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22 chronicles
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Mangkukulam

Mangkukulam

The Mangkukulam, the witch or sorcerer of Philippine folklore — a practitioner of kulam who inflicts pain, illness, and misfortune through sympathetic

Southeast Asian · 07 August 2026

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Santelmo

Santelmo

The Santelmo, the fireball-spirit of Philippine folklore — a glowing ball of fire that floats and dances through the night over the fields, marshes, and

Southeast Asian · 07 August 2026

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Engkanto

Engkanto

The Engkanto, the enchanting environmental spirits of Philippine folklore — beautiful, alluring fairy-beings who dwell unseen in the seas, forests and

Southeast Asian · 07 August 2026

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04
Nuno sa Punso

Nuno sa Punso

The Nuno sa Punso, “the old man of the mound” — a goblin-like dwarf-spirit of Philippine folklore who dwells in anthills and earthen mounds, an

Southeast Asian · 06 August 2026

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Bungisngis

Bungisngis

The Bungisngis, the one-eyed laughing giant of Philippine folklore — a huge cyclopean ogre named for its constant grinning and booming laughter, immensely

Southeast Asian · 06 August 2026

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Batibat

Batibat

The Batibat, the nightmare-demon of Philippine (Ilocano) folklore — a huge, fat, tree-dwelling female spirit who, when her tree becomes a house-post,

Southeast Asian · 06 August 2026

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Wakwak

Wakwak

The Wakwak, a vampiric bird-creature of Philippine folklore — a winged monster of the night with sharp talons that snatches and devours its victims, named

Southeast Asian · 06 August 2026

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Sigbin

Sigbin

The Sigbin, a strange and dreaded nocturnal creature of Philippine folklore — a goat-like beast that walks backward, claps its great ears, sucks blood

Southeast Asian · 06 August 2026

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Bakunawa

Bakunawa

The Bakunawa, the great moon-devouring serpent-dragon of Philippine myth — a colossal sea-serpent that rises to swallow the moon and cause the eclipses,

Southeast Asian · 06 August 2026

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Tiyanak

Tiyanak

The Tiyanak, a demonic infant of Philippine folklore that takes the form of a crying, abandoned baby to lure compassionate travelers into the wild, then

Southeast Asian · 06 August 2026

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Kapre

Kapre

The Kapre, the giant tree-dwelling being of Philippine folklore — a tall, dark, hairy, cigar-smoking creature who lives in the great old balete and acacia

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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Tikbalang

Tikbalang

The Tikbalang, the horse-headed trickster-creature of Philippine folklore — a tall, gangly demon with the head and hooves of a horse who haunts the

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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Manananggal

Manananggal

The Manananggal, one of the most horrifying monsters of Philippine folklore — a vampiric creature, usually a beautiful woman, who by night severs her body

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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Aswang

Aswang

The Aswang, the most feared monster of Philippine folklore — a shapeshifting, flesh-eating, blood-drinking creature that by day passes as a human and by

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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Maria Makiling

Maria Makiling

Maria Makiling, the most beloved diwata of Philippine myth — the beautiful guardian-goddess of Mount Makiling, a benevolent protectress of the forests and

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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Diwata

Diwata

The Diwata, the nature-deities and guardian-spirits of Philippine myth — benevolent (or capricious) spirits who dwell in the trees, mountains and seas,

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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Sitan

Sitan

Sitan, the god of the underworld and keeper of the souls of the dead in Philippine myth — the dread Tagalog ruler of Kasanaan, the realm of the wicked,

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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Amanikable

Amanikable

Amanikable, the ill-tempered god of the sea in Philippine myth — the vengeful deity of the ocean embittered by a mortal’s rejection, who sends the storms

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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Tala

Tala

Tala, the goddess of the stars in Philippine myth — the radiant deity of the morning and evening star and of all the stars of the night, daughter of

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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Mayari

Mayari

Mayari, the moon-goddess of Philippine myth — a beautiful and powerful daughter of Bathala, the one-eyed goddess who battled her brother the sun-god

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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Apolaki

Apolaki

Apolaki, the sun-god and god of war in Philippine myth — a mighty solar warrior and patron of the brave, son of Bathala, who battled his sister the

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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Bathala

Bathala

Bathala (Bathala Maykapal), the supreme god of the ancient Tagalogs — the all-powerful creator of the heavens, earth, and humankind, chief of all the

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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