
Mindless and brain washing indeed my good friend!👍
Now or days I rather watch the static on a tv screen… at least that’s more intertaining.
You cried? Lol… no you didnt! Did you! Let me find out… I know you to tuff for that miss ren…😂👉💪
Omg… smh… then you said for chicken! Hahahaha! Your so funny..
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:03 am
I did cry ! It reminded me of how my mother had taken care of me from Day one, took me to and from school everyday, without fail…. from elementary to college, without fail. ( I didnt have a car yet )
Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 8:21 am
Wow! I feel you! She sounds like the greatest! I get it.. a car… lol… ok ok
Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 3:54 am
Oh and random…. have you seen Tokyo Ghouls? You gotta check it out if not… I’m addicted to Anima now by the way… lol
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 5:03 am
No< I haven't seen it , yet. I know it's a popular anime series. I recommend Moribito. Netflix used to have that in their roster, but it's been taken down ( Netflix does that all the time )…… but Hulu has it. Moribito is a good starting point . Moshi-shi , too.
Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 5:25 am
Yep Moribito was excellent! Whooo! You recommended me that in the beginning… thanks!
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 5:31 am
Wait, have you seen Moribito already ?
If you like Tokyo Ghouls, maybe you can check out Hunter x Hunter ( binge watch , I mean , he he ) and Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood.
Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 5:40 am
Ren….. do you forget about me…. lol! I’ve watched everything you’ve recommended!
Everything! I practically speak Japanese now…. imagine that! Hahaha
Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 5:26 am
To me Netflix needs to step there game up a Lil more… well in my opinion…
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 5:34 am
There’s a homegrown anime ( American ) on YouTube …. look for RGBY , created by Rooster Teeth, an American company.
Yes, Netflix is so annoying.
Posted by Christopher Bland on June 15, 2017 at 5:43 am
Got it thanx hommie!
Ya Netflix is good for every thing else but bad a Lil for anima…. but youtube it is then…👍
Posted by Rebecca Dawn on June 15, 2017 at 4:10 am
My coworkers are so crazy about Jolibees that when the one in Edmonton opens they are going to go!
My one coworker went back to the Philippines to be married, and she found out a new Jolibee had opened a block away from where her mother lives. I told her “great, now you can have your wedding there! The Jolibee mascot can officiate your wedding. And even walk you down the aisle!”
All of jolibee food looks good 😊
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 5:07 am
Oh, I don’t know why they are crazy about Jollibee. I admit the food is great, but they’re just burgers and fried chicken, ha ha ha ! Ooooh, I recommend the peach mango pie.
Posted by Rebecca Dawn on June 15, 2017 at 5:05 pm
I don’t know either. Maybe because they have more fun. Jollibee is more popular in the Philippines than McDonald’s.
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 6:30 pm
It’s because it feels like ” home” inside the restaurant.
Posted by cheesecake on June 15, 2017 at 4:36 am
Just a question for my Filipino readers……. are all commercials in the Philippines like these ?
They actually came out first in Jollibee’s Facebook. And you know, stuff like these goes around so fast so I guess most invested time on social media using this approach to advertise their products. And to answer the original question: well not really. This just became a trend just recently but mostly commercials are not like this.
Posted by cheesecake on June 15, 2017 at 4:37 am
*I guess most companies invested time on their social media profiles*
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 5:38 am
Oh, right. That;s what I think. I mean, they can’t really show such long commercials on TV. It’s almost 3 minutes long. Ads are either 30 seconds or 1 minute.
They’re commercials on the Internet have millions of views already. Amazing.
Posted by cindy knoke on June 15, 2017 at 5:11 am
Oh my God! Weeping. Crying. Everything, that a mother who truly loves her children inspires, so perfectly showcased. Moving. Brilliant. True.
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 5:47 am
It also shows some part of Filipino culture. There’s this single Mom, and , you know, she’s an elementary school teacher, and I know for a fact that salaries of teachers are low, so , you can see in the ads, she’s cooking something ,( I’m sure they’re leche flan , egg custard, and delivering them to customers). That supplements her income.
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 7:27 am
REN I”M DROOLING!! I MISS CHICKEN JOY and that GRAVY!!! huhuhu, BTW I just Jollibee’s new commercial for Father’s Day ha ha
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 7:43 am
Drool away ! I ate palabok,, Aloha burger, peach mango pie, and 2 huge pieces of fried chicken . Nearby is Chow King…. I bought asado siopao for my lunch the next day ( Sunday ), and my mother bought 6 sticks of pork bbq and cooked pakbet at Grilled City, which is next to Chow King. Filipino shops and stores are next to each other…. oh, and Red Ribbon, too. And there are 2 other bakeries in the vicinity… Chow King , Grilled City, and Red Ribbon are all located inside Seafood Supermarket, a Filipino supermarket.
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 7:49 am
You are so so mean!!! 😢😢😢😢😢
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:04 am
Oh, I saw that ! ! I didn’t know it was a Father’s Day commercial.
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 8:05 am
😂😂😂
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:16 am
The Dad looks like Pacquio. LOL
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 8:23 am
Lol
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 7:50 am
I can’t have any of these huhuhi
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:06 am
Wait, what do you mean ? You can’t have any of these because there’s no Jollibee where you live, or you can’t eat the food, because ?
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 8:07 am
There is no Jollibee here….thr only international chain here is Burger King and its in the airport….not even McDonalds is here hahahahahaha
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:11 am
You’re in Maldives, right ?
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 8:13 am
Yesssss
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:20 am
But, but, Maldives is a tourists’ paradise ! ……… there should be a McDonald’s there….. maybe fast food chains are not allowed ?
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 8:24 am
Hahaha i have no idea why…but I heard that there will be a McDo and starbucks in the airport….i just dont know when and only at the airport…LOL
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:49 am
Now I’m sure fast food chains ( including Starbucks ) are not allowed to set foot on the islands. Maldives wants local restaurants to prosper. That makes sense. There are some places here in the US that do not allow any WalMart in their areas. WalMart kills local businesses.
Posted by aysabaw on June 15, 2017 at 8:51 am
Well that could be true 😄😄😄
Posted by zdunno03 on June 15, 2017 at 7:45 am
A real tug on the heartstrings. Very moving regardless of the product they’re pushing. These go beyond that.
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 8:10 am
Jollibee’s theme seems to be family- oriented……… and love and friendship.
Posted by zdunno03 on June 15, 2017 at 8:56 am
Admirable.
Posted by andy1076 on June 15, 2017 at 11:41 am
Well, The association of emotions and memories with restaurants is very very effective, Even gives ideas! 🙂 I went to Jollibee a couple of times in Manila with Glai and wow I couldn’t get enough! So envious you have it there 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 2:47 pm
I’ve been to McDonalds in the Philippines, and in their menu, whatever Jollibee has, McDonalds has them too. McSpaghetti, McChicken with rice, ha ha ha, and breakfast foods like fried rice, tapa, and egg,….. the works. And McDo has gone emo too with their ads.
Filipinos are very sentimental people.
Posted by andy1076 on June 15, 2017 at 3:05 pm
Indeed! must be all the kdrama and rice, makes everyone very very to the heart heh!
I’d choose jollibee over mcdo anywhere I go tbh ☺️
Posted by Amy on June 15, 2017 at 2:13 pm
Very moving, beautifully made video. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 2:48 pm
You’re welcome .
They’re worth sharing, methinks.
Posted by imagesbytdashfield on June 15, 2017 at 3:06 pm
I want that peach mango pie!!!
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 3:26 pm
I bought two more to go. ^_^
Posted by Jay on June 15, 2017 at 5:33 pm
Wow thanks for introducing me to this.
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 6:41 pm
You’re welcome. It’s interesting to know how they do stuff in other countries, isn’t it ?
Posted by gardeninacity on June 15, 2017 at 6:45 pm
Thanks for this (a little strange, to be honest) glimpse into Phillipine culture. Regarding corned beef, I have to say that you don’t really know corned beef until you have had a kosher hot corned bee sandwich on seeded rye bread with brown mustard.
Posted by renxkyoko on June 15, 2017 at 6:56 pm
Corned beef on rye bread….. that sounds yummy. I don’t think they are familiar with rye bread in the Philippines… but corned beef with brown mustard, yes. We had one like that at a coffee/sandwich shop in the Philippines when we were there. ( though it was my mother who ordered that for herself, so I didn’t get to taste it )
Posted by joey on June 15, 2017 at 10:53 pm
I will try anything once 🙂
I like corn beef and cole slaw on rye. That’s a fab sandwich.
Posted by renxkyoko on June 16, 2017 at 3:10 am
Have tried that too. It tasted good.
Posted by arlene on June 16, 2017 at 2:16 am
Hmm…Jollibee, every Filipino kid’s favorite 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on June 16, 2017 at 3:09 am
At Jollibee here, I saw kids with their parents…. and the place was full.
Posted by arlene on June 16, 2017 at 4:04 am
Branches of Jollibee are always full here too.
Posted by TWWK on June 16, 2017 at 1:23 pm
That is funny about the corned beef. As far as I know, most Koreans have no idea what that is haha. My father is white, though, and we frequently ate meals involving corned beef, cabbage, etc. when I was growing up, and I still have a taste for it.
Posted by renxkyoko on June 16, 2017 at 2:51 pm
It was brought to the Philippines by American soldiers 100 years ago, that’s my theory. I don’t know of any Asian country that loves corned beef very much, lol. Mom said she’d been eating that since forever.
Posted by hellodewww on June 17, 2017 at 8:20 am
Not only Jollibee commercial but also McDonald’s. They have this very touching commercial hihi
Posted by renxkyoko on June 17, 2017 at 3:10 pm
Ooooh, I’ll check that out. I hope not all Philippine commercials are like that. A whole bunch of Filipinos will become emotional wrecks in no time. LOL
Posted by renxkyoko on June 17, 2017 at 3:16 pm
By the way, you’re a medical student. I’m amazed you can still find the time to post something. I remember when we went to the Philippines like after 10 years, my first cousin didn’t get to see us the whole time we were there because it was exam time.
Posted by Carl D'Agostino on June 20, 2017 at 1:28 pm
Reminds I must start eating breakfast. Now it’s two cigarettes and cup of coffee.
Posted by FrauM on June 21, 2017 at 2:21 pm
The attack on emotions makes commercials (and businesses) quite easy to remember. And, it is not only Jollibee that does this. 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on June 21, 2017 at 3:37 pm
McDonalds Philippines does it, too…. they say its commercials are even more emotional. ^_^ Stiff competition between Jollibee and McDo.
Posted by FrauM on June 21, 2017 at 3:39 pm
Yeah! 😊
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Posted by mrphilippines1974pinoytraveler on June 25, 2017 at 2:10 am
That is a long commercial. Did they show here in USA?Anyway I like this jollie bee chicken they are really tasty .
Posted by renxkyoko on June 30, 2017 at 3:31 pm
No, the commercials are not shown here in the US, nor anywhere else except in the Philippines.
Posted by mrphilippines1974pinoytraveler on June 25, 2017 at 2:22 am
I watched the second video and it’s really funny especially when the girl order chicken with extra rice but at the end is very sad that she married another guy . I really enjoy watching this short movie of jollie bee .
Posted by renxkyoko on June 30, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Yes, they are really nice…. quite unique for a commercial of any product. But some reason, it’s very Filipino.
Posted by mrphilippines1974pinoytraveler on July 1, 2017 at 5:05 am
Thank you very much but I never seen those video in the Philippines but I really admired you how did you find those video ? I really enjoy watching them some make me cry too . Joke only . Thank
Posted by usfman on July 8, 2017 at 7:43 pm
I don’t quite see the connection between the fast food and the appearance of true love but it apparently worked well to market the product. I relate to the emotional factor in any case.
Posted by No_Juan_Is_An_Island on July 14, 2017 at 12:50 am
I had a great time reading the conment section.
And yes, Jollibee ads lately have become a real tearjerker 😂
Posted by alexandriareigh on August 11, 2017 at 9:22 am
When I watched that, I fried. HAHAHA!
Posted by renxkyoko on August 14, 2017 at 9:44 am
Hey, you have no FOLLOW feature on your blog.
Posted by WifeOfADiabeticPH on August 19, 2017 at 10:19 pm
From Manila Philippines here. Jollibee and Mc Donalds started showing these type of commercials few years ago, and other commercials from telephone companies, money remittances, and even banks have a different approach that is close to heart. I guess its more than just a band wagon. Filipino got strong family ties, and these huge companies knows how to tickle the bones for more views and more impact.
Posted by Chomp Chomp Food on August 20, 2017 at 4:52 pm
I’ve never heard of this place before but will have to try it 😀
Posted by Budget Traveler on September 16, 2017 at 11:37 pm
I missed Jollibee.Craving for my favourite chicken joy….