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
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11:30of JMA Public Affairs
11:31and you can just watch
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11:34all day,
11:35forever in your life.
11:36Let's go!
11:37Yeehaw!