Aired (July 7, 2024): Kinidlatang ahas at batong pinagtataguan ng mga kayamanan ang ilan sa haka-haka tungkol sa ahas na bato sa Masbate, pero paano nga ba nabuo ang higanteng tipak ng bato na ito?
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00:00In our journey, we got to know more twists in the story.
00:06I am Vilma Victor Rotor. I have been living here in Mandaon for 75 years.
00:12According to the stories of the elders,
00:16the wall that we have here that has the sign of Ahas,
00:20this is the sign of the riches that came from the Ginto.
00:30According to Dennis, who is a 36-year-old resident of Mandaon Masbate,
00:34is this really a treasure shrine?
00:38According to the elders,
00:41there is a rumor that someone took the eyes of a blue whale.
00:46When we were kids, we used to go there.
00:48We used to believe that someone took the eyes of a blue whale.
00:51There was a submarine that took the eyes of a blue whale.
00:54We used to believe that someone took the eyes of a blue whale.
00:57But now, it's not true.
00:58It became a rumor that someone took the eyes of a blue whale.
01:03It's not just that.
01:04Some residents also have their own beliefs.
01:08He went down to the sea because he wanted to fight the whales.
01:13He didn't go down to the sea to take the eyes of a blue whale.
01:17He took the eyes of a blue whale.
01:23The Ginto is now a rock.
01:26The rock in this story has a connection to our culture.
01:32In the Philippines, there are a lot of stories about rocks.
01:36Because this is the most dangerous animal.
01:39Because of that, there are a lot of stories about rocks in the Philippines.
01:44But the question is,
01:45out of all the stories about rocks,
01:48which one is the real one?
01:51Is there a real rock in this story?
01:54Well, let's hear it from the expert.
01:56Researchers from the University of the Philippines
01:59have been studying the so-called rock rock.
02:02According to their research,
02:04this rock rock is from a mountainous area.
02:10It's not a real rock, but a natural rock formation.
02:16According to the locals,
02:20this rock formation was formed by a geological activity.
02:27Based on the initial information we gathered,
02:31this place is inside a formation.
02:34It's called a lanang formation.
02:36A lanang formation is a part of a stratigraphic column.
02:42It could have been formed millions of years ago.
02:47It quickly solidified and became a rock formation due to the temperature.
02:51It gave the illusion of a petrified basilisk or mythical creature that became a rock.
02:56That's why it's called a rock rock.
02:59We know that most of the beautiful rock formations are visited by people.
03:04It's important that we don't do activities that could destroy these rock formations
03:10like throwing garbage or cutting down trees.
03:13We should be creative in our thinking.
03:16We should create stories about things.
03:20We shouldn't just brush it aside and say,
03:23that's just a rock.
03:25We should add a story to it.
03:28For the locals in that area,
03:31that's very important because it becomes their landmark.
03:36It becomes a source of pride.
03:38Whether it's true or not,
03:41it's part of our culture and tradition here in Mandapas.
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