00:00Cracked walls, scattered bones and bones, and a foul smell.
00:07This is the location of the Pantawo Catholic Cemetery in Libon, Albay.
00:12Is there a mystery that surrounds the buried bodies in this cemetery?
00:18And in the impact of the recent typhoon in their area,
00:22how did the victims seem to be trapped?
00:26They should have caught the ghost.
00:29Along with the receipts, a resident of Libon, Albay brought
00:34the coffin of his beloved Madrasta as a preparation for the funeral.
00:39But when it came to the grave of his loved one,
00:43this is what happened to him.
00:45This is new to us.
00:48When they buried him, it was destroyed.
00:52Those are the bones.
00:55The coffin was destroyed.
00:57And he didn't know where his beloved Madrasta's grave was.
01:03We didn't know right away that his grave would be destroyed like that.
01:09Because even if we push him, he will get hurt and angry.
01:13But we will find a way.
01:15We will not stop until you are buried.
01:19We will give you a beautiful grave.
01:21In the distance, you can see the bags next to each other in a corner.
01:26It contains the remains, bones, and bones of people.
01:37But it's not only Julie who has this problem.
01:40Because more than half of the graves in this cemetery are empty and different.
01:51Here is the grave of the late father of George Peñalosa.
01:56His father was buried in Pantao Catholic Cemetery for seven years.
02:00When we went there, we saw my father's body.
02:04We were looking for his remains.
02:06He was gone.
02:07He was angry and pitied my father.
02:09I didn't hide it.
02:10I didn't say anything.
02:12I just said that my father chased me.
02:16In the ongoing search for the remains in Pantao, Libon, Albay,
02:21residents were told that the removal of the remains of their loved ones
02:27was ordered by the church that is in charge of the cemetery.
02:33The roadway has been planned for a long time.
02:36What they are saying is that there is a rehabilitation, there is a renovation.
02:39Then suddenly, they will remove the remains.
02:42The residents of Pantao were shocked.
02:45Now, they have to think of a way for George to get money
02:48to transfer the remains of his father.
02:52Like George,
02:54Lola Teresita, who is 82 years old,
02:58needs to save enough money to transfer the remains of her mister.
03:03She is saving the pension for her father's transfer.
03:06I won't save money. I don't have money.
03:09I am poor.
03:12This October, Lola Teresita found out from her grandson
03:16that the remains of her husband were separated.
03:20I left the house.
03:23My children told me that if I don't save the remains,
03:26I will die.
03:29Now, the residents' question is getting closer.
03:33How will they give respect to their loved ones?
03:39According to Cura Paroco,
03:41the residents who exceeded the five-year contract
03:44were first to be removed.
03:46The agreement of the residents there is only up to five years.
03:50So, they will only pay 5,000 good for five years.
03:55And after five years, they will remove it.
03:58He also explained the importance of their request.
04:01That is your debt.
04:03Now, you will enter the new contract,
04:06you will pay a new one.
04:08As for the new contract,
04:10because we are doing the niche,
04:12we are asking for 15,000.
04:15That is a new contract.
04:16But think about it, 15,000 for 50 years.
04:20According to Cura Paroco,
04:22they did not lack in informing about the changes to the cemetery.
04:27Actually, here in our parish,
04:29the rehabilitation started in 2012.
04:32But people resisted
04:35because they don't want to move their bodies.
04:38Because the situation of the cemetery is already full.
04:42Since May, we announced it.
04:46And we informed the families who are here.
04:49We sent them a notice.
04:51But usually, they don't respond.
04:54Mostly because they don't have money.
04:56So, I decided to separate them.
05:01They are separating the niches
05:04and exhuming the bodies
05:07as part of the road widening project of the government.
05:11Actually, with the road widening,
05:13we did it in advance.
05:15Because we were informed by the DPWH.
05:17Cura Paroco also showed
05:20the new cemetery
05:22for those who want to move their loved ones here.
05:27This is the payment.
05:29Because of course, we did it.
05:31The expenses need to be repaid
05:34so that more can be done.
05:36We have a big concrete cemetery.
05:40That is for those who don't have money to pay.
05:44The problem
05:45when the receipt was brought to the local government of Libon
05:48to talk about it,
05:49they also denied the existence of the road widening project.
05:54As of now,
05:55I will deny it.
05:56I don't have anyone from the DPWH
05:59who will conduct the road widening in that area.
06:02Most of all,
06:03the Church did not issue a permit
06:05before they opened the niches.
06:08There was no sanitary permit.
06:10There was no sanitary permit
06:12when they removed the bones.
06:15And the correct process of placing the bones,
06:17I said, I repeated,
06:19it should be in the common ossuary.
06:21Not just in the sack.
06:23Something that the Church did not deny.
06:26Although I know that a permit is needed,
06:28I did not get it because it is expensive.
06:30We don't have a fund to rehabilitate.
06:34The receipt was brought to the Church by Lola Teresita
06:37to explain to her
06:39what can be done
06:41beside her husband.
06:42We have a road widening project.
06:44Yes, in the cemetery.
06:46If you don't have money to pay,
06:48there is no problem.
06:49It's free.
06:50So, just go there
06:52so that you can move.
06:55You will see the bones being moved to the living room.
06:59We will ask for the final decision
07:02of the children of Lola.
07:04The Church promised the receipt
07:07that they can receive an installment
07:09or payment for those who are out of money.
07:13Just go here
07:15because they are welcome here.
07:17If they don't have money to pay,
07:19there is no problem.
07:20I will give it to them for free.
07:22I will put it in a good place.
07:24The parish that will help them is here.
07:28They are just nearby.
07:29I am always here.
07:30So, if they don't have money,
07:32they can get an installment.
07:34Meanwhile, the LGU stopped the excavation
07:37of the graves and the removal of the remains.
07:39We stopped the construction.
07:41We complied with the requirements
07:43to continue their demolition.
07:44The most important thing to do
07:46is to cover the front that they removed
07:49because that is where the smell comes from
07:53which could be an eye health hazard.
07:58According to the Church,
08:00they already obtained a sanitary permit.
08:02They assured that they will follow the guidelines
08:05in the said documents
08:07such as the removal of the remains
08:09in the right condition.
08:11After that,
08:13once the renovation continues,
08:15they will submit their request.
08:18For all those who have concerns in the cemetery,
08:21our Church is open
08:24because we are always ready to help.
08:26For those who were hurt,
08:28I am asking for forgiveness.
08:30But together,
08:32we can overcome this.
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