SURIGAO TREASURE:Part 2of8 OF GINTONG PAMANA

Part 2 of the Gintong Pamana episode that aired on June 8, 2008 on ABS-CBN.
Video Summary
In 1981, Berto Morales, a farmer employed as a bulldozer operator in an irrigation project in Surigao
struck gold. He discovered a treasure trove of gold ornaments while bringing down a hill to collect
filling materials.
The discovery, hitherto unknown to the public, is among the largest collection of Philippine
archaeological gold in the country as well as in the rest of the world.
Recovered in association with 10th to 13th century Chinese ceramics, the gold ornaments show
similarities in form and iconography with artifacts of other cultures in the region. Experts believe the
discovery will rewrite history.
Nothing of this scale and magnitude and magnificence has ever been seen before, says Dr. Florina
Capistrano-Baker, former curator of the Ayala Museum, of the gold find.
Gold specialist Dr. John Miksic of the National University of Singapore describes the Surigao treasure as the single most important tangible heritage of the country.
Experts say jewelers today cannot imitate or even come close to the quality of the workmanship of the
intricate designs of our ancestors gold.
Part of the Surigao treasure is the Sacred Thread, which is worn during ceremonies and weighs more than four kilos. Baker says the belt-like object is so heavy a mannequin broke because of its sheer weight.
PROBE reporter, Cheche Lazaro, searches for Berto Morales in Surigao. From then on, Lazaro uncovers that Bertos gold discovery takes many twist and turns -- involving threats to his life and family.
With the help of historians and experts, Lazaro reveals an amazing story about Philippines forgotten
civilization before the Spanish colonization of the archipelago in the 16th century and how the
archaeological gold artifacts associated with the pre-colonization period point to a sophisticated
civilization -- something that will give us a sense of identity and pride as a people.
Supported by historical accounts about pre-colonial Philippines, the Surigao gold collection show that
we were important players in the region 1,000 years ago and that gold was an important link between our country and the rest of our neighbors.

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[bajaosurigao]

i beg 2 disagree. d original owners of these treasures were never indians nor filipinos. they are what they are. surigaonons. d term 'filipino' was invented only after the cachillas (spaniards) came, thus they are not called filipinos then. surigaonons were influenced by the hindu-buddhist culture but it didn't made indians out of them. 'indio' perhaps because early inhabitants of the phillipines were called indios by imperialists.

[lugawz]

magnanakaw nalang talaga ang mga dayuhan talaga sila mga malaking magnanakaw ! @ yung mga taong ganid sa gobyerno..

[VINTONGFX]

passionate man kaayo mu english is doctora baker

[MrPrinceRichmond]

Hindi nila pinahalagahan ang kayamanan ng bansa

tsk tsk tsk...

[NRPLAYLIST]

@bajaosurigao i agree on that.

[ThtOnePinoy]

And btw, very very proud of the Surigaonons!!! Salutations from the descendant of the people of Kingdom of Tondo!!! :D We all have rich ancestry/heritage, we must do everything to spread and preserve them!!!

[ThtOnePinoy]

@MARKCHAOS thanks for sharing this,although Rajah Lakandula is incorrect,Lakan is a title equivalent to Rajah, saying Rajah Lakandula is like saying "Shogun Generalisimo" or "King Rajah",it is just Lakan Dula,although we have used Rajah for some of our kings, even in Luzon, this is true, and yes, we were hindu-influenced, they influenced the rest of Asia greatly,it's like when people see Ka Singkil they think its muslim just because where its from, good guess if you know where it truly came from

[kennethaustria]

mayaman ang MINDANAO......weeeeeeeeeeeeeee­hhhhhhhh

[Trfdjst3]

this was long time ago jk idk

[MARKCHAOS]

@bajaosurigao they maybe not indians but the filipinos before are hindu believers even indonisia was not a muslim country, it was a hindu country.. the century old hindu temple in indonisia are the evidence.. by the why the word raja the term we use like raja humabon, raja lakadula, raja sikatuna and etc.. the term is used by hindu not by muslims these only shows that hindu is our ancestors first religion before the islam ..