The Festival of Mother Tongues at La Mama celebrates diverse languages in a theatrical showcase of multilingualism.

instead of drawing from Philippine folklore. Where are the tikbalang, aswang, manananggal, and mangkukulam? I guess the aswang faded or became extinct following postwar urbanization. The aswang’s ...

“I’m in Roxas City, Capiz,” I said casually when I picked up my friend’s call. There was a brief pause before she shot back, “Hoy, ingat ka dyan! May aswang dyan (Hey, be careful! There’s an aswang ...