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01:03 At a young age, Mike Anthony Recoletano was already good at selling antiques to the local residents of Quiapo.
01:10 And when his father died, he was the one who followed in his footsteps.
01:14 That is, even in the modern age, many people are still interested in antiques.
01:21 Most of them came from faraway provinces and traveled to Quiapo to buy these.
01:29 It's a bit of a sell-out. It depends on the type of antiques.
01:33 When people come to buy antiques, they come here to Quiapo.
01:38 I sell them in different places. Sometimes in the province, sometimes in Iloilo, Batangas, Isabela.
01:48 Our antiques are sold in different places.
01:51 We sell them here during the holy week.
01:54 And when they come here, we sell a lot of them.
01:56 Marietta Terona has been using antiques for almost five decades.
02:01 She sells them to her parents.
02:04 She believes that these will bring good things to her family and business.
02:11 We are very lucky in the market. We have a lot of antiques to sell.
02:17 It's not bad. It's good luck for our sellers.
02:23 It's good for bad spirits. It's good for your business, your wallet, so you won't have any misfortune.
02:35 And now, Marietta believes that this is the time when antiques like her are more popular.
02:44 She also wants to pass these on to her grandchildren.
02:48 How can we bring home the antiques on a special day?
02:53 It's against the poverty. They will bring it home.
02:57 We need to have this. Even if you put it in your wallet, in your coin purse, it's good.
03:04 So we all believe in that.
03:07 So that they will be far from misfortune.
03:11 Because sometimes, wherever they go, even to their grandchildren, it's okay.
03:16 But for Mark Anthony, antiques are just a guide.
03:21 What's important is the firm faith and belief in God.
03:27 It's up to them if they want to believe or not.
03:29 If you don't believe in something you bought, don't buy it.
03:33 Because there's no one. But if you believe in something you bought, you will have life.
03:38 First, you have to believe in God. Because this is a medallion. It's Saint Benedict the Baptist.
03:42 It's not a bad medallion. You're just doing it.
03:47 You're just following your journey in your business.
03:50 For example, you're losing your business. Your business is sinking.
03:55 God is giving you life to grow. You're also giving life to your business.
03:59 Although the Church believes in some of the antiques,
04:05 they still have the freedom to make decisions based on their beliefs.
04:10 Because the Church's teaching is clear about believing in God.
04:15 BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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