Opinion pieces and studies about the various cultures and beliefs from the area now known as the Philippines.

ARTICLES ON CULTURE & HISTORY:

PSYWAR in the Philippines | ASWANG of the CIA

Supernatural Philippines: Growing Up in the Shadows

The Aswang Complex in Philippine Folklore

Devils in the Philippines: From Demonization to Abandonment

ENGKANTOS: Mystical Malady Bringers & Folk Healing

The Way of the Juramentado: To Kill and To Die

Philippine Folkloric Creatures amidst a Cultural Identity Crisis

APOLAKI’S LAMENT: Who killed the ancient Filipino gods?

The Beautiful History and Symbolism of Philippine Tattoo Culture

The Soul According to the Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Philippines

The Hidden Myth Behind the Symbolism of the Anting-Anting

CULTURE & TRADITION: Phalluses and Phallic Symbols of the Philippines

PANG-O-TÚB: The Traditional Philippine Tattooing You Haven’t Heard About

PHILIPPINE RELIGION: A Curious Thing Happened on the Way to Christianization

THE BOAT-COFFIN BURIAL COMPLEX IN THE PHILIPPINES

The Mysterious Cebuano Bird in Pigafetta’s Account

ARTICLES EXAMINING MYTHS, LEGENDS & FOLKLORE:

The Pleiades and the Seven Skymaidens in Philippine Folklore

The truth about the ASWANG in Capiz

PRINCESS URDUJA: Finding the legendary 14th-century Philippine heroine

LAPULAPU IN FOLK TRADITION: A Reconnaissance of Collective Memory and Knowledge

Rainbows in Philippine Mythology & Folklore

SHARED MYTHS: The Philippines and Mexico

The Role of Birds and Serpents in Philippine Mythology

Teniente Gimo, Aswang: Crippling Superstition or Brilliant Tactic?

Foolish and Wise: Chronicles of Folkloric Tricksters

Psychopomps (Death Guides) of the Philippines

Top 10 Legendary & Accursed Mythical Items in Philippine Lore

How to Travel the Underworld of Philippine Mythology

How to Travel the Skyworld of Philippine Mythology

The Flood Motif and the Symbolism of Rebirth in Philippine Myths

The Egg Motif in Philippine Creation Myths

The Sky Maiden Motif in Philippine Tales

The Theme of Resurrection in Philippine Epic Tales

Epic Heroes of the Philippines that are ready for a TV Show

Apocalyptic Visions of the End from Philippine Mythology

PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY: Similarities and Parallels to World Mythologies

An Analysis of the Multi-Headed Beings of Philippine Myths and Epics

Examining the ‘First Man & Woman From Bamboo’ Philippine Myths

ARTICLES REGARDING TREES, PLANTS, & FARMING

Flora De Filipinas: A Short Overview of Philippine Plant Lore

PHILIPPINES | When Superstition Supports Sustainable Farming

Rooted in Truth: Strange Trees & Beasts from the Philippines

Down the Roots of Mystical and Sacred Trees in Philippine Lore

ARTICLES REGARDING EDUCATION:

Why Isn’t PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY Taught in Filipino Grade School?

The Problem and the Importance of “LOWER MYTHOLOGY” in Philippine Folklore

Writing History: The Fiction and Truth of Baybayin

MYTHOLOGY AND PHILIPPINE STUDIES: Why it is Important

The Term “Filipino” by F. Landa Jocano

How Learning Philippine Mythology and Folklore Can Shape Our Future

ARTICLES ON GENDER:

BINUKOT: Women Secluded and Veiled in Philippine History

Were Babaylans “Chopped Up and Fed to the Crocodiles” by the Spanish?

From Babaylan to Aswang?

LAKAPATI / Lakan Pati : The Transgender Tagalog Deity

Witches in the Philippines, or Spanish propaganda?

ASOG: Emergence of the Male Babaylan

The Moon God Libulan/ Bulan : Patron deity of homosexuals?

Let’s Discuss Transgender People in the Pre-Colonial Philippines

Uncovering the BULAN & SIDAPA Love Story Deception

BATHALA: Examining the Name & Gender of the Creator Deity 

GENERAL RESEARCH & OPINION ARTICLES:

Jordan Clark and The Aswang Project

The Mysterious Mummy of Capiz, Philippines

ASWANG FESTIVAL in Roxas City, Capiz | What Happened?

The Aswang and the Nursing Process

ENGKANTO & ANITOS: Could Science Be Close To Proving They’re Real?

PHILIPPINES: More People Practice Indigenous Religions Today, than in 1521. However…

Ancient Cultural Weaponry: Finding the Visayan Bakunawa Kampilan

Superstitions and Beliefs Surrounding ALL SAINTS/ SOULS DAY in the Philippines

QUESTION: Was there a Kingdom of Maharlika, with a pre-colonial one true God?

FOLKLORIC SPIRITS: Is Knowing “Tabi Tabi Po” Enough When Travelling the Philippines?

Etymology of ASWANG: Where did the word come from?

Why Is Salt A Deterrent Against Engkantos and Folkloric Spirits?

Modern Interpretations of the Tungkung Langit and Alunsina Creation Story

The God before God: An Allegorical Reading of the Impinito Dios Myth