Team Harabas at Biyahero Drew, nagkulitan sa Occidental Mindoro! | Biyahe ni Drew - video Dailymotion

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Aired (January 26, 2025): Ang mga loud and proud na local ng Occidental Mindoro na grupong Harabas, makakakuwentuhan at makakasama sa kulitan ni Biyahero Drew! Panoorin ang video.

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00:00Aside from beautiful scenery and delicious food,

00:06Occidental Mindoro also has other benefits for those who want to visit.

00:12San Jose locals are a group that has a special place in the hearts of people online.

00:18Meet Team Harabas, the group of fishermen who are loud and proud from Occidental Mindoro.

00:26From catching fish,

00:28fishing,

00:30fishing,

00:33fishing,

00:41to cooking and fishing,

00:44their followers are hooked.

00:49Now, they have more than 2 million followers on their social media platforms

00:54and their main YouTube channel already has 628 million views.

01:00Today, we will take them to the Mangarin River where the Malabanos eel is caught.

01:08At first glance, it looks like a snake, which is even longer than a human.

01:13But this is not a snake, this is a type of fish that lives in rivers connected to the sea or mangrove forests.

01:20It can reach up to 14 feet long and can be eaten.

01:24To catch the Malabanos eel,

01:27they will dig under the river to find a hole where they live.

01:53We need to dig the hole of the Malabanos eel so that when we put the bait, it will definitely bite.

02:07After sifting and putting the bait in the hole,

02:12they will get wood and place it near the hole of the Malabanos eel.

02:15The Malabanos eel will also be placed here.

02:26The Malabanos eel will also be placed here.

02:37To make sure, this process will be repeated in other parts of the river.

02:42In the second hole, the team is suddenly in front of it.

02:50Even though this is a sign that the Malabanos eel is biting,

02:53they still have to wait for 3 to 5 minutes.

02:56For now, it's just biting.

02:59It's still trying to get out of the hole.

03:01So let's wait for it to eat first and the eel to be cooked before we catch it.

03:05But after waiting,

03:07Look, it's just cutting its head off.

03:09It's so smart.

03:12More than a dozen eels were caught here in Manggarin River.

03:17But after 2 hours of waiting,

03:20none of the Malabanos eels were able to bite the eels.

03:23Sometimes, there are holes that are left by the Malabanos eel.

03:27Will they be successful in catching the Malabanos eel?

03:30In our daily catch here, we are not sure if we will be able to catch it or not.

03:42To make it worth it,

03:45they also started to catch fish and other fish that can be eaten.

03:51They also started to cook it to eat while waiting.

03:56But while cooking,

03:58there's a fish that dropped its tail.

04:04Because the Malabanos eel looks big,

04:06they also have to climb on the boat to have more strength to pull it.

04:12That's it!

04:14The Malabanos eel was successfully caught.

04:17Even though it's almost the length of a human,

04:19it's size is just a feeling.

04:21In the season of Malabanos eel,

04:23we caught a lot of them.

04:25And now, we're not that lucky.

04:30So, we still managed to catch one.

04:32The Malabanos eel was also caught a few times on their YouTube channel.

04:36Goal!

04:38That's why it's considered as one of their favorite to watch

04:42because it still gets millions of views every time they upload it.

04:50They also tried to cook a lot of Malabanos eel.

04:56But for us, they thought of making it sweet and sour.

05:00They will make a fillet of the Malabanos eel,

05:03dip it in egg,

05:04add breading,

05:06and fry it.

05:08In a pan, sauté ginger,

05:10garlic,

05:12and onion.

05:14Next is bell pepper, carrots,

05:16and sweet and sour sauce.

05:18Add some oyster sauce.

05:20Next is the Malabanos fillet.

05:24Just a little toss in the sauce,

05:26and add some chili and garnish.

05:30The sweet and sour Malabanos will be included in the boodle fight that we'll celebrate.

05:34There's also Alimango,

05:36Sugpo,

05:37and Tocino Pa.

05:38Yummy!

05:40Because of my trip here in Occidental Mindoro,

05:42I have a meet and greet with Team Harabas.

05:50Freshly caught food.

05:51We won't go back on that, Biharos.

05:54Or how about you just watch us eat first?

05:59Let's go back to Team Harabas of Occidental Mindoro

06:01so that we can talk here in Matangkob River.

06:05This is also one of the places that their group visits.

06:09As you can see,

06:10there's a picturesque view of natural rock formations

06:13that can be seen at the foot of Mountain Ridge in Sitio Imoc.

06:17The best thing to do here is to rent floating cottages

06:21while eating and enjoying the fresh air.

06:25Let's talk about where Team Harabas started, G?

06:28Team Harabas? G?

06:29Actually, Harabas is my codename.

06:32Harabas is a slang term that can be used anywhere.

06:36Anytime, anywhere?

06:37Yes.

06:38So, if you're wearing flip-flops,

06:39you can use that to refer to Harabas.

06:41Correct, correct, correct.

06:45There are 11 members of Team Harabas

06:46that are often seen in vlogs.

06:48Ipman,

06:49Mr. Bags,

06:50Pongloy,

06:51Dalaman,

06:52Senor Harabas,

06:53Oikib,

06:54Kunyok,

06:55Matt, Mr. Naiskay,

06:56Rabons,

06:57Babay, Daddy D,

06:58Harabas.

06:59We are Team Harabas!

07:02So, you really started with fishing?

07:04Fishing.

07:05Our family has a fishing background.

07:07I used to take classes

07:09to learn how to fish.

07:12My mom and dad thought I was in school.

07:15I was absent, but I still caught fish.

07:16Something like that.

07:17Ah, okay, okay.

07:18I liked it that way.

07:20The truth is,

07:21Jeff's brothers,

07:22aka Harabas,

07:23are some of the members of Team Harabas.

07:26Their parents worked hard

07:28to finish their studies.

07:31Before going to vlogging,

07:32they worked first,

07:34in different parts of the world.

07:36I'm a professional accountant.

07:38Accountant?

07:39You're really a CPA?

07:41I'm not a CPA yet,

07:42but I'm an accountant.

07:43But still, you're an accountant.

07:44We went to the same school.

07:45Ah, okay, okay.

07:46Then, we went abroad for four years.

07:49I was also an accountant in Dubai.

07:51In Dubai.

07:52They came back to the Philippines

07:54when they realized

07:55that they wanted to start a family.

07:57It was a bit unfortunate.

07:58She got pregnant,

07:59and when we came back,

08:01she needed bed rest.

08:02She was a bit jealous,

08:03so we went home.

08:04You went home?

08:05I told her,

08:06if we go home,

08:08I want to do something different.

08:11Because it's a bit of a burnout.

08:14So, you were a bit stressed

08:15because of your job in Dubai.

08:17Yes, in Dubai.

08:22After coming back to the Philippines,

08:23Jeff decided to return

08:24to his first love,

08:25fishing.

08:26I can't do it with just one hand.

08:29But this time,

08:30he thought of vlogging it.

08:31What's up, Kaharabas?

08:33In this episode,

08:34you'll join us

08:36in catching Malabanos.

08:39Before I came back here,

08:41when I was still in Dubai,

08:42five months before,

08:43I already planned it.

08:44Okay.

08:45I already planned

08:46what to do.

08:47You had a master plan?

08:48Yes, a bit.

08:49What equipment to use.

08:50Your wife knows that,

08:51Malabang.

08:52Because she's the one

08:53who's asking for the budget.

08:54So, you really didn't start,

08:58let's just shoot this.

08:59You really thought,

09:00we can make money here?

09:01Yes.

09:02Wow.

09:03I really planned it.

09:04We were just there in Dubai.

09:05At first,

09:06just the three of us.

09:07My brother and my cousin.

09:09And then, after a month,

09:11I added more people.

09:13After a year,

09:14there, we're complete.

09:15We don't have a winner here.

09:16It took seven months

09:17before their video

09:18was monetized on YouTube.

09:21Now,

09:22they earn up to six digits

09:23every month.

09:25Since we want

09:26what we're doing,

09:28and the river and the sea

09:29are available,

09:32we don't have much pressure.

09:34Actually,

09:35before,

09:36we upload every three days.

09:37Yes.

09:38And then,

09:39our viewers found out

09:40that they're the ones

09:41who requested

09:42to do it daily.

09:43Wow.

09:44So now, we're doing it daily.

09:46Their group also has a division.

09:47We have team river,

09:48team sea.

09:49Okay.

09:50Team sea

09:51are the ones

09:52who really like the sea.

09:53Okay.

09:54And for the rivers,

09:56our brother,

09:58he doesn't really like the sea.

10:00Yes.

10:01And my brother-in-law,

10:02he doesn't know how to swim.

10:03They're just in the river.

10:09What has been

10:11the change

10:13in life,

10:14in outlook,

10:15overall?

10:16Financially,

10:17somehow,

10:18we're able to provide

10:19for each family.

10:21Yes.

10:22But the most significant

10:24change for us,

10:26especially for our siblings,

10:28is that we don't need

10:30to be separated.

10:32Because before,

10:33we were separated.

10:34They're in Marikina.

10:36Harabay,

10:38Manche,

10:39he's in Marcosia.

10:41How many months,

10:42a year, right?

10:43Yes.

10:44So now,

10:45we're vlogging,

10:46so we're together.

10:47So we don't need to,

10:49you know,

10:51we're just focused on vlogging.

10:52So we're together.

10:53That's one

10:55good thing that happened

10:56in vlogging.

10:58The good thing is

11:00you're okay.

11:01Because a lot of us

11:02know that they're not okay,

11:04especially when they're old

11:05and you're talking about money.

11:07But the important thing is

11:09when it comes to that,

11:10you'll become more solid

11:11as a family.

11:12Yes, that's right.

11:14Oh ha!

11:15Who would've thought

11:16that these content creators

11:18are sharing their

11:19way of living in the province.

11:22There's a literal

11:23solid brotherhood.

11:24Nice one, team.

11:25What are you waiting for?

11:26Let's go!

11:27All you gotta do

11:28is just subscribe

11:29to the YouTube channel

11:30of JMA Public Affairs

11:31and you can just watch

11:32all the Biayadrew episodes

11:34all day,

11:35forever in your life.

11:36Let's go!

11:37Yeehaw!

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