Buhay sa patay
Buhay sa patay
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00:00 The cleaners and caretakers, and the people who paint the cemetery's ceilings
00:05 are the ones who are the most important and give the most attention.
00:09 That's why we went to Manila North Cemetery
00:14 to learn the story of Brother Adolfo and Brother Renato
00:18 who are both living dead.
00:21 Here's a watch, please.
00:23 [music]
00:25 It's Monday again, and we will be moved by sadness and joy.
00:29 Sad because we can no longer be with them.
00:32 [music]
00:34 Happy because it's the day of their union of flowers and candles
00:39 that show their respect and love for each other.
00:42 [music]
00:44 On our trip to one of the oldest cemeteries in the Philippines,
00:48 Manila North Cemetery,
00:49 where the graves of the former president, Ramon Magsaysay,
00:54 Serio Osmeña, Manuel Rojas, and the one and only King of Philippine Movies, Fernando Po Jr.
01:01 are buried, along with his cousin, Susan Roses,
01:05 who is also considered the Queen of Philippine Movies, and many others.
01:08 We met two different people, but they share the same path that they walk every day.
01:15 And they are Brother Adolfo and Brother Renato.
01:18 [music]
01:22 He is Brother Renato, a mommy vendor and a caretaker of the Mosileo,
01:27 who are well-known people.
01:29 [music]
01:30 According to him, he inherited this job from his poor parents,
01:35 who were also caretakers.
01:37 We also asked him what his difficulties are as a cleaner of the cemetery.
01:42 [music]
01:43 It's very hard, especially when it rains.
01:45 There are many branches and everything is slippery.
01:51 It's very hard to clean the leaves.
01:54 Sometimes, it's hard to pay for the cleaning.
02:03 We just wait for the payment.
02:08 Is it hard to clean the cemetery of someone who is not sure if he will be paid or not?
02:14 According to him, he is happy with what he does because it reminds him of his poor parents.
02:20 [music]
02:26 We also met Brother Adolfo.
02:28 He has been a grave digger and a painter for 43 years in Manila North Cemetery.
02:34 [music]
02:37 According to him, his wife was the reason why he went to this job
02:42 because of his parents who influenced him to become a caretaker.
02:47 He paints from 5 to 10 nits every time the rain is about to fall.
02:52 Is that enough for his income?
02:55 My children only go to school after high school.
02:58 You can't finish your life just because of this.
03:04 It's enough for food and savings, but you can't finish your studies.
03:12 You can only finish it until high school.
03:14 Although Brother Adolfo and Brother Renato's story is different
03:18 in how they shared their lives,
03:21 they both share the same values of the other people's lives.
03:26 [music]