This was to be a regular historical walking tour. But since I’m me and I know that our tour guide does not shy away from dark tourism (a real moneymaker in other parts of the world), I knew that I could get a few ghost stories out of the adventure.
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The first time Gabriel Cabaltera* noticed that her mother was different was when she was four. She had awoken at three in the morning to find her mother gone from the bed. She searched the house, then wandered outside, where she found her mother Tina” standing on the roof of their house. “I don’t know […]
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I spoke to a a local practitioner who is called “Mananabas” (literally “cutter,” as in one who cuts with a panabas or forward-curved sword) because of their ability to walk grey areas, to find out what local plants are traditionally used to cleanse one’s space. This is their answer.
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Some people believe that moods can be contagious. While it’s common to be influenced by the mood of a person you’ve interacted with, there are folks who believe that places and inanimate objects may (accidentally or not) influence a person’s emotions as well.
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If you’ve seen Pisay, Aureus Solito’s fun and poignant film about being a Philippine Science High School student in the 80’s, then you’ll remember Annicka Dolonius as Wena, the confused, soft-spoken tisay. She is also one of the most stylish, fun people I’ve met. She’s also been included in Preview’s 2009 Creative It List. More […]
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I don’t usually put much stock in things like spirit photography because they can easily be faked, and even when earnest, cameras are sensitive to the tiniest shift in light, or in my case, shake of the hands. I say “usually” because a few years ago, when I was still working in ABS-CBN, a psychic […]
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