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The Mystical Tumao and the Hidden City of Iloilo
We’ve all heard the stories about the hidden city of Biringan in Samar, but did you know there is another mystical city located in Iloilo?
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Teniente Gimo, Aswang: Crippling Superstition or Brilliant Tactic?
You’ve heard the stories of how the CIA used the aswang lore as part of their psywar operations against the Hukbalahap Rebellion in the Philippines.
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Yvette Tan: on Writing, Mythical Creatures & “All The Birds”
Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. I’m a huge fan of Yvette Tan‘s horror & suspense stories. Shortly after I
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TIKTIK + Children’s Book = Awesomeness | SARI SARI Storybooks Q&A
What’s just as awesome as the new series of children’s books that promotes language renewal by targeting young speakers of Ivatan, Cebuano, Chavacano, Waray, Ayta, and Meranaw? Answer: One
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BIRINGAN CITY, Philippines
While in Samar, if you are travelling between the towns of Gandara, Tarangnan, and Pagsanhan, you may just find yourself transported to another world. It is
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Nangangatok, Who’s Knocking At Your Door?
The Nangangatok are usually invisible spirits that are harbingers of terrible things to come. People are advised to peek through the window first when someone knocks
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Books and References on Philippine Mythology and Folklore
*UPDATED 14 MARCH 2020* While most, if not all, of our local myths and lore have been verbally transmitted through speech or song, historians and
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Creatures & Beasts | Writers of “The Lost Journal”
This book is about truth, however dark and disturbing that might be. Every so often something truly exciting happens in the exploration of Philippine Folklore.
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Drawing Nightmares | Artists of “The Lost Journal”
A mysterious manuscript has surfaced containing the truth about the creatures of Philippine folklore. What does it take to bring readers into the world of
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