Near-death experiences in Hiwaga

MANILA, Philippines - Join Atom Araullo (photo) as he tackles different near-death experiences and discovers what awaits humans in the afterlife today at 4:15 p.m. on ABS-CBN’s Hiwaga.

Most people avoid talking about dying, but for Angel, this fear has turned into a phobia that has affected her life ever since her friend died when she was eight years old. But what if, despite her avoidance, it’s the presence of death that follows her?

Jimmy, on the other hand, experiences death the other way around because whenever someone is near death, he sees “specters” and even ghosts of those who have died before who seem to be waiting for their loved ones to join them.

But dying isn’t always as negative as it seems because for Gerard, his near-death experience has brought him not only visions of his life “flashing before his eyes” but also the sight of heaven, purgatory and hell.  He also brought a message from the Archangel Michael when he woke up from his experience.

Are these experiences real? Or just stories of the mind fueled by fear of the unknown?