Inside an old house in Sorsogon City, neighbors saw a dancing matchstick that appeared to move on its own without strings and no wind. While they believe this was controlled by dwarves, the paranormal investigator of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS) discovered something else…

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According to Evelyn Leoncito, the ‘punso’ in the house had already been there since she got married in 1990. Her mother-in-law used to talk to the entities living in the house, claiming that dwarves are there, but Evelyn just could not see them.

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Evelyn’s husband, Mager Leoncito, confirms her story. According to Mager, there are times when they see very small footprints all over the house, particularly when it rains. His sister, Loreta, would also h**g out at the ‘punso’ and spends most of her time there.

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Often, Loreta would ask for favorite food, champorado which she would eat while hanging out at the ‘punso’ inside their house. But they lost Loreta in 1976. It came without warning; she wasn’t even sick. The family continued living in the house and ‘sharing’ it with the dwarves.

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Recently, however, some neighbors noticed a matchstick dancing inside the house while buying something the couple’s store at the porch. The matchstick was standing on the table and was ‘dancing’ on its from 8AM to 11AM!

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Jhonas Jamon, a neighbor, took a video of the strange movement – and this surprised Evelyn who had been in Manila at the time it happened. While cleaning the house, Melanie Beruega said she noticed that the matchstick was standing but there were no cobwebs or strings or magnets attached to it.

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The family sought the help of KMJS to investigate the dancing matchstick. Paranormal expert Ed Caluag came. Though he was not told about the back story of the family’s old house, he would soon find the supposed ‘lost spirit’ of Mager’s late sister.

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While ‘talking’ to the spirit, Loreta reportedly asked for champorado and told her brother that she feels sad that they had forgotten her. The couple promised to visit her grave and bring her favorite food…

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What is a Champorado?

A champorado is a kind of rice porridge that is sweet and flavored by chocolate. It is made of up glutinous rice, milk, and cocoa or chocolate powder.

He reportedly makes blind people see, paralyzed people walk, and sick people well, but an old man in Tabuk, Kalinga is using just water to perform these ‘miracles’. However, he does not think what he is doing is a miracle – and scientific community belies the claim, especially after the water tests reveal high contamination in the sample!

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Tatay Amador “Santino” Naoy discovered his ability to heal using water back when he was still a young man. One day, he just heard a voice inside his head telling him to use the water from a spring in their town to heal those who are sick.

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But it was not until Tatay Santino turned 50 years old that he focused on healing sick people. He started by healing his sick neighbors. When word got out about a faith healer who uses water to actually heal the sick, people flocked to his house to seek help with various ailments.

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While many praised Tatay Santino for his miracles, he repeatedly tells people that it is their faith in God that healed them and that he is merely an instrument. He continues to heal using water from the spring, leading many to think that perhaps the spring is rich in minerals and vitamins that might help these people get better.

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After all, before Tatay Santino performs the ritual, he lets the sick people drink the water first.

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But a test of the spring water revealed high levels of contamination, particular of coliform. This means that the water is not potable or safe for drinking! However, a retest will be done to make sure that the sample was not contaminated on its way from Kalinga to the laboratory.

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What is Total Coliform?

In general, coliforms are bacteria that are present in the environment and are not harmful, unless fecal bacteria such as E. coli species are found. The presence of coliforms does not always mean that the water or soil will make the person sick; however, the water quality is often considered unfit for drinking when there is high presence of coliform.

A teenager was in pain for days, for no apparent reason. But doctors were surprised to find that there are more than 50 needles inside her body! Upon learning about the needles, the teen’s family think this was due to witchcraft…

Aurora (not her real name) suddenly fell ill. Her mother, Maria (also not her real name), was distraught over what happened to her daughter but was unsure why the girl was feeling this way. The girl would not tell them what happened or what might be the reason why she was ill.

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After several diagnostic tests were ran on the teen, it was discovered that there were plenty of pins and needles in her body! Surprised over the discovery, the family could not find answers as to why the pins got inside Aurora. When asked, Aurora claimed she had no idea what happened.

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Afraid of what might happen to the girl and seeking answers, the family turned to Independenciana Vergara, a ‘Babaylan’. According to Vergara, she was almost certain that a suitor was behind the witchcraft. The guy fell in love with Aurora but because she doesn’t like him, he decided to find someone to do black magic.

After seeing the photo of the x-ray, Vergara claimed that the image of a guy’s face in the x-ray was proof that a suitor was behind Aurora’s situation.

But after talking sincerely with the teen, Maria was able to coax her into telling the truth. At first, Aurora claimed that she had only ingested one needle but with prodding, she admitted she ate them all. She also shared that there was even a time she ate three needles at once.

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What is a “Babaylan”?

The “Babaylan” is a shaman in the various ethnic groups of the pre-colonial Philippine islands. But the practice lives to this day; though not as popularly believed in as it had been in the past.

They are believed to have powers to commune with the gods and spirits, with specializations in communing with these entities to appease their anger or to seek help.