Aired (February 16, 2025): Join Biyahero Drew as he explores the stunning natural wonders and thrilling adventures of Cavinti, Laguna!
Biyahe ni Drew’ is a popular travel show in the Philippines that takes its viewers on a budget-friendly adventure every week. Travel hacks, bucket list ideas, and tipid tips for local and international destinations? Biyahero Drew got you covered!
Watch it every Sunday, 8:45 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #BiyaheNiDrew #BNDCavintiLaguna
Biyahe ni Drew’ is a popular travel show in the Philippines that takes its viewers on a budget-friendly adventure every week. Travel hacks, bucket list ideas, and tipid tips for local and international destinations? Biyahero Drew got you covered!
Watch it every Sunday, 8:45 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #BiyaheNiDrew #BNDCavintiLaguna
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00:00Water, river, waterfall, underwater cave, so yeah, it fits me, I think.
00:12You have that mindset, go, go, go for adventure.
00:15This is the place for you.
00:18A journey full of thrill and excitement.
00:22GKO?
00:23Say no more, Viejeros!
00:35We will test our skills.
00:37Why is it harder?
00:39Lower, lower, lower.
00:41I just want you to have fun.
00:43Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
00:47And, we will make our ship sink.
00:54Hey, don't go. Hey, don't go.
00:59Hey, don't go.
01:04It's getting tight, Viejeros.
01:05Because today, we have a gift for you.
01:13A legit adventure, here in Cavinti, Laguna.
01:24Let's start with a famous falls.
01:30Where you can go inside.
01:33Signal number 5.
01:34There are people who are still leaving their houses.
01:38It's like, it's gone.
01:39It's a fact.
01:43To get to Cavinti Falls, also known as Pagsanhan Falls,
01:48it's not just trekking.
01:52Our team needs to fall.
01:54It's just rappelling, Viejeros.
02:01That's if Cavinti is in the city.
02:04It's okay, sir.
02:06Nice.
02:08There's a 15-minute walk before you reach the first rappelling station.
02:15The rappelling is on the safer side.
02:18It's like there's a steel cylinder that will protect the tourists.
02:27It's 40 feet long and can support up to 200 kilos.
02:32But it's not over yet, Viejeros.
02:35Since we're not just going to rappel once,
02:38let's do it twice.
02:41After going down the last metal stairs,
02:47this is what's going to be the highlight.
02:51It took us probably around 40 minutes or 50 minutes to go down.
02:55This is what's going to shake you up.
02:58The falls are really high.
03:01So, what we're going to do next is,
03:03we're going to ride a raft,
03:05and then we're going to go inside a cave.
03:08That's what's exciting.
03:14Even if you're not good at it, you'll still be able to do it.
03:18There's no way you can't do it.
03:20Even if you're not good at it, you'll still be able to do it.
03:24There's no way you can't do it.
03:31Inside the cave, there's a shallow part.
03:33That's why the tourists are allowed to swim.
03:39Of course, you can't just say that you're inside a waterfall cave.
03:46There are a lot of destinations in the Philippines.
03:49At that moment, you'll see that the waterfalls are really high,
03:53but by far, you won't be able to see anything.
03:55We can swim probably around it, but not inside.
04:00This one is probably, you know,
04:02the X-factor of these falls.
04:05Only in the Philippines.
04:08After rappelling for a while,
04:09the way back is still an adventure.
04:12It's called Shooting the Rapids.
04:14From Cabinti, Pagsanghan is the way out when you ride a boat.
04:18That's why it takes almost an hour to travel.
04:28Pagsanghan Falls, in the past,
04:31there was no passable access from Cabinti.
04:35And because it's passable from Pagsanghan,
04:39but geographically,
04:41the location of the falls can be found in the town of Cabinti
04:45by the local ordinance,
04:47and with the help of our local governments
04:49and our leaders in our town,
04:51we were able to correct this
04:53and turn it into Cabinti Falls.
04:59Earlier, there were falls with caves inside.
05:02What we're going to do now is
05:04caves with falls inside.
05:06Did you get that?
05:14You have to walk for more than 20 minutes
05:16before you can enter the cave.
05:18You'll pass through the white sand,
05:20cross the river,
05:22and travel through the jungle.
05:24Just be careful because the elements are white.
05:27It's a bit scary,
05:29but it's worth it.
05:31But just be careful because it's white.
05:34The elements, the uncontrollable elements,
05:37like the weather,
05:38we can't control them.
05:40So we adjust to them.
05:42And sometimes, it really is a matter of perspective.
05:46Sometimes, it's raining, we can't shoot.
05:49Sometimes, it's raining.
05:50That might be, you know, additional flavoring or whatever.
05:54I mean, it's really a matter of perspective.
05:57But that's just the beginning.
05:59Because to reach the falls inside the cave,
06:01we have to go through a lot of things.
06:04We have to go through holes.
06:09And there are parts of the cave
06:11where the water is up to our legs.
06:19The presence of mind is the key, Bejeros.
06:22Go down, go down.
06:26After more than an hour,
06:31we finally reached the falls inside the cave.
06:44What else?
06:45Get suicide.
06:46Skylight.
06:49Wherever we go,
06:50that's also where we'll go, Bejeros.
06:53If you're lucky,
06:54there's a natural water fountain inside the cave.
06:57It's guaranteed to save you from drinking the water
07:00that was studied by experts.
07:10After going through a lot of things in the cave,
07:12there should be an amazing picture.
07:14This is what they call a skylight.
07:17This place is one of the major stops
07:20when you're experiencing an amazing cave.
07:23You can see inside the cave,
07:26there's like a beam of light coming from somewhere
07:29and you know that, hey, you can see the sunlight.
07:32Of course, this is what we have.
07:34We also reached the 8,000 steps that we did
07:37in this caving experience.
07:39If you have that mindset to go, go, go for adventure,
07:43this might definitely, no, not this might,
07:45this is the place for you.
07:47Caving is a great part of your journey
07:50if you're going through here in Laguna.
07:53This cave is considered the pride of the town of Calinti.
07:57We call it the underground river and cave complex
08:00where you can find places like this
08:03or one of the caves in the Philippines,
08:06the Palawan underground river.
08:10Speaking of pride,
08:13these products are really valued by the people of Calinti.
08:20These are made from pandan leaves.
08:23Can you imagine?
08:24It can reach up to 2,000 pesos.
08:29Before using the dry leaves,
08:31there's a thorough process of processing.
08:34This machine is used.
08:36It's called an ilohan.
08:38Just by the look of it,
08:39you can tell how many generations of locals have used it.
08:43Today, they'll show us how to use it.
08:46What is an ilohan for?
08:48It's used to soften the pandan.
08:50To soften the pandan.
08:52It's important to soften the pandan
08:55so that it can weave into different kinds of things.
08:58So, how do you do this?
09:00The mother will put it in.
09:02Oh, there it is.
09:05How do you do this?
09:06Not one by one.
09:07It's bundled.
09:10I'm used to this.
09:11I have a lot of kids.
09:13I do this to them.
09:19It's important for the leaves to be softened by the pandan
09:22so that it won't hurt the hands during the weaving process
09:24or when it's woven.
09:26So that it's smooth.
09:28Just the pandan.
09:31Put it in here.
09:33That's it.
09:34No more.
09:35No more meat.
09:36No more.
09:37Okay.
09:38Mom, how long have you been doing this?
09:41It's been a long time.
09:42It's been a long time.
09:43About...
09:4710 years.
09:4810 years.
09:50Mom's here.
09:51Mom's here.
09:52That's great.
09:54The next step is stripping
09:56so that the leaves become thinner.
09:59They use something like a manual shredder for this.
10:02You divide it into 1, 2, 3...
10:04What's that?
10:056 or 7?
10:06Something like that.
10:071...
10:08It depends on the size of...
10:09It depends on the size of...
10:10What you need to do.
10:11Okay.
10:12I'll give it a try.
10:13It's challenging.
10:14It's okay, sir.
10:15Later.
10:16Later.
10:17There's an ambulance there.
10:20So we don't have a problem.
10:21Okay.
10:23And then...
10:25Here.
10:26Okay, sir.
10:29Why is it harder?
10:30Lower.
10:31Lower.
10:33I just want you to be happy.
10:43It always happens to me.
10:46Give me another chance, Behrooz.
10:51This looks okay.
10:53So far, so good.
10:55Easy does it.
10:57Come on.
10:58You can do it.
10:59Don't waste it.
11:04Yes!
11:08Is it right, ma'am?
11:09Yes.
11:10Is it okay?
11:11Passado.
11:12Passado? Okay.
11:13The soft and thin leaves
11:15can now be shredded
11:17and transformed into different products.
11:20They don't just make simple bayongs
11:23because they also have kikay purses
11:25and anik-anik.
11:29Yes!
11:33The lakes and rivers here in Laguna are also growing.
11:38This river is connected to an eco-park here in Cavinti.
11:42The Bumbungan Eco-Park.
11:45It's not just for sightseeing.
11:47Because of other locals,
11:48they come here to catch shrimp.
11:52Today, we'll be joined by a sparkle artist
11:55who is always G in adventure.
11:57Hello, travelers!
11:58This is Cheska Fausto.
12:00We're here at the Bumbungan Eco-Park
12:03to catch shrimp.
12:06Let's go!
12:09Cheska will be joined by Kuya Colin,
12:12a local in Cavinti
12:13who is also known as a kalbong vlogger.
12:16Bubutrap is what they call
12:18the shrimp catcher.
12:21Inside the bubutrap,
12:22there's a bait for the shrimp.
12:24This is what we use in the bubutrap
12:27as a bait.
12:30We grill it.
12:34We grill it so that the shrimp has an aroma.
12:40Yes, it smells good.
12:42That's where the shrimp will be attracted.
12:45So, the bubutrap is an addict.
12:47We'll make it like a yoke
12:48before putting it inside the bubutrap.
12:50This is the bubutrap.
12:52This is how you catch it.
12:54There!
12:55Nice, right?
12:57If you catch one or two,
12:59you'll have more food.
13:01It's better.
13:03Then,
13:04there.
13:05You tie it.
13:06You tie it so that it won't escape.
13:08Yes, ma'am.
13:09So, how do you maintain
13:11the population of the shrimp?
13:13Of course, they need to reproduce.
13:15If we put it here now,
13:18the next day,
13:19we'll put it in other parts of the river
13:21so that it'll still have a similar population.
13:24What's the size limit
13:26that we can't catch it?
13:30Maybe this big, ma'am.
13:32If it's this big,
13:34we'll let it go.
13:36There.
13:37So, it's half of the bait?
13:38It's small, ma'am.
13:39It's almost this big.
13:41Let's go so that we can eat and sell.
13:43Yes, let's go.
13:47That's it, ma'am.
13:48It's very tight.
13:49Remove the string.
13:51Then, ma'am,
13:52take the end.
13:53All right.
13:54A string is connected to the bubu trap
13:56to be tied to the end of the river.
13:58It's better, ma'am,
14:00if the string is lower.
14:02For example,
14:03you tied it, ma'am.
14:05You need to cover the whole area.
14:08Because if other people pass by,
14:11they might take our bait.
14:13The bubu trap can now be thrown in the water.
14:16One, two, three.
14:18There.
14:19There, right?
14:20There are other parts of the river that need to be pushed
14:22to place the trap.
14:24While in the water,
14:25they also took the bubu traps
14:28that were left there yesterday.
14:30Looks like we got a lot.
14:41There, right?
14:43Good job.
14:46I'm really happy
14:47because in a bubu trap,
14:49you can only catch a lot of shrimp.
14:51You can only leave it overnight.
14:53The next day,
14:54you can catch a lot.
14:56So, I'm happy.
14:59Cheska's adventure here in Cabinti
15:00is a one-of-a-kind experience.
15:03So, her next stop
15:04is a campsite
15:05where her P500 is worth it.
15:08Aside from being able to camp here with this view,
15:11she can also enjoy activities
15:13that they offer like mudslides.
15:15This is it, viewers.
15:17This is for you.
15:18Let's go.
15:26There's a go-round
15:27that you can go around in the middle of the mud.
15:30Kayaking.
15:32Donut boat.
15:35And unli swimming in Lumot Lake.
15:37That's just the name of the mud.
15:41You can also set up a boodle fight
15:44with groups of up to 10 people.
15:47It only costs P300 per head, viewers.
15:50And when you're done eating,
15:54there's an unli aura here
15:55in their party boat.
15:57I have two favorites.
15:58The first one is the merry-go-round
16:01because I didn't expect to enjoy it.
16:04I thought it would be scary
16:06when I jump in the water
16:07because I don't know how deep it is
16:10or what the effect will be
16:11because it's freshwater.
16:13But it's fun.
16:14It's not scary.
16:15And then my second favorite
16:17is definitely the balsa.
16:19When you have a boodle fight,
16:21it's really relaxing.
16:22It's the best way to end the activity
16:25because it's super chill
16:27and there's wind.
16:30Oh, it looks like I'm in your boodle fight,
16:32Cheska.
16:34It doesn't matter.
16:35I'm going to taste
16:36what I grew up with.
16:39Oh, I can't not taste
16:40the tilapia of Lerito Viejos.
16:44I'm going to taste the sinugnong tilapia
16:47or tilapia cooked in coconut milk.
16:50Let's see.
16:54The most fruity taste is
16:57the grilled taste
16:59of whatever grill they use.
17:01In this case, of course, it's the tilapia.
17:07Here in Cabinti,
17:08they use the tilapia
17:10for their sinugno.
17:12It's usually used by others
17:14as a plain grilled tilapia.
17:16The good thing about this
17:18aside from the tilapia being smoked,
17:22it's also grilled.
17:23So, the aroma we get
17:25from the fish is doubled.
17:28They cook it in a clay pot
17:30for the natural taste of the sinugno
17:34to come out.
17:35After sautéing,
17:37they add pure coconut milk
17:39and boil it
17:40until it gets the right consistency.
17:42They also add coconut juice.
17:44Our coconut juice
17:45has a bit of sweetness
17:46and a bit of sourness.
17:49Instead of using water,
17:51we used coconut juice.
17:55Then, they add the grilled tilapia
17:58and mix it with the vegetables.
18:00Sinugno is usually cooked
18:02in the town of Cabinti
18:03as the main ingredient
18:05of which the tilapia fish
18:07is famous in Cabinti
18:09because it's one of the main
18:11sources of income
18:13for the locals
18:14in the town of Cabinti.
18:18Even though it's full of lakes
18:19and rivers here in Cabinti, Laguna,
18:21they have one dish
18:22that's not just fish,
18:24but it's calabaw.
18:25Oh, wow!
18:27This is the fried calabaw
18:28of Cabinti, Biarros.
18:31They also call it
18:32Afri Paya.
18:34Because of the vegetables
18:35they use here,
18:36you guessed it right,
18:37papaya.
18:38Today,
18:39Ate Sol will show me
18:40how this is cooked.
18:43The typical Afri Paya
18:48is simple,
18:49just papaya,
18:50then meat,
18:51tomatoes,
18:52just like that.
18:53Because, of course,
18:54it's already special,
18:55so we add
18:56other ingredients.
18:58But for you here,
18:59when you say Afri Paya,
19:00do you really use carob?
19:02No, you can also use
19:03chicken and pork.
19:04Got it.
19:05Because I always think
19:06when it's fried,
19:07normally chicken
19:08is used when it's fried.
19:09So, I'm assuming
19:10there's a lot of calabaw here,
19:11that's why you use that.
19:12Yes,
19:13the liver is regular here.
19:15I already softened the beef.
19:16Okay.
19:17How did you soften it?
19:19Oh, wow!
19:21Wow, wow!
19:24I didn't expect that.
19:25First,
19:26I marinated it
19:27in sesame,
19:28in soy sauce,
19:30then
19:31steamer.
19:32Steamer.
19:34It's steamed for an hour.
19:36Next,
19:37we add
19:38tomato paste.
19:39Hey, what's that? Fish sauce?
19:40Fish sauce.
19:42To bring out
19:44the taste of the beef.
19:47Tomato.
19:52And this papaya,
19:53thinly sliced.
19:56After it's boiled,
19:57we add bell pepper.
20:02After 8 to 10 minutes,
20:04Afri Paya is ready.
20:08It's hot.
20:14Approved?
20:26It's good to eat
20:27when it's thinly sliced, right?
20:29Yes.
20:30The texture is good.
20:31Let's try the beef.
20:34The beef is good.
20:35It's good, ma'am.
20:38It's good.
20:43If Afri Paya can do it,
20:45can we also
20:46impress
20:47the people of Cavinti
20:48when it comes to sports?
20:51I heard that
20:52there's a volleyball match
20:53at this resort.
20:55Hey, Sally.
20:57Wait.
20:58I don't think
20:59this is the standard
21:00PSI
21:01or
21:02pressure of this ball.
21:04Do you have a ball?
21:05Yes, we do.
21:06Nice.
21:08It's dead.
21:10The mechanics of the game
21:11are easy.
21:12You just need to pass
21:13the ball to the other team.
21:15First team to get
21:16three points
21:17wins.
21:20It's Team Biayani Drew
21:22versus
21:23Team Cavinti Locals.
21:25Let's do this, Viejos.
21:29Let's go.
21:39I love you.
21:41Who is it?
21:43I'm so happy.
21:45I love you, too.
21:47Yay!
21:51Change court for round 2.
21:54Let's go.
22:00Let's go.
22:08Oh my God!
22:10So good!
22:26You're gay!
22:30Oh my God!
22:32Oh my God!
22:34Round 2 goes to Team Kavinti Locals.
22:37We wanted to play a tiebreaker, but...
22:39You know what I noticed?
22:41When we won the first game,
22:43it was like they cheated.
22:45They removed the wind
22:47and then it worked to their advantage.
22:49The boy got soft.
22:51So, we have decided.
22:53We don't have a winner.
22:55As long as everyone is happy, it's okay.
22:57The target market of Mountain Lake Resort
22:59is families,
23:01friends,
23:03small and big groups.
23:05We want to appeal to
23:07guests, clients, and customers
23:09who come to Mountain Lake Resort
23:11that they are very welcome
23:13here in the resort.
23:15Here in Cavinti,
23:17you can't beat the amount of things you can do.
23:19Let's save the best for last.
23:21Of course, as a buyer,
23:23you should always do your best in every adventure.
23:27The legit adventure in Cavinti
23:29is not yet over.
23:31A long slide in a waterfall.
23:35Woo!
23:39Woo!
23:43The elements of water,
23:45river, waterfall,
23:47underwater cave.
23:49So, yeah, it fits me, I think.
23:51When you have an adventure,
23:53you should always be generous.
23:55As you can see in Cavinti,
23:57it's near, but it's close to what you should try.
23:59Let's go!
24:02Exciting
24:04and tiring.
24:06All of that is worth the pleasant surprise.
24:08Yes!
24:10Hatid ng Laguna