Aired (March 23, 2025): Nababalot daw ng kababalaghan ang Pantihan Falls sa Maragondon, Cavite. Ang bantay daw kasi ng talon… isang black lady na madalas daw na may kinukuhang mga dayo?! Panoorin ang video.
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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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00:00If you're looking for a quick summer getaway, Pantihan Falls is a perfect destination in Maragondon, Cavite.
00:09The name Pantihan comes from the word pamamanti, a traditional catchment of fish using a panti or pinong lambat.
00:18The water in Talon has a peculiar coolness that is reminiscent of Alinsangan.
00:30But the constant talk about Pantihan Falls is the main reason why people are still coming here until now.
00:39Every year, when there's an earthquake, it doesn't go back to normal.
00:44Because every year, someone dies.
00:49In Talon, it's not the lifeguards who are watching over the people who are bathing.
00:55It's a woman who is possessed.
00:59A black lady.
01:01They are watching over the river because it's a sacred place.
01:05Most of the time, it's the evil spirits, especially the black ones,
01:10because they take people when it's noisy and they are noisy to the people.
01:16One of the people who experienced the importance of Pantihan Falls is our group member, Jens, who visited Talon in 2023.
01:25Because of the lockdown, we were stuck at home for a long time.
01:32That was our last outing.
01:38Wow! What a boat!
01:41Hey! My pregnant wife! Let's go!
01:45Let's water ourselves!
01:51While the group is having fun,
01:58suddenly, one of their companions got sick.
02:01He said that he didn't feel good, his teeth hurt, and he's emotional.
02:11While the couple is about to drown,
02:14His wife said,
02:16I know how to swim, but it's deep and you have to go down.
02:23She heard a voice calling her.
02:27But when she looked for her, she couldn't find her.
02:32Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up!
02:35Because of all the bad things that happened that day,
02:38the group started to get out of the boat.
02:40But before they could leave,
02:42Let's go back there!
02:44Later! Later!
02:46Let's go back there! Let's go back there!
02:48Their companion got sick.
02:50He suddenly said,
02:52Let's go back there!
02:54Suddenly, his aura changed.
02:57Serious.
02:59And he said,
03:01like a smile,
03:03Let's go back there. Let's not leave.
03:05Let's go back there! Let's go back there!
03:07He got sick.
03:09Even though he has a big body,
03:11he can still do it.
03:15They immediately brought their friend to the Albulary.
03:21According to the Albulary,
03:23they found a black lady in the area.
03:29There are good people and bad people.
03:36Those are called white and black.
03:40Instead of being happy,
03:42they were afraid of getting sick.
03:48They did not hesitate to return to the place.
03:53In the study of Anthropologists from the University of the Philippines,
03:57Dr. Nestor Castro,
03:59the black ladies are new to the world.
04:02To the Filipinos,
04:03anything black is assumed to be bad.
04:08So, she is a guardian,
04:10but she got sick.
04:12That is the meaning of being a black lady.
04:17And these beliefs are deeply rooted.
04:21First of all, we should remember that the Philippines is an archipelago.
04:26They notice a lot of things happening in these waters that they cannot explain.
04:35So, they attribute this to supernatural beings,
04:39like Shokoy or Sirena,
04:43who want to be appeased
04:46so that they will not harm people.
04:50Sometimes, people get sick,
04:53but they are just shy.
04:55There is an explanation for this.
04:58We should remember that these waters are not just painful.
05:05Usually, they are only painful
05:09if you have done something bad to them.
05:12How did they do it?
05:14Of course, the beliefs of the elders
05:19is because these mythological creatures have powers.
05:31To know more about the story of the first black lady in Talon,
05:35visit Pantian Falls.
05:39Oh, it's dangerous to walk here.
05:42What's that?
05:44Oh, falls?
05:53After walking for 10 minutes,
05:56you can see water dripping from a hole.
05:59There are a lot of kids swimming.
06:01But you may wonder, this is not the original Pantian Falls.
06:05Is it real?
06:13Because of the flood,
06:17the barangay and the government of Maraguyan
06:21totally closed this place.
06:25The old Talon is now dry.
06:29The water from the irrigation was blocked.
06:32What we know about Pantian Falls now,
06:34is that it is not far from the old Talon.
06:37This Talon is a blessing in disguise
06:39because there are still people swimming here
06:42even though the old Talon is dry.
06:44There is also no sufficient foundation
06:46for the fear of the black lady in Talon.
06:49I don't know if you are a white lady or a black lady.
06:52I don't know.
06:54It's just a belief.
06:56The river ranger, Jer, explains that
06:59the strong water and the carelessness of the swimmers
07:02is the cause of the accidents
07:04that lead to death.
07:06Do you believe that someone is drowning there?
07:09Or is it just because it's too deep
07:11that you were forced to swim?
07:14For me, I was scared.
07:16I don't know.
07:18Because I'm a diver.
07:20I don't know.
07:22Some people are walking.
07:24So, if it's time to jump,
07:26I was forced to swim.
07:28I was tired.
07:30I don't know if it's because of the cost of drowning.
07:32How about you?
07:33There was a time when someone died there.
07:35He was drunk.
07:37He was drunk.
07:39You can drown.
07:54To be honest,
07:56you really need to go to another place.
07:59You're not sure if it's deep.
08:01You don't know if it could be an accident.
08:03You need to know first
08:05before you jump
08:07to avoid the accident.
08:33You