There is this bridge in Indang, between Indang Proper and Mendez, that is legendary for its connection to the super-natural, but exactly what the connection is is a little hard to pin down. Within my family alone there are three different stories going around about that bridge and everyone who has a story about it tells me their story is the true one.
The first story about that bridge is from my cousin Candy Halili. She says that when she was a kid living in the Philippines, there was a huge accident on the bridge. A car collided with the railing and fell over killing all the passengers. She claims that she was in a car with her family just behind the car that crashed. So now, whenever they pass over the bridge they honk the horn to ask the ghosts of the passengers to allow them to pass.
The second story is from Shin Costa's wife. She says that on January 6, 1972, a bus full of pilgrims from Baclaran going to a fiesta tipped over and landed on its roof killing all the passengers save one baby. According to her, workers from Indang helped recover the bodies and dumped them over the bridge to get rid of them. So now, whenever they pass over the bridge, Shin and his wife honk the horn to ask the ghosts to allow them to pass. I was actually in their car when we passed over that bridge last night and Shin beeped several times and his wife said, "Just beep once." I figure it's because she doesn't want to wake up the ghosts.
The third story is from Jason Molina. He says a white lady stands on the bridge and tries to throw rocks at you, or she tries to make you hit her with your car so that she can pass through the car doors and sit in the back seat of your car. That's why when you pass over the bridge, you have to honk your horn so the white lady gets out of the way.
I don't know which story is most accurate, but I know that my family and I have passed over that bridge several times already (it's the most direct route to Tagaytay) and we beeped the horn every single time.
Good thing my car is in NYC. The horn is broken.
Posted by glenn at June 9, 2005 04:30 AM