For the first time in the 25-year history of the Sambuokan Festival, Mati City brought together its Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Moro communities in a joint celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 27, as part of the city’s 123rd founding anniversary. Read more »
From dolls pierced with pins to insects believed to enter the human body, Filipino witchcraft lore has centuries of history. But accusations of sorcery can also put real people in danger. Read more »
Hagonoy, Bulacan, is reviving traditional pilapil, or earth dikes, to help protect communities from persistent tidal flooding caused by Manila Bay. Read more »
Long before telescopes could explain an eclipse, people across the Philippines believed a terrifying creature was devouring the moon. In the Visayas, that creature was known as the bakunawa, a giant serpent said to rise from the depths and swallow the glowing orb whole. Read more »
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 »
DreamWorks' "Forgotten Island" follows two childhood best friends facing a looming separation, but its ache resonates with the entire Filipino diaspora. Read more »
