Lampong
Close your eyes. Breathe in the crystal air. Listen to the sounds of the mountain. Nature has a way of stripping you down to your core. It rubs away the…
Babaylan
“I’m scared.” “You don’t need to be, child. The spirits will do as they will.” “What will happen to me?” “We will both go to the Balete tree and I…
Kumao
One fingernail from Tara, playing in the park Two fingernails from Kevin, caught after dark Three fingernails from Leo, left home alone Four fingernails from Audrey, distracted by her phone…
Baconaua
The night is not truly dark. Not while the moon and the stars shine their light. There are those that wait for the true darkness to come, those that seek…
Anananggal
“Selamat pagi!” Aish greets me in his native language and I reply “Nice to see you.” He’s a new guy, an exchange student from Malaysia who wanted to see what…
Kubot
There was once a boy who had a terrible case of insomnia. Night after night he would stay awake, trying to pass the time until he could finally get to…
Laho
A lunar eclipse can only occur at full moon and only if the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. Of the three kinds of lunar eclipses a total lunar eclipse…
Ekek
Ek-Ek-Ek The old woman hears the sound from her bedroom and her heart drops. “Please God not her.”, she whispers. She screams, and silently hopes that this can be enough…
Tambanokano
A flash of lightning illuminated the cloudless night sky. The waves crashed violently along the shore, smashing on the rocks and the pier. “He is awake.” “What does he want?”…