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Read the original spanish manuscript. The lesser you understand, the lesser the pain.

I’m now nineteen but my mind’s much older These Philippine suburban streets gettin’ colder I shoulder every burden, Every disadvantage I had learned to manage I only have my pen to brandish And with these words I vanish

Featuring Prinsesa Urduja (ca. 1350–1400 AD), the Babaylan, and Lapu-Lapu (fl. 1521).

Concept Design for Juan Dela Cruz (Philippine TV Series) by Noel Layon Flores/Atongwali

Tiyanak is a being who takes the form of a crying baby in the jungle, attracting travelers. If one picks it up, it will revert to its demonic shape and attack with its sharp claws and fangs. They also enjoy abducting children. In some stories, it has the ability to fly.

Sigbin is a horrible smelling creature that resembles a goat with no horns and large ears that clasps together like hands. Its head is lowered between its hind legs, and a long, flexible tail that can be used as a whip. During Easter week, it preys on the blood of humans, particularly children.

The Batibat, also known as Bangungot, takes the form of an elderly obese woman and cuts down trees to make the post of a house. It hides in the posthole and attacks people in the night, sitting on them to suffocate them. To escape, the victim must either bite his thumb or wiggle their toe to awaken.