Shake, Rattle, and Roll!
They are unusually tall and muscular, with dark skin and hairy chests, but they can also take the form of beautiful, inviting men if they want to seduce people into following them.
Kapre, Tikbalang
She is a mermaid born to human parents. Eventually, she is taken in by genuine mermaids who help her breathe underwater with the help of a sea witch. She soon falls in love with a mortal and endures conflict as the two fight to be together, often with a jealous rival selling her to a carnival as a sideshow act.
Dyesebel
Tandang Sora
Melchora Aquino
India's Currency
Rupees
Pambansang Puno
Narra
A man-eating earthly creature that preys on human flesh and blood. This Filipino monster lurks in the darkness, luring unwary travellers away from safety by taking the form of an infant child and crying like one too.
Tiyanak
A superhero who can bend and stretch his body in any way he chooses. While he usually retains his costume when transforming, he's been shown to be able to transform himself into other people, even changing his clothes.
Lastikman
Dakilang Lumpo
Apolinario Mabini
China's Currency
Yuan / Renminbi
Pambansang Sayaw
Carinosa
These are benevolent or neutral and invoked ritually for positive crop growth, health, and fortune; they may also incur illness or misfortune if not given proper respect.
Diwata
Originally a scrawny boy named Tenteng that is bullied by his stepbrothers, a genie grants him the power to become a muscular hero with a magic item.
Captain Barbell
Painted the Spoliarium
Juan Luna
Great Britain's Currency
Pound / Pound Sterling
Pambansang Dahon
Anahaw
These are shape-shifting evil creatures in Filipino folklore, such as vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera suckers, and transforming human-beast hybrids.
Aswang
This story revolves around a blacksmith named Flavio who forges a dagger from a meteorite. Upon learning it can magically transform into a sword, he uses it to fight evil.
Panday
Hero of Tirad Pass
Gregorio del Pilar
Dubai's currency
Dirhams
Pambansang Laro
Arnis
They like playing tricks on people they don't like-- beware of their 'gifts' for you. Even among Filipino monsters, they are notorious for being very jealous and quite vicious in their anger. They are known to suddenly go from being extravagantly generous to become mean and spiteful all in a split second!
Duwende
In this horror series, She is a detective who fights the forces of the supernatural when the police cannot handle it, from the undead to war gods.
Trese
Chief Editor and Founder of La Solidaridad
Graciano Lopez Jaena
Switzerland's currency
Swiss Franc
Pambansang Sasakyan