The waters around Romblon have seen some of the country’s worst maritime disasters. But while the wrecks are real, the “triangle” is a much newer idea. 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 »
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 »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned individuals who obtain Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards through fraud or illegal means that they could face criminal charges. Read more »
The Senate has approved a bill seeking to prohibit minors below 18 from accessing and maintaining accounts on age-restricted social media platforms, citing the need to protect children from online harm. Read more »
A dark giant in an old tree, the smell of tobacco, and a path that keeps looping back on itself. Here’s what Filipino folklore says about the kapre, where its name came from, and what old folks say to do when one takes an interest in you. Read more »
