In the dense jungles and rural barrios of the Philippines, there exists a legend that defies the traditional boundaries of the human form. The Manananggal—a creature capable of severing its upper ...

Toymaker Mattel has Barbie-fied a creature from Philippine folklore that has for centuries inspired terror and loathing among Filipinos for its habit of feeding on ...

As a 12-year-old in high school, we remember our mother asking us what we wanted for our birthday before becoming an adult, which to her meant becoming a teenager. We said we wanted to go to Easter ...

SIQUIJOR, Philippines — The island province of Siquijor has a long history tied to mysticism and healing, leading to some to believe that magic brews within the coastal trees. Philstar.com was invited ...

GET READY to see the manananggal fly once again as Prime Cruz’s Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B will return to theaters — this time for a nationwide release — as part of the first Pista ng Pelikulang ...

features Manananggal, which is a creature from Filipino myth. The Manananggal is a demon that usually takes a female form, and is capable of separating its upper torso from the rest of its body. It ...

from Character and Demon Designer Masayuki Doi regarding to Manananggal, which will appear as a playable demon in Shin Megami Tensei V . Despite her rather unsettling appearance as a winged woman who ...

Mattel's new doll in the Monster High series can be split in two, like the Filipino manananggal it is inspired by. - MATTEL/INSTAGRAM MANILA: Toymaker Mattel has ...