Bagat
Among the creatures from Western Visayas, the bagat is most peculiar. The bagat are shapeshifters in the common nomenclature, changing between monstrous animals of huge proportions (mostly those of the…
Garuda
“It’s my turn! Gimme the crown!” “No way! It looks better on me!” The girls were being a handful again and it was getting on Lola Nena’s nerves. There was…
Aswang (Waray)
There are some warnings that go unheeded, and foolishness that is mistaken for bravery. Take the small barrio of Dalupirit. Its winding trail filled with balete and ipil roots. One…
Mandarangkal
Sam stares at her from across the bar and his heart skips a beat. Did she really smile at him? His mind tries to go through all the possibilities: He…
Tagamaling
The full moon lends its light to the carnage. Piles of human flesh strung across the plain like an abattoir, the crunch of bone and the screams of pain filled…
Harimodon
Part 4 Aura’s Revenge This is all my fault. Papa’s really worried now. Kuya hasn’t been back in almost a day and we don’t know where he is. Papa doesn’t…
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…