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00:00Let's go!
00:10Bones?
00:13No problem!
00:15No need to throw it away.
00:17Because everything has a use.
00:20From roots to bones.
00:23The delicious chicken feet that are full of bones
00:26is also used to clean the face.
00:31Oh no!
00:32Her budget is running low!
00:35This is a bit...
00:36She still has a lot to clean.
00:37It looks like she still wants to run.
00:43Aparador at Pueblos that has a lot of bones.
00:45Is it worth a million?
00:54There's a diamond.
00:55Diamond!
00:57Last one.
01:00Let's put it here.
01:07The bones of a snake are used to make agimat.
01:09It's positive that there's a snake here.
01:11And it's already boiling.
01:13The bottle is already heating up.
01:16It's said that it's good for the snake.
01:20I wonder...
01:21How does Juan make use of the bones?
01:30The street food swag that we Filipinos like?
01:44Crunch here.
01:47Crunch there.
01:51Juan knows chicken feet better as...
01:54Adidas.
01:57Guys, come here.
01:58We have a hotdog.
01:59Meat.
02:01And chicken feet or Adidas.
02:03The popular story is...
02:04I bought this inside a brand of shoes that has 3 lines.
02:09Chicken feet also has 3 fingers.
02:14For eating.
02:17For eating.
02:18And of course, for snacks.
02:29It's boiled in wood.
02:31But some people like me...
02:33Struggle is real when it comes to eating chicken feet.
02:35Because there are a lot of bones.
02:38But no problem.
02:39That's the answer of our wonder, Yula.
02:47After lunch, Yula goes straight to the market...
02:50To buy chicken feet.
02:53Yula just started her chicken feet business.
02:57But what she sees here is...
02:59She's really pushing it up.
03:01I thought of it as an additional income.
03:04Then...
03:06I like it.
03:07My starting point is P500.
03:09Then when it was sold, I was able to sell P900.
03:13I even reached P400.
03:18Her recommended recipe is...
03:20Crispy chicken feet.
03:22That can be eaten with the bones.
03:26The first time I tried chicken feet...
03:29I was still a kid.
03:31It's adobo.
03:32My mom cooked it.
03:34I tried different ways of cooking it.
03:37How can I tenderize it.
03:44I made a way to tenderize it.
03:47Ma'am Susan, we ran out of crispy chicken feet.
03:50We need chicken feet.
03:52How can we do that?
03:56That's why tonight...
03:57We're going to taste Yula's crispy chicken feet.
04:02It looks like I'll have a hard time finding chicken feet.
04:07But I won't let you down.
04:09Because...
04:10To the rescue.
04:11Our wonder, Mary Joy.
04:15She's a beauty pageant contestant.
04:18And her secret is...
04:22Chicken feet.
04:23One of the secrets I eat...
04:25Before I joined the pageant...
04:27Is eating chicken feet.
04:29Because it helps me to have collagen.
04:32Since every year, our body loses collagen.
04:37Chicken feet...
04:38Or chicken feet...
04:41Are very nutritious.
04:43And they are a very good source of collagen.
04:46That could help our bone health.
04:48Skin and joints.
04:51Mary Joy went to the market with me.
04:59Come on, wonder.
05:00We're here at MJ's market.
05:02Can you eat chicken feet?
05:03Yes, ma'am.
05:04Is it strong?
05:05It's strong.
05:06It always depends.
05:07Really?
05:08On the animals.
05:09As you can see...
05:10This beautiful chicken feet...
05:12Is one of the secrets...
05:14To have good skin.
05:16Okay, MJ.
05:17Choose one.
05:18Choose one.
05:19How much is it?
05:20It's P150.
05:21Choose one.
05:28This chicken feet is beautiful.
05:30It's fat.
05:32The chicken feet is fat.
05:33It has a lot of collagen.
05:35MJ, buy one kilo.
05:37Do you want to buy all?
05:38It's P150.
05:39No, ma'am.
05:40It's P150.
05:41How much is it?
05:42P210.
05:44P210?
05:45It's not enough.
05:46It's not enough.
05:47The budget is not enough.
05:48The budget is P150.
05:49It's P150, ma'am.
05:50Just P150.
05:52There.
05:58This one is a bit...
05:59There's a lot to clean.
06:01It looks like it wants to run.
06:03How much is this?
06:04P150.
06:05P150?
06:06Just P40, ma'am.
06:07Because it has nails.
06:09I'll clean it.
06:10How many kilos?
06:11One kilo, ma'am.
06:12No, ma'am.
06:13It's P150.
06:14It's P150.
06:15You know what?
06:16We should add something.
06:17We should add something.
06:18Because we're involved in cleaning.
06:20This is two kilos.
06:21P150.
06:22It's too much, ma'am.
06:23Chicken feet?
06:24Check.
06:26Let's go.
06:27Let's bring this to Yula to cook.
06:29We're with Yula.
06:30She'll show us how to cook chicken feet.
06:34You can even eat the bones.
06:36You can eat it.
06:37Yes, ma'am.
06:38Like that.
06:39Okay, here it is.
06:40For crispy chicken feet,
06:41let's first clean it and wash it.
06:44The part of the chicken that's hard,
06:47does that soften?
06:48Yes, ma'am.
06:49Even the bones.
06:50This is the hardest part.
06:52Yes, that's the hardest part.
06:53It also softens.
06:54Okay, okay.
06:57Let's see how soft this chicken is.
07:01So, there are no bones, right?
07:03None, ma'am.
07:07After that, we'll boil the chicken feet.
07:09Chicken.
07:10Garlic.
07:11Onion.
07:12Pepper and bay leaves.
07:15For two hours.
07:20To make the chicken feet crispy,
07:21we'll coat it in flour with salt and pepper.
07:26Then, we'll fry it.
07:28Yula sells this for P10 per piece.
07:33After long softening and frying,
07:36our crispy chicken feet is now ready.
07:41Come here, MJ.
07:42This is Yula's crispy chicken feet.
07:47There are no bones.
07:48Even her bones are black.
07:51Even her bones are black.
07:55Oh my.
07:57What?
07:59What do you mean?
08:00It seems like there are no bones.
08:02None? Why?
08:03Where are the bones?
08:04It's like,
08:05when you bite it,
08:06there's only meat inside.
08:08Where are the bones?
08:09The bones are like a display.
08:12Where are the bones?
08:13None, ma'am. I already ate it.
08:16You already ate it?
08:17Yes.
08:20It might taste like collagen.
08:22It's like you're eating,
08:24you know, the crispy part?
08:25That's the bones.
08:26You can boil it,
08:28but if you feel like it's a bit dry inside,
08:30you can also change it.
08:31Okay.
08:32But yes, it's true, it's soft.
08:36This is a snake,
08:37not a chicken.
08:38It can be made into an antique,
08:40which is said to have a snake.
08:42It's positive that there's a snake here,
08:43and it's already boiling,
08:45the pot is already heating up.
08:50In the province of Laguna,
08:51we met our wanderer, Glory,
08:53who is more known in the place called,
08:56Aswang.
08:59But she's not a literal snake,
09:01if not,
09:02she's the one who creates
09:03the ancient fears of the snakes.
09:08This has the same
09:09consecration,
09:10life in the world,
09:12and prayer,
09:14or prayer,
09:15for the safety of the person
09:17who will wear this.
09:18The snake is afraid of this.
09:19Of course, it's a snake.
09:20It has a so-called companion.
09:22It will hide.
09:24For the monkeys that use
09:26the bones of the snake,
09:28of course, they will go home.
09:29Instead of the children in the mud,
09:31they will smell the real
09:33bones of the snake.
09:37Glory is only 8 years old
09:38when she learned how to make
09:40antique things
09:41from her ancestors,
09:43which are called,
09:44Manggagamot.
09:46They really make
09:47items.
09:49We are used to seeing
09:50how to make bracelets,
09:52beads,
09:53and to make children wear it
09:54as a counter to the smell of the bag.
09:57I am used to making things
09:59from the bones of animals,
10:03like snakes.
10:06But when Glory clarifies,
10:07these bones are from
10:09the dead snakes
10:10that are found in the jungle.
10:13Now, we will try to find
10:15the bones of the snakes
10:17from the rocks here,
10:19from the streams of water,
10:23streams of water,
10:24so that we can see
10:26that this is where the snake died,
10:28it became a rock,
10:29and it was used as a counter.
10:41There's a dead snake!
10:44Tendrelapis luzunensis
10:46or Talmustubo
10:47is the name of the snake
10:48that Glory saw
10:50and it lives in the mountains
10:52like Mount Banahaw.
10:54It is possible that
10:55it was lured by chickens
10:57and it escaped
10:58or it was bitten by a dog
11:00on the road,
11:01by wild dogs.
11:03So, we will dry it
11:06and we will tie each bone
11:09to make it a counter.
11:12The counter that Glory made
11:14will be used
11:15to scare the snake.
11:20We are wanderers
11:21who go to the jungle
11:23and in this jungle,
11:25it is reported
11:27that the snakes go there.
11:31To protect the snake,
11:32aside from praying,
11:34Glory brought a tent
11:36that will serve as a counter here
11:38and a net
11:39that contains the bones of the snakes.
11:43This is an abandoned house
11:45in this area
11:47and sometimes,
11:48it is seen here
11:49that the snakes
11:51come here
11:52or the snakes come here.
11:57So, now,
11:58it is floating,
11:59it is sealed
12:00and it is permanently closed.
12:03But Glory did not expect
12:04that the house
12:05that has the bones of the snakes
12:06will boil.
12:07So, it is positive
12:08that there are snakes here
12:10and it is boiling,
12:11the pot is heating up
12:13and the house
12:14has passed through.
12:18There are snakes around
12:20and if they will attack,
12:22they will really feel it.
12:25At the end,
12:26if they feel it,
12:27they will move away
12:28and they will not feel it anymore.
12:35In the successful search of the snake,
12:37Glory did a good job
12:38to finish it
12:39in a prayer
12:40so that their snakes
12:41will not get hurt.
12:46Our eyes cannot see
12:48such beliefs
12:50raised by some Filipinos
12:52like Glory.
12:58The bones of the snakes
12:59are said to be a source of malice.
13:01Our wonder,
13:02Sed and Brandon,
13:04are the proofs
13:05that it can remove malice.
13:08First,
13:09the bones of the snakes
13:10are a stress reliever
13:12and then,
13:13good for business.
13:15Their bones are said
13:16to be sold as diorite.
13:20The first ones that we buy,
13:24we usually buy from tourists.
13:28The others,
13:29we just sell them here.
13:31The others,
13:32we sell them as diorite.
13:34Some of their customers
13:35are returning
13:36these bones.
13:38The impact of this
13:40is closer to money
13:42and
13:43it is used
13:44to ward off
13:45evil spirits
13:46and evil elements.
13:47I feel this
13:48because
13:49I use this often.
13:51It's good
13:52and
13:54I don't feel
13:55any physical pain.
13:57It's light.
13:59When I walk
14:01and wherever I go,
14:02I have protection.
14:06Aside from warding off malice,
14:07if you wear this,
14:09you won't feel
14:10anything.
14:14This is our tradition.
14:16For us
14:17to be a member
14:18of this,
14:19don't do this.
14:21It's not allowed for children.
14:33But an expert will clarify,
14:35due to the lack of
14:36elasticity or
14:37toughness of the skin,
14:38the correct technique and strength
14:39if the skin of a person
14:40is not easily injured
14:41is the correct technique.
14:43This can
14:44save them.
14:46Only a few people
14:47have this
14:48normal strength.
14:50But we do not advise
14:52that everyone
14:53should follow this
14:55because
14:57this does not
14:58harm
14:59everyone.
15:03Watch out for
15:04the return of
15:05I-WONDER.
15:07These furniture
15:08do not just go down
15:09in the price of
15:10P100,000.
15:12The secret
15:13is in the bones.
15:21As the saying goes,
15:22keep your skeleton
15:23in the closet.
15:26But the story
15:27of these furniture
15:28needs to be analyzed.
15:33These furniture
15:35are worth
15:36hundreds of thousands
15:37just because
15:38of
15:39the bones.
15:45This tea cart
15:46is worth
15:47P30,000.
15:49This table set
15:50is worth
15:51P220,000.
15:56And this dining table
15:58is worth
16:00more than
16:01P500,000.
16:03Almost 10 decades
16:04ago,
16:05Ernesto
16:06took care
16:07of these furniture
16:08in the ancestral
16:09house
16:10in Bulacan.
16:11These furniture
16:12are very important
16:13in their
16:14livelihood.
16:16The furniture
16:17that is worth
16:18P1,000,000
16:19is the
16:20antique
16:21altar table.
16:22But if
16:23reproduction
16:24is possible,
16:25P50,000
16:26to P150,000
16:27furniture
16:28is worth
16:29P1,000,000.
16:30P50,000
16:31to P150,000
16:32furniture
16:33depends on
16:34the design
16:35of the altar table.
16:36P300,000
16:37furniture
16:38is worth
16:39P300,000.
16:40Their
16:41great-grandfather,
16:42Silvestre,
16:43was the one
16:44who started
16:45this art
16:46in Baliwag.
16:47And to
16:48make it
16:49more
16:50beautiful,
16:51they thought
16:52to make it
16:53beautiful
16:54using
16:55kalabaw.
16:56Here in
16:57the Philippines,
16:58the big bones
16:59that we usually
17:00get
17:01are the
17:02legal bones
17:03of the
17:04kalabaw,
17:05the
17:06tadyang po.
17:07We get
17:08them from
17:09the slaughterhouse
17:10of kalabaw.
17:13This is
17:14called
17:15embute or
17:16inlay.
17:17This
17:18alpha hole
17:19or white
17:20design
17:21is a
17:22unique
17:23bone
17:24because
17:25it does
17:26not age
17:27and
17:28it
17:29does
17:30not
17:31age.
17:32So
17:33this
17:34is a
17:35very
17:36unique
17:37bone.
17:38This
17:39is
17:40a
17:41very
17:42unique
17:43bone.
17:44So
17:45this
17:46is
17:47a
17:48unique
17:49bone.
17:50So
17:51this
17:52is a
17:53unique
17:54bone.
17:55This is a product of the Philippines. It's like it's gone. We're just living on it.
18:02Our furniture has been replaced with plastic or wood.
18:08Philip started embroidery when he was 14 years old in Baliwag.
18:13Even though he's currently living in Pampanga, he continues to embroider
18:18because what he's doing now is not enough for the number of fingers.
18:23According to the curator of the Museum of Baliwag...
18:26We have a lot of different programs and strategies to ensure that
18:31the traditional art of embroidery will not die.
18:35At the same time, those who have embroidery...
18:39I earn P16,000 a month on embroidery.
18:45For example, we're going to make an altar table or chair.
18:50First, I'm going to put the pattern.
18:54After that, I'm going to put the straight line.
19:00This is a part of the ribs of the calabaw.
19:04I use this because it has a part that can be folded.
19:09The calabaw seeds are just lucky to be available in the market.
19:12That's why Philip is already using it.
19:15This is our calabaw.
19:18That's what I earn.
19:27Philip makes his own machine for making alpahol.
19:31The seeds of the calabaw are passed through the sieve one by one
19:34and thinned four times.
19:38Philip reminds that the measurement should be one so that the seeds will not be wasted.
19:42When it is thinned, it will be transferred to the machine.
19:45The seeds will be cut manually and placed in a wooden pattern.
19:49The pattern is also his own.
19:52The special design is already used by the machine.
19:59But the manual is still the same.
20:01Alpahol or Hugis Diamante is the most commonly used in embroidery.
20:06Although it takes a long time to process, it is said to be beautiful right from the seeds.
20:13The 1940s was the time when the art of embroidery in Baliwag was born.
20:19If we go back in history,
20:21you can see the furniture with embroidery in big and wealthy houses.
20:27That's why it became a status symbol.
20:30The government of Baliwag also strives to make alpahol.
20:34The government of Baliwag also strives to preserve some of the furniture in their museum
20:39and continue to revive embroidery in their province.
20:51Next on I Wonder,
20:52Empoy will try embroidery.
20:58Because you are a Bulacan.
21:01Empoy will also try embroidery.
21:04You can do it, Empoy.
21:10Father, I heard that you are doing embroidery.
21:13Yes, yes.
21:14I'm fixing the problem.
21:16This is what I'm going to fix.
21:18What can you fix? Let's fix it.
21:20This is what I'm going to fix.
21:22Yes.
21:24Is it easy to learn?
21:25It's easy.
21:27Is it easy to learn?
21:28It's easy.
21:33You don't have to teach me again, father.
21:36After cutting, he will make a mark on the line.
21:40Father, can I do that?
21:41Yes, you can.
21:42Okay, I'll do it.
21:43Do you have a chisel?
21:45And what is this?
21:46A hammer?
21:47For Thor, right?
21:53Be careful, Empoy.
21:57That's it.
21:59Like that.
22:00You see, I wonder.
22:02That's it.
22:08Just right.
22:09Don't lower it too much.
22:11Just lower it.
22:12Lower it.
22:15Can I do this while I'm hammering?
22:17I'm just looking.
22:19Yes, you can.
22:20Oh, my hand will be hammered.
22:22Next, he will put glue.
22:24Right?
22:25It's so beautiful.
22:26You know what's fun about this, Father Philip?
22:29You want to do it, but you're still looking.
22:31I'm just looking.
22:32Right?
22:33Yes.
22:34And you're sweating.
22:37And there, he will build a skull.
22:40Father Philip, what are you putting again?
22:42This is the carabao bones.
22:44Carabao bones.
22:45Yes, skull bones.
22:47Carabao bones.
22:48Yes, skull bones.
22:52How did you know those are skull bones?
22:56I don't know.
22:57That's enough.
22:58Why are we arguing?
23:01I'm okay. I'll try, right?
23:05Ouch!
23:06How did you know it's a diamond, Father?
23:09I've been there.
23:11It has a hole.
23:12It has a hole.
23:18It's still a little bit.
23:19But it's okay.
23:20It's okay.
23:25Oh, Empoy.
23:26It looks like Father Philip's embotiment is too much.
23:30But I wonder,
23:31how durable is the carabao bones?
23:33On the return of...
23:34Oh, I wonder.
23:37I wonder,
23:38how durable is the carabao bones
23:40for the design of furniture?
23:43According to veterinarian,
23:45Dr. Romulo Bernardo,
23:48This structure,
23:49this part of the bone,
23:51if you put it here,
23:52it will be sturdy.
23:53And,
23:54is there an essence
23:56that reflects the strength of the animals
23:59in the bones
24:00and at the same time,
24:01in the furniture?
24:05The embotiment is a big part of Juan's culture.
24:11That's why the iWonder team
24:12brought Philip
24:13to the National Commission of Culture and Arts.
24:21One of the program of the commission
24:22is the Assistance for Filipino Artisans
24:25or APA program
24:27that provides support
24:28to Filipinos like Philip.
24:32So, iWonder,
24:33let's make our own art.
24:37Father Philip,
24:38I will continue.
24:41I wonder,
24:42if you have a topic that you want to talk about,
24:44just email to iwondergtv at gmail.com.
24:47I am Susan Enriquez.
24:49Follow our social media pages.
24:52Join us every Sunday night on GTV.
24:55And Juan's questions,
24:56we will give the answers here at iWonder.