She is dubbed the "Queen of Philippine Horror Movies"
LILIA CUNTAPAY
A very common line used by Filipinos when knocking on someone’s door to reassure the host that they're human.
TAO PO!
A creature that disguises as an infant crying. When picked up, it transforms into a small hideous creature with sharp teeth and incredible strength who mauls and eats its victim.
TIYANAK
This infamous road has long been rumored as a site of apparitions of a white lady, supposedly a ghost of a teenage girl who was raped and killed by a taxi driver in the 1950s.
BALETE DRIVE
This ever-present dish at Filipino gatherings is believed to represent long life.
PANCIT
She is the main antagonist of the episode "Nanay" from Shake Rattle And Roll 3. When disturbed or has her eggs taken, she finds a way to kill the perpetrator. Her saliva “melts” people.
UNDIN
A superstition that says you should not go straight home after attending a wake or funeral. It literally means "to shake off dust or dirt"
PAGPAG
Characterized as a tree giant because of it’s huge, black, and hairy built that usually stays at a branch of a tree smoking. Said to be attracted to a beautiful women.
KAPRE
City hall employees are afraid to stay late in this building as they claim wandering spirits roam the premises after 6PM. Believers point to the eerie casket-like shape of the building when viewed from above.\
MANILA CITY HALL
Dropped utensils announce the arrival of a visitor. A fork means it’ll be a?
MAN
She is the pasty-white monster in Chito Roño's massive hit, Feng Shui. Her name comes from the Chinese tradition of binding feet
LOTUS FEET
This superstition advises against siblings marrying within the same year, or within the same year as the death of an immediate family member
SUKOB
Giant creature with the head of a horse and body of a man. Often playful and would cause travelers to get lost in the wild
TIKBALANG
This Bridge's Foundation was allegedly made stronger by the blood of numerous street children. The kids were the "offerings" for a pagan or demonic ritual to guarantee the strength of the structure.
SAN JUANICO BRIDGE
Don’t clear the dining table unless everyone has finished eating. If you do, this is what will happen to the single dinner guest.
Unmarried/ single forever
A 1974 Filipino psychological horror film directed by Celso Ad Castillo, starring Susan Roces, Dante Rivero, and Rosanna Ortiz
PATAYIN MO SA SINDAK SI BARBARA
When a person with strong energy greets a child, the child may soon after suffer from unexplainable discomfort. We say this to counter the curse.
PWERA USOG
A serpent-like dragon, believed to be the cause of eclipses, earthquakes, rains, and wind.
BAKUNAWA
People claimed the existence of manananggal in this city. Some said that the manananggal had been on board a ship en route to Siquijor. But, for some reason, she got stranded in Manila.
TONDO
Pregnant women should avoid eating this because it will make their baby grow an extra toe or finger
Ginger Root
The number of Films in the Shake, Rattle, & Roll Franchise
15
Small magical playful beings who live in anthills or old houses, believed to bring either luck of misfortune.
DWENDE
The Filipino version of the doppelganger, a creature able to change their appearance to their human victims. They cause their victims to get lost for days and take their place, mingling with family and friends
TAMBAL
A human-snake hybrid allegedly resides in a secret chamber in this mall, abducting beautiful women through secret floor traps in the dressing rooms
ROBINSONS GALLERIA
It’s important to leave behind a clean plate after you finish eating. The number of rice grains left behind on your plate signifies the number of days you'll spend in this place.
PURGATORY