'The Devil’s Mountain' and 'Deer Friend'

Episode on July 22, 2009 Wednesday night after Saksi Wild correspondent Cesar Apolinario is set to meet “the devil" this Wednesday. He climbs Mt. Cristobal in Quezon, known as the “Devil’s Mountain." It is said to be the opposite of Banahaw, the “Good Mountain." If positive forces are believed to exist in Banahaw, negative forces are feared in Cristobal. Legend has it that these negative elements cause climbers and explorers to lose their way on the mountain trail. Spooky stories also abound, like that of a “shadow man" believed to make its presence felt to anyone who tries to reach the summit. Armed with his camera, Cesar investigates whether there is truth to these tales. The climb up Cristobal is not easy, but when he and the team reach its peak, a revelation is bound to unfold. Indeed, creatures dwell in this mountain. But not the kind you think! Also in Quezon, Doc Ferds is on the lookout for wild Philippine deer. He witnesses tender moments between mother and fawn, and little deer siblings. These animals who once roamed the forests in vast numbers are now heavily hunted and sold. But a different dynamic exists in this part of Quezon, where a local man, in his desire to protect the deer, ends up buying them from hunters to prevent them from being eaten as delicacies. But is this practice sustainable? Or does it only fuel another motivation for hunting wild deer? Catch Born to be Wild airing on Wednesday after Saksi!

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Isang diablo ang makakaharap ni wild correspondent Cesar Apolinario ngayong Miyerkules! Aakyatin niya ang Mt. Cristobal, na tinaguriang “Devil’s Mountain". Pinaniniwalaang isa itong negatibong bundok, na kabaligtaran ng kaniyang karatig-bundok na Mt. Banahaw, ang “Good Mountain." Samu’t saring kwento ng kababalaghan ang bumabalot sa Cristobal, kabilang na ang mga elementong sanhi raw ng pagkawala ng ilang nagtatangkang umakyat ng bundok. Isang taong anino rin daw ang gumagala sa masusukal na bahagi nito. Dala ang kaniyang camera, aalamin ni Cesar kung may katotohanan nga ang mga kwento. Hindi madali ang pag-akyat ng Cristobal, pero sa tuktok nito, isang surpresa ang naghihintay sa grupo. Mayroon ngang mga nakatira rito! Pero hindi ang inaakala ninyo! Samantala, mga wild Philippine deer naman ang hanap ni Doc Ferds. At di naman siya mabibigo. Mga katangi-tanging eksena ng ina at kaniyang mga supling ang matutunghayan, kabilang na ang ibang kaugalian ng Philippine deer. Kung dati’y nagkalat sila sa mga kagubatan, ngayo’y papakaunti na ang kanilang bilang dahil umano sa pangangaso at pagbebenta sa kanila. Sa kagustuhang sila’y protektahan, isang residente ang bumibili ng wild deer mula sa mga mangangaso para hindi maibenta at makain ito ng iba. Pero ito nga ba ang solusyon para sila’y mailigtas? Abangan sa Born to be Wild ngayong Miyerkules pagkatapos ng Saksi.