2026-01-16
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Kapre: The Smoker in the Tree
He sits in the branches of the ancient acacia, a giant with skin like bark, smoking a cigar that never burns out. He watches, he waits, and sometimes, he makes you fall in love.
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Manananggal: The Severed Hunter
She looks like a normal woman by day. But at night, she severs her torso from her legs, grows bat wings, and flies into the night to hunt for the unborn.
2026-01-16
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Tikbalang: The Horseman of the Trees
He has the body of a man and the head of a horse. He sits in the trees, smoking a giant cigar, waiting for travelers to lose their way.
2026-01-16
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Tiyanak: The Demon Baby
You hear a baby crying in the jungle. It sounds abandoned and helpless. But if you pick it up, it will grow claws and teeth, and it will not let go.
2026-01-16
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