Aired (October 15, 2023): Join Biyahero Drew as he explores the vibrant beauty of the Citrus Capital of the Philippines — Nueva Vizcaya!
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00:00 Tonight, our team will literally fly.
00:03 This is the 360-degree view of Nueva Vizcaya,
00:19 also known as Gateway to the Valley.
00:22 But I didn't know there's a big surprise when we go down.
00:26 Holy moly!
00:28 Stay tuned.
00:30 Taking a bath in milk and coffee?
00:32 That's embarrassing.
00:34 It helps to reduce stress.
00:38 What's this sour food that we're tasting
00:42 and our faces are screaming?
00:45 And you can even grab a cloth using a piece of cardboard.
00:52 How's that?
00:53 This is my first time to actually see this type of weaving machine.
00:57 We'll reveal the answers on our trip to Nueva Vizcaya.
01:03 In Ambagio, Nueva Vizcaya, there's something different every morning.
01:13 The sky seems to be falling.
01:16 They call this "Sea of Clouds".
01:27 But unlike other "Sea of Clouds" that you need to climb to reach,
01:31 this is easy.
01:33 We're now here in Ambagio.
01:46 The root word is Bagyo because Bagyo means mossy.
01:51 And this area becomes a bit mossy especially when it rains the night before.
01:57 And when it rains the night before, there's a guaranteed "Sea of Clouds".
02:02 So you have a "Sea of Clouds" here that's going to pull.
02:05 That's west.
02:07 And of course, we know it's east because the sun rises here.
02:12 And you also have this amazing view.
02:16 Of course, the "Sea of Clouds" is included.
02:18 [music]
02:35 It looks like there's another reward waiting for us up here.
02:38 And they've been preparing this for 3 to 4 days.
02:41 [music]
02:48 There it is.
02:49 "Kiniing Silog".
02:56 I said that but I don't know if they really call it "Kiniing Silog".
03:00 But this is their version that's like a "tug"
03:04 that we always look for in the mountain regions.
03:09 Of course, they smoke it first.
03:12 And then apparently, they cook it.
03:15 This is not your ordinary "Silog".
03:18 Perfect with freshly brewed coffee.
03:22 And then of course, your...
03:24 You know, this is a healthier version because there's vegetables.
03:28 Love it already.
03:30 There.
03:34 The meat is aged.
03:39 It's smoked.
03:44 It's the type that's aged but it's still tender.
03:49 It's not too hard.
03:51 But I think that's how they...
03:53 Ever since before, that's how they preserve their meats.
03:56 They smoke it.
03:58 Put some salt.
04:00 It's so good.
04:03 [music]
04:13 Nueva Vizcaya is also known as the Citrus Capital of the Philippines.
04:17 There are a few types of citrus fruits that are grown here.
04:20 And they're going to let us taste some of their sourness.
04:25 Can I handle the "Mukhasim" challenge with B&D Cameraman?
04:31 This is the Namal Oranges.
04:34 This is the Meyer Lemon.
04:36 And this is the Rangpur Lime.
04:41 [music]
04:44 Namal Oranges.
04:47 [speaking Filipino]
04:56 [laughing]
04:58 Is it good?
05:00 It's good, bro.
05:02 [speaking Filipino]
05:07 [coughing]
05:10 It's good, right?
05:12 It's good.
05:13 It's like they put salt to make it taste good.
05:16 It's good.
05:17 There's no sour taste.
05:20 There's a challenge.
05:22 How can that be?
05:23 Round 2.
05:26 Meyer Lemons.
05:28 There's an initiative.
05:31 [laughing]
05:33 It's sour.
05:38 It's sourer than the other one.
05:40 Is this a lemon?
05:41 Wow.
05:42 Try this one.
05:43 Is it a lemon?
05:44 It's a lemon.
05:46 Mmm.
05:47 Mmm.
05:48 He guessed it.
05:51 He's nervous.
05:53 It's sweet.
05:57 It's sour.
05:58 It's sweet.
06:01 I can see it.
06:02 I don't know what it is.
06:07 I told you it's more sour.
06:09 He really put salt to make it taste good.
06:12 It's good, right?
06:14 [coughing]
06:16 Is this a fruit?
06:18 It's a passion fruit.
06:19 It looks like he won.
06:22 You eat it first.
06:23 Good.
06:25 You're good.
06:26 Round 4. Lime.
06:29 It's just the name.
06:30 It looks like it's going to be hard.
06:36 You can talk.
06:37 But...
06:38 Me?
06:41 Me and myself?
06:42 [laughing]
06:43 Do you want more?
06:51 I'll finish this.
06:52 Wow.
06:53 That's good.
06:54 Smell it.
06:56 Smell it.
06:57 [laughing]
07:05 It's like you're not crying.
07:07 You're not crying.
07:08 It's a common occurrence that fruit picking is added to the activities for the visitors here.
07:16 And one of the things you can taste is a type of orange without seeds,
07:22 the seedless mandarin.
07:24 Let's try this, Pard.
07:27 Alright.
07:28 Okay.
07:30 When you open it...
07:32 Mmm.
07:33 Mmm.
07:34 Mmm.
07:38 Easy to peel.
07:39 Easy to feel.
07:40 This is the most popular citrus product produced here in Cebu.
07:46 It's sweet.
07:48 It's very convenient.
07:49 Seedless.
07:51 It's good.
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08:47 Are you dreaming of flying?
08:52 Hey, don't f---!
08:56 This is still part of an extreme adventure in Nueva Vizcaya.
08:59 An adventure where you feel like you're flying.
09:03 We are introducing Nueva Vizcaya as a naturally vibrant city
09:16 because we abound in natural attractions and nature-based activities.
09:21 Paragliding is one of the best experiences that you can do.
09:25 It's a bucket list experience because you don't do it every day.
09:28 Sometimes, it's just a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
09:30 But maybe the feeling of being a bird soaring in the sky.
09:35 Flying, right?
09:36 Flying.
09:37 It's funny because usually when I'm asked what superpower I would like to have,
09:43 I always say flying.
09:44 Yes.
09:45 Always flying.
09:46 Correct.
09:47 Same.
09:48 Ever since I was a kid, I've always dreamed of flying.
09:50 I didn't expect that you could actually do it because paragliding is just…
09:54 Without an engine, right?
09:55 Yeah, without an engine.
09:56 How perfect is Nueva Vizcaya for paragliding?
10:00 Yes.
10:02 According to our foreign visitors who have flown in sites all over the world,
10:06 it's one of the best.
10:08 The technicalities that pilots look for for you to soar and glide and be longer up in the air
10:13 is here in our region.
10:14 Because all paragliders are not being chased.
10:16 Yes.
10:17 Let's not wait any longer.
10:20 3, 2, 1, lift off!
10:23 [music]
10:29 It feels different while in the air.
10:31 [wind]
10:34 But what is this?
10:35 There's a surprise on the landing.
10:37 [music]
10:40 Well, let's just chill first because we learned a secret.
10:43 Because bathing in milk, coffee, and salt is child-friendly,
10:49 and it will bring you back to the young and beautiful Karaw,
10:52 we will also learn that here at the Hot Kawa Herbal Bath.
10:55 What this does is mainly to reduce stress for people,
10:59 to improve the health of the people with diseases and diseases.
11:04 At the same time, it can give them time to meditate and relax.
11:09 Coffee helps because it's rich in antioxidants to soften our skin.
11:15 [music]
11:18 Salt is very good for people with skin irritations.
11:24 [music]
11:27 And our milk bath helps as a natural deodorizer for the skin.
11:33 [music]
11:36 Aside from the Hot Kawa Herbal Bath,
11:38 you can also experience a different level of relaxation
11:41 when you try the traditional Filipino massage or hilot.
11:44 [music]
11:49 Their in-house restaurant offers a farm-to-table experience.
11:52 [music]
12:00 And to help give life to the community,
12:03 all the staff here are residents of Barangay Approved.
12:07 [music]
12:09 Today, we are helping out in our social enterprise
12:12 with more than 20 families to date.
12:14 [music]
12:15 Beautiful clothes,
12:17 [music]
12:18 bags,
12:19 [music]
12:20 wallets,
12:21 [music]
12:22 pouches,
12:23 [music]
12:24 and shoes are among the products made from the weaving of fabric
12:28 using this small carton.
12:30 How?
12:31 This is my first time to actually see this type of weaving machine.
12:35 It's just modified.
12:36 Okay.
12:37 It's from another country.
12:38 Which is?
12:39 Malawesi tribe in Indonesia.
12:42 So it's better for straps.
12:44 So specific parts of the product that you're making,
12:47 it needs to be different styles.
12:49 So, that's it.
12:51 How efficient is this machine compared to that machine?
12:56 This, you can bring it anywhere.
12:58 So you can carry it.
13:00 There's a smaller version like this.
13:02 But that's because you can only make limited yards.
13:06 This one has more.
13:07 Many moving parts like this one that's like,
13:09 "Pak, pak, chak, chak, pak, pak, pak, pak."
13:11 Yes.
13:12 This one is stable.
13:14 Yes.
13:15 And then it just goes through.
13:18 Yes.
13:19 The difference between this and this,
13:21 here, the patterns,
13:23 it's designed here.
13:25 Okay.
13:26 Here, it's designed here.
13:28 In front.
13:29 No, this one, the cards.
13:30 Oh, the cards.
13:31 The turning of the cards, that's where the design comes out.
13:34 That's why you have this one to hold so you can actually...
13:37 Yes, that's where the design comes out.
13:39 But here, in this big loom, this is what designs.
13:43 Oh, you rotate.
13:45 And this takes time.
13:46 Yes.
13:47 But if it's a weaver, it's faster.
13:50 It's faster.
13:51 There's another product that's being sold to moms
13:54 and moms-to-be,
13:55 that they're also making here.
13:57 Jeannie's way of making baby wraps and carriers is loom weaving.
14:01 It's posted online.
14:02 Demands are increasing because of this,
14:04 they had the idea to help the hobby
14:06 of other moms in Dupax del Sur.
14:09 You know the drill, Viejeros.
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14:13 One type of flower.
14:15 It's mixed as a flavor of a plant called Tatac Nueva Vizcaya.
14:19 Can the BND team guess what kind of dish this is?
14:23 So CJ, what do you think the dishes in front of us are?
14:27 Dinengding.
14:28 Dinengding.
14:29 This one.
14:30 I already know, sir.
14:31 You already know?
14:32 Yes.
14:33 Binagoongan.
14:34 Huh?
14:35 Because there's shrimp.
14:38 Is our social media producer's guess right, Viejeros?
14:42 What can our assistant cameraman say
14:45 that's another Ilocano?
14:47 Our dishes are both Dinengding.
14:51 Any fried fish.
14:55 Any fried fish?
14:56 Yes.
14:57 It's just different.
14:58 It's different.
14:59 From the fish in the river.
15:00 Others have a fish that's mixed with a tomato.
15:06 This one, this one.
15:07 It's brown.
15:08 Buridibud.
15:09 Buridibud.
15:10 The one with the tomato.
15:12 Buridibud.
15:13 Yes, Buridibud.
15:14 Repeat after me.
15:16 Buridibud.
15:17 Buridibud.
15:18 Different names.
15:20 Is this their way of serving food with different ingredients?
15:23 Because this is a humble dish of the households here in Vizcaya.
15:27 And the name Buridibud originated from another Ilocano word,
15:32 "naburbur" or "burbur."
15:34 So burbur means something that's been disintegrated or crushed.
15:38 Mashed?
15:39 Not mashed.
15:40 Mashed.
15:41 So in this dish, the mashed thing is the tomato.
15:44 Buridibud is usually prepared in rural areas.
15:49 Aside from vegetables, it's also mixed with shrimp and dried shrimp.
15:55 And what makes it even more delicious is the ingredients of the flowers.
15:58 We call this "bagbagkong."
16:00 Bagbagkong.
16:01 It's a variety of jasmine flower.
16:03 If you think of Buridibud, you'll immediately think of mashed sweet potato.
16:13 That's what makes it special.
16:17 That separates this dish from other vegetable dishes.
16:22 But if we generalize, it can be classified under dinengdengs.
16:30 Wait, let me taste the soup first.
16:32 Gets.
16:35 See, when we see a dish like that, we automatically think of "ah, bagoong based."
16:41 This is not the case.
16:43 Maybe bagoong gave the dark color.
16:46 But the sauce or the base became thicker because of the mashed sweet potato.
16:56 So it gives it sweetness.
16:58 It gives it an additional umami flavor because of the bagoong.
17:05 Which I appreciate.
17:06 You know that, right?
17:08 When they say bagoong, I can't eat bagoong on its own.
17:11 But when it's mixed with different ingredients, then absolutely.
17:17 Then you have your fresh veggies.
17:19 Oh yeah.
17:26 This is the "inabraw."
17:29 On the fishy side, I'm not sure if it's because of the fish or the bagoong.
17:32 But this dish, for me, has that sweeter taste.
17:36 Both on its own, but I totally understand.
17:41 Two separate dishes, two different tastes.
17:43 Even if the majority of the ingredients are the same.
17:46 Tutok na mga biyero!
17:54 Ito na ang ating question of the week.
17:56 Dahil sa gana sa mga pananim na citrus fruit,
18:00 ang Nueva Vizcaya ay tiniguri ang
18:02 A. Citrus Capital of the Philippines
18:04 B. Agritourism Capital of the Philippines
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18:23 Harap niyo ba yung magandang pasyalan na hindi paahirapan puntahan?
18:28 5 minuto lang mula sa jump-off point, mararating na ang falls na ito.
18:33 [music]
18:35 Ang mga Vizcayanos themselves ay bumibisita na rin,
18:40 tinatangkilik yung mga lugar na magaganda dito sa aming probinsya
18:45 na hindi rin nila alam noon.
18:48 [music]
18:50 Marami na rin tayo nagawa at napuntahan dito sa Nueva Vizcaya.
19:01 At isa sa highlights ng biyahe natin ang paragliding.
19:04 Mami, uwi po ako mga 4pm galing school ha.
19:06 Ingat ka!
19:07 Pero kakaiba palang surpresa sa landing.
19:10 [music]
19:13 [screaming]
19:15 [music]
19:17 Uy, wakas sa ***
19:36 [laughing]
19:38 Nakita niyo tayo.
19:40 Sakto sa *** eh.
19:42 Hindi ko makita yung ***
19:45 Ayoko nga no.
19:47 Ikaw pala naman ang kauna-unahang taka jackpot.
19:53 [laughing]
19:54 Well, bukod sa...
19:58 Nag-landing sa fresh...
20:01 Freshly poopoo.
20:03 Oh no!
20:04 Bukod pa 'don,
20:05 yung mga 12-minute flight time namin was very, very enjoyable.
20:12 Very peaceful.
20:14 Yung views kasi dito, 360 degrees talaga.
20:19 It's just really greens, mountains.
20:21 Even the valley that you can see, it's just, you know,
20:25 outdoor-ish, you know, compared to the other locations na...
20:30 nagparaglide tayo.
20:32 [music]
20:34 [music]
20:36 May mga lugar na dinadaan lang,
20:43 pero ang Nueva Vizcaya napatunay ang puwing tinggilan.
20:47 Tam ba 'yan?
20:51 At pasyalan.
20:56 Para sa mga karanasang pangmatagalan.
20:59 [music]
21:01 (music)
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