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A Crash Course on Philippine Lower Mythological Creatures

The great thing about it is that no matter how technologically advanced the Philippines gets, belief in the supernatural never wavers.

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From Aswang to Adobo

What has one of the Philippines’ most feared supernatural being have in common with the country’s most loved dish? More than one thing, apparently.

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