(Shared by Rommel Gambuta <gamelsph@gmail.com>)
However, my paranormal experience in Bohol is a peculiar and extraordinary one to me. This happened when I transferred in the province of Bohol from Cebu City to continue my studies. While in the province, I heard stories about the bamboo tree in a particular area. Accordingly, when you cross over a bamboo tree, which is creeping towards the ground, the tree will bring you up high from the ground.One dark night, when I was in my way home from my school for a computer-related assignment, I have had a very strange and thrilling experience, which I could never ever forget. It was already 9 in the evening and the surrounding is covered by nothing but darkness. To my way home, I have to pass the area where the said bamboo is located. There is no other way but that area alone.
Since I knew the story about it, I crawled under the bamboo and pass successfully without any harm. While crawling, I uttered to my self and a bit louder for them to hear “you guys are not true!” But what I actually trying to do that time was challenging the bamboo tree to stand and face me - - - I wasn’t afraid of them after all.
Suddenly, the tree had got up high from lying on the ground. Being shocked, I quickly stood up! The trees around me were swaying that time. I wonder how it happened because there was no wind on the area to cause them to sway! As I started to be frightened, I ran as fast as I could, leaving the bamboo tree behind.
While still running, I heard a terrifying sound of a bird landing on the ground. As I looked back, the growling, angry bird was running towards me. But wait, what I saw was not just a bird! It’s a gigantic black half-bird, half-man. Jeez! My fear had doubled so I also doubled my speed. I didn’t stop until I got home. While grasping the air, I sat down but still shocked on what happened. I still can’t believe that I ran an approximately half kilometer to home thru a steep slope.
From then on, once I pass that place I always say “excuse me”. I learned to respect their place so that they will not harm me.
I never told anyone in the house about what happened to me that night. None had known my story about the bamboo tree…not until today! Impossible but it happened to me!