Faith healer's dead body remain intact 18 years after death

COTABATO CITY – The cadaver of a man who died 18 years ago and his body remained intact is now getting curiosity among local folks in a coastal town in Maguindanao.
The man’s remain has been transferred into a house his relatives called a museum. His body is covered with a mosquito net and appeared to have not decomposed. sand//scontent.fcgy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/28236525_10215466944694652_1115565071_n.jpg?oh=f7cc0410b55ef3fd5b738cabe404eb1aandampoe=5A927798 Mario Catubay, a non-government organization worker (NGO) based in Cotabato City, claimed he heard the story long time ago but simply thought it was a myth. But he personally saw the remains of Eyon Andres in Barangay Sedem, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao

Andres, a Teduray died of still unknown disease in 2000 at age 33.
I heard it in 2013 until I was the one who witness this recently during my community visit, indeed, to see is to believe, Catubay, also a Teduray, said.

Andres was a well-known faith healer in this far-flung, mountainous part of Maguindanao province treating indigenous peoples and Maguindanaon Muslims.

Before he died, Andres asked his relatives, through his written last will and testament, not to bury his remains in a soil so it will not decompose.
His request was ignored and he was buried in 2000. Timuay Arsenio Sr, a tribal leader, said the family had experienced dreams of Andres asking them to unearth him.

The family later decided, a month into his burial, to unearth Andres. The body remained intact and placed it in a small hut covered with mosquito net.

Recently, the Teduray community provided Andres with a better facility and started describing him as their modern Jesus Christ.

The community put up a simple museum atop a hill in recognition of his good deeds while he was still alive.
His relatives have appealed to those who wanted to see Andres’ remains to seek permission and ensure they have no ill motive in visiting the remains. (END)