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00:30I wonder, I wonder.
00:31Ask Juan, he'll give you the answer.
00:34I wonder, I wonder.
00:36Ask Juan, he'll give you the answer.
00:39I wonder, I wonder.
00:40Ask Juan, he'll give you the answer.
00:42I wonder.
00:50Mako Wonder, the small one is getting closer.
01:00Can you swim in the sea in Maragondon, Cavite?
01:12Or swim in the vast ocean of Catanduanes?
01:20Or dive in the mysterious rock in a river in Quezon
01:24where you can feel the coldness of the water?
01:30These waters have a deep story of mystery.
01:41The story of a black cat
01:55The albolaryo told us that we saw a black cat.
02:00The story of a black cat
02:02My grandfather entered the palace of enchantments.
02:05The story of a black cat
02:07A beautiful woman with thick eyebrows.
02:10She doesn't grow old.
02:11She's immortal.
02:12The story of a black cat
02:15I learned that my father's story is true.
02:18My mother has many children.
02:22The story of a black cat
02:25I wonder, what is the mystery of these waters?
02:29The story of a black cat
02:32The story of a black cat
02:35Quick Summer Getaway is the perfect destination for the Pantian Falls in Maragondon, Cavite.
02:42The name Pantian is derived from the word pamamanti,
02:46a traditional fishing catch using a panti or pinong lambat.
02:57The water in the waterfall has a strange cold that is similar to a scorpion.
03:03But there is always talk about the Pantihan Falls, which is the most dangerous waterfall that continues to flow here until now.
03:13Every year, when there is a flood, it does not return to them.
03:17Because every year, there are people who die.
03:22In this valley, it is not the lifeguard who guards the people who are drowning,
03:27but a scary woman,
03:31a black lady.
03:34They guard that river because it is a sacred place.
03:37Most of the time, it is the bad guys, especially the black people,
03:43who take people when it is noisy and they are noisy to the people.
03:49One of the people who experienced the disaster in Pantihan Falls is our group member, Jens,
03:55who visited Talon in 2023.
03:58Because of the lockdown, we were stuck in our house for a long time.
04:05That was our last outing.
04:12Wow! What a boat!
04:14Hey, my pregnant wife, let's go!
04:17Let's water ourselves!
04:24While the group is having fun,
04:30suddenly, one of their companions got sick.
04:33He said that he didn't feel good, his teeth hurt, and he was emotional.
04:43While the couple was about to drown,
04:47his wife said,
04:48I know how to swim, but it was so deep that I had to go down.
04:56She heard a voice calling her.
05:00But when she looked for her, she couldn't find her.
05:05Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up!
05:08Because of the many accidents that happened that day,
05:11the group quickly got out of the boat.
05:14But before they could leave,
05:15Let's go back there!
05:17Later! Later!
05:18Let's go back there!
05:20Their companion got sick there.
05:22He suddenly said,
05:24Let's go back there!
05:27Suddenly, his aura changed.
05:29He was serious.
05:31And he said,
05:32like a smile,
05:34Let's go back there, let's not leave.
05:36Let's go back there! Let's go back there!
05:38He was begging,
05:40He was begging,
05:41even though he was a big local there,
05:44he could do it.
05:47They immediately brought their friend to Albularyo.
05:53According to Albularyo,
05:54they saw a black lady in the area.
06:02Charm and wealth,
06:03some are good, some are not.
06:09That is what is called white and black.
06:13Instead of being happy,
06:15they were afraid of getting sick.
06:21They did not hesitate to return to the place.
06:26In the study of anthropologists from the University of the Philippines,
06:29Dr. Nestor Castro,
06:31the black ladies are new to the world.
06:35For Filipinos,
06:36anything that is black is assumed to be bad.
06:40So, she is a guardian,
06:42but she is sick.
06:45That is the meaning of being a black lady.
06:50And these beliefs are deeply rooted.
06:54First of all, we should remember that the Philippines is an archipelago.
06:59They notice a lot of things that happen in these waters
07:05that they cannot explain.
07:07So, they attribute this to supernatural beings,
07:11like Shokoy or Sirena,
07:16who want to be appeased
07:19so that they will not hurt people.
07:24In cases where people get sick,
07:26they only have their limbs.
07:28There is an explanation for this.
07:31We should remember that these waters do not just hurt.
07:38Most of the time, they only hurt
07:41if you have done something bad to them.
07:45How they do this,
07:47of course, the belief of the elders
07:51is because these mythological creatures have powers.
08:04To know more about the story of the first black lady in Talon,
08:08visit Pantian Falls.
08:12Oh, it is also dangerous to walk here.
08:16Oh no, falls.
08:21Pantian Falls
08:26After almost 10 minutes of walking down,
08:28you can see water dripping from a hole.
08:31There are a lot of kids swimming.
08:34But you may wonder, this is not the original Pantian Falls.
08:38Is it real?
08:39Pantian Falls
08:48Because of the flooding,
08:51the barangay and the government of Maraguyan
08:55totally closed it down.
08:59The old Talon was already dry.
09:03The water from the irrigation was blocked.
09:06What we now know about Pantian Falls
09:08is that it is not far from the old Talon.
09:11This Talon is a blessing in disguise
09:14because there were still people swimming
09:17even though the old Talon was already dry.
09:19There is also no sufficient foundation
09:21to scare the black lady in Talon.
09:23You don't have a wife lady, black lady?
09:25No, I don't have any.
09:27It's just a belief.
09:30The River Ranger, Jer,
09:33The strong flow of water and the neglect of the swimmers
09:36are the reasons of the accidents
09:39that lead to death.
09:41Do you believe that someone is drowning there?
09:44Or is it just because it's too deep,
09:46you were dragged and that's why it happened?
09:48For me, I was carried.
09:51It's a possibility because I'm a diver.
09:53I don't know.
09:54I'm a diver, I'm walking.
09:56I'm tired of jumping.
09:58I'm tired of being dragged.
10:00I don't know if it's possible for them to drown.
10:03To drown?
10:04Yes.
10:05Because the last time someone died there,
10:08they were drunk.
10:09Oh, that?
10:10Yes.
10:11They were drunk and drowned.
10:27To be honest,
10:28you really need to go to another place.
10:31You're not sure if it's deep,
10:33if there could be an accident there.
10:35You need to know that before you jump
10:39to avoid the accident.
10:46Next on iWonder,
10:48Can a non-human rock palace in the middle of the ocean
10:52be brought to another dimension?
10:55My grandfather was able to enter the palace of enchantments.
10:59She was a beautiful woman with thick eyebrows.
11:02She didn't grow old because she was immortal.
11:04Do you also want to swim in the ocean?
11:07To be island happy or to be moony moony?
11:10In an overlooking view like this,
11:12some of us at iWonder
11:14are the first to walk in the area.
11:20Despite the beautiful scenery that can be seen with the naked eye,
11:23there is also a mysterious destination here
11:26that can be seen in a row.
11:34In Barangay Sukan, Bagamanog, Catanduanes,
11:37you can find the Ciso Palestina.
11:43It is a hidden place to enter the mysterious kingdom
11:47where you can find the palace of enchantments.
11:53Marlon Dao, a fisherman,
11:55will tell you the truth about this mysterious story.
12:00In Ciso Palestina, Marlon grew up.
12:02The stories of the elders in their place are very vivid.
12:07It is about a magical lake
12:09that leads to another world that they call Pudjo.
12:13One day, Marlon's grandfather Jesus was in the lake.
12:18My grandfather was able to enter the palace of enchantments.
12:24When Jesus was young,
12:26while he was walking in the place,
12:29he accidentally entered a different world
12:33that is beautiful, full of trees, and enchanting.
12:45In the palace of enchantments, he saw the queen of the kingdom,
12:48whose name is Hososina.
12:50According to the stories, she is an enchantment.
12:53She is a beautiful woman with thick eyebrows.
12:57Aside from Hososina,
12:58there are also black and white enchantments that live in the kingdom.
13:03These enchantments give him white and black rice.
13:07I don't want it.
13:08But he never ate any of those two.
13:11When Jesus was able to leave the kingdom of enchantments,
13:15he never dared to enter the palace again.
13:20While Marlon was fishing around Pudjo,
13:23he was not able to escape the feelings of the enchantments.
13:28Sometimes, I saw a child playing on the side of a rock.
13:32I didn't notice him.
13:33Later, I saw a mollusk on my forehead,
13:36and it just disappeared.
13:39Other fishermen say that they saw a boat.
13:43Did you see a boat like that?
13:50I saw a boat at 5 p.m.
13:54I was afraid.
13:56But as soon as I left, I was still afraid.
14:01Others believe that this kind of boat
14:04carries elements to their place.
14:08Mostly, what they say is,
14:11those who are camping at night,
14:16that's what they say,
14:17that they always see an anchored boat
14:22that when you look at it, it disappears.
14:27This story is based on the legend of Sukan,
14:30which is the name of their barangay.
14:33They say that there was a boat,
14:37that's why Sukan became a barangay,
14:39because that's where the people who can't see
14:46say that they saw our place
14:50when they were riding on the anchored boat.
14:56Next,
14:58Anchored boat,
14:59rock palace,
15:00enchantments.
15:02What is really the element that surrounds this place?
15:08In the return of I WONDER,
15:17Anchored boat,
15:18rock palace,
15:19enchantments.
15:20What is really the element that surrounds this place?
15:29That day,
15:30an expert visited Damaso,
15:32where there are enchantments.
15:39That's the truth.
15:40If you look at it,
15:43it's on the side,
15:44it's on the side.
15:45It's on the side.
15:47It's on the side.
15:48That's why,
15:49that's why,
15:50that's why,
15:51that's why.
15:53We are five people.
15:55We are only,
15:57we are only here.
16:01According to the expert, Damaso,
16:04the scary enchantments in the palace
16:07are also known by the priests.
16:11They are afraid because
16:13maybe the time will come
16:16when their house will be destroyed.
16:20That's why I said,
16:21not really.
16:22Because,
16:23if there is an earthquake,
16:25all the people there
16:27will not be able to live.
16:31Is it true that the enchantments are not the cause of the earthquake?
16:34Will it be connected to the relationship
16:36between man and nature?
16:38According to an anthropologist
16:39from the University of the Philippines,
16:41Dr. Nestor Castro.
16:43Most of the things that we cannot explain scientifically,
16:48it immediately goes to the supernatural explanations.
16:53That's how close the ancient Filipinos are to nature.
16:57The ancient Filipinos have an environmental consciousness.
17:02But not in the way of western science as we know,
17:07but in a mystical way.
17:09But because of that,
17:11we respect nature.
17:15The story of Hiwaga in Sitio, Palestina,
17:18proves that nature is the place.
17:21That is the main source of livelihood
17:26of the people who live here
17:29in the island of Barangay Sukan.
17:34When it comes to tourism,
17:35their place is not yet fully known.
17:37That's why the story of Hiwaga
17:39adds interest to them.
17:41It was only in 2003 that there was electricity
17:44in their island.
17:45That's why,
17:46Sitio, Palestina is still beautiful.
17:52The people here are kind.
17:54You will also discover
17:56if it's scary or not.
17:59But for sure,
18:01you will like it.
18:02And there's nothing to be afraid of.
18:04Because the real Hiwaga of the place
18:06is where it looks.
18:12Your wish is my command,
18:13on this island,
18:14on this winding river.
18:16Whatever you wish for here,
18:18wish granted.
18:19What?
18:20Right away?
18:21Can I borrow some tools
18:24for our upcoming journey?
18:27Be ready for the return of I, Wanderer!
18:38In Barangay Sumilang,
18:39General Luna Quezon,
18:41you will surely be happy
18:43with the strong and fast flow of water
18:46of the winding river.
18:52But aside from this,
18:53the winding river
18:57is your wish.
18:59Can I borrow some tools
19:02for our upcoming journey?
19:06You will be granted,
19:08not the Fairy Godmother,
19:10but a rock in the river.
19:17The story of Ruben,
19:19who is 56 years old,
19:21his parents said that
19:23he sometimes fell into the river.
19:26I read that
19:28in my father's story,
19:30my mother said that
19:32there are a lot of people going out there.
19:34You can borrow too.
19:36His father said that
19:38he fell into the river.
19:40After a few days,
19:42his wish was granted.
19:45His father also witnessed
19:48in a wedding,
19:50where the bride was wearing
19:52a wedding gown.
19:54He did not buy it,
19:56but only asked
19:58for a broken rock.
20:00The river,
20:02where the rock is,
20:04is really broken.
20:06According to the story,
20:08this is why it is called
20:10a winding river
20:12because of the voices
20:14or sounds
20:16that can be heard here
20:18even if there are no people.
20:20It is noisy,
20:22there is a big news.
20:24We look at it,
20:26there is no one singing.
20:28The brother said,
20:30don't be noisy,
20:32someone is making us feel.
20:34Jaime,
20:36who is 78 years old,
20:38is one of the long-time residents
20:40of the river.
20:42He also witnessed
20:44the elements
20:46that live in the river.
20:48You can see beautiful women
20:50whenever the moon is bright.
20:52You can also hear
20:54the beautiful music
20:56in the silence of the night.
20:58But not in a remote place,
21:00but in a place
21:02where there are no people.
21:06For Ronnie,
21:08the owner of Barangay Sumulong,
21:10the stories about
21:12the winding river
21:14are really found in their place.
21:16In the early 70s,
21:18according to the elders,
21:20the sounds
21:22come from nature,
21:24from water,
21:26from the wind.
21:28They say that there are sounds
21:30that are winding.
21:32That is where it started.
21:34That is why
21:36it is called the winding river.
21:38According to the anthropologist,
21:40Dr. Castro,
21:42the beliefs in the mystery
21:44or unexplained things
21:46like the winding river
21:48and the wishes
21:50that come true.
21:52There may be
21:54a disorientation
21:56in his senses
21:58if he hears
22:00things
22:02that he should not hear.
22:04He believes
22:06that the winding river
22:08came from
22:10mythical creatures.
22:14The beliefs
22:16in the mysteries
22:18and unexplained things
22:20are part of our culture.
22:22For the residents
22:24of Barangay Sumilong,
22:26their experiences
22:28are hard to explain.
22:30Believe it or not,
22:32for the winding river
22:34or the wishes,
22:36it is part of their memory
22:38that they will never
22:40forget.
22:50Next on I Wonder,
22:52are you familiar with the different elements
22:54of water?
22:56Find out on I Wonder.
22:58If the mystery of water
23:00is not solved,
23:02the siren and the horn
23:04will not be gone.
23:06The Berberoka
23:08or the monster
23:10that lives in rivers and plains
23:12and our own version
23:14of the dragon
23:16known as Pakunawa
23:18or the moon-eating dragon.
23:20These creatures
23:22are the result
23:24of our colorful
23:26and wild imagination.
23:28Beliefs and customs
23:30are stories
23:32that have traveled
23:34to different generations.
23:36These are stories
23:38that are important for all seasons.
23:40And now that the time
23:42has come again,
23:44our enthusiasm for
23:46the mysteries and
23:48unexplained things
23:50that we are still looking for
23:52answers to.
23:54I Wonder,