Monster isda, nahuli sa bayan ng San Jose, Antique! Lider ng grupong nangangandado ng mga establisimyento at nagpakilalang bagong gobyerno sa Surigao City, arestado!
Samantala, dalawa sa pitong meteorites na bumagsak sa Pilipinas na napunta sa kamay ng mga dayuhan, naibalik na sa Pilipinas. Malaking bahagi ng Brooke’s Point sa Palawan, binaha nitong mga nakaraang linggo! Ang itinuturong dahilan ng mga residente, ang pagkakalbo ng kanilang kagubatan dahil sa malawakang pagmimina?!
At lalaki, tumalon sa Punta Rock Formation sa Allen, Northern Samar na nakamamatay ang lakas ng hampas ng alon!
"Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho" (One at Heart, Jessica Soho) is the Philippines' top-rating news magazine program, hosted by one of the most-awarded broadcast journalists in the country, Jessica Soho. It features human interest stories, food, news personalities, travel, trends and pop culture.'KMJS' airs every Sunday, 8:15 PM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #KMJS
Samantala, dalawa sa pitong meteorites na bumagsak sa Pilipinas na napunta sa kamay ng mga dayuhan, naibalik na sa Pilipinas. Malaking bahagi ng Brooke’s Point sa Palawan, binaha nitong mga nakaraang linggo! Ang itinuturong dahilan ng mga residente, ang pagkakalbo ng kanilang kagubatan dahil sa malawakang pagmimina?!
At lalaki, tumalon sa Punta Rock Formation sa Allen, Northern Samar na nakamamatay ang lakas ng hampas ng alon!
"Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho" (One at Heart, Jessica Soho) is the Philippines' top-rating news magazine program, hosted by one of the most-awarded broadcast journalists in the country, Jessica Soho. It features human interest stories, food, news personalities, travel, trends and pop culture.'KMJS' airs every Sunday, 8:15 PM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #KMJS
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00:00:00This fish is viral all over the world and is found deep in the ocean.
00:00:12But this February, by a rare chance, it was caught in the shallow part of the ocean of Spain.
00:00:20It's so black, it looks like it has an antenna and it even has a tail.
00:00:26This is the Black Sea Devil or the so-called Angler Fish.
00:00:34But many were dismayed when they found out that it was only 2 inches big.
00:00:40Many thought it was a monster.
00:00:43This is the Black Sea Devil or the so-called Angler Fish.
00:00:56It's so black, it looks like it has an antenna and it even has a tail.
00:01:09It's so black, it looks like it has an antenna and it even has a tail.
00:01:11It's 7 feet long and it can't be carried by one person.
00:01:17We asked for help to lift the big fish.
00:01:21It's really a monster.
00:01:26The 7 feet long fish that weighs 147 kilos is a type of catfish,
00:01:33which in ancient times was called Pugaro.
00:01:36It was caught by a group of angler fish, the Sipaulo.
00:01:39The Giant Pugaro was found by the group when they went to the Kuyo Islands in northern Palawan.
00:01:49Even though it's far, it took us 8 hours to get there because there were a lot of fish there.
00:01:54In the first few days, our catch wasn't good.
00:01:59The fish we caught were small.
00:02:01There were anglers around their boat.
00:02:06At first, it was just small, maybe 28 kilos.
00:02:09The second time, we couldn't catch it because our reel was cut off.
00:02:13The third time, I think we were lucky to catch a big one.
00:02:16But the angler fish was still fighting hard.
00:02:21It was still fighting hard.
00:02:22We pulled it slowly and carefully so that our reel wouldn't get cut off.
00:02:28That's why it took 5 people to catch it on the boat.
00:02:33It took us about an hour to catch the Pugaro.
00:02:36Because of their big catch, they decided to go home.
00:02:40We put ice on the boat so that it wouldn't get damaged during the trip because our trip was far.
00:02:48Their neighbors didn't hesitate when they saw their giant fish coming home.
00:02:54We were really surprised.
00:02:56We were happy because there was a blessing for us to come here.
00:03:00It's lucky to catch a fish because it's rare.
00:03:04And the price is expensive when it's sold in the market.
00:03:12The hauler was tied to the handle of the giant Lapu-Lapu.
00:03:18They tied it to a tricycle and took it to the market where they will sell it.
00:03:26We couldn't reach the top because the fish fell because it's too heavy and slippery.
00:03:32This is not the first time that monster fish have been caught in this part of the ocean.
00:03:39Oh my God!
00:03:41It's a huge Lapu-Lapu!
00:03:43Oh Lord!
00:03:44In 2022, a Pugaro weighing more than 200 kilos was caught in the town of Sebaste in Antique.
00:03:53In November of this past year, a giant Lapu-Lapu weighing 136 kilos was caught by the residents of the nearby town of Libertad.
00:04:05Pugaros are usually solitary and I like to live them in caves or reef structures.
00:04:13There's a chance that they will grow up to 100 kilos because it's not easy to catch them.
00:04:21This town is called Fish Capital because a lot of fish are brought here.
00:04:28Almost 400 fishing boats are here.
00:04:32Most of the time, we catch giant Pugaros.
00:04:36Corals are one of the factors.
00:04:39And the fishermen are very patient in finding good fish.
00:04:44Meanwhile, Meriel, who buys and sells fish, was caught by a huge fish.
00:04:51I'm their first customer.
00:04:55We started bidding around 10 p.m.
00:04:58Meriel Kinapaulo's offer for a Pugaro weighing 147 kilos was worth P130 pesos per kilo.
00:05:10Their Pugaro was sold for P19,000.
00:05:15With the money we earned, I bought rice.
00:05:19Meriel was able to buy the giant Pugaro from his fish market in Iloilo Fish Port.
00:05:27Only one person bought it.
00:05:28He bought it all from me for P200 pesos per kilo.
00:05:33Pugaro is a high-value fish because it's considered a high-value species.
00:05:39The quality of its meat is good and it's usually sold in hotels and expensive restaurants.
00:05:47The presence of Pugaro in Palawan and Antiquita proves that the biodiversity of the ocean is good and rich.
00:05:56Meanwhile, the anglerfish that was found in Spain died right away.
00:06:02It was eaten by various memes and the anglerfish said various possible things.
00:06:10I don't want to go out anymore. There are still a lot of maritimes here in the upper world.
00:06:14Wow, I can really be with Jesus.
00:06:18Wow, heaven is so beautiful.
00:06:20Just eat. I'm sorry that they're really noisy.
00:06:24I miss you.
00:06:26What if it's the giant Pugaro? What did he say?
00:06:30That for those who work hard, there's a huge blessing waiting for them?
00:06:36He said, it's probably not.
00:06:41But it came true for the anglerfish of Antique.
00:06:48No, I don't want to go out.
00:06:50Get out! Get out!
00:06:52Get out!
00:06:54We, the white people, are standing in front of the CIDG.
00:06:56We're here to serve our country.
00:06:58Get out! Get out!
00:07:00The silence in this compound in Surigao City, Mindanao was shattered by the members of the PNP-CIDG.
00:07:10Get out! Get out!
00:07:12Get out! Get out!
00:07:14Get out!
00:07:16Get out!
00:07:22They arrested 21 people, including the leaders of the group,
00:07:28Dato Adlao and his wife, Bae Lourdes,
00:07:32who are now facing countless complaints.
00:07:36Don't you respect the law and the Constitution?
00:07:38The compound is the headquarters of the religious group FTGP,
00:07:44or the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines,
00:07:48which is proving that there are not only Surigao people,
00:07:52but also the entire Philippines.
00:07:54Where are the ancestral lands, sir?
00:07:56The entire Surigao?
00:07:58Yes, the entire Philippines.
00:08:00And at their headquarters,
00:08:02there are live voices.
00:08:04They were convinced by their members that they are mistreating them.
00:08:10We are here to serve our country,
00:08:12and we are dependent on your travel to the Philippines.
00:08:14We came here to read the Latin manuscripts.
00:08:16We are here to read the Martis and Vernis manuscripts.
00:08:18We are here to remit our medicines.
00:08:20Where are your masks?
00:08:22Where are your masks?
00:08:24Remember!
00:08:26We made a noise last week.
00:08:28We are inside the compound.
00:08:30after their armed members padlocked several establishments in Surigao City
00:08:38who refused to pay when they asked for alimony and signed their documents.
00:08:46We are illegal. We have already obtained a permit from the government.
00:08:54Jan, the owner of Sarisari Store, was trapped and padlocked inside her store by three FTGP officers.
00:09:02F**k you! Fight! Fight!
00:09:07We will not leave this place. I will crush you.
00:09:10When we signed the permit, we were already members.
00:09:13They said that this land and this store will be ours.
00:09:16We will not rent it anymore.
00:09:17They are just doing things to threaten us.
00:09:20Riza was also harassed by the group and was padlocked inside her milk tea shop.
00:09:25I arrived around 9.30 am.
00:09:28I saw that a tarp was already set up.
00:09:31Announcement of trespassing.
00:09:33This is the tarp set up by the Federal Government.
00:09:37An ancestral land under the management of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines.
00:09:42Riza and the other victims even filed a case against the FTGP.
00:09:50We filed a criminal complaint especially the alarm in scandal,
00:09:54malicious mischief, grave coercion, grave threats, and physical injury.
00:09:59We filed 12 criminal complaints to the Surigao City Prosecutor's Office.
00:10:04Those are four cases where they found out that there is a probable cause.
00:10:08Tomorrow morning, we will ransack this barangay.
00:10:11Rico, the barangay officer, was threatened by Dato Adlao's wife, Pai Lourdes.
00:10:19After being padlocked there, they will follow me.
00:10:22We filed a cybercrime complaint.
00:10:25You are here to govern the Surigao. Behave yourselves.
00:10:28Don't let the Surigao bloodshed.
00:10:30They are treating the personalities that complained of killing or physically harming them.
00:10:36Due to grave threat, four months up to six years.
00:10:39While in the library, six months up to four years.
00:10:42Rico also wanted to reclaim the land that is now being held by the headquarters of the FTGP.
00:10:48He is one of the legal owners of this land.
00:10:52After he bought it in 2019.
00:10:55They are illegal.
00:10:56All of these papers are made by them.
00:10:58We just let them do it.
00:11:00You know that we only have light materials.
00:11:02This February 18, the court issued the warrant of arrest
00:11:07against Dato Adlao, Pai Lourdes, and the members of the FTGP.
00:11:12We prepared a mission plan.
00:11:14There are a lot of people inside the compound.
00:11:16And we are expecting that there will be resistance.
00:11:19Get out! Get out!
00:11:26The other members of the FEDERAL, they took their land.
00:11:30Although there is resistance, our PNP personnel were able to overcome it easily
00:11:35because they were overwhelmed by the number of our troops who entered the area.
00:11:39Get out! Get out!
00:11:43Their weapons were also recovered.
00:11:45Samurais and Itak were beaten for their operations.
00:11:51And the most intriguing thing is that the authorities were also able to get
00:11:56those who did not run away.
00:11:59We surrendered all of them to the court.
00:12:01More or less, all of them are prisoners.
00:12:05The compound of the FTGP was also completely demolished.
00:12:10They live here.
00:12:11Adlao and Bae have a small room here.
00:12:14That is their guard house.
00:12:16The other house is their lookout.
00:12:18They are about 50 people.
00:12:19The property owners can coordinate with the office of the city building official
00:12:23so that it can be organized.
00:12:25It will be difficult for them to leave if there are a lot of them.
00:12:27They are now under the custody of Surigao City Jail.
00:12:31Dato Adlao conducted an interview.
00:12:34What I want to say is that this is not a case.
00:12:37What we do in the law is in God's hands.
00:12:46We are diplomats.
00:12:47We are exempt.
00:12:48We cannot be prosecuted.
00:12:49We cannot be imprisoned.
00:12:50We cannot even get a warrant.
00:12:52We are talking to diplomats who are left-wingers of our kings and queens.
00:12:57The federal tribal group of the Philippines
00:13:01is not a legitimate indigenous people.
00:13:05They do not have enough documents to justify
00:13:08that they are a legitimate indigenous people's organization.
00:13:14Ma'am, we were caught red-handed.
00:13:16We are the ones who will say,
00:13:17you should also be jailed.
00:13:19We are happy, ma'am.
00:13:20They were given justice for what they did.
00:13:24While the people were rescued,
00:13:26they are now under the custody of the Surigao City Social Welfare and Development Office,
00:13:31including the mother of two babies who were rescued.
00:13:35They are Carmina and Angelica.
00:13:37They do not have real names.
00:13:39We saw that there are two breastfeeding mothers.
00:13:42How about the survival of the children who breastfeed their two mothers?
00:13:47They were recruited in January of this year
00:13:50after being assured of various benefits
00:13:54in exchange for joining the group
00:13:56and paying what they call a diplomat fee.
00:14:00We were given a diplomat fee of P20,000.
00:14:07My son was in Bogangan.
00:14:08He was brought back to Yacabau.
00:14:10He was paid a diplomat fee.
00:14:13They also lived inside the compound.
00:14:16They were given water and food.
00:14:18They did not even say thank you to us.
00:14:22I was only worried about God,
00:14:25but the government has already expired.
00:14:28But some of their promises were broken.
00:14:44And they were given protection.
00:14:52They were not allowed to read their loans.
00:14:55They were only allowed to read their Martis and Vernis.
00:14:59Mr. Carmina was one of those arrested by the police
00:15:02at a checkpoint where there were a lot of samurais.
00:15:10They were intercepted at the checkpoint.
00:15:12The members of the group were still defeated.
00:15:15They were not allowed to read their loans.
00:15:21They were not allowed to read their Martis and Vernis.
00:15:24They were not allowed to read their loans.
00:15:26It was very painful for me.
00:15:28My son was in Yacabau.
00:15:30He had to help his family
00:15:33so that he could adjust himself
00:15:36and return to the real world.
00:15:38People join this kind of group
00:15:41because they did not find the support and care
00:15:45that the government is supposed to give them.
00:15:51I think poverty is another factor.
00:15:54It doesn't mean that we are poor.
00:15:56We don't know how to evaluate our destinations
00:16:01and our decisions in life.
00:16:03I was arrested by the government.
00:16:05They banned us.
00:16:08If you want to recruit someone,
00:16:11don't bring them with you.
00:16:14It's not true.
00:16:16Don't bring them with you.
00:16:18They are afraid of you.
00:16:21In remote areas,
00:16:27many people are quickly fooled,
00:16:29especially when it does not reach
00:16:31and reaches the government
00:16:33that is supposed to provide them
00:16:36with adequate services.
00:16:46Meteorites that fall from space
00:16:50are considered treasures
00:16:53like the two meteorites
00:16:55that fell in the Philippines last year
00:16:59but were released to our country.
00:17:02Fortunately, this week,
00:17:05they were returned.
00:17:09There is a big news in the whole world.
00:17:12It was discovered that there is an asteroid
00:17:15that is the size of a house
00:17:17that could hit our planet in 2032.
00:17:21This is the Asteroid 2024-YR4
00:17:26which is estimated to be 100 to 130 feet in size.
00:17:31There are reports that it has a similar impact
00:17:34to a nuclear detonation in the atmosphere.
00:17:37The big question now is,
00:17:39which country could it hit?
00:17:42Will the Philippines be affected?
00:17:45If this is the case,
00:17:47this is not the first time that an asteroid has fallen in our country.
00:17:51In fact, there are seven confirmed meteorites
00:17:55that have entered our continent.
00:17:58The Pampanga Meteorite fell in 1859
00:18:02in Mexico City, Pampanga.
00:18:04The Paitan Meteorite in Ilocos Sur in 1910.
00:18:08The Calivo Meteorite in Aclan in 1916.
00:18:12The Pantar Meteorite in Lanao del Norte in 1938.
00:18:17And the 2-million-year-old Bondoc Meteorite
00:18:21found in Bondoc Peninsula in Quezon Province
00:18:25in 1956.
00:18:27The Orconuma Meteorite in Oriental Mindoro in 2011.
00:18:32And the last on the list is the Pongo Meteorite
00:18:36that fell in Cagayan Valley in 2022.
00:18:40These meteorites went to different parts of the world.
00:18:45Some were displayed in museums
00:18:47while others were hidden by private collectors.
00:18:51These meteorites came from a wide range of hot items.
00:18:55It also depends on the scientific value
00:18:57or if it has a history.
00:18:59There are meteorites that come from the moon.
00:19:01Sometimes, it can reach from 1,000 to even 30,000 dollars per gram.
00:19:0530,000 is about 1.5 million pesos per gram.
00:19:08More than the value of this.
00:19:10But in the past months,
00:19:12there was a group that was able to find
00:19:14two meteorites that fell in the Philippines.
00:19:19They went back to the country
00:19:21to collect the seven Philippine meteorites again.
00:19:26Did they succeed?
00:19:30Many were found among these stones,
00:19:34including the geologist and geoscientist Christian
00:19:38who said he held a fragment or piece
00:19:41of four of the seven Philippine meteorites.
00:19:45As part of his collection,
00:19:46the fragment of the Orconuma meteorite.
00:19:49This is what was found by three farmers in Oriental Mindoro.
00:19:53It can be remembered that in 2019,
00:19:55the first to be found here in KMJS
00:19:58were the miners Eric, Fredo, and Edgar
00:20:01who found a piece of stone in a vacant lot
00:20:04in Orconuma, Bungabong, Oriental Mindoro.
00:20:08In 2011, they believed it was a meteorite.
00:20:12First, they sold the stone to a meteorite collector
00:20:16from America, John Higgins,
00:20:19for only Php 580,000.
00:20:22What we received was Php 590,000.
00:20:25Until they were told that the stone they collected
00:20:29was already in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database
00:20:32of the International Organization,
00:20:34the Meteoritical Society.
00:20:37The stone was confirmed to be a meteorite.
00:20:40But they were surprised by its true value.
00:20:44It was worth Php 8 million.
00:20:46We were really embarrassed.
00:20:49This stone was from the oldest and largest
00:20:54of the seven Philippine meteorites,
00:20:56the Bondoc meteorite.
00:20:58Based on a study around 2.5 million years ago,
00:21:01it fell here in the Philippines.
00:21:03There were no people here in the Philippines then.
00:21:05It was only discovered in 1956.
00:21:07So when it was discovered, it was already very large.
00:21:10Christian also held pieces of Pantar meteorite
00:21:14that fell and were picked up in Pantar, Lanao del Norte.
00:21:18This is part of a small bottle of meteorite
00:21:21that fell on the mountains.
00:21:23Our team went to Pantar, Lanao del Norte in Mindanao.
00:21:27My father, his father told him
00:21:30that one day, the sky here in Pantar burst.
00:21:33They didn't know what a meteor was.
00:21:36They thought it was the sky that burst.
00:21:38It is now here in a possible place
00:21:40where Pantar meteorite fell.
00:21:42When the Pantar meteorite fell,
00:21:44it entered this place.
00:21:46People were afraid.
00:21:48Where did that light come from with the stone?
00:21:51Christian also held a piece of the last documented meteorite,
00:21:56the Ponggong meteorite.
00:21:58I acquired this 13-gram specimen
00:22:01from a relative of the finder.
00:22:03It was also registered
00:22:05in the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
00:22:08as the very first Philippine meteorite
00:22:11that is considered a cultural property.
00:22:13Christian's collection of meteorites
00:22:15was placed in container boxes.
00:22:18If there is more than 70% humidity in the room temperature,
00:22:22we close the container box
00:22:24to reduce the chance of the meteorite spreading.
00:22:29But Christian still lacks three specimens
00:22:32of Philippine meteorites.
00:22:34He is still looking for them.
00:22:36Until now, this is one of them,
00:22:38the Calivo meteorite,
00:22:40which is estimated to weigh 2.4 kilos.
00:22:44And the Pampanga meteorite,
00:22:46which fell in 1859,
00:22:48which was discovered in Jario.
00:22:51We got the story from an old Spanish newspaper.
00:22:55I think the title is Ilustracion Filipina.
00:22:58In 1859, the entire Pampanga fell.
00:23:01It is said that there was a very loud sound.
00:23:03At the back of the Church of St. Monica,
00:23:06the meteorite fell.
00:23:08The meteorite, which was still being recovered,
00:23:11was given to the Governor General in Manila.
00:23:16From there, it was sent to Madrid.
00:23:18The Paitan meteorite,
00:23:20which is said to have fallen in the town of San Juan,
00:23:23in Ilocos Sur, in 1910.
00:23:25In 1910, the Hilles Comet appeared.
00:23:28They have a suspect that this stone
00:23:30is possibly from this comet.
00:23:33In the laboratory's investigation,
00:23:35it was proven that it did not come from a comet,
00:23:37if it did not come from an asteroid.
00:23:40Our team went there.
00:23:59We have 32 barangays here in San Juan,
00:24:04but we do not have a record of barangay Paitan.
00:24:07The search for the three missing Philippine meteorites
00:24:12is now the mission of Christian, Melvin, Allen, Abraham, and Hiro,
00:24:17who are based in Switzerland,
00:24:19the Philippine Meteorite Repatriation Team.
00:24:23In our team, we have different professions,
00:24:26but we have one commonality.
00:24:28This is our passion for meteorites.
00:24:30I have been collecting meteorites for 5 to 8 years.
00:24:34I started collecting in 2005.
00:24:38Until 2023, Christian's group
00:24:41had a lead in the possible origin of the Paitan meteorite
00:24:46that fell in Ilocos Sur in 1910.
00:24:49We learned that a German collector and scientist
00:24:52had a piece of the Paitan meteorite.
00:24:55So we contacted this German collector.
00:24:58We negotiated in order to get the Paitan meteorite back.
00:25:02We also learned that it had a Pampanga meteorite specimen.
00:25:06The group also said that this is what they are looking for, meteorites.
00:25:11We need to go deeper,
00:25:13not only in the physical test, but also in the laboratory analysis.
00:25:17But the negotiation to get the Paitan and Pampanga meteorites
00:25:22became a challenge.
00:25:24After a year, we talked to this German collector
00:25:28because he didn't want to let go.
00:25:30The German collector really wanted us to go personally.
00:25:35But it's not ideal for the four of us to go to Germany.
00:25:40So we asked our acquaintances in other countries
00:25:44to represent us in getting these two meteorite specimens.
00:25:49After several months of negotiations,
00:25:52this December, the Paitan and Pampanga meteorites
00:26:01were finally returned to the Philippines.
00:26:04We waited for around 39 years to get the Paitan meteorite back
00:26:08and 165 years for the Pampanga meteorite.
00:26:12And in a rare opportunity,
00:26:14the Pampanga and Paitan meteorites
00:26:18along with the other four Philippine meteorite specimens
00:26:22were shown here this Saturday.
00:26:243, 2, 1
00:26:29They were shown to the public at a mall in Pasig City.
00:26:35The Paitan and Pampanga meteorites were shown here at the mall in Pasig City.
00:26:47We allow people to hold these
00:26:50because they won't be used for research.
00:26:53They won't be contaminated.
00:26:55The experience impacts people.
00:26:58I was completely amazed
00:27:00since it was my first time holding a meteorite.
00:27:05Among those who went to the exhibit,
00:27:07the Santa Monica Parish and Tourism Office of Mexico-Pampanga
00:27:12were among those who were told that the Pampanga meteorite fell.
00:27:16I am proud because our country was recognized by the international community
00:27:21in the field of science.
00:27:24We will coordinate with them.
00:27:25There is an exhibit in Mexico.
00:27:27For the longest time, more than 100 years,
00:27:29we haven't had specimens of this.
00:27:31Now, even ordinary Filipinos who are interested in meteorites
00:27:35have a chance to see this in the Philippines.
00:27:37This is a good opportunity to revisit the progress of scientific development in the country.
00:27:43We have a plan to donate to the National Museum
00:27:46because the National Museum is free access.
00:27:48So, if there is an exhibit, more people will be able to see it.
00:27:52Meanwhile, the information on the existence of the 7th missing Philippine meteorite,
00:27:59the Calivum meteorite, which was published in a magazine in 1916,
00:28:03is still missing.
00:28:05The group is still looking for the names, the leads,
00:28:08where this investigation will go.
00:28:12Let's go back to the reported asteroid that will hit our planet in 2032.
00:28:19Do we have anything to worry about?
00:28:21The probability that this asteroid will land on Earth
00:28:29is only 3%.
00:28:30Even though there is a possibility,
00:28:32there is no need to be alarmed because the chance that it will hit the Earth is very small.
00:28:37There are experts who estimate where it is,
00:28:39what they call the risk corridor,
00:28:42where this asteroid can impact.
00:28:45As of now, the Philippines is not there.
00:28:48Only a few things that are famous
00:28:51can also be ridiculed.
00:28:54Stones in space that land on Earth,
00:28:58making history.
00:29:09Due to the severe flooding in Palawan last week,
00:29:13one of the main reasons is mining in the town of Brooks Point.
00:29:20The effect of mining in the environment,
00:29:24let's weigh it.
00:29:31No typhoon has entered the Philippines this year.
00:29:38The water re-routed.
00:29:40It went there.
00:29:41The vehicles are stranded.
00:29:43But the province of Palawan is already in danger of flooding
00:29:47because of the heavy rain last week,
00:29:51some parts of the province were flooded several times.
00:30:01One of the most affected is the town of Brooks Point in Southern Palawan
00:30:08where the water flowed,
00:30:10not only white, but also red.
00:30:13The water flowed into the house, into the road.
00:30:21It was mixed with a kind of soil,
00:30:24which is called laterite.
00:30:26It came from the mines.
00:30:31These are the people who made a mess in their town.
00:30:36There it is.
00:30:40The main reason is the cutting of thousands of trees
00:30:45and the destruction of their mountains
00:30:48that the pictures went viral online.
00:30:51Even though it was caught in 2017,
00:30:54the situation did not change.
00:30:59It is the effect of a huge industry
00:31:02that even though it provides jobs to the residents here
00:31:06and profits from the local and national economy,
00:31:10it is slowly destroying their natural resources.
00:31:14The fish is really reduced because of the white and red.
00:31:21The large-scale flooding of the Philippines
00:31:26The large-scale mining.
00:31:29If the mining continues,
00:31:31not only the water will turn red,
00:31:33but it will turn white as well.
00:31:35The mountains will be there for a long time.
00:31:38The mines, once they get their goods,
00:31:41they will not leave anything behind.
00:31:43The only thing they will leave behind is the land.
00:31:45This is the mine of Soliranin in Tagapalawan
00:31:48because of the mines.
00:31:56This Thursday, I flew to Palawan
00:31:58to share with us the hot topic in the province.
00:32:02We are here in the town of Brooks Point in southern Palawan.
00:32:06The hot issue here is about the mines.
00:32:10Especially in the past few weeks,
00:32:12from January to February,
00:32:15this place experienced heavy flooding,
00:32:19which is not something that happens
00:32:22in the past few years.
00:32:26On the island of Palawan,
00:32:28the largest nickel mine in the country can be found.
00:32:32Nickel is a metallic substance
00:32:35that is the main ingredient in the production of steel,
00:32:38batteries, barriers, and even electric vehicles.
00:32:42There are six active mines in the province.
00:32:46One of them operates in the town of Brooks Point.
00:32:5080% of the operation of the mines here
00:32:54is in the protected area,
00:32:56the MMPL or Mount Mantalingahan Protected Landscape,
00:33:01while the remaining 20% is outside the protected area.
00:33:07The so-called Last Frontier in Palawan
00:33:11is a long but vast land.
00:33:14There are many types of animals and plants that can only be found here.
00:33:18But in the past few decades,
00:33:20this land has been facing many dangers.
00:33:28This is the first time this has happened.
00:33:30Yes, this is the first time.
00:33:31I was born here and I was born blind.
00:33:33There are floods,
00:33:34but there is nothing to do with the color of the water.
00:33:37The water flows into the house,
00:33:40into the road, and into the house.
00:33:42Why is that?
00:33:43It's possible because there are many trees that were cut down.
00:33:47That's why when it rains,
00:33:48when the rainwater falls,
00:33:50all the pots will go down.
00:33:52So you're sure that this laterite came from the mines?
00:33:55Yes, it really came from the mountains.
00:33:57Laterite is a type of soil rich in iron and aluminum
00:34:02that is extracted by the mines
00:34:04along with the mining of nickel.
00:34:07This is also called red soil in local terms.
00:34:10Naturally, if only a small amount is exposed,
00:34:14it should not be harmful.
00:34:16But if there is human activity,
00:34:18it can be harmful.
00:34:21The mining issue has been an issue in your area for a long time.
00:34:24What is your sentiment about this?
00:34:26I am just saddened by our officials.
00:34:29They are looking at how many people can benefit from this,
00:34:32but they are not looking at what will happen to the residents.
00:34:36They are the only ones who will make the companies look good.
00:34:39But we, the children, are the ones who always lose
00:34:42and we are the ones who are affected.
00:34:43The residents of Brooks Point are also affected
00:34:46by the search for a resident who can rely on the sea,
00:34:50like the fisherman, George.
00:34:52How is your catch today?
00:34:54This is our catch. It was not like this before.
00:34:56How many hours did you get this?
00:34:58I caught two areas, ma'am.
00:35:00This used to be full?
00:35:01This is full.
00:35:02How are you now?
00:35:03We have nothing to do, ma'am.
00:35:04Do you still have anything to sell?
00:35:06Just vegetables?
00:35:07Yes, just vegetables, of course.
00:35:08What is the reason why this happened?
00:35:11It's really bad, ma'am.
00:35:13The other fishermen are also affected.
00:35:26They are not able to sell the fish they caught.
00:35:32Is it true, Bro, that the fish have fins?
00:35:35Yes.
00:35:36Let me see on the camera.
00:35:38Shere we go.
00:35:39Was this not like this before?
00:35:41This small one has a tail.
00:35:46Let me see the other one.
00:35:49This one too.
00:35:51If they catch just a few, the fish still has a tail.
00:35:57It's not like this before.
00:35:59Is it because of the weather?
00:36:01No, it's not.
00:36:03Brother!
00:36:05Come here!
00:36:07Come here!
00:36:12In the wet season, you can see what's happening in the sea.
00:36:19Because it's white, it became brownish red.
00:36:24And the weight, what they use as a rock, you can see the white.
00:36:32What do you think is the reason?
00:36:35Latterite.
00:36:37Latterite is from?
00:36:39From Minahangco.
00:36:41Their former white salt lake is now red because of the latterite that Minahangco is extracting.
00:36:50Moharin also has a lobster farm in Brooks Point.
00:36:55We were looking for it first because that area is where we get the cells.
00:37:02He earns 50,000 pesos a month in this business back then.
00:37:06He just lost it when his lobster farm was right in front of his house.
00:37:13He even made a lobster trap that hit the ground.
00:37:17It hurts for me because I saw it hit the ground.
00:37:21They told us not to take pictures, not to make videos.
00:37:25I said, what's the reason?
00:37:27This is because of us, our ancestors.
00:37:30Moharin's business went bankrupt until he decided to start a business.
00:37:36This is what we go through when we harvest rice.
00:37:41Harvesters pass by, but in this situation, it's hard for us to pass by.
00:37:46Even if only people pass by, it's hard because of the thick white.
00:37:51Like this, this is just here, it's really thick.
00:37:54But even his rice is not safe from the effects of latterite.
00:37:58Besides, this is almost a mountain of white where nickel mines are extracted.
00:38:04These are the stockpiles.
00:38:06When it rains, the top part of the stockpile comes off.
00:38:09It comes off the ground.
00:38:11This is how it looks like after the flood.
00:38:13It wasn't like this before.
00:38:15What they are trying to do is that we can't do anything anymore
00:38:18because the authorities are above us.
00:38:20Because their papers are already approved in the MGB, in the DNR.
00:38:24It's really a loss.
00:38:26My expenses are there.
00:38:28That's less than 50,000 pesos.
00:38:30If my rice is paid, it's less than half.
00:38:31If this continues, the tribe will really have a hard time.
00:38:35The rice that Ronald is going to plant is no longer profitable.
00:38:40It's a waste because there are fruits.
00:38:43The rice has fruits.
00:38:45When are you going to harvest this?
00:38:47Actually, the problem is that the harvester can't do it anymore.
00:38:51It's already stuck.
00:38:53We're just waiting for what will happen.
00:38:55Maybe there's nothing left.
00:38:57How many square meters of your rice is affected?
00:38:59Here.
00:39:01One hectare.
00:39:03How much do you earn there?
00:39:05Around 40,000 pesos.
00:39:07Aside from fishing, the main source of income for the Brooks Point residents is farming.
00:39:13The farmers say that they are able to provide jobs to the residents
00:39:18and it also helps the local and national economy.
00:39:22But the farmers and the fishermen say
00:39:24that they don't know how the majority of them are now affected by the floods.
00:39:30Whoever is in charge, I hope they will also pay attention to our livelihood
00:39:35where mining and agriculture cannot be included.
00:39:38Mining operations in Brooks Point is just one.
00:39:42For now, the Ipilan Nickel Corporation or INC,
00:39:46will be added by another one, the Kalmian Nickel Incorporated,
00:39:51which is owned by Macro Asia Corporation.
00:39:56In 1993, the government ordered the INC to conduct mining operations in Brooks Point
00:40:04for 25 years.
00:40:07In 2006, the INC started the exploration in Mount Mantalingahan,
00:40:13which is the highest mountain on the island.
00:40:15But in 2009, the area was declared as a protected area.
00:40:21Because of this, mining is prohibited.
00:40:27But the INC still obtained clearance to continue their operations.
00:40:35Wherever there's mining, the people are poor.
00:40:38In 2016, under the leadership of former DNR Secretary Gina Lopez,
00:40:42the ECC of the INC canceled their operations
00:40:47after it was reported that more than 7,000 trees were cut down.
00:40:54But they were again forced to operate under the leadership of the new DNR Secretary in 2020.
00:41:03If the mining operations in Brooks Point will continue,
00:41:06the 28,000 trees that were cut down will be added.
00:41:12This will have a huge impact on the environment,
00:41:15especially on the trees that are endemic or native to Palawan,
00:41:20like the Almasiga tree, which is important for the daily life of farmers like Nelson.
00:41:26Nelson, what did you harvest from the mountains?
00:41:30This is the Almasiga river.
00:41:32We call it Bagtik.
00:41:33This is not for sale, it's just for lighting.
00:41:36For cooking?
00:41:37Yes, for cooking.
00:41:38If you don't have a stove, you can use this.
00:41:40Is this your light here?
00:41:42Mother Nature is really good.
00:41:46You can get a light like this.
00:41:52This is also what they call Hanap Buhay.
00:41:55Bagtik is used to make paint, varnish, wax, and printing ink.
00:42:03How much does one sack cost?
00:42:05For this color, because it's not classified, it's P25 per kilo.
00:42:12P25? That's okay.
00:42:14That's okay because at that time, it was P5 per kilo.
00:42:19But what's alarming here is that the Almasiga trees are also endemic.
00:42:2528,000 trees were cut down in 2017.
00:42:30Are there Almasiga trees there?
00:42:31As of now, there are no Almasiga trees cut down.
00:42:34The only thing they cut down is our Tubig Kanlungan.
00:42:38It's a sacred place.
00:42:40The mountains are open.
00:42:42The rivers are wide and they support the floods.
00:42:48The LGU or Local Government Unit of Brooks Point took action against the residents.
00:42:54But their mayor, Bakdaw, was the one who led the action.
00:42:59The residents were able to return to their work.
00:43:02When it comes to the requirements,
00:43:05the ones who really insisted that this should be done are the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.
00:43:09They also go through the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development.
00:43:14The co-professors and security staff of the Ipila Nickel Corporation in Brooks Point, Palawan, protested.
00:43:22When the residents protested,
00:43:25our Regional Director issued a Cease and Desist Order
00:43:29to temporarily stop their operation.
00:43:33Whatever benefits we receive from their land,
00:43:37we will all benefit as much as they want.
00:43:39The Supreme Court also issued a Writ of Kalikasan to the DENR,
00:43:44to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau or MGB,
00:43:48and to the Ipila Nickel Corporation.
00:43:49But the case was dismissed just last year.
00:43:54In April 2024,
00:43:57the Ipila Nickel Corporation helped the Palawan Province
00:44:02to have a 25-year mining moratorium in Palawan.
00:44:07The purpose of the moratorium is really to stop the operation.
00:44:10There will be no mining in the local government for the next 25 or 50 years.
00:44:16But the moratorium was not completed in their efforts,
00:44:22so the Arzobispo helped them to have a signature campaign against mining.
00:44:29This month, there were three hearings,
00:44:32and the decision is expected to be released next week.
00:44:36It is sad that we have a lot of laws about this,
00:44:40but it is not being implemented properly.
00:44:42Kalikasan is telling us,
00:44:45you don't need a storm anymore, we are fine.
00:44:48There are six active mines currently operating in Palawan,
00:44:52and 11 have MPSA or allowed to operate,
00:44:57while 78 mining companies are currently applying to mine on the island.
00:45:03And some of the applicants, not only in Southern Palawan, want to operate.
00:45:09But also in Northern Palawan,
00:45:12where the famous tourist spots like El Nido and Coron are located.
00:45:17It's increasing because the price of nickel has actually increased.
00:45:21Our question to the MGB is,
00:45:23have we read the Section 19 of the Mining Act that prohibits mining in protected areas?
00:45:28I think that should be the subject of a dialogue.
00:45:30They should return the law,
00:45:32and even if we are not sure about that,
00:45:33wouldn't it be better and more practical to stop for now,
00:45:39and investigate the areas that are being mined.
00:45:44Although there is a benefit in mining,
00:45:47the residents and the residents of the area are more worried about the bad effects of it.
00:45:53While we were shooting here in a field,
00:45:56here in Barangay Mambalot,
00:46:00suddenly there were residents who came to us
00:46:04to protest against the operation of mining here.
00:46:09They have flags.
00:46:11Do you have anything to say, Ma'am?
00:46:13The government should listen to us.
00:46:15Because this is our wealth, the mountains.
00:46:19Even though we are not rich,
00:46:21but this is what we will give to our children and grandchildren.
00:46:24They say that mining can help because there is a school.
00:46:27The question is, how long?
00:46:29Because the mountains are there for a long time.
00:46:32The mines, once they get their rights,
00:46:36they will leave it.
00:46:38The only thing left for us is the land.
00:46:40That is why we are fighting.
00:46:42Many of our residents were helped by the EPO
00:46:46to have an operation in our ancestral domain.
00:46:49So the benefits,
00:46:51just like our residents,
00:46:53we can educate our children,
00:46:54and it can help their parents,
00:46:56it can also help their siblings.
00:46:58We can say that it is sustainable.
00:47:00Many of the residents say
00:47:02that mining is already effective
00:47:04despite the benefits that we implemented.
00:47:06We accept it.
00:47:08We are not allies of the EPO.
00:47:10We heard the statement of the miners operating in Brooks Point.
00:47:14They refused to be interviewed.
00:47:16Instead, they gave a statement.
00:47:18The INC strictly follows the laws and regulations of the Philippines
00:47:22as well as the Philippine Mining Act
00:47:25and the regulations of the DNR, MGB, and other agencies.
00:47:28The IPILA Nickel Corporation
00:47:30has an important contribution
00:47:32in the creation of Brooks Point Palawan
00:47:34through the exploration of work.
00:47:36The INC also recognizes
00:47:38the rights of the residents of their ancestral land.
00:47:41It is important to understand
00:47:43that the type of land in the area
00:47:45that is naturally rich in laterite
00:47:47along with the effects of climate change
00:47:49such as frequent rains, floods, and landslides
00:47:50can cause changes in the environment.
00:47:54Our position remains
00:47:56that despite the protests,
00:47:58our operation is proven in accordance with the law
00:48:01that has visa and valid documents.
00:48:03The IPILA Nickel Corporation's operation continues
00:48:06because the mine is outside
00:48:08of the so-called protected landscape.
00:48:10The INC's responsibility is to share
00:48:12the progressive rehabilitation
00:48:14where the mining site is gradually being restored
00:48:17while the operation continues.
00:48:18It is disheartening
00:48:20that mining is allowed
00:48:22including cutting of trees
00:48:24in an area which is supposed to be protected
00:48:27under the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan.
00:48:30We also tried to get the statement
00:48:32of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
00:48:35or DNR about this issue
00:48:37but they still have no response
00:48:39while doing this.
00:48:42Mining is an economic activity
00:48:44first and foremost.
00:48:45So definitely,
00:48:47it helps our local community
00:48:49in terms of taxes
00:48:51and financial benefits.
00:48:53The same goes for the national community.
00:48:55It provides work
00:48:57and support to local communities.
00:48:59Mining in itself
00:49:01is actually a disruptive activity.
00:49:03So, this activity
00:49:05will really affect you
00:49:07because you will be cutting the land.
00:49:09It means we have to do it properly
00:49:11and that is why it is called responsible mining.
00:49:13When you mine,
00:49:15you cut down the forest
00:49:17and when it rains,
00:49:19all the water that falls into your well
00:49:21will just flow away.
00:49:23My challenge to them is
00:49:25what is responsible mining?
00:49:27You cut down a lot of forests
00:49:29and you plant 1,000 trees
00:49:31on each big tree that you destroyed.
00:49:34Did you plant that small tree?
00:49:36Will it hold the water?
00:49:38It will not hold the water.
00:49:40It took hundreds of years,
00:49:42thousands of years
00:49:43for the forest to develop
00:49:45so that it has the ability,
00:49:47the ecological function
00:49:49that it can retain water.
00:49:51The forest ecosystem
00:49:53is the carrier of our air.
00:49:55Our forests are also
00:49:57our airbags
00:49:59during a typhoon.
00:50:01Restoration is a long game.
00:50:03One million seedlings
00:50:05planted in one day
00:50:07globally will not work.
00:50:09If nature is not okay,
00:50:11we will never be okay.
00:50:13They say,
00:50:15if you don't want a mine,
00:50:17don't use a cell phone.
00:50:19We are not against mining per se,
00:50:21but mining should be prohibited
00:50:23in areas like Palaman
00:50:25because it has a special meaning.
00:50:27It is the last ecological frontier.
00:50:29The government can look for
00:50:31alternatives
00:50:33because Brooks Point
00:50:35has been able to survive
00:50:37as a first-class municipality
00:50:39that because of mining.
00:50:41We will not change.
00:50:43Our country depends
00:50:45on agriculture and tourism.
00:50:47If our mountains are destroyed,
00:50:49this might be the last story
00:50:51that Palawan will disappear
00:50:53along with the Philippines.
00:50:55The water is flowing
00:50:57to our homes,
00:50:59to the roads, to the mountains.
00:51:01I hope this storm
00:51:03will reach deeper.
00:51:05Small,
00:51:07with a common core.
00:51:09Discussing the issue of mines
00:51:11in Palawan
00:51:13in the boutique.
00:51:21In Northern Samar,
00:51:23there is a natural pool
00:51:25that is frequented by tourists
00:51:27because of the strong waves.
00:51:30But be careful
00:51:32because there are many accidents here.
00:51:38This might be
00:51:40the most violent
00:51:41storm in the Philippines.
00:51:49The person who jumped
00:51:51into this natural pool
00:51:55made a mistake
00:51:57because of the waves
00:52:02that destroyed their life.
00:52:08When I saw him being carried by the waves,
00:52:09I got nervous.
00:52:16The waves are strong here.
00:52:18The person who jumped
00:52:20seemed to be swept away by the waves.
00:52:29Not long after,
00:52:31he climbed a rock
00:52:33but he was still hit
00:52:35by the water.
00:52:39Oh no!
00:52:43He was hit by the waves.
00:52:46Can you understand
00:52:48why this is called
00:52:50a death pool?
00:52:55The natural pool
00:52:57can be found
00:52:59in Punta Rock Formation
00:53:01in the town of Alen in Samar
00:53:03where the sea seems to rise.
00:53:10But suddenly,
00:53:12there was an earthquake.
00:53:19I was also discouraged
00:53:21when I went there.
00:53:23I was hit by the waves.
00:53:25The natural pool
00:53:27is believed to be covered
00:53:29by the waves.
00:53:32The rocks here
00:53:34are protected
00:53:36by a giant
00:53:37or gigante.
00:53:44When Josefina
00:53:46was just 75 years old,
00:53:48they were forbidden
00:53:50to play and make noise
00:53:52near the rocks.
00:53:54They say that the enchantments
00:53:56live in the rocks.
00:53:58When the enchantments
00:54:00get angry at you,
00:54:01you get sick.
00:54:03When she went to
00:54:05Punta Rock Formation,
00:54:07they were shocked
00:54:09to see their siblings.
00:54:12There is a rock owner
00:54:14called Pantas.
00:54:16We saw a tall person.
00:54:19When the waves hit the rocks hard,
00:54:24he got sick.
00:54:28The waves also get angry.
00:54:31It's like they own
00:54:33that place.
00:54:35But not only that,
00:54:37Pantas or gigante
00:54:39also roam
00:54:41around the rocks.
00:54:43There are also enchantments
00:54:45from the nearby
00:54:47Piri Island.
00:54:50This is the famous
00:54:52Perbenota.
00:54:54The typical description
00:54:56of him is that he has long hair
00:54:58and is handsome.
00:55:00There is a pharmacist
00:55:02in their barangay
00:55:04who has a bad income.
00:55:05If there is a disaster,
00:55:07two children should be taken
00:55:09to our barangay.
00:55:11Next news they heard
00:55:13is that a child drowned
00:55:15in Kabakungan Beach
00:55:17near a natural pool.
00:55:19It's none other than
00:55:21Arturo's son, Justin.
00:55:23He is 8 years old.
00:55:25He knows how to swim.
00:55:27That's why we asked him
00:55:29why he drowned.
00:55:31They say that he was taken
00:55:33to Birbinota.
00:55:35And so that the pharmacist
00:55:37won't continue to earn money,
00:55:39there is another child
00:55:41who was taken.
00:55:43They held a prayer meeting.
00:55:45The whole beach there
00:55:47was taken by the barangay
00:55:49to the pharmacist.
00:55:51He didn't drown
00:55:53until now,
00:55:55a few years ago.
00:55:57We really need information
00:55:59so that when we grow up,
00:56:01we won't go there.
00:56:02He even swam in the water.
00:56:05I was so scared
00:56:07when he was hit
00:56:09by a big wave.
00:56:12The wave was so big
00:56:14that it was turning
00:56:16in the middle of the water.
00:56:18When he was hit by the rock,
00:56:20another big wave
00:56:22suddenly hit him.
00:56:27That's why he fell
00:56:29in the water again.
00:56:32It was as if
00:56:34he doesn't want to live anymore.
00:56:40When he was hit
00:56:42by a big wave,
00:56:44I didn't see him
00:56:46drowning right away.
00:56:48I was so scared
00:56:50that he might die.
00:56:52Can the child be saved?
00:56:55Especially,
00:56:57if there is a force
00:56:59pushing him.
00:57:02The revelations
00:57:04will be even stronger
00:57:07and the scenes
00:57:09will be stopped.
00:57:11Next!
00:57:15Oh no!
00:57:17Oh no!
00:57:19Oh no!
00:57:21Oh no!
00:57:23Oh no!
00:57:25Oh no!
00:57:27He was hit
00:57:29by a big wave
00:57:30and was taken to
00:57:32a rock formation
00:57:34in Alen Samar.
00:57:37He was still able
00:57:39to climb the rock
00:57:41but he was hit
00:57:43by a big wave.
00:57:45Oh no!
00:57:47Oh no!
00:57:49Oh no!
00:57:51I was shivering
00:57:53because it was so scary.
00:57:56In the middle of
00:57:57the big wave,
00:58:03the child was
00:58:05just a few seconds
00:58:22away.
00:58:24Oh no!
00:58:28Oh no!
00:58:30He is 20 years old,
00:58:32Mac Ma.
00:58:34He has a scratch on his back.
00:58:36I have a scar on my back.
00:58:38I was hit by a rock.
00:58:40There are scars on the forehead and teeth.
00:58:42Here.
00:58:44And on the head.
00:58:46I was hit on the head
00:58:48by the doctor.
00:58:50I was so scared
00:58:52that he might die.
00:58:54I was hit by a rock
00:58:55and I drank from the sea.
00:58:59Meanwhile,
00:59:01Mac Ma did a lot of swimming
00:59:03in a natural pool.
00:59:05Diving is prohibited here
00:59:07especially if the waves are strong.
00:59:12He said,
00:59:14I can't drink anymore.
00:59:16My head is stiff.
00:59:18Oh no!
00:59:20Mac!
00:59:22There was no warning
00:59:23that it is prohibited.
00:59:25At that time,
00:59:27no one told us
00:59:29that it is prohibited to swim there.
00:59:31But Mac Ma defended himself.
00:59:33He did not jump into the sea.
00:59:35I went down the stairs
00:59:37and I was pushed down.
00:59:41I lost consciousness.
00:59:43And in his wake,
00:59:45he saw a mysterious creature.
00:59:48I saw a man
00:59:50with big eyes.
00:59:51This is the so-called
00:59:54Punta Rock Formation
00:59:56which is called
00:59:58Gigante or Pantas.
01:00:00I felt weak.
01:00:02Mac! You're hurt!
01:00:04Do you have blood?
01:00:06I just followed the big wave.
01:00:08When I reached the big rock,
01:00:10I held on to it.
01:00:12It's a form of belief system.
01:00:14It's called animism or paganism.
01:00:16They believe that
01:00:18there are elements of nature
01:00:19like spirits,
01:00:21divas,
01:00:23or enchantments.
01:00:25They live there.
01:00:27It's possible that
01:00:29it's a form of
01:00:31cautionary tale
01:00:33especially for the elderly
01:00:35that they should not
01:00:37swim in the sea
01:00:39when it's windy.
01:00:41It's possible that
01:00:43it's an interpretation
01:00:45of why it's said
01:00:47that if you drown,
01:00:49you should be careful
01:00:51and not be noisy
01:00:53because there are guards there.
01:00:55We brought him to the hospital
01:00:57because his blood still wouldn't stop.
01:00:59If they were there
01:01:01in that situation,
01:01:03they wouldn't think
01:01:05to stop the video
01:01:07and call for help
01:01:09because he's far away.
01:01:11I don't know how to swim.
01:01:13Instead of just one problem,
01:01:15maybe there's more.
01:01:17We have a technique
01:01:19to show you
01:01:21where you're going.
01:01:23You can step on it
01:01:25to get out of the area
01:01:27where you're going
01:01:29to the nearest pond.
01:01:31You should always get out
01:01:33and always think about safety.
01:01:35It's true what happened to me.
01:01:37Next time, I'll be careful
01:01:39and next time, I'll be noisy.
01:01:41It's a reminder of the
01:01:43rock formation
01:01:45that it's strictly forbidden
01:01:47to swim in the natural pool
01:01:49because there's no one
01:01:51swimming there.
01:01:53Maybe that's why
01:01:55there's no one there.
01:01:59Even the daredevils
01:02:01or the most violent ones
01:02:05will not touch
01:02:07this evil devil's pool
01:02:10because if you jump
01:02:12or fall here,
01:02:14you'll be praying.
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