00:01Business or love life?
00:03Don't choose because it can be both.
00:06But the secret is, it's not just flowers,
00:09it's the flowers of the trees.
00:14In the province of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro,
00:17a medicinal plant or albulary is known for its use.
00:21Because the effect of the trees is strong.
00:24The flowers of the trees are effective, first of all,
00:27as long as there is belief.
00:29That is where the guidance of the flowers of the trees comes from.
00:37Yel was just a child when he was brought up in the world of medicine.
00:41Since I was a child, my parents or grandfather
00:45knew how to do it, how to cure it.
00:49Until he reached the age of 18,
00:51Yel embraced it as a job.
00:54And his parishioners often asked for
00:58the luckiest flower of the trees.
01:01Because in the tree behind Yel's house,
01:04there is a flowering tree.
01:06The best time to harvest the flowers of the trees
01:10is the first Friday of the month.
01:13Because for us, Antegueros, Gamateros or Albularyos,
01:18the first Friday is one of the…
01:21It's like we believe that it's a good day to get the goods.
01:27The flowers are dried and prayed for
01:32to make it more effective.
01:34One day of luck is Jan.
01:37Back then, my income was small.
01:41I couldn't even earn a thousand. I was so poor.
01:43Now, since I got lucky,
01:46not only do I earn a thousand a day,
01:50but my income is increasing.
01:52Jan has been a vendor for a long time.
01:55He started selling flowers and snacks.
01:59That's why he's so hardworking.
02:01I have a family, I have a job.
02:04At the same time, I also need to build a house
02:08so that I can have my own house.
02:11But sometimes, a discount is not enough.
02:14Sometimes, you need to join in for luck.
02:19I met him when he was vlogging.
02:23I watched him and I commented.
02:26That's when I found out that he has a flower shop.
02:30I was confused.
02:32What is this for?
02:35Now, when he told me how to use it,
02:38I tried it.
02:40When I found out that I was lucky,
02:42my business continued.
02:45Jan always brings flowers
02:48that are in a bottle with oil and saturation.
02:51When I put it in a bag,
02:54I always carry it.
02:55Customers always visit me.
02:58It's like a show for people.
03:01Before, his income was not more than a thousand pesos a day.
03:07Now, he earns 4,000 pesos a day.
03:13I believe him because I tried it.
03:16That's why I won't give up.
03:19If you still don't believe in the power of flowers,
03:24our wonder, Brian,
03:26used the flowers of Kawaya to fall in love with her,
03:30Teph.
03:32I really like her,
03:35but she's just a friend to me.
03:38At first, I didn't notice her.
03:42I don't like her.
03:44I get irritated when I see her.
03:49She always follows me wherever I go.
03:52She's always watching me.
03:56Because Brian's strategy didn't work,
03:58her next move...
04:00Seriel is a well-known pharmacist in our barangay.
04:04I immediately went to her to ask for help.
04:09She taught me how to put it in drinking water.
04:13When I drink this,
04:16I can feel the love she has for me.
04:23Brian's strategy worked.
04:26On December 25,
04:28I was in Yakag, Gumala.
04:31That's when I felt that I had feelings for him.
04:38I confessed to him.
04:40He's so sweet.
04:42It's rare to find a man like him.
04:47Flowers are effective.
04:49But when Tiffany found out about the flowers of Kawaya,
04:54their relationship became a bit awkward.
04:57I was scared at first
04:59because I'm not familiar with those things.
05:03Of course, something bad might happen to me.
05:08But Brian proved to her
05:10that his love for her is more than the flowers of Kawaya.
05:14It depends on his effort.
05:18For me,
05:21it's not just because of the flowers that I like him,
05:25but it's just a natural feeling.
05:32That's why they've been happily in a relationship for almost one year.
05:37I love him so much.
05:40It's not just because of the flowers,
05:43but because of him.
05:46According to anthropologist Professor Sarina Prieto,
05:50the belief in the luck of Kawaya is connected to the process of its flowering.
05:55There are bamboos here in the Philippines
05:58that bear fruits after 120 years.
06:02It's that long.
06:04The fact that it lasts for a long time
06:06is a very rare experience and phenomenon.
06:09That's why many people still believe
06:13that it bears fruits
06:17when you see it in your lifetime.
06:20It's luck.
06:22The belief in luck is also part of our culture.
06:26It's transferred through word of mouth.
06:28It doesn't die.
06:30Until now, it's a good indication
06:33that this practice will continue.
06:37For Yael, John, Brian, and Tep,
06:40there's no bad influence on the luck of the flowers of Kawaya.
06:45As the saying goes,
06:46Hashtag manifest lang.
06:48If you like something, you should...
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