Aired (March 23, 2025): Join Biyahero Drew as he embarks on an adventure through Bukidnon, experiencing its thrilling outdoor activities and indulging in its unique local cuisine.
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00:00There's a lot of chili.
00:01It's delicious.
00:02It's so good!
00:03It's so good!
00:04You heard me!
00:05Yeah!
00:06It's only the first phase.
00:07You will definitely enjoy this beautiful place.
00:08Quiet.
00:09Peaceful.
00:10Provincial Bikes.
00:11In the first place, make sure you are in a beautiful place.
00:21Quiet and peaceful, Provincia Bikes.
00:27But don't get lost, because it's not all chill here.
00:36There's also an actual adventure here.
00:42Dad, that's the sleeping one.
00:55But before we get into the adventure, let's eat first.
00:58I'm so hungry.
01:00You're really good.
01:01Let's do this!
01:03Chocolate, dark chocolate, strawberry, basil cheese.
01:08Yes.
01:11It's all here in one place.
01:12What are you waiting for?
01:15Let's go on an all-in vacation in Bukidnon.
01:26Horses are a well-known transportation in Bukidnon.
01:28Locals also use horses for racing.
01:32In fact, there's not just a simple race here.
01:38They have what they call barrel racing here.
01:46Our guests today are locals of Bukidnon who are experts in barrel racing.
01:52Let's also change the sparkle artist, Caitlin Stave.
01:55Ate, Dan died a long time ago.
01:58Do you want to leave? Go ahead!
02:01I'm really leaving.
02:03Manong Ben!
02:05Manong Ben!
02:07Yes, ma'am?
02:08Manong Ben, let's go back to Manila.
02:09Let's go.
02:10Okay, ma'am.
02:11From dramatic actress to equestrian.
02:14Wow!
02:15Astig!
02:19The rules of barrel racing.
02:21If the barrel falls or the hat you're wearing falls,
02:24there's an additional 3 points in the final time.
02:31We're here.
02:32Will I be caught?
02:34Of course!
02:35No!
02:46When my hat was close to the line,
02:49it fell.
02:52My first barrel racing record was 30 seconds.
02:55But Caitlin's was only 22 seconds.
02:58Wow! Amazing!
03:00You're really astig here in your province, Caitlin.
03:03When did you learn how to ride and when did you learn how to do barrel racing?
03:07I learned how to ride 4 years ago and I started barrel racing the day I learned how to ride also.
03:12You won't be as fast unless you have a good relationship with your horse.
03:15Well, of course, you can't be scared because horses can really sense your fear.
03:18Yeah.
03:19And at the same time, when you're riding, you're the one who's in control.
03:22You were really good earlier.
03:24Your run was really good.
03:26Super, super smooth.
03:28Like really, you look like a natural.
03:30Really?
03:31Yeah.
03:32Better than me when I started.
03:33Really?
03:34Yeah.
03:35I don't know.
03:36We never know.
03:37Maybe you'll be a prodigy in barrel racing.
03:38I'm going to stay here.
03:40We can become cowboys.
03:41Yeah, we can become cowboys.
03:43That's why the horses are so practiced.
03:46That's why barrel racing is so fun.
03:52Aside from horses, wherever you go in Bukidnon, there are pineapples.
03:57Here, you can find one of the largest pineapples plantations in the world.
04:01This is still raw, but it's still sweet.
04:04This is what we're exporting for the Middle East.
04:07Is that raw?
04:08I mean, is that still raw?
04:09It's still raw.
04:10It's still sweet.
04:11It's still a bit sweet.
04:14In the 1980s, there was a pineapple plantation in Bukidnon.
04:18The province was blessed with a warm climate and a good location for planting pineapples.
04:25The province was blessed with a warm climate and a good location for planting pineapples.
04:32Because of the taste and quality of the pineapples in the province,
04:35it's being exported everywhere.
04:38The majority of our market is Asian.
04:41China, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East.
04:44In the Philippines, we have a local buyer.
04:47For us, if possible, the majority is exported.
04:51Pineapples are usually planted every day.
04:54And when it's time to plant, the price of the pineapples really drops.
04:59You can buy around 30 pesos per kilo of pineapples in Bukidnon.
05:03If you buy it from a farm, it's cheaper, of course.
05:07So, to the travelers and local buyers of pineapples,
05:10this is a travel tip to keep the pineapples fresh and beautiful.
05:14You need to return it, travel it, or put it under the crown of the pineapples.
05:18It will serve as a cover to avoid mold.
05:21I didn't know that.
05:24It looks like they really love pineapples.
05:26They say that even vinegar is made from pineapples.
05:30Is it sour or sweet?
05:39Hello.
05:40Hi.
05:41Hello.
05:42Good morning, sir.
05:43Sir, you know, I'm looking for something pineapple.
05:47Something pineapple?
05:49This one.
05:50This one.
05:51Vinegar pineapple vinegar.
05:52We've been here for a long time.
05:53We've been to a lot of houses.
05:57This is the one I haven't tried yet.
06:00Highly recommended.
06:01Pineapple vinegar.
06:03My friend told me that halal chili and pineapple are delicious.
06:07This one?
06:08This one.
06:12Perfect.
06:13Hello, ma'am.
06:14Hello, welcome home.
06:15Pecho, then rice.
06:18Rice.
06:19Then maybe I can use what I bought in Pasalubong Center.
06:23Yes, ma'am.
06:24Pineapple vinegar.
06:25Yes, ma'am.
06:26Alright, thank you.
06:37Let's try it without sauce first.
06:42It's good.
06:44It's good.
06:46Pineapple vinegar.
06:54It's good.
06:56It's sour, but there's sweetness at the end.
07:00It's good.
07:02Where can you use vinegar?
07:03In different places.
07:07But here in Bukidnon,
07:08you can taste different kinds of rice.
07:09Not beef, not pork,
07:11and not chicken either.
07:14What's this?
07:15I heard that it can jump.
07:17Aboy Adventure, for the taste and the fun.
07:26We woke up at 3 a.m. today
07:31because we're going to catch fish.
07:32Normally, they catch fish at night.
07:35It's still night.
07:36It means that the sun hasn't risen yet,
07:37so hopefully, we'll be able to catch fish.
07:39Is it right, Tatay?
07:41This is what you use to catch fish?
07:44Yes.
07:45Is it easy to catch fish?
07:48And usually, what time do you catch fish?
07:51I catch them at 5 a.m.
07:54Where do you catch fish?
07:58In the nearby river.
07:59How many fish do you catch every night?
08:01Five kilos.
08:03We catch all three of them.
08:05We can catch a lot of fish if there's no rain.
08:08For 24, we still have a chance.
08:12When did you win the nine-ball world championship?
08:19Let's go, travelers.
08:21Before I say goodbye to Tatay.
08:29Tatay Esme and I have a special weapon.
08:31Headlamp and net.
08:38Do you hear that?
08:39That's the sleeping one.
08:42That's a net.
08:44That's a net.
08:48Tatay Esme doesn't have a net anymore.
08:55We're going to catch fish, Tatay.
08:59Tatay, I'm going to catch fish.
09:01This is mine.
09:04When it's sparkling, the eyes are glistening.
09:08That's because of the light.
09:19When the sun rises,
09:20Tatay Esme and I will answer the questions
09:22that are usually asked to fish.
09:32But if you're looking for a soup to drink
09:34when it's cold in the morning,
09:36halang-halang is the answer.
09:45First, we grill the beef.
09:48Then, we boil it with ginger, onion, and a lot of chili.
09:53This is called halang-halang because it's very spicy.
10:02It's good.
10:07It's good.
10:08It's good.
10:09It's good.
10:10It's good.
10:11It's good.
10:12It's good.
10:13It's good.
10:14It has a bite.
10:15We're just getting back what's important
10:17because we caught it.
10:18It was excreted by the spiciness.
10:21But it's spicy when we mix it with halang-halang.
10:26Let's split it.
10:27Here, Tatay.
10:29Let's get the sexy one.
10:33Wow!
10:34It's very fresh.
10:35It's delicious to the bones.
10:37This is it, Tatay.
10:38This?
10:40It's good.
10:41It's good?
10:42It's good.
10:45It's very fresh.
10:48It's like eating chicken adobo.
10:50It's really like that.
10:51You'll immediately remove the bones.
10:53You cooked it well, Tatay.
10:54It's good.
10:55It's good.
10:58Tatay Esmay has been known for 3 decades
11:00for being a veteran in catching and selling goats.
11:04He sells them for P700 per kilo.
11:07And most of the time,
11:08the market is already sold out early in the morning.
11:13Are you full?
11:15Let's go home, Deiros.
11:18There's another extreme activity
11:19that you can try when you visit Bukidnon.
11:22Downhill biking in Manolo Fortage.
11:26There are different tracks.
11:27Some are more than 2 kilometers.
11:29Some are more than 3 kilometers.
11:30And some are more than 4 kilometers.
11:33For P75,
11:34you can try to ride a bicycle downhill
11:37in Buron.
11:51If you're not too adventurous,
11:52you can just do sightseeing
11:54in the majestic natural wonder
11:55that is grown by the province,
11:58the canyon.
12:01It was just chosen
12:02because of the vastness
12:03of a thriving prehistoric river.
12:12According to him,
12:14at least it was a place of water,
12:16a water source or spring.
12:19So, it's called Mangima
12:21because our spring is here.
12:23There are many springs here.
12:24And in fact,
12:25we have what we call Mangima River
12:27down there.
12:30Aside from beautiful scenery
12:31and a lot of pine trees,
12:32Bukidnon is also famous for its corn.
12:35The province is known
12:36as one of the main crops of corn
12:39in the entire northern Mindanao.
12:42Because of the abundance of corn,
12:43it was made a long time ago.
12:45It is often waited for in the area.
12:50You heard it right.
12:52Binaki.
12:53Binaki.
12:56This is a steamed corn cake
12:58wrapped in the skin of the corn.
13:02But wait,
13:03it has flavors now.
13:06Binaki with a twist yarn.
13:09Because Bukidnon's favorite
13:10is our sparkle artist,
13:12Caitlin Stave,
13:13Binaki.
13:14It's delicious.
13:15It's delicious, ma'am.
13:16Super.
13:17It's another Biahero Challenge time.
13:19We will be tested by
13:21a sharp mind and taste.
13:23We will guess the new flavors of Binaki.
13:26Let's do this.
13:29Wait.
13:30Don't start the timer yet.
13:35Smile.
13:38Wait, you're telling me to smile
13:39so it's chocolate.
13:40Correct.
13:41This is dark chocolate.
13:44It has mango flavor.
13:46Cheese.
13:47Correct.
13:48You're good.
13:49Another one.
13:52But,
13:53what's the thing
13:54in Malaybalay?
13:58Milk chocolate.
13:59Another one.
14:00Cheese.
14:04Strawberry.
14:05Correct.
14:06This girl eats a lot.
14:07Another one.
14:08Mommy,
14:09you're not letting me eat.
14:13Original.
14:14Correct.
14:16It's good that I let you eat first, Caitlin.
14:18There's no cheating here.
14:20I promise.
14:22Chocolate.
14:23Dark chocolate.
14:25Strawberry.
14:26Frosted cheese.
14:27Yes.
14:31Chocolate.
14:32Dark chocolate.
14:33Frosted cheese.
14:34No.
14:35No.
14:36Strawberry.
14:37Yes.
14:38I'm getting dizzy.
14:39It's the same.
14:41You just put coloring.
14:43Dark chocolate.
14:44Chocolate.
14:45Cheese.
14:46Strawberry.
14:47No.
14:48I said everything.
14:49Cheese.
14:50Original.
14:51Yes.
14:53Drew's hand.
14:56Chocolate.
14:57Dark chocolate.
14:58Dark chocolate.
14:59No.
15:00Cheese.
15:01Strawberry.
15:02More.
15:03Original.
15:04No.
15:05No?
15:06Strawberry.
15:07Cheese.
15:08Corn.
15:09Another one.
15:10No.
15:11Camasile.
15:12Chocolate.
15:13Milk chocolate.
15:16It's good.
15:17Right?
15:21Let's just stop this.
15:22Come on, Caitlin.
15:23Corona is yours.
15:24These are the binaki.
15:32One of the OGs and decades of making binaki is Raul's family.
15:37We started making binaki in 1990.
15:40We saw the potential of this food.
15:43We still don't have it here.
15:47Every day, they cook up to 6,000 pieces of binaki.
15:52They sell it from Malaybalay to the boundary of Davao.
15:57Binaki, binaki, binaki.
16:00And when you hear this sound, it means that the binaki is there.
16:05This became a big fruit for Raul's family.
16:09Binaki helped our family a lot.
16:11When I was young, I studied in a private school.
16:16They were able to fund their cars because of their business.
16:20It looks like you succeeded there, Raul.
16:25So did Caitlin.
16:26She also succeeded in cooking this.
16:29What's the difference between traditional binaki and the binaki you're making now?
16:34The traditional binaki is the same.
16:36It's the same.
16:37It's pure corn.
16:39It's pure corn that's not mixed.
16:41It's the same with the traditional binaki.
16:44It has mixed ingredients.
16:47To peel the corn, first, you have to remove the ends.
16:54Wow, that's fast.
16:56Wait a minute.
16:57The cleanly peeled part will be used to wrap the binaki.
17:01The corn will be cut.
17:02Then, the peeled corn will be wrapped.
17:04The corn will be used to wrap the binaki.
17:09The cans will be opened.
17:11This is the steamer used.
17:15We'll close the binaki.
17:16We'll press the binaki so that the steam will not escape.
17:20After almost 10 minutes, the binaki is ready.
17:24Mmm, it's delicious.
17:26It's delicious, ma'am.
17:27Super.
17:28It's also healthy.
17:30Farming, nature, and food trip.
17:32You can do everything in one farm.
17:35Where is that?
17:54So, they really said that you have to move slowly so that they won't know.
18:01So that they won't be surprised.
18:04If they're surprised, that's it.
18:06But they're not interested in you.
18:08So, thank you, Kuya.
18:12I'll be leaving now.
18:15Take care.
18:22Aside from the farm, there are also cafes in Manolo Fortich.
18:26This is a one-stop shop of products made by home-based businesses.
18:32They also eat, drink, and eat ingredients from the province.
18:42If it's a local cuisine trip, it's also available here.
18:45We went to Bisayang Manok in Iloilo.
18:48It's also eaten in Bukidnon.
18:50We tenderized the Bisayang Manok first.
18:53Then, we grilled it.
18:55Then, we sautéed it.
18:58We added panakot.
19:02Then, we grilled it.
19:07We didn't make Nilagpang here in Manolo.
19:12Nilagpang means grilled.
19:23Of course, when it's Chibugan, we look for other products that are in the market.
19:28Here in Bukidnon, the steak and roast beef is budget-friendly and easy to visit.
19:34Their beef is for strength.
19:43They're famous for their combo meals because their menu is budget-friendly.
19:48For me, this is more important, their steak.
19:58Baka nga.
20:03Baka nga.
20:04Baka, baka nga.
20:14Bukidnon was not called province at first.
20:17During the 1950s, it was known as Maloko.
20:22The word Bukidnon was used to refer to the people who live in the mountains.
20:29Bukidnon was the first municipality of Manolo Forteche from the neighboring province of Misamis Oriental.
20:35The name of this town is related to the first governor of the province who was also from this town.
20:41Due to the cool climate and beautiful scenery, Manolo Forteche became a popular destination in the province.
20:51If you're tired in Chibug and Gala, you can try a lot of things to relax in the province of Bukidnon.
20:57If the trip is glamping-fueled, there's a river farm like this.
21:01It's a tent for resting.
21:03Oh, you can also take a lot of things.
21:06Shoes off.
21:10Well, well, well.
21:12It's cold here.
21:15This is beautiful glamping, ladies and gentlemen. Look at this.
21:19Wow!
21:22Ah!
21:25It's 7.20 in the morning.
21:30If you're cold, you can put some wood here.
21:37There's a fireplace.
21:40This is something new.
21:42Lovely!
21:43Wow!
21:44Man!
21:45We're lucky to have this experience here in Bukidnon.
21:51Wow!
22:03The lodging option in the Adventure Capital of Manolo Forteche is also in.
22:07That's because
22:09for 7,000 pesos, the whole family or friends can enjoy the whole cabin.
22:16The weather is hot, guys.
22:18It's perfect for cooling.
22:22But wait, there's something wrong.
22:27The counter of this milk tea shop is too high.
22:40There! It's a drive-thru for horses.
22:43The tea shop is elevated.
22:46Our owner is a horseman.
22:48After the trail ride,
22:50it's convenient for other horsemen to come here in a drive-thru style.
22:58We also tried it, guys.
23:00You can't miss their famous fresh fruit dessert.
23:04Pina Ice Cream in literal Pina?
23:06That's possible!
23:07Because their place is in Pina,
23:09and it's naturally sweet,
23:11the Pinas thought of making a gimmick.
23:14Making it frozen to become ice cream.
23:18So, since it's not made with artificial flavor,
23:22you can taste the meaty flavor
23:24because it's inside the ice cream.
23:28This is a very refreshing dessert.
23:32You can really taste the pineapple flavor.
23:36It's sweet.
23:38And it's sour.
23:39And the packaging is very unique.
23:42Highly recommended.
23:48There's a lot to do in Bukidnon, right?
23:50For every type of travel,
23:51there's definitely something to do or eat.
23:54What we usually look for
23:55is to be accompanied by a friend
23:57who knows the place better
23:59and who will make our all-in trip worth it.