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Samantala, mga mata, na-videohan sa isang madilim na kuweba sa Oriental Mindoro. Mangingisda mula Quezon Province na 46 na araw na nagpalutang-lutang sa laot, milagrong nakaligtas!
At mga mangingisda, dumadaing dahil nawawalan na raw sila ng kabuhayan dahil sa malawakang reklamasyon sa Manila Bay! Jessica Soho, siniyasat ang isyu na ito! Panoorin ang video.
Samantala, mga mata, na-videohan sa isang madilim na kuweba sa Oriental Mindoro. Mangingisda mula Quezon Province na 46 na araw na nagpalutang-lutang sa laot, milagrong nakaligtas!
At mga mangingisda, dumadaing dahil nawawalan na raw sila ng kabuhayan dahil sa malawakang reklamasyon sa Manila Bay! Jessica Soho, siniyasat ang isyu na ito! Panoorin ang video.
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00:00:00As part of the intramurals at Apuyo National High School in Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya,
00:00:09teachers and students gathered to cross the river where the game will take place.
00:00:22They passed through the hanging bridge.
00:00:26But this is what happened the next day.
00:00:37The three students fell from a height of 10 meters and were swept away by the river.
00:00:50I was shocked. There were a lot of kids in the water.
00:00:54Parents, do you know the route of your children's school activities?
00:01:04Is there also a hanging bridge in your area?
00:01:07To those who are watching, can you please check?
00:01:12Because it seems that the hanging bridges are often cut off.
00:01:17Rhea, who happened to be washing sandals in the river,
00:01:22passed through the hanging bridge.
00:01:24There were a lot of students in the hanging bridge.
00:01:31I was shocked. There were a lot of kids in the water.
00:01:35The kids fell. The water was really strong.
00:01:38But Rhea was almost drowned in fear when she met with those who passed through the hanging bridge,
00:01:45her daughter, Christine.
00:01:48Rhea's mother immediately called the police.
00:01:54The first person I held was a boy.
00:01:59Then, my daughter.
00:02:04My daughter was still crying.
00:02:07I held her in my arms.
00:02:09But because of the strong water, I was able to let her go.
00:02:13The students watched her in the water.
00:02:17I saw the other students who were watching her.
00:02:23I went to the other side of the road.
00:02:26When I saw my daughter outside, I jumped.
00:02:30I didn't think about whether I would hit her or not.
00:02:37I didn't think about what would happen to me as long as I could hold my daughter.
00:02:41Christine was hit in the head.
00:02:44She was also hit in the lower part of the head, breast, nose, and throat.
00:02:50This is her wound, ma'am.
00:02:53She was hit here and there in the head.
00:02:58This is where her throat was hit.
00:03:01She was bleeding.
00:03:03She really needed to be taken to a CT scan.
00:03:06The doctor said that she was bleeding from the outside.
00:03:10But what was the reason behind the hanging bridge?
00:03:13It was cut off.
00:03:18When we were about to cross the bridge,
00:03:20no one stopped us.
00:03:22There were only 5 students crossing the bridge.
00:03:25All the students were going straight to the bridge.
00:03:28I heard my classmates crying and asking for help.
00:03:32I forced myself to get up to help them.
00:03:38Next…
00:03:42According to Alfonso Castaneda Nueva Vizcaya,
00:03:46suddenly…
00:03:50Water…
00:03:5438 students fell from 10 meters above
00:04:00and were swept away by the river.
00:04:07One of the students who fell from the hanging bridge
00:04:11was a grade 11 student named Riza.
00:04:14She was told that she would be lucky
00:04:17because she was hit in the hand,
00:04:19and her skin was wet.
00:04:21There were no fractures.
00:04:23The ultrasound was also negative.
00:04:25I already felt dizziness and the pain in my skin.
00:04:29Until now, I still feel fear and trauma
00:04:33because of what happened.
00:04:35I dream about it every night.
00:04:37I heard my classmates crying and asking for help.
00:04:43I forced myself to get up to help them.
00:04:58According to the Philippine National Police,
00:05:0234 out of 38 students were injured
00:05:06by Alfonso Castaneda's Rural Health Unit.
00:05:10Only four were taken to the hospital.
00:05:12The other three were just served.
00:05:14Maybe they were a bit dizzy.
00:05:16The rest were just minor injuries.
00:05:18While four students had to be rushed to the nearest hospital,
00:05:22which was two hours away from Tulay,
00:05:26Marjun, a grade 7 student, was injured in the arm.
00:05:30When he fell, he bent his arm.
00:05:33There was another fall.
00:05:35Because he cracked his bone,
00:05:37his arm had to be cemented.
00:05:40The cement was okay.
00:05:43The 14-year-old John Rel
00:05:45was the most vulnerable of the victims.
00:05:48Aside from the scratches on his arm,
00:05:51he also had a bruise on his chin
00:05:54after he fell on a big rock.
00:05:57I saw the ultrasound.
00:05:59There were holes.
00:06:01I couldn't see clearly.
00:06:03I couldn't take it.
00:06:04I didn't know that this would happen to him.
00:06:07That's why he had to go under for a splenectomy
00:06:11to remove the splint inside his chin.
00:06:16It can be removed, but it's very high risk.
00:06:18If we remove it, there's a risk of bleeding,
00:06:21there's a risk of infection.
00:06:22When I think about the splint,
00:06:25it's a huge loss to my son's activity.
00:06:31He needs to rest for a long time.
00:06:34Seven days after the operation,
00:06:36John Rel was able to go home.
00:06:38At least he was able to stand.
00:06:40He was able to move by himself.
00:06:43The LGO paid for the doctor's fee
00:06:45and other expenses.
00:06:47But what was the reason for the hanging bridge?
00:06:51It was cut off.
00:06:52Fire!
00:06:53Fire!
00:06:54Fire!
00:06:55The Jogan Hanging Bridge was built in 2015
00:06:59and was built on the site of Melina and Jogan.
00:07:03It was made of steel cables and matting
00:07:06that is 50 meters long.
00:07:08Now that the hanging bridge is not yet built,
00:07:10we don't know where we will go
00:07:12especially when the water level is high.
00:07:14It can be built.
00:07:15It can be repaired so that the children
00:07:17won't have to cross the river.
00:07:19Rhea also noticed something about the crossing.
00:07:22Some students were still moving the hanging bridge.
00:07:26Some students were saying not to move
00:07:30and that they were scared.
00:07:32Others were still crawling behind.
00:07:35That's when the hanging bridge started to fall.
00:07:42According to the investigation,
00:07:44the bridge was overloaded.
00:07:46That's why it gave the capacity of the bridge
00:07:50up to 5 people.
00:07:52Meanwhile, the students who crossed the bridge
00:07:55reached almost 40.
00:07:58My goodness!
00:08:00When we were about to cross the bridge,
00:08:02no one stopped us.
00:08:04They said that only 5 students will cross the bridge.
00:08:07All the students went straight to the bridge.
00:08:10I don't know whose negligence it was.
00:08:12That's what the teachers lacked.
00:08:15They didn't stop the children from crossing the bridge.
00:08:21No one wants an accident to happen.
00:08:25But whose responsibility is this?
00:08:28The biggest obligation and accountability
00:08:31is the school and the teachers.
00:08:34Their obligation is to make sure
00:08:36that all the children crossing the bridge
00:08:38are safe and protected.
00:08:40Well, we did everything with all the precautions,
00:08:43with all the advices,
00:08:45and we told them everything.
00:08:47Before they left,
00:08:49we told them what to do and what not to do.
00:08:54They told us not to cross the bridge together.
00:08:57That's why the children behaved like that.
00:09:01An entity that can be accountable for this
00:09:05is the local government unit.
00:09:07Especially under the law,
00:09:09under our civil code,
00:09:11if there's a problem with public thoroughfares,
00:09:14roads, and bridges,
00:09:16and an accident happens,
00:09:18and people get sick,
00:09:20our local government units
00:09:22have a responsibility and accountability.
00:09:25Actually, right after the incident,
00:09:27our municipal engineering office went there
00:09:30to assess what happened to the hanging bridge.
00:09:33The old bridge will be removed.
00:09:35We will build a new one
00:09:37to make sure that the hanging bridge will be strong.
00:09:41The local government unit
00:09:43answered all the victims' needs.
00:09:45So that what happened to us won't happen again,
00:09:48I hope that the bridge will be fixed.
00:09:51In the middle of any game
00:09:53or violence in schools,
00:09:56happiness and safety should be paramount.
00:10:00It should not be neglected.
00:10:08One Horse Open Sleigh
00:10:10One Horse Open Sleigh!
00:10:13Not just for the race,
00:10:15because the horses in Laguna
00:10:18are rampant!
00:10:20In the beauty contest held in Mahay-Hay, Laguna,
00:10:28the rampants are all long-legged.
00:10:31They wear
00:10:33eleganza extravaganza.
00:10:36But they are not models,
00:10:38but horses!
00:10:42In the first horse race
00:10:45in the Anilinang Festival,
00:10:47who will be the winner of the competition?
00:10:51Get ready, because the pretty girl is coming.
00:10:54It's hard to prepare for what's coming.
00:10:57I have something to do.
00:10:59Just wait.
00:11:00Let the race begin!
00:11:06There's a cowboy.
00:11:09There's a horse with a long mane
00:11:12that has been groomed.
00:11:15There are 14 girls
00:11:17who are dressed up.
00:11:19Not just themselves,
00:11:21but especially their horses.
00:11:25One of the girls who joined this year
00:11:29is Leilani.
00:11:31She's confident that her creation
00:11:35will be a success.
00:11:38How did it form like that?
00:11:40I just tailored it to the clothes.
00:11:42Leilani's tandem horse
00:11:44is her father Lamberto's horse.
00:11:47The costumes I used
00:11:49were helped by my aunts.
00:11:52It's a family effort.
00:11:53It has kayaking leaves.
00:11:55It's a horse race.
00:11:57It's a battle for the grand prize
00:12:01of 7,000 pesos.
00:12:03Get ready,
00:12:04because the pretty girl is coming.
00:12:06I won't let you down.
00:12:08The contestants
00:12:10will not only judge
00:12:12by their runway look,
00:12:14but also by the criteria
00:12:16of their walk.
00:12:19Erickson is a master at this.
00:12:23I believe in never say die.
00:12:25He's covered in mud.
00:12:27Pia Horseback?
00:12:29Words Backyard?
00:12:31Wait a minute.
00:12:34If he wins the crown and cash prize,
00:12:38he plans to add money
00:12:40to buy his own horse.
00:12:42The price of a horse is 20,000 pesos.
00:12:44If you have one of your own,
00:12:46you can focus on taking care of it.
00:12:48You can use it to make a living.
00:12:51Romnick is one of the so-called
00:12:54dark horse of the competition.
00:12:57He's also very nervous
00:12:59when it comes to the most important round
00:13:02of the competition,
00:13:03the Q&A.
00:13:04I'll answer the questions
00:13:06that I have in my mind
00:13:07so that I can think comfortably.
00:13:10His coach, his wife, Grace,
00:13:13is good at taking care of him.
00:13:15If you have to choose,
00:13:17a horse or your wife's shoes?
00:13:21A horse.
00:13:22If we have a horse,
00:13:25I can buy you shoes.
00:13:27If we win the prize.
00:13:29I have a lot of confidence
00:13:31because when he answers,
00:13:33he's always focused.
00:13:36Wait a minute.
00:13:37Let's start with the Q&A
00:13:39from their tourism staff.
00:13:41Your question is,
00:13:42What is the essence of this horse pageant
00:13:45in your province?
00:13:46To provide a wider platform
00:13:48for the horses in our town,
00:13:51Mayay is an agricultural town.
00:13:53Horses are the way of transportation
00:13:55for the farmers.
00:13:56Because the roads are narrow
00:13:58and narrow.
00:14:01Back to our contestants.
00:14:03Who will be the winner
00:14:06of the 2024 Grand Champion horse pageant?
00:14:10The only girl in the competition,
00:14:12Lailani.
00:14:17The never say die, Erickson.
00:14:21Or the dark horse, Romnick.
00:14:28Thank you for the beautiful question.
00:14:30After the show,
00:14:32the contestants face each other
00:14:34in front of the microphone
00:14:36for their Q&A.
00:14:37What is the happiest part of your life
00:14:41while riding a horse?
00:14:43I feel like I'm riding a horse
00:14:46so that I can share with my family
00:14:48what my father does,
00:14:50even if it's hard.
00:14:52If you were to choose,
00:14:54what would you choose to take care of,
00:14:57the horse or the chicken?
00:14:59First of all, the horse.
00:15:01We do this in our daily lives,
00:15:04everyday.
00:15:06What inspired you
00:15:08to be passionate about riding a horse?
00:15:11It inspired me when I saw my father.
00:15:14Because he gave his life for us,
00:15:16for the sake of our horses.
00:15:18Later on,
00:15:19the results were announced.
00:15:21Let's find out the winner
00:15:23of the horse pageant.
00:15:27Lailani,
00:15:28didn't make the top 3.
00:15:30We'll make up for it next year.
00:15:32Erickson,
00:15:33also lost to Valdez.
00:15:35However,
00:15:36he won the Comedianteng Hinete Award.
00:15:39That's life.
00:15:41While the horse pageant
00:15:43was held by the Grand Champion,
00:15:45Our champion is none other than
00:15:49the winner of
00:15:51Hinete number
00:15:556!
00:15:57The Dark Horse, Romnick.
00:15:59Before, I placed 3rd
00:16:01in 2022.
00:16:03Now, I'm the champion.
00:16:04That's why I'm very happy.
00:16:06He also became the best in costume.
00:16:09When he said he was going to win,
00:16:11I couldn't stand up.
00:16:12That's why I did it.
00:16:14In the end, Romnick won
00:16:179,000 pesos.
00:16:19For me,
00:16:20my husband designed it.
00:16:23That's why I won.
00:16:26While we try as much as possible
00:16:28to discourage the use of animals
00:16:30for purposes of rituals or cultural practices,
00:16:33if we can't avoid it,
00:16:36I hope we can promote
00:16:39the safety and welfare
00:16:41of the animals we use
00:16:43in these practices.
00:16:45We won't harm our horses.
00:16:47We ensure their safety.
00:16:49In this competition,
00:16:51what do you feel
00:16:53if the horse is first?
00:17:01Online work is popular.
00:17:04What is this?
00:17:05Is it true that you can become rich here
00:17:08just like the brothers
00:17:10who founded the Ari-Ari-an,
00:17:13Watch and Earn.
00:17:17Just like many of our countrymen
00:17:19who overcome starvation,
00:17:22and the seven brothers
00:17:24who are always in danger,
00:17:26Instant Pancit Canton.
00:17:28Let's eat!
00:17:30Okay, bye!
00:17:32We only share two Pancit Cantons.
00:17:35We really enjoyed that.
00:17:37But that was before.
00:17:39Because now,
00:17:40Dayan can afford to prepare
00:17:42whether there's an occasion or not.
00:17:45In the past, there was nothing.
00:17:48Now, we can taste
00:17:50what we have in life.
00:17:52We can build houses.
00:17:55Welcome to our brand new house.
00:17:59Condos.
00:18:02And cars.
00:18:05All of these
00:18:06are just laptops and cards.
00:18:10Our life has changed
00:18:11because of one laptop.
00:18:12It's just Wi-Fi.
00:18:13I said,
00:18:14we won't have a hard time now.
00:18:15Amazingly,
00:18:16after two months or one month,
00:18:18we already have six digits.
00:18:20In what job does Dayan have a jackpot?
00:18:23Even if he works from home,
00:18:26we will assist you.
00:18:31Dayan was born in a poor family
00:18:33in their province,
00:18:34Surigao del Norte.
00:18:36The common answer
00:18:37to their complaints
00:18:39is Instant Pancit Canton.
00:18:41Two Pancit Cantons only.
00:18:42For eight,
00:18:43it's really not enough for us.
00:18:45What we do is,
00:18:46we share two Pancit Cantons.
00:18:48I think four times a week.
00:18:50In a very short period of time,
00:18:53I think four times a week.
00:18:54It's our favorite.
00:18:56When it's our birthday,
00:18:57we prepare the Pancit Canton.
00:18:58We borrow just a little.
00:19:00It's like,
00:19:01we're already relaxed in that situation.
00:19:04Their father's salary is small.
00:19:07He's a barangay worker.
00:19:09That's why,
00:19:10they are good at many things.
00:19:12We just live with our relatives.
00:19:14We have no electricity.
00:19:16It's embarrassing for our neighbors.
00:19:18If we want to study,
00:19:19there's no electricity.
00:19:20Only candles.
00:19:22To make ends meet,
00:19:23Dayan worked hard in college.
00:19:26She became a working student in Manila.
00:19:28I was a service cashier for fast food.
00:19:30After six months,
00:19:31I became a BPO.
00:19:32At night,
00:19:33I was a BPO agent.
00:19:34In the morning,
00:19:35I was a student.
00:19:36But she got pregnant.
00:19:38My expectation is,
00:19:39I'll be able to pay the rent,
00:19:41utility bills,
00:19:42and I'll be able to eat
00:19:43and give birth to my baby.
00:19:44Dayan worked harder,
00:19:47especially when the expectations increased.
00:19:50Until she finished
00:19:52hotel and restaurant management
00:19:54and got a job.
00:19:55Sometimes,
00:19:56I only get 7,000 to 5,000 pesos per cut-off.
00:19:59For most of us,
00:20:00it's not easy to help our family.
00:20:03I decided to resign.
00:20:05My name is Teacher Dayan.
00:20:07She applied to be an online English tutor.
00:20:10I teach students
00:20:12Japanese and Chinese.
00:20:13I teach them virtually.
00:20:15I saved my income
00:20:17until I got a laptop.
00:20:19Until she discovered
00:20:21a popular job here.
00:20:24As long as you have a laptop,
00:20:26smartphone,
00:20:27or tablet,
00:20:28or internet,
00:20:29you can work anywhere.
00:20:32The advantage of being a BPO
00:20:34is that I can take care of my child
00:20:35because I work from home.
00:20:37Working hours are flexible
00:20:39and the income is dollars.
00:20:42The income is 500 pesos per hour.
00:20:44I was amazed
00:20:45because in the Philippines,
00:20:47you have to work 8 hours a day
00:20:50before you can earn 500 pesos per hour.
00:20:54Working as a VA
00:20:57or virtual assistant,
00:20:58most of their bosses or clients
00:21:01are from other countries.
00:21:03That's why the job is usually ordered
00:21:06and they do it online.
00:21:09You don't have to finish your job.
00:21:11As long as you can do your job,
00:21:13your client is okay.
00:21:15The main thing she does
00:21:17is to help your client.
00:21:18When I started working as a VA,
00:21:20I can say that
00:21:21the number one struggle
00:21:22is finding a client.
00:21:24Even if you have a brain,
00:21:26you're smart,
00:21:27and you feel totally equipped,
00:21:29if you don't have a client,
00:21:30you don't have one either.
00:21:31Some VA's are like secretaries.
00:21:34Others manage
00:21:36social media accounts,
00:21:38job descriptions,
00:21:39data entry,
00:21:42customer support,
00:21:44and the salary
00:21:45can go up to 100,000 pesos.
00:21:49I studied in three courses.
00:21:51You need to be totally equipped.
00:21:53I study all the courses almost every night
00:21:56that I can apply to the work I want.
00:21:59I upskill and upskill
00:22:00so that the client is really satisfied with me.
00:22:03Dayan became a social media VA
00:22:06for a client from Australia.
00:22:09My job there is just posting on IG and Facebook.
00:22:13I started with $3 per hour.
00:22:15Around 150 pesos at that time.
00:22:17This is where I found my client
00:22:20who gave me $25 per hour.
00:22:23I just watch YouTube.
00:22:25I learned how to do email marketing.
00:22:28I learned how to be a personal assistant.
00:22:30The more skills you have,
00:22:31the more offers you get.
00:22:33Before, she earned 25,000 pesos
00:22:36per month in her corporate job.
00:22:39In becoming a VA,
00:22:40her salary is almost triple.
00:22:43It's 60 to 70,000 pesos per week.
00:22:45It took me almost four years
00:22:47to become an expert.
00:22:48Because up until now,
00:22:49I'm still studying.
00:22:51It's not like an instant
00:22:53where you can get six digits right away.
00:22:56It's not like that.
00:22:57Another challenge is
00:22:58having a competition with other VAs.
00:23:00Not just for us Filipinos
00:23:03because there are other VAs with different nationalities.
00:23:06We can say that the websites are saturated.
00:23:11But there's also a downside.
00:23:14You don't have benefits.
00:23:15You're the one who has to pay
00:23:17on your own.
00:23:18SSS, PhilHealth, your taxes.
00:23:20The problem is,
00:23:21I experienced depression or anxiety.
00:23:23There are times when clients
00:23:25immediately remove you
00:23:27or remove you from their company
00:23:29if they want to.
00:23:30There were times when I worked
00:23:32for one week
00:23:33and I didn't get paid.
00:23:34It was a waste of effort
00:23:35because I was there for 40 hours.
00:23:37You expect to get paid after a week.
00:23:39I always say that
00:23:40VA is not for everyone.
00:23:42When I applied as a VA,
00:23:44I wasn't rejected just once.
00:23:47I applied for 50 to 100 applications per day
00:23:51just to find a premium client.
00:23:53What I do is,
00:23:54I give free trials to my clients.
00:23:57If you're weak,
00:23:58you won't last long in this industry.
00:24:00The job is not guaranteed.
00:24:02You have to be strong.
00:24:04You have to buffer your money
00:24:06because you might get fired
00:24:07if you don't pay your rent
00:24:09or other expenses.
00:24:11You really have to
00:24:12test the water always.
00:24:14That's why Dayan
00:24:16formed a group of VAs.
00:24:18They're almost my friends.
00:24:20I recruit them.
00:24:21One of them came from the corporate world.
00:24:23Her salary tripled
00:24:24when she joined the VA.
00:24:26One of the people she gave jobs to
00:24:29is her brother, Barbie.
00:24:31I said, come here.
00:24:32I'll introduce you to my clients.
00:24:34They said, okay.
00:24:35I can hire her.
00:24:36She was in social media at that time.
00:24:38When she finished,
00:24:39Barbie continued her VA
00:24:42until they helped each other
00:24:44to get more clients.
00:24:47We became a team.
00:24:49After 2 months or 1 month,
00:24:51we already have 6 DJs.
00:24:52We have 100K.
00:24:53The first thing we did
00:24:54was to give free trials to our family.
00:24:57Fast forward to 2024,
00:24:59Dayan and Barbie's VA team
00:25:02expanded
00:25:03and their clients increased.
00:25:06That's why the income
00:25:07of the siblings now
00:25:09is reaching half a million pesos
00:25:13every month.
00:25:14We didn't imagine
00:25:16that she can do it
00:25:17even if she's just here in the Philippines
00:25:19and she can't abroad.
00:25:20In the past,
00:25:21they just endured
00:25:22the instant pancit.
00:25:24Now,
00:25:25they can afford
00:25:26to eat delicious food
00:25:27every day.
00:25:28It's pancit for 8 people.
00:25:31There are a lot of dishes.
00:25:32What used to be
00:25:33just for the siblings,
00:25:35now has a house and land.
00:25:38Welcome to our brand new house.
00:25:42This house is our gift
00:25:44to our parents.
00:25:46They also bought
00:25:473 condos.
00:25:49We're making it
00:25:50a rental house.
00:25:52We're making it
00:25:53a rental house
00:25:54for long term and short term.
00:25:55It's an additional source
00:25:56of income for us.
00:25:58And now,
00:25:59they're driving their own cars.
00:26:01I can say that
00:26:02this is one of the tasks
00:26:04of being a virtual assistant.
00:26:06It's really hard and tiring.
00:26:08This is it.
00:26:12This Thursday,
00:26:13Dayan visited
00:26:14her parents and siblings
00:26:16to celebrate
00:26:17Barbie's birthday
00:26:18who's abroad now.
00:26:21The past
00:26:22was content
00:26:23with instant pancit canton.
00:26:25Now,
00:26:26there's patiging.
00:26:27It's your favorite.
00:26:29Before,
00:26:30it's really hard
00:26:31to eat pancit bilao.
00:26:33At least now,
00:26:34we can buy it.
00:26:35And before,
00:26:36we just share
00:26:37pancit canton.
00:26:38Now,
00:26:39we can buy it
00:26:40for a few people.
00:26:42Our family
00:26:43didn't let us down.
00:26:45Even though
00:26:46we went through
00:26:47a hard time,
00:26:48we still did our best.
00:26:49We're really blessed
00:26:50that
00:26:51they became
00:26:52our children.
00:26:54I just cried
00:26:55because of
00:26:56all the hardships
00:26:57we went through.
00:26:58I can't even imagine
00:26:59that we'll still have
00:27:00a chance
00:27:01to overcome
00:27:02the hardships.
00:27:07In any job,
00:27:08you need to
00:27:09discard,
00:27:10be patient,
00:27:11and have a long
00:27:12pancit
00:27:13of patience.
00:27:14Because success
00:27:16is not like
00:27:17a pancit canton
00:27:18that's instant.
00:27:19You really need
00:27:20to work hard
00:27:21for it.
00:27:28In a dark cave
00:27:30in Oriental Mindoro,
00:27:32there's someone
00:27:33watching over
00:27:34an element
00:27:35that's not moving.
00:27:37And it's
00:27:38on eye-to-eye
00:27:40through
00:27:41a cell phone video.
00:27:46Once,
00:27:47Nale and his friend
00:27:49were walking
00:27:50in the dark
00:27:51part of
00:27:52Bungabong,
00:27:53Oriental Mindoro.
00:27:55Suddenly,
00:27:56they saw
00:27:57a flock of sheep
00:27:58when they
00:27:59passed
00:28:00through
00:28:01a tree.
00:28:02We were
00:28:03a little
00:28:04scared.
00:28:05They felt
00:28:06that
00:28:07there was
00:28:08a
00:28:09seed.
00:28:11It was on
00:28:12top of
00:28:13a big rock.
00:28:14The tree
00:28:15was really big.
00:28:16And on top
00:28:17of the tree,
00:28:18there was
00:28:19a small cave.
00:28:20We were also
00:28:21curious.
00:28:22We looked
00:28:23to see what
00:28:24was there.
00:28:26We couldn't
00:28:27see anything
00:28:28because it was
00:28:29really dark.
00:28:30But when they
00:28:31turned on
00:28:32the light
00:28:33of the cave's
00:28:34cell phone,
00:28:36their eyes
00:28:37grew bigger.
00:28:39I also didn't
00:28:40know what this was.
00:28:41We just saw it earlier.
00:28:42And they
00:28:43didn't blink
00:28:44because they
00:28:45saw that
00:28:46they took
00:28:47a video.
00:28:48No
00:28:49way!
00:28:53Earlier,
00:28:54while we were
00:28:55filming,
00:28:56we saw someone
00:28:57blinking.
00:28:58While
00:28:59Naley was
00:29:00vlogging,
00:29:01he noticed
00:29:02that there were
00:29:03two lights
00:29:04blinking.
00:29:05There,
00:29:06there.
00:29:07It was like
00:29:08their eyes
00:29:09were
00:29:10staring.
00:29:11They just
00:29:12looked at us.
00:29:13They tried
00:29:14to hit it.
00:29:17Suddenly,
00:29:18it disappeared.
00:29:22It's gone.
00:29:23It's gone.
00:29:24It disappeared.
00:29:25It's gone.
00:29:27I was scared.
00:29:29Let's leave it there.
00:29:30What
00:29:31or who
00:29:32is the
00:29:33eye-to-eye
00:29:34of the group?
00:29:35You can't see
00:29:36what's inside.
00:29:38That's what's
00:29:39left there.
00:29:40They said
00:29:41there's a lot of
00:29:42wealth there.
00:29:43Let's go.
00:29:50To get to
00:29:51the cave,
00:29:52our team
00:29:53had to go
00:29:54through
00:29:55the bumpy
00:29:56road.
00:29:57We crossed
00:29:58two rivers
00:29:59and we
00:30:00rode
00:30:01along.
00:30:03Here,
00:30:04in the video,
00:30:05I made it
00:30:06like this
00:30:07because
00:30:08my teammates
00:30:09didn't want to
00:30:10get close
00:30:11because
00:30:12it looks
00:30:13big here
00:30:14but when
00:30:15we got here,
00:30:16it was really
00:30:17narrow.
00:30:18We were able to
00:30:19fit in
00:30:20but we didn't
00:30:21force our way
00:30:22inside.
00:30:23Is it still
00:30:24there?
00:30:25Is it still there?
00:30:26So,
00:30:27this is the
00:30:28moment of truth,
00:30:29Masters.
00:30:30One week
00:30:31after getting
00:30:32the video,
00:30:36Leyang Cueva
00:30:37came back.
00:30:38There it is,
00:30:39Masters.
00:30:42It's gone.
00:30:44We couldn't
00:30:45see anything.
00:30:46When they
00:30:47carefully looked
00:30:48at the video,
00:30:49they noticed
00:30:50something.
00:30:51Oh,
00:30:52this is it.
00:30:53Look,
00:30:54it's blue.
00:30:55It's still
00:30:56looking at us.
00:30:58It has
00:30:59long ears
00:31:00and small
00:31:01horns.
00:31:02It has
00:31:03a silhouette
00:31:04that
00:31:06scares me.
00:31:08It's like
00:31:09a goat
00:31:10sitting there.
00:31:13F**k,
00:31:14it's inside.
00:31:15But some
00:31:16were not
00:31:17convinced
00:31:18that it's just
00:31:19a goat.
00:31:20If it's a goat,
00:31:21why would
00:31:22its eyes
00:31:23reach there?
00:31:24If you can see
00:31:25the hole,
00:31:26it's not fit.
00:31:27Also,
00:31:28the goat
00:31:29is not
00:31:30in the dark.
00:31:31Maybe it was
00:31:32spotted
00:31:33by the guards.
00:31:34Moreover,
00:31:35Cueva
00:31:36has been
00:31:37scared
00:31:38for a long time.
00:31:39When night
00:31:40comes,
00:31:41they get scared.
00:31:42But
00:31:43there's someone
00:31:44living here.
00:31:46A guard?
00:31:50Citadel
00:31:51has been living
00:31:52next to Cueva
00:31:53for 6 years.
00:31:54I built
00:31:55a storehouse
00:31:56where we can enter.
00:31:57You just have to
00:31:58block it.
00:31:59The hole
00:32:00is just
00:32:01behind it.
00:32:04My father,
00:32:05when
00:32:06we were
00:32:07preparing,
00:32:08a beautiful woman
00:32:09came down.
00:32:10She's white
00:32:11and has long hair.
00:32:12My father
00:32:13asked her,
00:32:14Where is it?
00:32:15It's just up there.
00:32:16We know
00:32:17all the residents.
00:32:18I said,
00:32:19maybe it's up there
00:32:20in Balite.
00:32:23It's not safe
00:32:24here.
00:32:25It's not safe for us.
00:32:26It's dangerous
00:32:27because of them.
00:32:28Even the residents
00:32:29who pass by
00:32:30the place
00:32:31have
00:32:32their own
00:32:33experiences.
00:32:34I feel like
00:32:35they're looking at me.
00:32:37Every afternoon,
00:32:38I have
00:32:39nightmares.
00:32:44They always
00:32:45breathe in the air
00:32:46when they pass by.
00:32:47It's like their heads
00:32:48are getting bigger.
00:32:49There's something
00:32:50coming out of there
00:32:51that's just white.
00:32:52Then,
00:32:53when the body
00:32:54collapses,
00:32:55they say
00:32:56it's like mud
00:32:57coming out of the ground.
00:32:58But no one
00:32:59dared to
00:33:00enter the inside
00:33:01of Cueva.
00:33:02When there was
00:33:03a flood,
00:33:04the river
00:33:05rose up.
00:33:06The Cueva was flooded
00:33:07so it became
00:33:08a swamp.
00:33:09It used to be
00:33:1012 feet deep.
00:33:11Now,
00:33:12it's not.
00:33:14But,
00:33:15our team
00:33:16was able to enter
00:33:17the Cueva
00:33:18before it
00:33:19was flooded.
00:33:20When I went inside,
00:33:21I was the first
00:33:22to see it.
00:33:28Next,
00:33:29so you can
00:33:30experience
00:33:31the fun
00:33:32with the
00:33:33DENR
00:33:34or
00:33:35Department of
00:33:36Environment and
00:33:37Resources.
00:33:40Our team
00:33:41tried to
00:33:42enter the Cueva.
00:33:50If the
00:33:51security
00:33:52who was
00:33:53filming
00:33:54said
00:33:55something,
00:33:56what was he
00:33:57watching?
00:34:01His eyes
00:34:02were shaking
00:34:03because
00:34:04we were
00:34:05the eyewitness
00:34:06to the answer
00:34:10of what
00:34:11looked like
00:34:12the eyes
00:34:13of the Cueva.
00:34:21Next,
00:34:25Nale's
00:34:26teammates'
00:34:27eyes
00:34:28got bigger
00:34:29when they saw
00:34:30in the dark
00:34:31Cueva
00:34:32in Bungabong,
00:34:33Oriental,
00:34:34Mindoro
00:34:36There,
00:34:37it's still there.
00:34:38It's just looking
00:34:39at us.
00:34:40They even
00:34:41threw it.
00:34:43Cheap,
00:34:44but not
00:34:45worth it.
00:34:48We ran
00:34:49because
00:34:50we didn't know
00:34:51what it was.
00:34:52What was it?
00:34:53Was it a minion?
00:34:54So,
00:34:55our masters
00:34:56saw that.
00:34:57When the
00:34:58group returned
00:34:59the Cueva,
00:35:00we couldn't
00:35:01see anything
00:35:02because it was
00:35:03really dark.
00:35:04We were
00:35:05watching
00:35:06because
00:35:07they were
00:35:08far away.
00:35:09There is
00:35:10an old belief
00:35:11here
00:35:12that
00:35:13the Cueva
00:35:14is watched.
00:35:15But what
00:35:16is it watching
00:35:17inside
00:35:18a very
00:35:19dark
00:35:20place?
00:35:21At the
00:35:22entrance
00:35:23of Japan,
00:35:24there were
00:35:25many people
00:35:26hiding there.
00:35:27My father
00:35:28said that
00:35:29there were
00:35:30many Japanese
00:35:31writings
00:35:32on the wall.
00:35:33There were
00:35:34stories
00:35:35about Ariel
00:35:36who was
00:35:37only 13
00:35:38when he
00:35:39entered
00:35:40the Cueva.
00:35:41I was
00:35:42chased by
00:35:43my parents.
00:35:44I saw
00:35:45a hole
00:35:46so I
00:35:47went inside
00:35:48and hid.
00:35:49I thought
00:35:50they wouldn't
00:35:51catch me
00:35:52because
00:35:53they were
00:35:54scared.
00:35:55When I
00:35:56went inside,
00:35:57I saw
00:35:58a snake
00:35:59and I
00:36:00saw something
00:36:01yellow.
00:36:02I thought
00:36:03it was
00:36:04an old
00:36:05story
00:36:06about
00:36:07the Cueva.
00:36:08It was
00:36:09the Cueva
00:36:10and
00:36:11the
00:36:12snake.
00:36:13I
00:36:14went there
00:36:15and
00:36:16I saw
00:36:17a
00:36:18snake
00:36:19and
00:36:20I
00:36:21saw
00:36:22an old
00:36:23story
00:36:24about
00:36:25the
00:36:26Cueva.
00:36:27I
00:36:28followed
00:36:29the snake
00:36:30and I
00:36:31Because of the small volcano of Cueva, it is not allowed to enter.
00:36:43The entrance is small.
00:36:46It is really not allowed to enter.
00:36:48There is nothing you can do inside.
00:36:50Based on what I saw in the video, blue eyes,
00:36:52maybe the civet cats,
00:36:54because there are a lot of coffee plantations here.
00:36:58Maybe they were hit by a strong rain,
00:37:00so they took refuge here.
00:37:04It's a bit embarrassing because,
00:37:06of course, it's more exciting if you can enter,
00:37:09but if you really can't,
00:37:13we don't have anything to do.
00:37:15The video that Nalay got,
00:37:17was examined by our team to an expert.
00:37:21The distance between the two cats,
00:37:23when they kiss,
00:37:24it looks like an eye.
00:37:25On the back, it looks like a head.
00:37:27Actually, if you look closely,
00:37:29it looks a bit like E.T.
00:37:33It's a combination of fluorescent phenomenon and refraction.
00:37:37So the rock glows in the dark,
00:37:39but at the same time,
00:37:40it has a shiny effect because of the refraction.
00:37:43That's why it sparkles.
00:37:45In Cueva, the rock has components that glow in the dark.
00:37:50The minimal light that hits the material of the rock,
00:37:53it bounces.
00:37:55When it happens, it really sparkles.
00:37:57It's not true that it's a creature or an animal.
00:38:00It's a natural phenomenon.
00:38:02What we're really worried about,
00:38:04that's your own goat.
00:38:05That's the one on the back.
00:38:07Around Cueva,
00:38:09there are a lot of goats that are grazing.
00:38:11It just rained when we came here,
00:38:14so it's possible that the goat went in there.
00:38:17We really believed that that's what we saw.
00:38:20When we zoomed our video,
00:38:23that's what we saw.
00:38:24That's what we saw.
00:38:26We saw a small goat,
00:38:27and we saw its ears.
00:38:33We saw a blueish thing,
00:38:35that's possible,
00:38:36it's the eyes of an animal.
00:38:37We call it tapetum lucidum,
00:38:39or it's the layer in the eyes of animals,
00:38:41or night vision.
00:38:42It helps them hunt,
00:38:43to protect themselves during the night.
00:38:46It's just a location,
00:38:47it's possible,
00:38:48it's domesticated,
00:38:49it can be dogs or cats.
00:38:52It doesn't react that much,
00:38:53so it's possible that the animal
00:38:55can see humans in that area.
00:38:57But for the goats,
00:38:59if we look at the video,
00:39:00the entrance is too small.
00:39:02It doesn't like the dark.
00:39:04During World War II,
00:39:06the Japanese retreated,
00:39:07from the center,
00:39:08and they couldn't hide.
00:39:09They used areas that they can't easily reach,
00:39:12like Cueva.
00:39:13They reutilized that,
00:39:15they hid their weapons there,
00:39:17yams,
00:39:18cows,
00:39:19and it's not just a story in a province like Mindoro,
00:39:22it's a lot of stories,
00:39:23especially in Northern Luzon.
00:39:24Talk about this.
00:39:26This is a global phenomenon,
00:39:29where we have a fascination
00:39:31in looking for the missing.
00:39:34We believe in urban legends,
00:39:37about treasures.
00:39:39I'm scared.
00:39:40We each have our own beliefs.
00:39:42So we're just sharing your beliefs,
00:39:45and hopefully,
00:39:46based on your opinions,
00:39:48based on our experience,
00:39:49you will also share our beliefs.
00:39:54In the dark,
00:39:55there are those who are searching.
00:39:58It's up to us,
00:39:59if we have enough courage,
00:40:02to face it.
00:40:09It's hard to imagine,
00:40:11how a fisherman,
00:40:14from Infanta,
00:40:15in Quezon province,
00:40:16went from shore to shore,
00:40:20until he was rescued,
00:40:22and was sent to Batanes.
00:40:30It's a big worry,
00:40:31for Magdalena and Robert.
00:40:34For 46 days,
00:40:36they haven't seen their family member,
00:40:40Robin.
00:40:41After he went fishing,
00:40:43I couldn't eat,
00:40:44and my husband was thinking,
00:40:46how can I go home?
00:40:49It was very painful.
00:40:50Because I was arrested,
00:40:52I lost my father.
00:40:54I was praying,
00:40:55hoping to see my father.
00:41:00But when they almost lost hope,
00:41:03they received a miracle.
00:41:09Their father,
00:41:10after 46 days,
00:41:14or a month and a half,
00:41:20was found,
00:41:22in the most remote island of the Philippines,
00:41:26in Batanes.
00:41:28This is the amazing story,
00:41:30of a fisherman,
00:41:32and how he was saved,
00:41:35from drowning,
00:41:36within 46 days.
00:41:41FANTAKEZON
00:41:45Robin's family is from Infantakezon.
00:41:49On the morning of July 28,
00:41:51when he went fishing,
00:41:52with his fellow fishermen,
00:41:55to fish,
00:41:56in the Pacific Ocean.
00:41:58They went fishing for two weeks,
00:42:00sometimes for a week,
00:42:02sometimes for a month,
00:42:04before going home.
00:42:05But there was something different,
00:42:07about the departure of Mr. Magdalena.
00:42:10I felt weak,
00:42:12and sad.
00:42:13It was a different feeling.
00:42:15Until this August 7,
00:42:17Robin's fellow fishermen,
00:42:18told him,
00:42:20that his Mr. Magdalena,
00:42:22had been missing for two days,
00:42:24in Laot.
00:42:25I felt bad,
00:42:27for my husband and his family.
00:42:30The captain decided to go back,
00:42:32because the weather was not good.
00:42:34It was dangerous,
00:42:35the waves were getting bigger,
00:42:36so he decided to go aside.
00:42:38He was still there,
00:42:39they still went around that area.
00:42:41I was conscious,
00:42:43because,
00:42:44of course,
00:42:45we are the owners.
00:42:46I was also afraid,
00:42:47that they would lose,
00:42:49a family member,
00:42:50because I thought,
00:42:51that it was because of us.
00:42:53We also talked to the family,
00:42:55to support them.
00:42:56We reported to the Coast Guard,
00:42:58to look for them.
00:43:00They helped us.
00:43:02I still remember,
00:43:04that if my father died,
00:43:06he would feel bad for us.
00:43:08But weeks passed,
00:43:10It was really hard to accept.
00:43:12I wanted,
00:43:14to see my husband.
00:43:20I wanted to go home,
00:43:21so we can all be together,
00:43:23his children.
00:43:28Meanwhile,
00:43:29400 miles,
00:43:31from Infanta Quezon,
00:43:33on the afternoon of September 19,
00:43:35on the coast of Itbayat,
00:43:37in Batanes,
00:43:38a group of bankers,
00:43:40noticed something.
00:43:41One of my colleagues,
00:43:43told me,
00:43:44that there was a boat there,
00:43:46but it didn't run,
00:43:48maybe the engine was broken.
00:43:53They said,
00:43:54there was no one there.
00:43:57But they were very surprised,
00:43:59when they approached it.
00:44:00The people on the boat,
00:44:02didn't have any strength,
00:44:04so they gave them a rope.
00:44:06They said,
00:44:07tie your boat to a person.
00:44:11Then,
00:44:12it jumped.
00:44:13It couldn't swim.
00:44:14My colleagues helped me.
00:44:19The man,
00:44:20that Magdalena's mister,
00:44:22was looking for,
00:44:23was Robin.
00:44:27He was immediately taken to the hospital.
00:44:326 DAYS AFTER THE RESCUE
00:44:396 days after the rescue,
00:44:41Robin,
00:44:42was being taken to a hospital,
00:44:45in the capital of Batanes,
00:44:47in Basco.
00:44:48He had a wound,
00:44:49on his chest,
00:44:51on his feet,
00:44:53on his arms,
00:44:54on his back.
00:44:56You can't see his back.
00:44:58He was paralyzed.
00:44:59When the patient arrived at the hospital,
00:45:01he was really weak,
00:45:03because he couldn't eat properly for a long time.
00:45:06Aside from that,
00:45:07the patient also had dehydration.
00:45:09He also had wounds on his skin,
00:45:11and sunburn,
00:45:12because he was exposed to the sea for a long time.
00:45:15He couldn't really open his eyes.
00:45:18This is where Robin,
00:45:20spent his long journey.
00:45:25The first days of Robin's fishing,
00:45:27in the Pacific Ocean,
00:45:30We were accompanied by a mother boat,
00:45:33and our boat was small.
00:45:37On August 4,
00:45:38it was a good day,
00:45:39I was fishing.
00:45:42I lost my mother,
00:45:44and I was wandering around.
00:45:49I cut my sweater,
00:45:51and I put it on the boat,
00:45:53so that I can wear it.
00:45:55I put it up,
00:45:56so that they can see,
00:45:57if they are still there.
00:45:59But they were gone.
00:46:01I ran out of coffee.
00:46:03I was just wandering around.
00:46:05I felt really cold.
00:46:06He became a food for the hungry.
00:46:09I was fishing,
00:46:10and I was carrying a load.
00:46:12On the other side of the boat,
00:46:13I was stabbing with a knife.
00:46:15I was going to eat the liver.
00:46:18I also saw a fish,
00:46:19one piece,
00:46:20I ate the flesh.
00:46:23There was also a bag of colored meat.
00:46:27That is what I used to get water.
00:46:29We had one gallon of fish.
00:46:32I was saving it for my drinking.
00:46:37He also got caught in a typhoon.
00:46:39I ran to take my watch,
00:46:42I covered it with a stretcher,
00:46:43I was limping.
00:46:44So that I can fill my boat
00:46:46with water.
00:46:49He also met
00:46:50He also has a lot of stories to tell.
00:46:52I would just let them go around my boat.
00:46:56I would just sleep.
00:47:00I would not lose hope.
00:47:02I would just pray to the Lord.
00:47:07Robin would ask for his dried skin.
00:47:11It was all wrinkled.
00:47:13It didn't look like skin anymore.
00:47:14It looked like the skin of a wild dog.
00:47:17I didn't want to get up.
00:47:18I didn't have water.
00:47:20I didn't have anything to eat.
00:47:21I thought I was going to die.
00:47:23At the time when he was about to die,
00:47:26because he had only seen the sea for a few weeks,
00:47:32he saw an island.
00:47:34I saw this mountain.
00:47:35I felt alive inside.
00:47:38Until someone saw him.
00:47:41I went there.
00:47:43They rescued me.
00:47:45Robin's used boat is now in the care of the Coast Guard.
00:47:50When we saw Father Robin,
00:47:52we immediately informed the Coast Guard District of Southern Tagalog
00:47:56that he is the missing person.
00:47:59Father Dehelio is alive.
00:48:01He was found here in the vicinity waters of Batanes.
00:48:05But because he still needed to recover from the hospital,
00:48:08Robin did not go home to Quezon.
00:48:11I wanted to go home,
00:48:12but my body could not go home.
00:48:14Until it was reported to his family in Infanta, Quezon,
00:48:18that finally,
00:48:19Robin was found in Batanes.
00:48:22I was very happy to see him,
00:48:25because he is alive.
00:48:28He is thin, has long hair,
00:48:30has a lot of hair.
00:48:31The doctor said it will take a long time before he can go home.
00:48:36He will get stronger.
00:48:38But when will Robin go home to them?
00:48:41The last typhoon destroyed a large part of Batanes.
00:48:44And Batanes was built by another super typhoon.
00:48:50I want to go home to Infanta.
00:48:52I miss my family very much.
00:48:54But how?
00:48:55Everyone was saved,
00:48:56but another typhoon came.
00:48:59Father, I miss you very much.
00:49:08Fortunately,
00:49:09this Friday,
00:49:10the local government unit of Basco in Batanes
00:49:14and the local government of Infanta, Quezon,
00:49:17the Coast Guard,
00:49:19arranged for the fisherman, Robin, to go home.
00:49:23Robin boarded the Philippine Coast Guard airplane
00:49:27to leave Manila.
00:49:32And he was taken to Quezon Province by an ambulance.
00:49:39It was already night when they arrived in the town of Infanta.
00:49:43And almost two months later,
00:49:46the fisherman went to the sea
00:49:50thinking that he might not be able to see his family again.
00:49:57Happy birthday to you!
00:50:09Happy birthday to you!
00:50:12Happy birthday to you!
00:50:32Happy birthday, Mama.
00:50:36Is it true that the rainy season you saw the last few days was great?
00:50:39Yes, it was.
00:50:41What do you want to do first now that you're already here in Infanta?
00:50:45Eat first.
00:50:46Eat first? Okay, let's eat first.
00:50:49The local government of Infanta has a homecoming dinner for Robin.
00:50:54They also promised to give a self-employment subsidy for Robin and scholarship for his children.
00:51:02Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you.
00:51:14In the midst of uncertainty and fear, we will save the faith that the storm will pass.
00:51:26I don't lose hope, as long as I believe in God.
00:51:32In the midst of uncertainty and fear, we will save the faith that the storm will pass.
00:51:39The land is short, but it can be added through reclamation.
00:51:49Just like what is being done in developed places like Singapore and Dubai.
00:51:56Even here in Manila Bay, until now.
00:52:03The question is, will this really work?
00:52:08In the middle of Manila Bay, from the air, you can see the rugged land.
00:52:15The sound of the dredgers is getting louder.
00:52:31Sea vessels are about to leave the land.
00:52:34They are making holes in the ground and sand.
00:52:40You can see the blackness of the sand.
00:52:43They are building mountains that will probably change the shape and form of Manila Bay.
00:52:57In these reclamation areas, a modern city will be built.
00:53:09But the people who are being pushed to move the water and land around Manila Bay are worried.
00:53:18I hope they will give us a break in our livelihood.
00:53:23I hope they won't destroy everything.
00:53:26Their livelihood is affected.
00:53:29There is nothing left to catch.
00:53:31Just a piece of land.
00:53:34But their protests and complaints are heard or just heard.
00:53:51In big projects, small businesses are affected.
00:53:56Like fishermen in Las Pinas, Pasay, Paranaque and Cavite.
00:54:02They are affected by a large reclamation project in Manila Bay.
00:54:08One of the fishermen affected is Mr. Vic from Las Pinas City.
00:54:13For almost four decades, he has been used to fishing in the sea.
00:54:19That's what I'm fishing for.
00:54:21But ever since the new reclamation started in Manila Bay, fishermen are prohibited from fishing there.
00:54:29We are affected by the reclamation.
00:54:32First of all, our livelihood is affected.
00:54:34We are almost out of fishing.
00:54:36We are running out of grass.
00:54:38Your livelihood is affected.
00:54:41Yes, it's affected.
00:54:47What do you call this?
00:54:48This is what we call a fish trap.
00:54:50Is it like a fish pen?
00:54:51It's like a fish trap.
00:54:53Ah, fish trap.
00:54:54I have another one.
00:54:56But in the past, three fish trapped me.
00:55:00Why did they trap you?
00:55:01They said that we are prohibited from fishing there.
00:55:03They have many reasons.
00:55:04But for me, the reclamation is the real reason.
00:55:07That's why we were removed from that place.
00:55:10For the last many years, four fish traps were built.
00:55:16Made of bamboo.
00:55:17It has a generator so that there is light at night to lift the fish.
00:55:23It has a lamp underneath.
00:55:25But because of the reclamation project, some of Vic's fish traps were closed.
00:55:34In the past, there were 300 fish traps in this part of Manila Bay.
00:55:39Now, it's good that there are still 30 fish traps left.
00:55:43In the past, there were six fish traps.
00:55:45The estimate that they get from Vic's fish traps is that there are six fish traps.
00:55:51Now, there are three.
00:55:52Three.
00:55:53It's good that there are three fish traps.
00:55:55Even the types of fish, many of them are gone.
00:55:59They were stolen or stolen by the thieves here in the reclamation.
00:56:05Are you giving any help to recover the loss?
00:56:09We are not.
00:56:10I don't feel that we have been given any help.
00:56:13They said, you have been waiting for a long time.
00:56:15We are waiting for a long time.
00:56:16For us, we have a plan just like you.
00:56:19We are thankful that we were able to get out of what happened to us.
00:56:25It's like we were forced by the government.
00:56:29It's too much.
00:56:32They gave us training.
00:56:33They told us to make fish traps.
00:56:35What are we going to do?
00:56:36What are we going to cook with the fish if we can't catch anything?
00:56:39That's why Vic is now sailing in the sea of Las Pinas.
00:56:44But even here, the effect of the reclamation is already felt.
00:56:48The water that used to flow, it's gone.
00:56:51It's gone.
00:56:52The fish traps?
00:56:53Yes.
00:56:54What is the effect of that on the fish?
00:56:56The fish, of course, will look for the water that flows
00:57:00so that they can swim.
00:57:02Aside from those fish traps, the ones that are used by ships,
00:57:05if it's too noisy, of course, the fish will leave.
00:57:10Those who say that reclamation is needed
00:57:13because the land needs to be added,
00:57:15new businesses need to be built,
00:57:19they say that in general, the reclamation is good.
00:57:23What can you say about that?
00:57:25The reclamation is not good
00:57:27because first of all, we are depriving the environment
00:57:31and the livelihood of the fishermen.
00:57:33It's gone.
00:57:34Almost 80% of their income is gone,
00:57:37and so is the destruction of our coastal areas.
00:57:40We consider that the fishermen have been bribed.
00:57:44It's still the time of the Spaniards.
00:57:46There are already reclamation projects here in the Philippines.
00:57:50In the 1970s,
00:57:52660 hectares of Manila Bay were reclaimed
00:57:57for the construction of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex,
00:58:02some malls, and business districts.
00:58:06But in 1993,
00:58:08the City of Manila passed the City Ordinance 7777
00:58:13that prohibits any type of reclamation in Manila.
00:58:18But in 2011, that was not approved.
00:58:22But just last year,
00:58:24President Bongbong Marcos Jr. stopped
00:58:27more than 20 reclamation projects in Manila Bay
00:58:31while the D.E.N.R. passed a study
00:58:35or a Cumulative Impact Assessment
00:58:38on the effects of extensive reclamation on the environment.
00:58:44At the very beginning of the D.E.N.R.'s study,
00:58:48it was discovered that reclamation projects
00:58:51are slowing down the flow of water in Manila Bay
00:58:54that has an effect on the fishermen.
00:58:57Now, just after 3 months,
00:59:00the GoSignal again gave two of the more than 20 reclamation projects.
00:59:07One of them is the 265-hectare Pasay Harbor City Reclamation Project
00:59:13for a modern waterfront city.
00:59:17And the second is the 360-hectare Pasay Reclamation Project
00:59:22for eco-friendly commercial and residential spaces.
00:59:32We went down to one of the landslides in the middle of Manila Bay.
00:59:38We are not on any beach,
00:59:40but we are in the middle of Manila Bay.
00:59:42This is the current situation here.
00:59:44These landslides that you can see here,
00:59:48this is part of a reclamation project from Manila to Pasay.
00:59:54All of these are part of a reclamation project.
00:59:57This land is still not enough to build a business,
01:00:00to add houses,
01:00:02so they are still reclaiming.
01:00:09The problem is that the land is being added,
01:00:12but the sea is shrinking.
01:00:14What about the environment?
01:00:16What about flooding?
01:00:18What about climate change?
01:00:20What about the livelihood of fishermen?
01:00:26Manila Bay is a rich sardine spa, spawning ground.
01:00:30It used to be in the top 10 fishing grounds in the country.
01:00:33It is a rich ecosystem.
01:00:35In reclamation, there are corals, seagrass, mangroves, and sea serine.
01:00:39This is the nursery of our fishermen.
01:00:43How will they grow?
01:00:45They will destroy their habitat.
01:00:48Magdalena is also worried about how she can make ends meet every day.
01:00:54They are both slowly losing their livelihood because of her mistery.
01:01:00The fishponds that we used to build have been destroyed.
01:01:04Now, we are living here in Taguiliran.
01:01:06The fish that came from Pasig, Agos,
01:01:09are not able to reach us.
01:01:11The Agos River changed?
01:01:13Yes.
01:01:15Because reclamation is no longer allowed.
01:01:18Did you build this in the municipality?
01:01:20They were given training.
01:01:22What kind of training?
01:01:24They were given one to eight months.
01:01:30Before they grow up?
01:01:31Yes, before they grow up.
01:01:32We have to wait for eight months before we can fish and eat.
01:01:36What solutions do you see?
01:01:38I don't think we can continue with the reclamation.
01:01:41I think it will continue.
01:01:44Her husband's illness is causing more problems.
01:01:48He was attacked by high blood pressure.
01:01:50He was stressed because of our fishponds that were destroyed.
01:01:54I hope they will give us a chance in our livelihood.
01:01:58I hope they won't destroy everything.
01:02:01If we ask them, they will say,
01:02:04because we need more land for our livelihood.
01:02:08For the rich,
01:02:10I hope they won't destroy our livelihood.
01:02:14We also provide food for the rich.
01:02:17The fish that you will cook and eat came from us.
01:02:21We are not the ones who are being racist.
01:02:23We are not the ones who are destroying.
01:02:24Because we are with them in their livelihood.
01:02:26Because we also know that other agencies are involved.
01:02:30All illegal structures within Manila Bay that don't have permits
01:02:34are categorized as illegal
01:02:36by a Supreme Court decision that prohibits those who don't have permits.
01:02:39That's why they say that the reclamation was given at the same time as 2020.
01:02:45Maybe they are just included in the issue.
01:02:47Others who were affected by the reclamation
01:02:51were relocated,
01:02:52like the fisherman Jeffrey from Paranaque.
01:02:56I agreed because they need the road.
01:02:59When we were relocated to Cavite,
01:03:01there were 8,000 people.
01:03:02Here, we were able to catch fish,
01:03:05but now,
01:03:06half of it is gone.
01:03:12Because he couldn't find a job,
01:03:14before they were relocated,
01:03:16Jeffrey couldn't do anything
01:03:18but to return to Paranaque.
01:03:21But because their old house was demolished,
01:03:24they are now living in their floating house
01:03:28in the middle of the bay.
01:03:30We don't have a place to live.
01:03:31We only have bamboo,
01:03:32and we don't have anything to buy.
01:03:36We are fighting for our livelihood here.
01:03:40But because of the government,
01:03:41we can't do anything.
01:03:42A well-known geologist,
01:03:44Professor Kelvin Rodolfo,
01:03:46Professor Emeritus in Earth and Environmental Sciences
01:03:50at the University of Illinois in America,
01:03:53conducted a study
01:03:55on the effects of reclamation projects in Manila Bay.
01:03:59And according to his study,
01:04:01reclamation,
01:04:02especially flooding,
01:04:05lowers the level of the soil.
01:04:07The soil can also shrink,
01:04:09which is why it is very dangerous.
01:04:12Before, we didn't water here.
01:04:13But when the flood came,
01:04:15we were forced to water.
01:04:16For example,
01:04:17our sea is a basin of water.
01:04:20If we put a stone in the middle of a basin of water,
01:04:23let's see what happens.
01:04:24That's what's happening now.
01:04:26There was a survey conducted by JICA a long time ago
01:04:30that said it's not feasible
01:04:32to reclamation in Manila Bay
01:04:34because the waterway is very narrow.
01:04:37So if you cover it, it will really flood.
01:04:39It's not a force of nature.
01:04:41It's because of this man-made,
01:04:43humanity-induced pressures that we are doing.
01:04:46And there will be more.
01:04:48We got a report from the government agency
01:04:51that is in charge of reclamation projects,
01:04:54the PRA or the Philippine Reclamation Authority.
01:04:58Atty. Literal, please explain
01:05:00why the sea needs to be flooded
01:05:02to make land.
01:05:04Ma'am Jessica, the reason is
01:05:06like here in Manila Bay,
01:05:08it's already congested.
01:05:09There's not enough area,
01:05:10there's not enough land for real estate
01:05:12and also the urban sprawl.
01:05:14Because aside from the limited space,
01:05:16the number of people is increasing.
01:05:18We need space, we need economic movement.
01:05:20The problem is,
01:05:21I think there are other effects
01:05:24of these reclamation projects.
01:05:26First, on the environment.
01:05:27How is that?
01:05:28That's why one of the requirements of the PRA
01:05:32is that they should present
01:05:35an environmental compliance certificate
01:05:37from the Environmental Management Bureau
01:05:40and also the area clearance
01:05:41that is being issued by the Secretary of the DNR.
01:05:44So in principle, Atty.,
01:05:45when you get land from other places
01:05:48or you flood the sea
01:05:51to fill it with sand
01:05:53to make land,
01:05:55to cover the sea,
01:05:56in itself,
01:05:57is there a remedy for the environment?
01:06:00What the law requires
01:06:01is remediation
01:06:03and to reduce the impact.
01:06:06That's why the ECC
01:06:07doesn't say there's a replacement.
01:06:09They just say,
01:06:11these are the conditions
01:06:12to reduce or mitigate
01:06:14the impact of activities on the environment.
01:06:17Just like when you dig up soil,
01:06:19the only remedy for that is to cover it.
01:06:21The fishermen are saying
01:06:23that the flow of water
01:06:26affected by this reclamation
01:06:28is gone.
01:06:29The seagulls,
01:06:32the whales,
01:06:33some species of fish
01:06:35that they used to catch,
01:06:36they don't see them anymore.
01:06:38It looks like the fish are drowned.
01:06:41That's the result of this reclamation.
01:06:43Of course,
01:06:44the activity of catching seagulls
01:06:46can disperse the fish.
01:06:49After a while,
01:06:50you should rehabilitate the area
01:06:52where you can make artificial reefs
01:06:54and plant mangroves.
01:06:56But we talked to some fishermen
01:06:59that they didn't receive much help.
01:07:02Their livelihood really fell apart.
01:07:05How can they survive
01:07:07their daily lives
01:07:09if they are affected by this ongoing reclamation?
01:07:13It's good that you mentioned that, Ms. Jessica.
01:07:15We will sit down with the LGU
01:07:18and also the proponent
01:07:19on what can be done
01:07:21to bridge the loss of income.
01:07:24Largely, they feel alienated
01:07:26by this whole project,
01:07:27this reclamation.
01:07:28They see the beautiful buildings.
01:07:31They say,
01:07:32we used to fish there.
01:07:33What was the benefit for us?
01:07:35You will give them new opportunities
01:07:38for livelihood.
01:07:39But there is still the side of the fishermen.
01:07:43This is our life.
01:07:44We need to continue this
01:07:46until our next child,
01:07:47until our children and grandchildren.
01:07:49That's what we need to harmonize.
01:07:52Because what the reclamation will give
01:07:55is a new opportunity of work
01:07:58but totally different
01:07:59from what they used to fish,
01:08:01which is fishing.
01:08:02We really need to listen
01:08:04to our fellow fishermen,
01:08:06especially the fishermen,
01:08:08because their livelihood
01:08:10is the ocean.
01:08:11They support the law
01:08:13that our so-called
01:08:16municipal waters
01:08:18should belong to them.
01:08:19♪♪
01:08:35There is still a long way to go
01:08:37for this large-scale reclamation project
01:08:40in Manila Bay.
01:08:41Only 2 out of 20 projects
01:08:45are being done right now.
01:08:47But right now,
01:08:48we can already see the effect
01:08:51on the environment
01:08:52and the livelihood
01:08:53of the fishermen.
01:08:55What if other similar projects
01:08:57follow suit?
01:09:00I hope this does not continue
01:09:03to affect the livelihood
01:09:06and the environment.
01:09:09♪♪
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