When we talk about Philippine folk beliefs, we usually refer to the ghost stories of our elders. We might share stories about how an engkanto
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Category: Urban Legends
Modern stories that have made their way into the realm of Philippine folklore.
The Enchanted City of Coguiton (Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines)
When we think of the mysteries and enduring tales about hidden cities, our minds often wander to thoughts of El Dorado or Atlantis. Whether buried
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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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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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