MANILA, Philippines - In the midst of technological innovations where Filipinos consider the latest gadgets and tools as precious finds, the documentary Philippine Treasures traced the roots of what is essentially valuable way before modernization took over. Take part in the one-of-a-kind treasure hunting experience with some of the country’s finest broadcast journalists as GMA Network releases Philippine Treasures on DVD.
Join broadcast journalists Mel Tiangco, Mariz Umali, Cesar Apolinario, Tina Panganiban-Perez and John Consulta as they feature the history behind some of the country’s treasures and how these help define our identity as a race.
Be amazed at the historical artifacts from the Ancestors of Gold exhibit at the Ayala Museum. They inspired Amaya, a local television series, to have several of its golden costumes patterned from these majestic finds originally discovered by a farmer.
Moving down south, know the real story behind the golden earring found in an excavation site in Boljoon Cebu, believed to be owned by Philippine hero Lapu-Lapu. Find out what the experts have to say when they visited the area to verify the earring’s authenticity.
On to Mindanao, a number of the most sought-after Maitum Burial Jars of Sarangani were found in a hidden cave in 1991. Because of the discovery, sale of anthropomorphic or human-form jars became popular in the black market resulting to these being priced at hundreds of thousands of pesos. Sadly, little do this generation’s residents know the value the jars possess.
Finally, be smitten by the Hindu-Malayan Goddess Tara, a five-inch-tall golden statue found in Agusan province in 1917. Considered by some experts as one of the most spectacular artifacts of the Philippines, it is now under the safekeeping of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, USA. Will it ever find its way back to the soil where it was first uncovered?
Rediscover how Philippine Treasures sparked the flame of nationalism among Filipinos and how the documentary became a Philippine trending topic on Twitter and Yahoo! for two consecutive days. Relive the nation’s history through riches unexplored. Uncover the secrets of the country as they are revealed by the tales of these magnificent treasures.
Manufactured by GMA Records and GMA Marketing and Productions Inc., Philippine Treasures — with English subtitles and bonus features — is available in all Odyssey, SM Music and Video, Astrovision and Astroplus branches nationwide.