00:00 These men in San Fernando, Romblon
00:05 are very affectionate,
00:08 affectionate,
00:10 and can dance in the rain.
00:12 Today is the day of hearts.
00:14 Cheers!
00:15 But they are jealous,
00:18 courting,
00:20 and being jealous
00:22 because they are old men.
00:25 I want to have a girlfriend.
00:27 But their being single
00:30 is not by choice.
00:32 They have no choice
00:34 because they are destined to be cursed.
00:38 I still hope that someone will come for me.
00:41 I'm a single.
00:43 If you can understand that.
00:45 In their town,
00:47 there is a saying that according to stories,
00:49 men who are drunk and drink water here
00:54 cannot find true love.
00:58 There is a vicarage on the island of Cebuyan in Romblon
01:04 that seems to have a curse.
01:08 Because those who drink water here
01:12 get old single.
01:16 This is the vicarage that they call "payaw".
01:21 One of the vicarages is cursed by the payaw
01:25 to be 74 years old.
01:28 I drink water here everyday.
01:31 We don't drink alcohol anymore.
01:33 The water here is so beautiful.
01:35 It's sweet.
01:36 There is water, but there is no love life.
01:40 I'm a single for 5 years.
01:42 It's not that the vicarage cursed us,
01:46 but in fact,
01:47 he was an artist when he was young.
01:50 Many people say that I look like Peter Cho.
01:54 That's why he was able to find his first girlfriend.
01:58 In 1969, I met the woman I like.
02:02 She's a musician.
02:03 That's all?
02:04 She's my mother.
02:06 I was shocked.
02:07 I was shocked for 5 years.
02:08 I will never forget her.
02:10 Next is the man who is in the talking stage.
02:17 We got married.
02:18 We met in Masbate.
02:20 But he was also sent home.
02:26 I was left alone.
02:27 I lost the will to find a girlfriend.
02:30 The story of the payaw is true.
02:37 I'm also a victim.
02:38 I have a sister who is here.
02:40 She is married.
02:42 The vicarage or payaw
02:44 is located in a forest that is half a kilometer away from the house.
02:50 The water that flows here
02:52 comes from the roots of a big tree
02:56 that is 2 meters high.
03:00 This is the source of drinking water for the people of the barangay.
03:06 It's delicious.
03:07 It's a bit sweet.
03:09 The vicarage is the first to get water.
03:14 At first, there was no resource to get drinking water.
03:19 They are used to getting water from there.
03:22 The cousin of the man who is the cleaner of the payaw
03:27 is still single at the age of 62.
03:31 I have no one.
03:33 I drink here.
03:35 Pidek has a love life.
03:38 He was gnosed or he didn't show his first girlfriend.
03:43 He went to Manila.
03:45 After that, we lost contact.
03:49 He fell in love again.
03:51 He will come with me.
03:53 I told him, "You're studying."
03:55 Studying is a waste.
03:57 Until Pidek, it seems like he was cheated on.
04:01 He fell in love again.
04:03 It was around 2020.
04:06 He lost his wife at the same age as me.
04:09 He wanted to get married.
04:11 But Pidek is not ready yet.
04:13 I told him, "I don't have money to get married."
04:16 We didn't talk.
04:18 I have a wife.
04:19 Now, I'm alone at home.
04:21 It's sad.
04:22 I don't have anyone to help me.
04:24 I feel bad.
04:26 I envy you.
04:28 You have someone to be with you in life.
04:33 I feel sad when I don't have a wife because of what he said.
04:38 The siblings, Jomar and Marlon,
04:44 are 41 and 38 years old.
04:48 They are also in the same age group.
04:50 We are drinking here.
04:52 It's nearer to the house.
04:54 Marlon tried to court him.
04:57 But he poured cold water on him if he was bashed.
05:02 Jomar is looking for L.O.L. or Love Online.
05:08 I met her on Facebook.
05:11 We are together.
05:13 She left me.
05:16 Our relationship lasted only 2 years.
05:19 We talked about it.
05:21 We are in love.
05:23 We are not yet in love.
05:24 But why do men who make water from straws get old?
05:32 According to stories,
05:34 straws are used to watch over a spell.
05:39 Men who make water from straws get old.
05:45 If a spell is cast on them,
05:48 they get cursed.
05:50 The tree has a hole.
05:51 It looks like a private part of a woman.
05:54 Maybe the guard is a woman.
05:56 Men usually like the spell that is cast on them.
06:01 Around 12 live.
06:05 The rest died around 21.
06:09 That's why Carla has 2 children.
06:13 You might get a spell and you can't get married.
06:17 It's not allowed for these people to drink water from straws.
06:23 I want my children to get married.
06:26 Carla is just thankful that they have a place to get water.
06:32 There are refilling stations.
06:34 We used to get water from this.
06:37 We have alternative sources of water.
06:42 Like Deep Well in Mercado.
06:45 We also have refilling stations.
06:49 No one knows why many men get old without a wife.
06:55 It could be a coincidence.
06:56 The world is so big and we have different views.
07:01 Especially in the province,
07:03 where people believe that there are spirits,
07:07 enchantments, and other elements that live here.
07:10 Because it gives a better understanding about our environment.
07:16 They don't believe that drinking water is the reason why they get single.
07:23 There are a few reasons why they get single.
07:25 First, they are content with their lives.
07:27 Second, they are afraid of experiencing problems
07:31 if they get married or have a family.
07:34 They don't see themselves as the marrying type.
07:37 I've known that for a long time.
07:39 I've been married.
07:41 I still hope that something will happen to me.
07:46 Being single doesn't mean that you don't know about love.
07:51 Sometimes, it's better to be alone than to be with a wrong person or enchantment.
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