Aired (November 3, 2024): oin Biyahero Drew as he explores the captivating beauty of Negros Oriental.
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00:00In life, we will go through different times, but tomorrow...
00:08We feel the heat, anywhere we go.
00:12It's raining heavily.
00:14Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating.
00:17Our trip continues.
00:19Here in Negros Oriental, game on!
00:21The natural beauty and food trip that is not expensive all year round.
00:25So what are you waiting for, Bejeros?
00:27Let's travel and play.
00:29Whether it's sunny or rainy, in Negros Oriental.
00:35The province of Negros Oriental,
00:37at any time, will welcome us, Bejeros.
00:40Whether it's food or adventure.
00:44For those looking for an adrenaline rush,
00:46this activity is for you.
00:48But before we say yahoo,
00:50can you guess what's in the picture, Bejeros?
01:00Does it look familiar?
01:02That's the palwa of Nyug.
01:04In Negros Oriental,
01:06it's usually used as a toy.
01:08But in the town of Santa Catalina,
01:10you can have fun here, Bejeros.
01:13There are three slides here, Bejeros.
01:15And we will try, of course, the toughest one.
01:18This super extreme ride, which is 360 feet long.
01:22Go backwards.
01:43After a few feet,
01:46there will be a jump.
01:49So you have to brace yourself.
01:51Contract your core.
01:53Hold on to the side rails or side cawayan.
01:56And then, brace for impact.
02:00And it's actually strategic, what they did.
02:04How is this?
02:05Maybe it's better, like what I did earlier.
02:08I watched first.
02:10What you watched, you know what to expect.
02:14And then it kind of felt like,
02:16this is okay.
02:17This is kind of fast and thrilling.
02:20So from there, that's what I was expecting.
02:23I gotta say,
02:25it could be because I'm alone,
02:27because after my ride, my experience,
02:31Kuya is telling me that I should be with two people
02:33to make it faster
02:35and to make the experience better.
02:39To be honest, I was surprised.
02:41So one more time with feelings.
02:44And this time, there's someone with me to make it faster.
02:50If you're around this region,
02:53I think I have to say,
02:55this is one of the locations or experiences
02:59that you should experience.
03:02Aside from the Paloa Ride,
03:03there are other attractions in Eco Adventure Park,
03:06like Spider Web
03:09and Giant Swing.
03:11I feel like my soul is leaving me.
03:13I'm running out of breath.
03:17Just 3 kilometers from Paloa Ride,
03:19you'll find the perfect place whenever it's hot.
03:22This is Mantabius Falls.
03:26Less than 10 minutes from the jump-off point,
03:28the falls will arrive.
03:36Of course, that's a loss.
03:40We felt the heat
03:42anywhere we go.
03:43So featuring this type of waterfall,
03:49anything that can soothe
03:54or counter the warm
03:57or the super hot temperature,
04:00it's a win.
04:01Not just one.
04:02Not just two.
04:03Not just three.
04:04Not just four.
04:05Not just five.
04:06Not just six.
04:07Not just seven.
04:08Not just two.
04:09Not just three.
04:10There are four levels of this falls.
04:17It's so hot outside.
04:18Very humid.
04:19It's like you're being sucked in by the heat.
04:22I just want to stay there for the whole day.
04:27Not only are the levels of this falls rich,
04:29there are also hidden treasures.
04:33Years have passed.
04:36Months.
04:37There's a treasure here.
04:41They said there's a treasure.
04:44There are holes inside.
04:47The Japanese believed
04:49the so-called Gintu of World War II.
04:52We met Tatay Warlito,
04:54who has lived in Santa Catalina for more than six decades.
04:57My father is a nomad.
05:00He's a nomad.
05:01He's an Italian.
05:02He's also from here.
05:04Most of my relatives
05:06were also born here.
05:08There's no Japanese living here,
05:10they said.
05:11Because the Japanese are the owners of the Gintu.
05:14I don't believe
05:16the rumors that there are Gintu here.
05:20For the residents here,
05:22they don't need to see Gintu in Talon anymore.
05:25Because the natural wonder of Montavious Falls
05:27is one of their proven riches.
05:30Our water is delicious.
05:32It's cold.
05:34It's nice to feel that there are people visiting us.
05:41Not far from the falls,
05:43we saw animals.
05:46Let's zoom in.
05:48Oops, it's too much.
05:50But can you guess what animal this is?
05:52I'll give you five seconds.
05:58That's right.
05:59That's a monkey.
06:01A long-tailed macaque monkey.
06:04What will you do if you see a Santa MacMac
06:07carrying a monkey?
06:09Well, take a picture.
06:16Wait a minute.
06:17It looks like my hat is getting heavier.
06:19Oops, it's too much.
06:22The dog is fighting.
06:24It looks like my children are here.
06:26This is how I look when I'm at home.
06:29All of my children are here.
06:31There.
06:38So this is where they live
06:40because there are a lot of tourists.
06:43Yes.
06:45The entrance fee is only 30 pesos.
06:47And you can go around
06:48and ride a bike with your family
06:52How do you avoid
06:54monkeys being stressed by people?
06:58And how do we avoid
07:00monkeys being stressed by people?
07:02If there are a lot of visitors,
07:04you should make the monkeys happy
07:06because they have a lot of food.
07:08And if they are stressed,
07:10they don't come closer.
07:11They just stay on the tree.
07:13You should stab the visitors
07:14when they are full.
07:15You stab the visitors?
07:16Yes, if they are full,
07:18you stab them.
07:19You stab the visitors?
07:20Yes, if they are full.
07:21Because they already got their food?
07:22Yes, if they are full.
07:23From the paradise of monkeys,
07:25let's go to the island of paradise.
07:27Welcome to Manjuyud Sandbar.
07:30While we're on our way,
07:31someone is already welcoming us.
07:34Let's zoom in.
07:36What's the hype here?
07:44Yup, that's a dolphin.
07:46If the weather is good and we're lucky,
07:48we can see dolphins here.
07:51See?
07:52My vegetables are just right.
07:54There are two protected areas
07:55in Negros Oriental.
07:56That is Apo Island
07:57and Balinsasayau Twin Lakes Natural Park.
08:01This is one of the furs
08:02that are conserved
08:03in Balinsasayau Twin Lakes.
08:04Are you familiar with this place, Veros?
08:06This is Pako.
08:07Out of the 200 species of fur
08:09that are here,
08:1012 can be eaten.
08:11Try it, ma'am.
08:12How is it?
08:13This is the tip.
08:15Oh, this is the tip.
08:16Try it.
08:17Oh, it's good.
08:18This is the fresh one.
08:23It's good.
08:24Try it.
08:25Okay.
08:27Here in Balinsasayau Twin Lakes,
08:29you can do birdwatching, Veros.
08:31Even if the weather is bad,
08:32we will still be fascinated
08:33by the birds.
08:38This is where I met
08:39my brother, Rico, a birdhunter.
08:40You said birdhunter.
08:42This is the place
08:44where birds are caught.
08:47Yes, ma'am.
08:48In the past,
08:49this area was not yet
08:50proclaimed as a protected area.
08:52The law was not yet enforced here.
08:55What we do here is hunting.
08:58In the past,
08:59we just wait for the trees
09:00to bear fruits.
09:02Because that's where the birds go.
09:04To get their food.
09:05Yes, ma'am.
09:06But there was an incident
09:07that stopped Rico
09:09from catching birds.
09:11When we were brought to Dumbaguete,
09:13we went to a seminar.
09:16That's when we realized
09:18that our mindset has changed.
09:21What does it feel like,
09:22I guess,
09:23more than 20 years ago,
09:24when you were caught
09:26by the birds?
09:27Now, you are the one
09:29who somehow helps
09:31to sustain their livelihood.
09:34They are still alive.
09:35There were a lot of people
09:36who bought birds back then.
09:37The number of birds was decreasing.
09:39That's why some of them were endangered.
09:41Most of the time,
09:42we can only see them here.
09:44Now, they are coming back
09:46because of bird-watching activities
09:49and bird photography.
09:51Just by taking pictures
09:52and looking at them,
09:53the number of birds will not decrease.
09:55Now, there are more of them.
09:57That's how it is.
09:59That's why we have a game
10:00where the birds are alive.
10:02We will have a little game.
10:06We will show an image of a bird.
10:10We just need to guess
10:12what kind of bird it is.
10:15If you don't get it right,
10:17you will be punished.
10:19For that punishment,
10:20you just need to imitate
10:21the image of the bird
10:22in that picture.
10:24You can answer, too, Vieros.
10:26Correct.
10:27Correct.
10:28Correct.
10:29Correct.
10:30Correct.
10:31Correct.
10:32Correct.
10:33Correct.
10:34Correct.
10:35Correct.
10:36Correct.
10:37Correct.
10:38Correct.
10:39Correct.
10:40Correct.
10:47A serpentine.
10:51Correct!
10:52Who is that?
10:55Osprey.
10:57Osprey.
10:58Each bird?
11:00He got it!
11:01I asked him to hold it,
11:03but it just moved.
11:05What's his name?
11:06Woodpecker
11:08That's just a tactic.
11:09You're always like that!
11:11My producer is always like that!
11:13Okay, okay.
11:15That's a bird!
11:21Why are you laughing at me?
11:24This is probably one of the hardest ones to say, right?
11:31Brown...
11:33Bird.
11:35No, no.
11:36Say it. Say it.
11:38Frogmouth.
11:39Frogmouth!
11:42Oh, frogmouth!
11:44So, I'll eat it.
11:46I'll eat it.
11:52The next thing I'll eat is literally eaten.
11:56So, are you ready for a strong food trip?
11:59For the first meal, guess it first, travelers.
12:02What do you call this black bean?
12:10The correct answer is kadyos or tabyos.
12:13In English, pigeon peas.
12:15To cook that, we'll be joined by Bisaya Mommy Vlogger,
12:18Nanay Mary Ann.
12:19Good morning!
12:20In her videos, she'll show us how she grows her crops in Bacuran.
12:25Her home-cooked meals.
12:27And being a loving wife to Tatay Mario.
12:30One of her specialty home-cooked meals,
12:32the star ingredient, tabyos.
12:35So, let's go and buy it, travelers.
12:37How much is this, ma'am?
12:40One fifty.
12:41One fifty.
12:42One half kilo?
12:43One half kilo.
12:44Three hundred per kilo?
12:45Okay.
12:46What's the difference between this and the green mung bean?
12:51The green mung bean has a similarity,
12:54but this takes a long time to cook.
12:57It takes time.
12:58But it has a lot of health benefits.
13:01Aha.
13:02Nanay Mary Ann's favorite dish is kadyos sa gata.
13:05It's low in cholesterol and rich in protein, fiber, and B vitamins.
13:10That's why it can help with digestion and heart health.
13:13This dish is perfect to eat when it rains.
13:16Let's add all the spices.
13:23Aren't we going to burn it, ma'am?
13:26Yes, yes.
13:27Later.
13:28Later, okay?
13:29Brother Daniel, later.
13:32Let's finish everything.
13:35After mixing all the ingredients,
13:37just wait for it to boil.
13:39How long does it take to boil?
13:41About ten to twenty minutes.
13:45The kadyos is now cooked.
13:47Cooked with love, Jan Bejeros.
13:49I like mung bean,
13:50but I also like the way Nanay Mary Ann cooks kadyos.
13:56Maybe because there's kata.
14:01Maybe because there's ginger.
14:03The aftertaste of ginger that I'm tasting is delicious.
14:07And maybe because
14:09mung bean has a bit of a fight.
14:13Sometimes,
14:14when you come here,
14:17this is what you'll remember.
14:19The dishes,
14:21locally.
14:22Local dishes that you can taste.
14:25Before you drink them.
14:27If you had a hard time guessing the first dish,
14:30I'm sure you know this one.
14:39This is sumang budbud.
14:42It's plain.
14:44Usually, it needs latek, right?
14:46It's okay.
14:47It's okay if it's plain.
14:48It's good with coffee.
14:49You already know the color.
14:51Maybe you can mix it.
14:53Regular sumang,
14:54we know that sometimes,
14:55they add sugar
14:57to make it sweet.
14:58But this,
14:59when you eat it,
15:00you don't need sugar,
15:01just a hint of chocolate.
15:03In a coffee house in San Jose,
15:05this is said to be the best partner for chocolate.
15:07But we need to work hard for it, Jan Bejeros.
15:10So,
15:11this way of crushing cocoa?
15:15Cocoa?
15:16Yes.
15:17You use this?
15:18Yes.
15:19Can you show us, please?
15:20This is how it used to be,
15:21because my grandparents
15:23really loved chocolate.
15:25But this is the real shell.
15:27Yeah.
15:28But this is my first time to experience
15:29crushing something
15:31using this one.
15:32Yeah.
15:33But this is how we used to practice,
15:35because we didn't have it yet.
15:36Is it because your shell is abundant
15:39in this area?
15:40Yes, in this area.
15:41We have a lot of these.
15:42Okay.
15:43The whole time,
15:44when I see this,
15:46in the movies,
15:47it's like they're using
15:49a different kind.
15:50It's different.
15:51Because there's a hole here.
15:53The cocoa needs to be very fine.
15:55It needs to be almost watery
15:57so that it can be crushed.
16:00Now, let's try it with sumang budbud.
16:06It's just right.
16:07You don't want too much sweet chocolate.
16:10The sumang is just right.
16:12Sometimes, you want a little salty,
16:14then a little sweet.
16:16A little bitter.
16:18That's it.
16:19Anything warm,
16:20I will accept.
16:21It's cold here, man.
16:32It's still cold.
16:34If you want to get warm,
16:35you can go to
16:36Painitahan ng Dumag Yete Vieros.
16:39They have tinatang kilig here
16:41from then until now.
16:42I've been a suki here for 10 years
16:44in the No-Levels Potohan
16:46because aside from being clean,
16:48it's just cheap.
16:50Name this iconic duo, viejeros.
16:59That's the Puto Maya.
17:0110.55 if you call it here.
17:03You can buy puto for 10 pesos
17:05and every topping is 5 pesos.
17:08As time goes by,
17:09this puto maya
17:10won't change its price.
17:13Even if the price increases,
17:15the fillet or the tabliya,
17:19it's still cheap.
17:22It's for the market.
17:25The recipe of 10.55
17:26was inherited by Nanay Luz
17:28from her auntie Rosemary.
17:30It was my auntie
17:31who ran the business for
17:33I think more than 20 years.
17:35Then before she died,
17:37she told me that
17:38if possible,
17:40I should run it.
17:41Because it's such a waste
17:43to have so many suki.
17:45Every morning and afternoon,
17:46almost no one can sit
17:47in Nanay Luz's stall.
17:49The vendors here are friendly.
17:52Their food is delicious.
17:53Thank you!
17:55According to Nanay Luz,
17:56there's no plan
17:57to change the price of 10.55.
18:00Because it's already spread out.
18:03It's a pity because
18:05most likely the students
18:08out of 20 pesos,
18:10they're already full.
18:12That's why,
18:14maybe as of this time,
18:16we cannot change the price.
18:20High five, Nanay!
18:22These dishes have
18:23a common denominator.
18:24Can you guess what it is?
18:25Clue!
18:26It's very healthy.
18:33The correct answer is
18:34fruit!
18:35Fruit dishes?
18:36Do you like that?
18:42Valencia is known
18:44as a place
18:46that is very rich in fruits.
18:49This is Valencia Express.
18:52The cooking of Valencia Express
18:53is the same as
18:54the cooking of Bicol Express.
18:56But the twist is
18:57they mix it with fruits.
19:06It's not too spicy.
19:11Sweet.
19:12Because there are a lot of fruits.
19:15Sweet and sour.
19:17Nice!
19:18You can also taste
19:19their version of kumba.
19:20Of course,
19:21it's still mixed with fruits.
19:23It's soft
19:24and the mango is sweet.
19:31It's hot,
19:32so it's easy to swallow.
19:34Even though the weather is hot,
19:35these vents are even hotter.
19:37In the city of Valencia,
19:38you can find sulfur vents
19:40in this mountain.
19:43The smoke comes from
19:44the hot sulfur deposit
19:45beneath the ground.
19:46In fact,
19:47even the water coming out
19:48of the mountain
19:49is hot.
19:50You can even cook eggs there.
19:52For real?
19:56After our simple experiment,
19:59we prepared eggs.
20:01After 10 minutes?
20:32You can take pictures here.
20:35But if you want to
20:36take a breath of fresh air,
20:39I have something for you.
20:41We're now at
20:42Katunggan Boardwalk
20:43in Negros Oriental.
20:46Apparently,
20:47this is one of the longest boardwalks.
20:50This boardwalk is 800 meters long.
20:52It's one of the longest boardwalks
20:54in the entire Negros Oriental.
20:55And wherever you look,
20:57you'll see different species of mangroves.
20:59The vibe you'll get here
21:01when you stroll here,
21:03when you walk,
21:04is really nature-tripping.
21:06If you want to find,
21:08you know,
21:09some peaceful
21:11and relaxing location,
21:13I guess this could be your spot.
21:15Maybe it's also good
21:17to go here in the morning
21:19or in the afternoon
21:20so it's not too hot.
21:30Speaking of,
21:31what am I hearing?
21:33It sounds like it's coming from there.
21:41Oh my.
21:44Niki, you fooled me again.
21:46I thought so.
21:47How are you? Long time no see.
21:48I'm fine.
21:50Niki's bones
21:51are instruments
21:52like the sounds
21:53you hear around you.
21:55And all of this
21:56is made from
21:57recycled materials.
21:59It's better
22:00if it's broken.
22:01You won't have a problem with nature.
22:02It will come back to you.
22:03But in terms of durability,
22:05it looks like you've been using it for a long time.
22:07I've been using it for more than 10 years.
22:09Really?
22:10Yes.
22:11I'll try to guess
22:12what sounds
22:13Niki's instruments
22:14make.
22:19Oh, that's the grasshopper.
22:20That's the grasshopper.
22:21That's the grasshopper.
22:24Is that a bullfrog?
22:25That's a bullfrog, right?
22:30Here.
22:33It's like we need that now
22:34because it's so hot.
22:35When it falls asleep,
22:36it's gone.
22:43Oh.
22:44I'm relaxed.
22:45Your brain is relaxed.
22:46I feel like I'm in a spa
22:47and they're massaging me.
22:49When Niki and I talked,
22:51it's like I was back in my childhood.
22:53So, it has a stroke.
22:55It should be like this.
22:56Can you do that?
22:57Okay, okay.
22:59Okay, try.
23:02The last one is weak.
23:03I'm tired already.
23:09But almost.
23:10But that's the easiest one.
23:11Good, good, good.
23:12It's like
23:13the importance is
23:15you can use
23:16whatever's there.
23:17You don't need to.
23:18Like,
23:19I won't be able to perform
23:20because I'm tired.
23:21Tourists in the Negros Oriental
23:23suggested
23:25the Chapel in the Sky
23:26in Tuktuk ng Bundok
23:27in the town of Pamplona.
23:29If the chapel is built
23:30in a high place,
23:31does that mean
23:32there's a higher chance
23:33that our prayers will come true?
23:36What do you think, Vieros?
23:37For me,
23:38when you come here,
23:39your wish will come true
23:41because
23:42based on our customers,
23:44some of our customers
23:45testified there.
23:46They said
23:47their sister
23:48has been married for a long time
23:50but she doesn't have a child yet.
23:52So she went to the church,
23:53to the chapel here,
23:54and prayed.
23:55So after one month,
23:56her wish came true.
23:58She got pregnant.
24:00They have a child now.
24:02Aside from prayer,
24:03there are other activities
24:04that can be done here.
24:12When people come here,
24:14usually,
24:15their families
24:16will band together here.
24:17Happy family together.
24:18That's what we do.
24:19And then,
24:20they can relax together
24:21while watching
24:22the beautiful view
24:23of Cafe Alicia.
24:28The reality of being a Viero
24:30is that we can't give
24:32a good time
24:33to all the opportunities.
24:35But here in Negros Oriental,
24:37happiness is not seasonal.
24:39The journey is worth it
24:41whether it rains or it rains.
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