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''Encarnacion Bechaves'' is a Filipino flower shop located in Manila, Philippines. '''Sometime in the 1990s, a commercial was made advertising the florist''', and would have aired locally on the ABC 5, GMA 7, RPN 9, and IBC 13 television channels, and possibly also ABS-CBN. Although a viewer claims that the commercial has aired as early as 1984 and up until 2002, although if it is true there would sources to back it up, but the claim doesn't have any grounds to verify it. The commercial was known to be unsettling and unintentionally creepy to viewers at the time.
''Encarnacion Bechaves'' is a Filipino flower shop located in Manila, Philippines. '''Sometime during the 1990s, they produced a memorable commercial spot''' that would have aired locally on the ABC 5 (now TV5), RPN-9, and possibly also IBC-13. The commercial is well-known as having been unintentionally disturbing to viewers. No copy of the commercial has been uploaded online, and it is considered lost.


No copy of the commercial has been uploaded online, and was never seen again after it's airing.
==Premise==
The commercial starts off with the camera zooming into red roses in front of a dark background; the song "Shepherd Moons" by Enya begins playing. A daughter in a white toga-style dress hugging her mom is seen, then a set of three bouquets. It then fades into another scene of a couple, the girl holding a bouquet that the man has given her, with the voiceover saying '''"When you care enough to send the best..."''' over a segue to a scene of a lilac bouquet zooming in and to the right while the voiceover continues: '''"Say it with flowers from Encarnacion Bechaves"'''. The "Encarnacion Bechaves" logo in Alex Brush font appears. The ad then continues to fade through two more scenes featuring flowers, overshadowing the logo.<ref>[https://facebook.com/groups/SpookyAdsGroup/permalink/1817706631869084?sfns=mo Facebook post asking viewers about the commercial's premise.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref>
 
Another shot of the red roses, then a fade into a final scene featuring a lady in a red dress (some remember a black or white dress) facing away from the camera. The lady turns to look at the camera, smiling through wildly disheveled hair, and holds roses (or a single rose) up to her face, further obscuring it.<ref>[https://reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/fmc4d1/comment/fl41vzq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 An in-depth description of the commercial by a viewer] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> The camera pauses on the shot of the lady's face until ultimately fading into another screen with the logo and the addresses of the shop's three branches in a Teletype font.<ref>[https://reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/ld1m21/comment/gqjrp4f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Another viewer's recollection of the commercial, specifying the content of the ending screen.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> At this point, a male narrator<ref>[https://reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/myx2e7/creepy_filipino_commercials_in_the_90s2000s_but_i/ Another description by a viewer.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> intones:
 
<blockquote>"When the occasion becomes special. You can make it more special, with flowers, from Encarnacion Bechaves. Encarnacion Bechaves. When you want to show how much you really care."</blockquote>
 
A short version also might have existed and aired alongside the long version. However, this lacks plenty of scenes, including the scene with the girl. It is said that it is directed to the pictures of flowers and the flower shop with a voiceover and Shepherd Moons playing. It was said to run for 15 seconds and was aired in the timeframe 1993-1994.
 
Some people claim that the lady was portrayed by Filipino actress Cita Astals, but this has not been confirmed. It is however generally agreed that her scene was much more unsettling than necessary to promote flowers.


==Premise==
== Search history ==
The commercial starts off with a shot of flowers in front of a dark background, to which the camera zooms into. Then it fades into another scene with a couple, with the text "Encarnacion Bechaves" in Alex Brush appearing on screen. It then continues to fade into 2 more scenes featuring flowers.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpookyAdsGroup/permalink/1817706631869084?sfns=mo Facebook post asking viewers about the commercial's premise.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref>
=== Early search ===
There was no organized search effort for the commercial until recently. However, early mentions of the commercial was traced back to April 2000 in PinoyExchange. Since then, the commercial was mentioned by several more people in the threads of the said forum.  


It then fades into another scene, featuring a lady in a red dress (some eyewitnesses claim the lady wears a black dress) facing away from the camera. The lady proceeds to turn to look at the camera smiling. She appears to have messy hair the covered her face, with her eyes, nose, and mouth still visible, and held roses in front of her face.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/fmc4d1/comment/fl41vzq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 An in-depth description of the commercial by a viewer] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> The camera pauses on the shot of the lady's face, until ultimately fading into another screen with the logo and the addresses of the shop's 3 branches.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/ld1m21/comment/gqjrp4f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Another viewer's recollection of the commercial, specifying the content of the ending screen.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref>
In 2018, the commercial became a hot topic in the newly-established The Spooky Advertisements Group which mainly focused on creepy Filipino commercials. A year before, Jemmanuel Cordero made an audio recreation of the commercial using his own voice which also garnered attention. Several people contacted the FB page of Encarnacion Bechaves, however, they never responded. Along those who messaged is Dalton Channel, a Filipino YouTuber focused on nostalgia content.


This commercial was accompanied by a male narrator,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/myx2e7/creepy_filipino_commercials_in_the_90s2000s_but_i/ Another description by a viewer.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> who says:
The commercial was mentioned in the Pieces of Filipino Lost Media video of Philippine Television Archives in 2021.<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3paoDqTUi5E Pieces of Filipino Lost Media | Part 1] Retrieved 21 Aug '22</ref> A semi-search effort was made with the help of some Lost Commercials Foundation members and an LCF member minimort2 found out that Encarnacion Bechaves had a sister company called Manila Blooms now Paraiso Flowers thanks to a text in their website from 2001. In the early 2010s, a third company got involved, named Myflowertowne nicknamed Flowertowne. Although after these discoveries, the search stopped. Philippine Television Archives went on to mention the commercial in part 2 of the aforementioned video and its own video.<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC24kW-3EVE The Search For Encarnacion Bechaves | Lost Filipino "Creepy" Flower Shop Commercial] Retrieved 21 Aug '22</ref><ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72dvWLUYIFg Pieces of Filipino Lost Media | PART 2] Retrieved 21 Aug '22</ref>
<blockquote>"When the occasion becomes special. You can make it more special, with flowers, from Encarnacion Bechaves. Encarnacion Bechaves. When you want to want to show how much you really care.</blockquote>
The commercial is also known to have the song "Shepherd Moons" by Enya playing in the background.


The ending scene was deemed to be unsettling and unintentionally creepy to viewers when the commercial as aired. Additionally, some people claim that the lady was portrayed by Filipino actress Cita Astals,<sup><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources" style="white-space: nowrap;">[''citation needed'']</span></sup> while others deny her involvement and state it was another actress.
=== "On The Hunt 6" Search ===
On July 4, 2022, the Lost Media Wiki launched the sixth "On The Hunt" search, with the topic being the Encarnacion Bechaves commercial. On that same day, CLASSMC started organizing the mentions of the commercial in PinoyExchange in a [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uveRyBvc0oCdP2mIQBOe-Z3Vz-0087ABCiZnKdRpvMI/edit?usp=sharing|Google document] with translations and an index of the sightings.


==Availability==
The search was then advertised to both TSAG (The Spooky Advertisements Group) and PAHG (The Philippine Advertisement History Group), and later on r/ph and PinoyExchange. r/ph mainly garnered attention and several replies from eyewitnesses were seen. Several eyewitnesses also reached out about their experiences seeing the commercial and thanks to one, it's been figured out that a short version of the ad might exists. Meanwhile, dycaite sent a message to the FB page of Encarnacion Bechaves, and another company named Flowertowne is also discovered to be linked to Encarnacion Bechaves.
The commercial was said to have aired on the TV channels ABC 5 (now TV5) between ''WWF Raw is War'' and ''WWF Superstars'' (now ''WWE''), GMA 7 (also known simply as "GMA") between ''Eat Bulaga'', NBA and NFL Games, and other Post-season games including the Superbowl, RPN 9 (now CNN Philippines) between ''The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime'', ''Indianapolis 500'', and ''Goggle V"'', and IBC 13 between ''Mask Man Rider''. Although, other viewers remember it also airing on ABS-CBN between ''TV Patrol'', ''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' and ''The World Tonight''. However, some eyewitnesses say it mostly airs on RPN 9. According to several accounts of viewers, the commercial happens to air after a now lost Family Rubbing Alcohol commercial, only to be followed by a Ra Homevision commercial, which is also lost. It was also remembered to have aired alongside a Anzahl Urethrane Car Paints commercial, which is available online.


Even though it was commonly known that the commercial aired in the '90s, one claim states that the commercial may have aired on TV as early as 1984 and up until 2002,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1616679811714915&set=p.1616679811714915&type=3 Possible list of TV appearances; Original post not found.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> although it is unknown if this is true as there is nothing so support their claim.
On July 27, 2022, a person in TSAG reached out to have the VHS tape of the commercial and have seen it. It was said to be recorded by her uncle back in the day. However, due to family issues, it is unknown if she can get the tape. Along with Encarnacion Bechaves, she also said that he recorded tapes that contain several Philippine TV footages.


Although there is no official documentation of its existence found online, the earliest known mention of the commercial goes back to the 2000s in the Pinoy Exchange forum, around 5 years after the commercial was last aired on TV. There are no copies of the commercial available online, and the proof of its existence are the countless recollections of its viewers.
==Availability==
Although there is no official documentation of its existence found online, the earliest known mention of the commercial goes back to the 2000s in the Pinoy Exchange forum, at which point the commercial was still airing. There are currently no copies of the commercial available online, and the only proof of its existence now is the countless recollections of its viewers.  


On January 17th, 2017, Youtube user Jemmanuel Cordero Ü uploaded an audio recreation of the commercial, using Shepherd Moons as the background music.
The general consensus is that this commercial was aired in the 1990s up to the early 2000s, specifically from 1993 until 2005. It seems to have appeared mainly on the TV channels ABC 5 (now TV5) between ''WWF'' (now WWE), RPN-9 (now CNN Philippines) between ''The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime'', and ''Goggle V"'', and possibly IBC 13 between ''Maskman'', ''Masked Rider BLACK'' and ''All-Star Wrestling''. Other shows included that it might have aired on RPN 9 between ''WWE Smackdown'' in 2002, ''Beakman's World'', ''Beauty School Plus'', among others. It might have also aired during ''Jetman'' and ''Fiveman'', both aired on RPN-9 and ABC-5. It also aired alongside English shows, pageants, boxing matches, and an award night from 2004 said to be one of the last shows the commercial aired. Meanwhile, it might also have aired in ABC-5's All-Star Wrestling, though this is all just speculation according to a TV schedule from 1994. According to several reminisces, the commercial aired after a Family Rubbing Alcohol commercial and was followed by an ''RA Homevision'' commercial, now both also lost. It was also remembered to have aired alongside an ''Anzahl Urethrane Car Paints'' commercial, which is available online. It was also said to be air along with a Green Cross commercial.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===On the Hunt===
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Encarnacion flyer.png|Lost Media Wiki "On the Hunt" search flyer for the commercial.
Tagalog flyer.png|Tagalog version of the flyer.
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===Videos===
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   |description1 =Audio recreation of the ''Encarnacion Bechaves'' commercial.
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  |description2 =Recreation of the commercial, however, lacks the "girl in a dress" part.
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  |description3 =Philippine Television Archives' video about the commercial.
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  |description1 =Another recreation of the commercial, which is said to be closer to the original. ([https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/vXlqu_MH4OY Archived link]).
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  |description2 =ShaiiValley's video on the subject.
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://www.pinoyexchange.com/discussion/38276/naaalala-nyo-pa-ba-ang-lumang-wwf/p2 Oldest known mention of the commercial online.]
*[https://pinoyexchange.com/discussion/9298/worst-commercial-youve-seen-in-tv/p5 Oldest known mention of the commercial online.]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:38, 2 March 2024

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Status: Lost

Encarnacion Bechaves is a Filipino flower shop located in Manila, Philippines. Sometime during the 1990s, they produced a memorable commercial spot that would have aired locally on the ABC 5 (now TV5), RPN-9, and possibly also IBC-13. The commercial is well-known as having been unintentionally disturbing to viewers. No copy of the commercial has been uploaded online, and it is considered lost.

Premise

The commercial starts off with the camera zooming into red roses in front of a dark background; the song "Shepherd Moons" by Enya begins playing. A daughter in a white toga-style dress hugging her mom is seen, then a set of three bouquets. It then fades into another scene of a couple, the girl holding a bouquet that the man has given her, with the voiceover saying "When you care enough to send the best..." over a segue to a scene of a lilac bouquet zooming in and to the right while the voiceover continues: "Say it with flowers from Encarnacion Bechaves". The "Encarnacion Bechaves" logo in Alex Brush font appears. The ad then continues to fade through two more scenes featuring flowers, overshadowing the logo.[1]

Another shot of the red roses, then a fade into a final scene featuring a lady in a red dress (some remember a black or white dress) facing away from the camera. The lady turns to look at the camera, smiling through wildly disheveled hair, and holds roses (or a single rose) up to her face, further obscuring it.[2] The camera pauses on the shot of the lady's face until ultimately fading into another screen with the logo and the addresses of the shop's three branches in a Teletype font.[3] At this point, a male narrator[4] intones:

"When the occasion becomes special. You can make it more special, with flowers, from Encarnacion Bechaves. Encarnacion Bechaves. When you want to show how much you really care."

A short version also might have existed and aired alongside the long version. However, this lacks plenty of scenes, including the scene with the girl. It is said that it is directed to the pictures of flowers and the flower shop with a voiceover and Shepherd Moons playing. It was said to run for 15 seconds and was aired in the timeframe 1993-1994.

Some people claim that the lady was portrayed by Filipino actress Cita Astals, but this has not been confirmed. It is however generally agreed that her scene was much more unsettling than necessary to promote flowers.

Search history

Early search

There was no organized search effort for the commercial until recently. However, early mentions of the commercial was traced back to April 2000 in PinoyExchange. Since then, the commercial was mentioned by several more people in the threads of the said forum.

In 2018, the commercial became a hot topic in the newly-established The Spooky Advertisements Group which mainly focused on creepy Filipino commercials. A year before, Jemmanuel Cordero made an audio recreation of the commercial using his own voice which also garnered attention. Several people contacted the FB page of Encarnacion Bechaves, however, they never responded. Along those who messaged is Dalton Channel, a Filipino YouTuber focused on nostalgia content.

The commercial was mentioned in the Pieces of Filipino Lost Media video of Philippine Television Archives in 2021.[5] A semi-search effort was made with the help of some Lost Commercials Foundation members and an LCF member minimort2 found out that Encarnacion Bechaves had a sister company called Manila Blooms now Paraiso Flowers thanks to a text in their website from 2001. In the early 2010s, a third company got involved, named Myflowertowne nicknamed Flowertowne. Although after these discoveries, the search stopped. Philippine Television Archives went on to mention the commercial in part 2 of the aforementioned video and its own video.[6][7]

"On The Hunt 6" Search

On July 4, 2022, the Lost Media Wiki launched the sixth "On The Hunt" search, with the topic being the Encarnacion Bechaves commercial. On that same day, CLASSMC started organizing the mentions of the commercial in PinoyExchange in a document with translations and an index of the sightings.

The search was then advertised to both TSAG (The Spooky Advertisements Group) and PAHG (The Philippine Advertisement History Group), and later on r/ph and PinoyExchange. r/ph mainly garnered attention and several replies from eyewitnesses were seen. Several eyewitnesses also reached out about their experiences seeing the commercial and thanks to one, it's been figured out that a short version of the ad might exists. Meanwhile, dycaite sent a message to the FB page of Encarnacion Bechaves, and another company named Flowertowne is also discovered to be linked to Encarnacion Bechaves.

On July 27, 2022, a person in TSAG reached out to have the VHS tape of the commercial and have seen it. It was said to be recorded by her uncle back in the day. However, due to family issues, it is unknown if she can get the tape. Along with Encarnacion Bechaves, she also said that he recorded tapes that contain several Philippine TV footages.

Availability

Although there is no official documentation of its existence found online, the earliest known mention of the commercial goes back to the 2000s in the Pinoy Exchange forum, at which point the commercial was still airing. There are currently no copies of the commercial available online, and the only proof of its existence now is the countless recollections of its viewers.

The general consensus is that this commercial was aired in the 1990s up to the early 2000s, specifically from 1993 until 2005. It seems to have appeared mainly on the TV channels ABC 5 (now TV5) between WWF (now WWE), RPN-9 (now CNN Philippines) between The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime, and Goggle V", and possibly IBC 13 between Maskman, Masked Rider BLACK and All-Star Wrestling. Other shows included that it might have aired on RPN 9 between WWE Smackdown in 2002, Beakman's World, Beauty School Plus, among others. It might have also aired during Jetman and Fiveman, both aired on RPN-9 and ABC-5. It also aired alongside English shows, pageants, boxing matches, and an award night from 2004 said to be one of the last shows the commercial aired. Meanwhile, it might also have aired in ABC-5's All-Star Wrestling, though this is all just speculation according to a TV schedule from 1994. According to several reminisces, the commercial aired after a Family Rubbing Alcohol commercial and was followed by an RA Homevision commercial, now both also lost. It was also remembered to have aired alongside an Anzahl Urethrane Car Paints commercial, which is available online. It was also said to be air along with a Green Cross commercial.

Gallery

On the Hunt

Videos

Audio recreation of the Encarnacion Bechaves commercial.

Recreation of the commercial, however, lacks the "girl in a dress" part.

Philippine Television Archives' video about the commercial.

Another recreation of the commercial, which is said to be closer to the original. (Archived link).

ShaiiValley's video on the subject.

External Links

References