Kahit 66-anyos na si Lola Ligaya, matiyaga siyang sumisisid sa isang ilog sa Bulacan para makuha ang mga butil na ginto. Hanggang kailan niya ito gagawin para sa kanya at dalawang apo? Panoorin ang buong kuwento sa video.
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00:00We are now here in a small barangay in the province of Bulacan.
00:12We will go to a family that in order to increase their income during the hot season,
00:18they are collecting mud from the river.
00:22The rocks that we need to cross here in the river are a bit slippery.
00:34Aside from here, this is a bit far from the town itself.
00:39And from there, we need to cross this river.
00:44When I was able to cross the river, I met Lola Ligaya Torres, a 66-year-old resident.
00:56Good afternoon, Lola.
00:59This is also quite far.
01:03It has been three decades since they discovered the hidden treasure in the river.
01:11What they are collecting here are cans of mud that were left by the Mineros.
01:24At 9 in the morning, Lola Ligaya is ready.
01:30She is wearing a pair of goggles that they call antipara, and a round wooden stick that they call dulang.
01:38She is now walking with her two-year-old grandson who is also hoping to go to the river
01:43to start looking for the hidden treasure.
02:01Lola Ligaya immediately jumped into the river.
02:07She started looking for the treasure.
02:11Will they be lucky today?
02:17The sand under the river was thrown again and again
02:24in the hope of finding the treasure.
02:27While Nene was playing, she also helped Lola Ligaya.
02:58Another grandson of Lola Ligaya, Adrian,
03:04also helped in the search for the treasure.
03:08He said that he has only been learning to mine for five years.
03:13I want to learn because that is what my parents taught me.
03:25Adrian is now in Grade 4, but he needs to stop studying.
03:42Adrian is now in Grade 4, but he needs to stop studying.
03:50It is more important because that is what we get when we get food.
03:56It is more important because that is what we get when we get food.
04:11And when he couldn't find what he was looking for,
04:16he moved to another place.
04:18Where are you going?
04:21Maybe there is a hole.
04:24It is deep.
04:29He had to dive into the deeper part of the river.
04:37This is where the gemstones are usually found.
04:48But because of his age, Lola Ligaya had a hard time staying under the water.
05:04That is why he had to dive again and again.
05:12And be careful because the wind is very strong.
05:19I covered it with stones.
05:23I covered it with stones.
05:25Then I dug up the sand.
05:29I buried it and covered it with rock.
05:33I buried it and covered it with rock.
05:48And sometimes, she needs to lift the heavy rocks.
05:54I lift the big rocks. I let go of the heavy rocks.
05:59I can't see the wind, so I can't lift the rocks.
06:13Again, she floats the rocks.
06:19She puts it in a pot.
06:24And then, she will stir it, hoping to get some minerals.
06:33So, how many hours do you do this in a day?
06:36We come here at around 9.
06:40Then, we go out at 4.
06:44How did you learn how to dodolang? Who taught you?
06:48It's been a long time. I don't have a dodolang child yet.
06:52That's what I want in my life.
06:56I want to plant.
06:58After more than 2 hours of seaseeding,
07:28Grandma Ligaya found a small island.
07:45This is what they call Ginto.
07:53How did you know that there is Ginto here?
07:57I'm old enough to know that there is Ginto here.
08:00We saw what they were doing, so we made it.
08:04But for Grandma Ligaya, this is not enough.
08:12So, she starts seeding again.
08:19Later.
08:20Later.
08:32Grandma Ligaya carefully collects the seeds in a small bottle in her neck.
08:51How does it feel when you see Ginto?
08:55It makes us happy.
08:57It relieves our tiredness.
09:02Every piece of Ginto that Grandma Ligaya collects is valuable.
09:09This is the key to know what they are doing.
09:14Why do you have to do this?
09:16This is our livelihood.
09:20If we run out of rice, we sell it.
09:24We buy rice or bread for our children.
09:39After 2 hours of seaseeding,
09:43they found 2 small pieces of Ginto.
09:47I've been sowing this for 4 days.
09:524 days?
09:53Yes.
09:54How much is that?
09:56It's about half a milligram.
09:58If you sell half a milligram, how much is it?
10:02It's about P120.
10:04So, it's about P125 for 4 days of sowing.
10:10A few minutes before noon,
10:13Grandma Ligaya got ready for their lunch.
10:29Grandma Ligaya got a bottle of water to soak the rice.
10:35What will you do with the water?
10:37I'll use it to make soup.
10:41That's the main ingredient.
10:44Salt.
10:45What?
10:46Salt.
10:52This is their way to satisfy their hunger.
11:02Why is there no rice?
11:04It's hard to get rice.
11:07It's not too sweet because there's no fish in the river.
11:11While there's still no income,
11:13Grandma Ligaya is trying to survive on rice, water, and salt.
11:34For more information, visit www.fema.gov