No-Go Zones - World’s Toughest Places | Quirino, Philippines | Free Documentary

Quirino – one of the toughest and most dangerous neighborhoods in the world. The territory of the Batanga City Jail gang. An area that even the residents of Quezon City avoid like the plague. For the past twenty years, Gang Boss Jo-Jo has been ruling over Quirino, fiercely defending it against its enemies. In order to protect his area as much as possible, Jo-Jo has divided the no-go zone into nine sections. Each of his minions controls one of them. Together with four to six henchmen each. And every gang member is specialized. In robbery, burglary, or drug dealing. The driving force behind the gangs of Manila? Shabu – also known as crystal meth. Almost everyone in Quirino is addicted to the adrenaline-pumping drug. The Twenty-one-year-old prostitute Maevilyn grew up in Quirino and is an addict for four years. She sells her body to anyone who can give her money or drugs. Like dealer Rodney. He is Gang Boss Jojo’s right-hand man and responsible for the gangs prospering drug business Rodney is considered to be especially ruthless and brutal. The police in and around Quirino are corrupt so the gang doesn't' have too much to worry about. But there is somebody else, who is hunting down the gang bosses like Jo-Jo: Peter is the most successful bounty hunter in the Philippines. Always on the lookout for criminals that could bring in some cash. Available Worldwide except for Germany, Spain, Norway, Philippines #freedocumentary

"we are the most powerful gang here" meanwhile having a top tier gang meeting sitting on a pile of garbage.

The informant doesn't want to be recognized ... That's why we blurred out his face when we showed you the front door of his house and the tattoos on his arms. 17:56

Let me be clear, my intent isn’t to rip apart and put down this production or those behind the making of it. Rather than challenging the quality of the film or that of the film-makers, what I am questioning is the classification of this production as “documentary. I am a Filipino-American, fluent in English and Tagalog, and found myself to have an interesting perspective with this particular episode. Many times, there is no direct translation from Tagalog to English and a rough translation is as good as it’s going to get. (For example, you know that weird eye gunk we all have had to deal with, typically when first waking up. Well those eye boogers or crusteez or whatever we call them has a specific name in Tagalog, muta.) Back to my point, while listening to what was actually being said in Tagalog and comparing it to the English translation, what was presented wasn’t a rough translation by any stretch but a complete fictitious yet creative means to push a story or message convenient to the film-maker. Changing the words of the people you are highlighting in your documentary made me lose all faith of credibility in authenticity. Where do you draw the line of what is real and what you the film-maker imagined and want to be real. Is that really what they said? Are those really people from that area and not actors? Do these problems really exist? So not going down that wormhole, I hope you see my point. Life in the Philippines is definitely hard, different, and interesting enough without having to jazz things up. Just tell it how it is. So, I commend you on your Fiction Docudrama, and if that was the production type you were aiming for, then label it that way. Maraming salamat po sa mga nagbabasa yun komento ko. Sorry na lang masiadong mahaba sya. Mabuhay pilipinas…kasama din yun mga adik!

Having a complete control in your life is the power that grow your knowledge stronger than your real self,

What that gang really needs is a good dental plan.

"We are the most powerful gang" (crawls out of a box)

I almost died when the gangsters piled into that little bicycle cart to go commit an armed robbery 😂😂😂😂😂😂

I thought this was going to be clickbait, but even with its touch of hyperbole its absolutely incredible journalism and very professional production value. This is better than most TV these days.

I'm doing this for my kids...as long as we have rice.... Smokes crack

"We are the most powerful gang" proceeds to sit upon a throne of garbage

Feeling bad for those small,small kids.Tears rolled out.

este es un documental muy interesante sobre el bajo mundo en esta region de asia,Filipinas,documental bien detallado y crudo en las costumbres y hábitos de esta banda de personas sin ninguna cultura y de muy mala vida,que continuen haciendo mas documentales con esta realidad en muchos otros paises del mundo,creo que vale la pena ver.

I feel so bad for the kids. Their future looks so grim.

I grew up in quirino district of quezon city, but moved out to paranaque from there in 1974. Used to be a safe quiet place to live , go to school rear a family. I learned that most of the tough guys in our neighborhood are dead.

Excellent show, my heart goes out for the children ❤

The gritty and intense world of Quirino comes to life in this documentary, offering a glimpse into the challenges and dynamics of this tough neighborhood. Jo-Jo's enduring leadership reveals the complexities within. Thanks for shedding light on this compelling story.

She goes out and gets her lucky sausage stick for her drug addiction while the kids stay home and eat bugs under the sink. Mom of the year.

there is no way a guy with only 2 teeth left, named jojo with a 250 dollar motorcycle is running the neighborhood

This is truly amazing documentary…. Truly frightening.