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Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez, ‘I Juander’ uncovers the truth behind widely-accepted Filipino customs, beliefs, and questions.
Watch 'I Juander' every Sunday, 8:00 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #iJuanderGTV
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00:30I was amazed, I was surprised, I was like, there are so many hidden beauties of Bukid
00:56North.
00:57When you see these places, you will think that you are in the Philippines.
01:03It's cold.
01:04I don't like it.
01:05Wow.
01:06It's crazy.
01:07It's crazy.
01:08This is so cool.
01:09I'm so excited.
01:11Let's spoon ourselves.
01:29Let's spoon ourselves.
01:37It's delicious.
01:38I can't explain how it tastes.
01:39I'm going to die.
01:53I'm going to kill you.
02:00I'm going to kill you.
02:10Our dream is to open up the freedom of youth.
02:15Not only in Bukidnon, but all over the world.
02:17What is the value of land in the lives of people?
02:22I'm going to kill you.
02:24Not only in Bukidnon, but all over the world.
02:38Before we can learn new knowledge, we need to empty our cups.
02:52Let's rest here in Bukidnon, Wakawander.
03:05This is my third time in Bukidnon.
03:07I was here for a coverage.
03:09It's not like this, I don't remember what I saw there.
03:15What did I see there?
03:17I fell in love with Bukidnon.
03:21I fell in love with Bukidnon because I saw beautiful places there that I've never seen before.
03:31In my return to Bukidnon after 14 years,
03:34I was full of anxiety and excitement about what I will discover.
03:39The first stop I chose was known as one of the cleanest waters in Northern Mindanao in 1990.
03:51Wakawander, welcome to Bukidnon.
03:54We're here at Lake Apo.
03:56I'm in Valencia City.
04:01Look at the view, it's so beautiful.
04:06While I was admiring the picture-friendly Lake Apo in its floating cottage,
04:10I couldn't help but pause and feel grateful for the beautiful view.
04:15The aura was so beautiful.
04:17Travel photos, check now.
04:22Lake Apo is a type of crater lake.
04:24It means that it was formed from a volcano that was filled with water.
04:29It has an area of 24 hectares and can reach up to 26 meters deep.
04:34It was called Lake Apo because the word Apo in Bisaya means old, just like our grandparents.
04:43According to the legends, there was an old man living in this mountain who mistreated his grandson.
04:50And as punishment, the gods of the mountain gave him the place where he lived until Lake Apo was formed.
05:00When we arrived at the other side of the lake,
05:04we saw the entire barangay of Gino Yoran in Valencia City.
05:10Why would you have a problem if you don't have a budget to go to other countries?
05:14While here, you can already see what other countries have, right?
05:20Of course, let's take a look at the Philippines first, right?
05:24There.
05:25Can you see what I see?
05:27Oh my God, this is so beautiful.
05:29Beautiful.
05:30There.
05:31Old trees.
05:33There.
05:34Mountains around.
05:36Wow.
05:37This is really for family, for friends.
05:40You can really do everything here in this beautiful Bukidnon.
05:45And you will enjoy this one to one.
05:47The beautiful views here.
05:49So this is just one of the places you can go.
05:52I will include it in your IT.
05:55If you go to Bukidnon, this is Lake Apo.
06:03In lowering the temperature in Bukidnon,
06:05what else is delicious to plant?
06:07If you can't pack chocolate bars,
06:09or if you can't take a hot bath,
06:11it's made from cocoa.
06:13Wow.
06:17There, wonderers.
06:18Did you know that Bukidnon is starting to be known
06:22because of their cocoa products?
06:27There.
06:28Mmm.
06:29Oh, I can already smell it.
06:33Mmm.
06:34It's really tasty.
06:36Until the end of my teeth.
06:38Hahaha.
06:40The mountains are rising.
06:42Pine trees are growing.
06:44The fog is thick.
06:45It is accompanied by a cold climate.
06:47Wonderers, we are not in Baguio, okay?
06:50We are here in Pine Ridge, Malaybalay, Bukidnon.
06:56It was opened to the public in 2020.
06:59This place is a partnership with Bukidnon Tagalwanon Tribe.
07:04They own the area.
07:05We developed the place.
07:07And, of course, we share a certain percentage
07:12in terms of income.
07:17No signal and no internet here.
07:19So, leave what is behind
07:22and just enjoy nature.
07:24You can also have a me time
07:26with your loved ones.
07:32If you're looking for a quiet, quiet campsite,
07:36you will definitely like this place.
07:40We are proud to be a Tagalwan tribe.
07:43As you can see,
07:44the place is very relaxing.
07:49We enjoyed it.
07:50Hopefully, we can come back here next year.
07:52It's so delicious.
07:53It's like you're in Baguio,
07:56but Baguio from the South.
07:58Yes!
08:00Kawander, have you ever wondered
08:03where you can find a place to make chocolate
08:05like in Siguate?
08:07In Pine Ridge,
08:08not only is their campsite spacious,
08:11but they also have a 7-hectare cacao farm.
08:14One of the cacao farmers
08:16is a member of Bukidnon Tagalwanon Tribe,
08:20our kawander, Alex.
08:24Before you touch the sweet tablaya,
08:27you have to go through a bitter process.
08:30It takes 5 years for the cacao to grow.
08:34This is how our kawander, Alex, lived.
08:38He had bitter experiences,
08:40but he worked hard to find sweetness in his life.
08:43In 2006, I turned 12 years old.
08:48Thanks to my flockman,
08:51Ragsila Kabulan,
08:54I was able to promote my flockman.
08:57After 2 years,
08:59I was able to promote my flockman,
09:02Oberol.
09:07Back then, he was far from his family.
09:16Now, thanks to his hard work,
09:18he is with them every day.
09:20In every breath,
09:22Bukidnon's hard work and love for cacao farmers
09:24shines through.
09:29So the next time you take a sip
09:31of your hot sikwate from Bukidnon,
09:33know that you are special,
09:34kawander.
09:41When it comes to comfort food,
09:44Bukidnon's specialty is binaki.
09:50Mmm, it's cold, I don't like it.
09:55It tastes like cake-flavored corn.
09:57It's not so sweet.
09:59The sweetness is enough.
10:00And then, it's creamy.
10:04Binaki is made from crushed corn,
10:06milk, and butter.
10:08The mixture is put back into the corn husk,
10:17and then it's steamed
10:19in a steamer
10:25for 15 minutes.
10:28For the Bukidnon people,
10:30binaki comes from the word
10:32baki,
10:34which means
10:36palaka.
10:38Palak-palaka is the opposition
10:40when cooking binaki back then.
10:46The main difference
10:48between the two dishes
10:50is that
10:52the Bukidnon dish
10:54is made from
10:56crushed corn.
10:58Others even believe
11:00that binaki is made from
11:02crushed corn to make it look like
11:04binti ng palaka.
11:08Mmm, you're right.
11:12It's not surprising that
11:14corn is the main ingredient
11:16of patok na binaki.
11:18The province of Bukidnon
11:20is a top producer of corn
11:22in the entire northern Mindanao.
11:26Let's go!
11:28The amount of corn produced
11:30is more than
11:32300,000 metric tons
11:34per year,
11:36which is equivalent to
11:38more than half
11:40of the total production
11:42of corn
11:44in the entire region.
11:46One of the people
11:48who still cooks binaki
11:50until now is
11:52our wonder, Lisa.
11:54Our bakery
11:56was started by our parents
11:58in 1974.
12:00They started in Binangkal
12:02and then in
12:04Binabalot na Tinapay.
12:06We used to have two bakeries
12:08here in our barangay.
12:10They were the ones who supplied
12:12bread to Bukid.
12:14In 2010,
12:16they started selling binaki.
12:20More than a decade later,
12:22they are still
12:24selling binaki.
12:32Aside from the cheese
12:34that they add to the binaki,
12:36they also add
12:38fresh corn
12:40to their crops.
12:42Their binaki
12:44is not only sold
12:46in nearby provinces,
12:48but also abroad.
12:50We are proud
12:52because many people
12:54come to us
12:56to buy
12:58100 pieces of binaki
13:00from abroad.
13:02It needs 24 hours to be frozen.
13:08But wonderers,
13:10not only binaki,
13:12Bukid also has it.
13:16They also have
13:18a sizzling plate.
13:20We are used to having
13:22a sizzling plate
13:24for food.
13:30But this restaurant
13:32is different
13:34from Manolo Portich.
13:36Because of their
13:38sizzling dessert,
13:42this is
13:44sizzling binaki.
13:46He likes twists
13:48when it comes to dishes.
13:50Sizzling binaki is more like
13:52brownie a la mode.
13:54We made a square cake
13:56with caramel
13:58to sizzle on the sizzling plate.
14:00Purple corn has
14:02the same texture as yellow corn,
14:04but it's sweeter.
14:06Let's proceed ourselves.
14:08Let's go!
14:10Let's taste it!
14:12This is where the
14:14pictures are taken.
14:16Hello!
14:36It's boiling.
14:38Mmm!
14:42It's like a pudding
14:44with ice cream
14:46or something.
14:48It has almonds, right?
14:50It's delicious.
14:52It's delicious!
14:56What's my name again?
14:58Wow!
15:00It's delicious!
15:04If you're going to a place,
15:06it's not complete
15:08if there's no music
15:10and nature.
15:14For Datu Wawai
15:16of Talaandig Tribe in Bukidnon,
15:18this is the treasure
15:20that gives color to their life.
15:24One of the
15:26traditional instruments
15:28that he can play
15:30is two strings.
15:32This is
15:34katyapi,
15:36made of wood and boat shape.
15:40But it's not only
15:42the ability to play katyapi
15:44that Datu Wawai wants to share
15:46with the community.
15:48He also has another talent,
15:50painting.
15:52He doesn't use paint,
15:54but soil.
15:56He started in the 90s
15:58with simple painting using soil and paintbrush
16:00until
16:02he was able to make
16:04a modern version.
16:06When the soil hardens,
16:08it becomes clay
16:10and he uses it
16:12in different designs.
16:14Our dream
16:16is to open
16:18the minds of the youth
16:20not only in Bukidnon,
16:22but all over the world.
16:24What is the importance of soil
16:26in a person's life,
16:28because if there is no topsoil,
16:30there will be no rice to grow,
16:32there will be nothing.
16:34Soil painting is a gateway
16:36for the youth to understand.
16:40He also sticks
16:42glue to his work
16:44and the result is a 3D work.
16:50The rare works and workshops
16:52that Datu Wawai and his group
16:54are doing are expected to become
16:56historical sites in Bukidnon
16:58and set the Guinness World Record
17:00as the Soil Painting Capital
17:02of the World.
17:10Here at the Museum of Bukidnon
17:12State University,
17:14you can see the works of the group
17:16and the students they taught.
17:18Let's go!
17:20Let's travel and admire
17:22their unique music.
17:26I was greeted by students
17:28from 7 tribes of Bukidnon.
17:30I couldn't help but
17:32get excited and follow
17:34their unique instruments.
17:36The dance is like
17:38the movements of different animals.
17:40There are monkeys,
17:42birds,
17:44and lizards.
17:46This is where I met
17:48Isoy.
17:50She was one of the first
17:52to be taught by Datu Wawai
17:54how to paint using soil.
17:56She is also a visual artist
17:58and art teacher of the university.
18:00What a wonder!
18:02Did you know that
18:04in Bukidnon,
18:06the color of the soil
18:08is different in each place?
18:10According to experts,
18:12the color depends on
18:14the water,
18:16minerals,
18:18and other organic matter.
18:20In Lantapan, where Datu Wawai
18:22and the Talaandig tribe live,
18:24the soil is coffee and chocolate.
18:26Meanwhile,
18:28in Malaybalay,
18:30the center or capital of the province,
18:32the soil is yellow.
18:34In Talakag and higher places,
18:36like Manolo Fortich,
18:38the soil is silver.
18:40And to make
18:42our visit special,
18:44I will try to paint
18:46using soil.
18:48Isoy and I will do the challenge
18:50of interpreting the word
18:52I wonder. Let's go!
18:56Isoy
18:58tried to use different colors
19:00of soil.
19:02This message is I wonder
19:04because we should have
19:06a lot of knowledge.
19:08But before we can
19:10learn new knowledge,
19:12we need to empty our cup.
19:14You're right, Isoy.
19:16I chose to focus
19:18on the basic colors of the soil,
19:20black and brown.
19:22Not bad for a first-timer.
19:24I was able to put
19:26question marks on the I wonder logo.
19:28See? With matching
19:30outline and shading.
19:32Juan's questions,
19:34we will give the answers
19:36here in I wonder.
19:40Soil painting is
19:42amazing.
19:44Even if you like to paint,
19:46if you don't have money,
19:48it's expensive.
19:50Especially the paint itself.
19:52But here, it's just soil.
19:54And different colors.
19:58In Bukidnon,
20:00no matter where you look,
20:02the view is paradise.
20:04Perfect for nature adventure.
20:10Before we go
20:12to exciting outdoor activities,
20:14let's have breakfast
20:16at a local dish.
20:18This is their specialty,
20:20the champorado.
20:22Why is it a specialty?
20:24We use cacao.
20:26Cacao?
20:28Yes.
20:32Let's try it.
20:36It's not too sweet.
20:38The cacao is tasty.
20:42If you're looking for extreme adventure,
20:44come to Dahilayan Adventure Park
20:46in Manolo, Bukidnon.
20:48Here, you can try
20:50what is considered
20:52the longest dual zipline in Asia.
20:56It stretches 840 meters
20:58or the length of
21:0021 airplanes.
21:02And the height
21:04is more than 4,700 feet
21:06above sea level.
21:08It's a must-see
21:10in the nature view
21:12because sometimes,
21:14the cold weather
21:16can reach 5 degrees Celsius.
21:18Because we're from Germany,
21:20and we like hiking in the mountains.
21:22Also, the zipline here is really cool.
21:24It's the longest we've ever ridden.
21:26This nature adventure
21:28is not just for Gen Z.
21:30Young at Heart
21:32also tried it.
21:34We met Joy, Celine, and Rodelio
21:36from Davao City.
21:38They rapped
21:40the 320-meter-long
21:42version of the zipline.
21:46They also didn't miss
21:48the 840-meter-long
21:50superhero version.
21:52I enjoyed it.
21:54It was fun to fly like a bird.
21:56They told me to close my eyes.
21:58I looked down.
22:00I had my eyes open.
22:02I've been wanting to ride a zipline for a long time.
22:04I'm nervous because it's my first time.
22:06It's fun to ride a zipline.
22:10But not everyone
22:12is looking for an extreme adventure.
22:14There are also people like me
22:16who just want to chill while enjoying.
22:18Here at the Hilayan Forest Park,
22:20one of the relaxing rides
22:22is what they call the Rainbow Slide.
22:24But wait,
22:26I don't think I can paint
22:28my face because I'm nervous.
22:30What if I'm just slow?
22:34Yes, ma'am.
22:38What if my hand slips?
22:40No, ma'am.
22:42Ma'am, please don't let go.
22:44Hold it tight.
22:46Ready?
23:00It's fun.
23:02It's a good thing I tried it.
23:04Otherwise, I might regret it
23:06because I didn't try it.
23:08You must try these activities here.
23:12From my experience
23:14since we came here,
23:16everyone here is very welcoming.
23:18It feels good.
23:20Their culture is beautiful.
23:22The climate is beautiful.
23:24The views are perfect.
23:27Dear Bukidnon,
23:29I'm so happy
23:31to be back here in your place.
23:33I'm surprised that you have so many
23:35hidden beauties,
23:37beauties that I didn't see
23:39when I first came here.
23:41And now, when I saw this,
23:43I said that every Filipino should
23:45see this.
23:48See you every Sunday night
23:50at 7.50 p.m.
23:52on GTV
23:54and for Juan's questions,
23:56we'll give the answers here
23:58on iWONDER!