Engkanto (Tagalog)
Limbas was chasing his quarry with his usual swiftness, he had a reputation to uphold that no prey of his could escape his arrows, and he wasn’t about to let…
Mariang Makiling
“I want to go up the mountain!” “No, you really don’t.” “You can’t keep treating me like a child!” “I can if that’s how you’re acting.” “You still haven’t given…
The Engkanta of Laguna de Bay
Her footsteps were lighter than the mist surrounding the Laguna de Bay. The beautiful woman liked to reminisce about her previous adventures, especially around her place of power. The other…
Sirena (Tagalog)
“Don’t go in there!” Raisa screamed. “We’re not even supposed to be here.” She didn’t know how her friends convinced her to explore this abandoned elementary school and she didn’t…
Mariang Sinukuan
“AAAAAAIIIEEEEE!!” My sister screams as the thunder roars through the house. I don’t know why she keeps doing that, it’s not like it won’t happen again. Our lives have always…
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…
Mariang Ilaya
Manang Paula looked at the letter that Lolo Ambo left her. As much as she wanted to respect his wishes, times were hard. She had to sell the land to…
Bungisngis
“Come on it’s over here!” Jason was running over the hill. Nick felt his heart almost burst. He wasn’t the most athletic child and he didn’t like being reminded of…
Larina
I waited all my life to hear those words from you. I knew it was crazy for me to be happy, to be so desperate to hear those words that…
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…