By day, an ordinary neighbor. By night, a creature said to fly with half its body missing. Discover the folklore behind the aswang, its regional variations, and the real dangers of accusing someone of being one. Read more »
It sounds like an abandoned infant crying in the dark. Here’s what the tiyanak is said to be, where the belief came from, what old folks did to break its spell, and how a grieving mother’s ghost became a movie monster. Read more »
DreamWorks' "Forgotten Island" follows two childhood best friends facing a looming separation, but its ache resonates with the entire Filipino diaspora. Read more »
Workers died building Imelda Marcos’s film palace by the bay, and nobody agrees on how many. Here’s what the record shows, what the ghost stories say, and why the two keep getting mixed up. Read more »
A city of black towers, bullet trains, and people with no groove above the lip. Here’s what Samar’s storytellers say about Biringan, and why they warn you never to eat its food. Read more »
DreamWorks Animation’s Filipino-inspired “Forgotten Island” earned $12.8 million in its opening weekend in the US and Canada, ranking No. 5 at the North American box office. Read more »
