Bungisngis

He has superb hearing. His thighs are extremely long that when he squats his knees are two spans higher than his shoulders. He dwells allegedly in the forests of Meluz, Orion, Bataan and carries a club, which he uses to kill prey.

Ang Biktima ni Angeli

NOTE: English version of story below. Habang hinuhubad ang pares ng duguang gwantes napatingin si Angeli sa salamin upang sulyapan ang kanyang ginawa. Walang buhay na nakahandusay sa sahig ng comfort room ang pinakahuli nitong biktima – isang freshman sa unibersidad – na ang dugo ay nagkalat sa tiles mula sa nakangangang hiwa sa tiyan…

Another manananggal cousin

The abat or awok is the Eastern Visayan variant of the manananggal in Philippine folklore. Like the latter, an abat detaches from its lower half of the body at the waist but instead of growing wings on its back, its arms are the ones that transform into bat-like wings. It has bloodshot eyes which almost…

Manananggal’s wingless cousin

The anananggal are self-segmenting aswang in the Eastern Visayan folklore of the Philippines. Unlike their cousins, the manananggal of Luzon, anananggal are wingless like the Indonesian penanggal, and can render themselves invisible – an ability which gives them freedom to enter any house unnoticed. Aside from preying on pregnant women and attacking children or those…

The Tiyanak

Described in Tagalog and Bicolano folklore as a small bald-headed “goblin” with small horns, sharp teeth, pointed ears, bloodshot eyes, and disproportionate legs (the left leg is shorter while the right one in unusually longer), the tiyanak disguises itself as a baby abandoned in the forest or in the field. It wails loudly to attract…

Monsters & other supernatural beings from Filipino folklore & myths

This list aims to reintroduce Philippine folklore and mythology’s myriad creatures and other beings that were obscured by centuries of colonialism and modernity.

The Final Blow

A masked Haraya warrior aims to deliver the final blow on a incapacitated giant Amomongo (ape-like creature in Hiligaynon folklore).

The Trophy

An ancient Panay Island warrior looks down on his hunting trophy – a dead Marcupo. A Marcupo or Makupo is a giant serpent in Philippine mythology (specifically among the Hiligaynons). Its characteristics include a prominent red crest on its head, a long tongue with thorn like hairs, sharp tusks, and a forked tail. It is…

Mandurugo: A vampire from Filipino folklore

The tip of her hollow tongue tapers to a needle point and pricks the sleeping victim’s neck and sucks a bit of his blood.

Tiyu-an, the aswang with an immortal puppy

By day, the tiyu-an is a normal girl or woman but by late night the puppy licks her legs as a way of telling her that  it’s time for her to hunt.