The Vizconde massacre case was one of the true crime stories that defined the 1990s in the Philippines, leading to the trial of the century and spawning 3 movies years later. Several perpetrators were already sent to prison, yet the case is still unsolved to this day. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CrXoVcvuZLm / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Send me a message: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Vizconde massacre case was one of the true crime stories that defined the 1990s in the Philippines, leading to the trial of the century and spawning 3 movies years later. Several perpetrators were already sent to prison, yet the case is still unsolved to this day. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CrXoVcvuZLm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CrXoVcvuZLm</a> / References: <a href="storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Send me a message: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Vizconde Massacre (1991)

In 1995, two female overseas Filipino workers, Flor Contemplacion and Sarah Balabagan, were sentenced to death abroad for the crime of murder. Sarah managed to escape capital punishment but Flor, unfortunately, didn't. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CrXi6BBu8CU / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 1995, two female overseas Filipino workers, Flor Contemplacion and Sarah Balabagan, were sentenced to death abroad for the crime of murder. Sarah managed to escape capital punishment but Flor, unfortunately, didn't. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CrXi6BBu8CU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CrXi6BBu8CU</a> / References: <a href="storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

OFWs Sentenced to Death Abroad: Flor Contemplacion and Sarah Balabagan (1995)

The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the wearer is granted supernatural powers, like in "The Anting-Anting of Captain Von Tollig," a short story by Sargent Kayme. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/Cp50COwhQPC / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the wearer is granted supernatural powers, like in "The Anting-Anting of Captain Von Tollig," a short story by Sargent Kayme. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Cp50COwhQPC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/Cp50COwhQPC</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Anting-Anting of Captain Von Tollig (A Sargent Kayme Short Story)

The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the wearer is granted supernatural powers, like in "Told at the Club," a short story by Sargent Kayme. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CpNYPKsvhGh / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the wearer is granted supernatural powers, like in "Told at the Club," a short story by Sargent Kayme. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CpNYPKsvhGh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CpNYPKsvhGh</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Told at the Club (A Sargent Kayme Short Story)

In 1986, socialite, TV host and movie star Elvira Manahan was brutally murdered in her Forbes Park residence by a man rumored to be her lover. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/Co6MPMVv2n4 / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 1986, socialite, TV host and movie star Elvira Manahan was brutally murdered in her Forbes Park residence by a man rumored to be her lover. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Co6MPMVv2n4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/Co6MPMVv2n4</a> / References: <a href="storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Murder of Elvira Manahan (1986)

Nick Joaquin

Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote Street" which was based on a tragic true crime. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode for the second of two parts of that story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CnPh1hMPzpX / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com / The Asian Madness Podcast on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3

Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote Street" which was based on a tragic true crime. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode for the second of two parts of that story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CnPh1hMPzpX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CnPh1hMPzpX</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com / The Asian Madness Podcast on Spotify: <a href="http://open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3</a>

The House on Zapote Street, Part 2 (A Nick Joaquin Short Story with The Asian Madness Podcast)

Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote Street" which was based on a tragic true crime. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode for the first of two parts of that story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CnPh1hMPzpX / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com / The Asian Madness Podcast on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3

Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote Street" which was based on a tragic true crime. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode for the first of two parts of that story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CnPh1hMPzpX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CnPh1hMPzpX</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com / The Asian Madness Podcast on Spotify: <a href="http://open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3</a>

The House on Zapote Street, Part 1 (A Nick Joaquin Short Story with The Asian Madness Podcast)

RICHARD SPECK

Corazon Amurao

In 1966, a Filipino exchange nurse was one of 9 women inside a townhouse in Chicago where Richard Speck committed mass murder. Fortunately, she was able to escape and she would later testify in court, pointing to him as the culprit. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CmjDF-2PYP8 / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 1966, a Filipino exchange nurse was one of 9 women inside a townhouse in Chicago where Richard Speck committed mass murder. Fortunately, she was able to escape and she would later testify in court, pointing to him as the culprit. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CmjDF-2PYP8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CmjDF-2PYP8</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Corazon Amurao: Richard Speck Massacre Survivor (1966)

From 2017 to 2021, there were three stories of civilians being killed that were among the most shocking the country had ever seen, as they were committed by members of the Philippine National Police and two of them were even captured on video. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/ClUeFKBh9Iv / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

From 2017 to 2021, there were three stories of civilians being killed that were among the most shocking the country had ever seen, as they were committed by members of the Philippine National Police and two of them were even captured on video. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ClUeFKBh9Iv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/ClUeFKBh9Iv</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Police Killings: The Gregorios, Lilibeth Valdez and Kian Delos Santos (2017-2021)

In 1992, a promotional scheme was launched by Pepsi in the Philippines promising a chance to win 1 million pesos, but an error in the mechanics proved to be fatal. Listener discretion is advised due to the sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CkynDGIB_fW / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 1992, a promotional scheme was launched by Pepsi in the Philippines promising a chance to win 1 million pesos, but an error in the mechanics proved to be fatal. Listener discretion is advised due to the sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CkynDGIB_fW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CkynDGIB_fW</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Pepsi Number Fever (1992)

A narrative podcast on Philippine true crime and mystery stories. For episode references and more information about the show, please visit storiesafterdark.home.blog.

This is a story from the No Sleep subreddit, written by Levi who goes by the Twitter handle @nineaetharia. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CjBUDuFvJt6 / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com / The Asian Madness Podcast on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3

This is a story from the No Sleep subreddit, written by Levi who goes by the Twitter handle @nineaetharia. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CjBUDuFvJt6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CjBUDuFvJt6</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com / The Asian Madness Podcast on Spotify: <a href="http://open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">open.spotify.com/show/7bedUTS1LGjWMFu0HySMCa?si=2bbcead96cd44ea3</a>

Sanctissima (A Reddit Story Featuring The Asian Madness Podcast)

On September 9, 1995, the usually quiet neighborhood of Panorama Ville in Sta. Rosa, Laguna was disturbed by the discovery of the entire Payumo family murdered inside their own home. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CiUoQNDutdr / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

On September 9, 1995, the usually quiet neighborhood of Panorama Ville in Sta. Rosa, Laguna was disturbed by the discovery of the entire Payumo family murdered inside their own home. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CiUoQNDutdr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CiUoQNDutdr</a> / References: <a href="https://storiesafterdark.home.blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.home.blog</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Payumo Massacre (1995)

Sometimes, it takes experiencing something yourself that cannot be explained by logic or science to make you consider believing in the supernatural, like in the two stories in this episode written by Reddit user Glenn (Glennn777) and published on the No Sleep subreddit. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/ChUO0DTJoAy / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Sometimes, it takes experiencing something yourself that cannot be explained by logic or science to make you consider believing in the supernatural, like in the two stories in this episode written by Reddit user Glenn (Glennn777) and published on the No Sleep subreddit. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ChUO0DTJoAy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/ChUO0DTJoAy</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Sundo / House of Entities (Reddit Stories)

Steven Alston Davis

British national Steven Alston Davis was on vacation in Angeles, Pampanga when he met a young Filipino dancer named Evelyn Bohol. He immediately fell in love with her and rescued her from poverty, marrying her two years later, not knowing that she would later conspire to have him murdered. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CgXCIq7PmWs / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

British national Steven Alston Davis was on vacation in Angeles, Pampanga when he met a young Filipino dancer named Evelyn Bohol. He immediately fell in love with her and rescued her from poverty, marrying her two years later, not knowing that she would later conspire to have him murdered. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CgXCIq7PmWs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CgXCIq7PmWs</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Murder of Steven Alston Davis (2002)

For almost a century since it was established in 1912, the Reserve Officers Training Corps or ROTC was mostly mandatory for male college students. It was the unfortunate murder of University of Santo Tomas sophomore Mark Welson Chua that led to the program ceasing to be a college requirement, all because he exposed the corruption and abuse within his university's ROTC unit. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CfWvE4FPy0w / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

For almost a century since it was established in 1912, the Reserve Officers Training Corps or ROTC was mostly mandatory for male college students. It was the unfortunate murder of University of Santo Tomas sophomore Mark Welson Chua that led to the program ceasing to be a college requirement, all because he exposed the corruption and abuse within his university's ROTC unit. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CfWvE4FPy0w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CfWvE4FPy0w</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Murder of Mark Welson Chua (2001)

In 2017, a teenage student named Kian Delos Santos was found dead with gunshot wounds to the head in a dark alley in Caloocan, Metro Manila. The suspects, three police officers who were in Kian's neighborhood for an anti-drug operation, claimed the boy was a drug runner who had fought back against them, but evidence would later surface that this wasn't the case at all. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CerDBpvPHMl / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 2017, a teenage student named Kian Delos Santos was found dead with gunshot wounds to the head in a dark alley in Caloocan, Metro Manila. The suspects, three police officers who were in Kian's neighborhood for an anti-drug operation, claimed the boy was a drug runner who had fought back against them, but evidence would later surface that this wasn't the case at all. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CerDBpvPHMl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CerDBpvPHMl</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Murder of Kian Delos Santos (2017)

On February 4, 2006, around 30,000 Filipinos waited in line outside the ULTRA (PhilSports) Stadium in Pasig City, waiting for the gates to open for the staging of the first anniversary celebration of ABS-CBN's noontime variety TV show 𝘞𝘰𝘸𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘦. They thought huge cash prizes awaited them, but tragedy was what met them instead. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/Cdvj7FPJBGL / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

On February 4, 2006, around 30,000 Filipinos waited in line outside the ULTRA (PhilSports) Stadium in Pasig City, waiting for the gates to open for the staging of the first anniversary celebration of ABS-CBN's noontime variety TV show 𝘞𝘰𝘸𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘦. They thought huge cash prizes awaited them, but tragedy was what met them instead. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Cdvj7FPJBGL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/Cdvj7FPJBGL</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The ULTRA Stampede (2006)

In 2017, University of Santo Tomas law school freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III joined the Aegis Juris fraternity and shortly died at the hands of his frat brothers during his initiation rites. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CdGvDzzPY51 / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 2017, University of Santo Tomas law school freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III joined the Aegis Juris fraternity and shortly died at the hands of his frat brothers during his initiation rites. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CdGvDzzPY51" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CdGvDzzPY51</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Horacio Castillo III: Death by Fraternity Hazing (2017)

In 1973, with martial law in effect in the country, 23-year old Communication Arts student and writer Liliosa Hilao died at the hands of the Philippine Constabulary. But as tragic as this was, she became a martyr, inspiring many other Filipinos to fight back against dictator Ferdinand Marcos' regime, eventually restoring democracy to the nation. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CbVResOvA1G / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 1973, with martial law in effect in the country, 23-year old Communication Arts student and writer Liliosa Hilao died at the hands of the Philippine Constabulary. But as tragic as this was, she became a martyr, inspiring many other Filipinos to fight back against dictator Ferdinand Marcos' regime, eventually restoring democracy to the nation. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CbVResOvA1G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CbVResOvA1G</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Murder of Liliosa Hilao (1973)

In 1997, news of sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong’s disappearance in Cebu City sent shockwaves across the Philippines, but public sentiment against the suspects, dubbed the Chiong 7, had since wavered due to the unfair trial they received as well as the many other controversies around the case. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CaXX-L4vs1J / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 1997, news of sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong’s disappearance in Cebu City sent shockwaves across the Philippines, but public sentiment against the suspects, dubbed the Chiong 7, had since wavered due to the unfair trial they received as well as the many other controversies around the case. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CaXX-L4vs1J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CaXX-L4vs1J</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Vanishing of the Chiong Sisters (1997)

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25-year old advertising executive Kae Davantes went out with her friends one Friday night in 2013. She was found dead the next morning, an hour away from both her house in Las Piñas and Bonifacio Global City where she was last seen. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B_9rYvkpoQ2 / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

25-year old advertising executive Kae Davantes went out with her friends one Friday night in 2013. She was found dead the next morning, an hour away from both her house in Las Piñas and Bonifacio Global City where she was last seen. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B_9rYvkpoQ2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B_9rYvkpoQ2</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Abduction and Murder of Kae Davantes (2013)

In 1996, hundreds of young people flocked to Ozone Disco along Timog Ave. in Quezon City, Metro Manila, not knowing that most of them would no longer come out of the nightclub alive. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B-CiQKXHOAU / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In 1996, hundreds of young people flocked to Ozone Disco along Timog Ave. in Quezon City, Metro Manila, not knowing that most of them would no longer come out of the nightclub alive. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B-CiQKXHOAU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B-CiQKXHOAU</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Ozone Disco Fire (1996)

Eileen Sarmenta

Allan Gomez

Antonio Sanchez

Mary Eileen Sarmenta was a 21-year old U.P. Los Baños student who was brutally raped and, with her schoolmate and friend Allan Gomez, murdered by ex-mayor Antonio Sanchez and his men in 1993. For this crime, Sanchez was sentenced to seven counts of reclusion perpetua or a maximum of 40 years in prison, but a 2019 Supreme Court ruling that R.A. 10592 be applied retroactively threatens to allow his early release due to good behavior. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B1onShlnRZ9 / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Mary Eileen Sarmenta was a 21-year old U.P. Los Baños student who was brutally raped and, with her schoolmate and friend Allan Gomez, murdered by ex-mayor Antonio Sanchez and his men in 1993. For this crime, Sanchez was sentenced to seven counts of reclusion perpetua or a maximum of 40 years in prison, but a 2019 Supreme Court ruling that R.A. 10592 be applied retroactively threatens to allow his early release due to good behavior. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B1onShlnRZ9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B1onShlnRZ9</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Antonio Sanchez and the Rape-Slay of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez (1993)

Loakan Road in Baguio and Balete Drive in New Manila are two of the most popular haunted roads in the Philippines, and they both involve a tree and a "kaperosa" or white lady. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B4SzXidnJY1 / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Loakan Road in Baguio and Balete Drive in New Manila are two of the most popular haunted roads in the Philippines, and they both involve a tree and a "kaperosa" or white lady. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B4SzXidnJY1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B4SzXidnJY1</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Loakan Road and Balete Drive: Haunted Philippine Roads

Maggie de la Riva is a beautiful and talented Filipina actress who at just the age of 23 had already starred in more than 30 films. She was abducted and raped by four young men in 1967 but instead of staying silent, she decided she wasn't letting them get away with it. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B2fTv2YnMOS / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Maggie de la Riva is a beautiful and talented Filipina actress who at just the age of 23 had already starred in more than 30 films. She was abducted and raped by four young men in 1967 but instead of staying silent, she decided she wasn't letting them get away with it. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B2fTv2YnMOS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B2fTv2YnMOS</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Abduction and Rape of Maggie de la Riva (1967)

In May 1953, before newspapers around the world heavily featured the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, their attention was on an 18-year old girl named Clarita Villanueva who was locked up in the Old Bilibid Prison. For two weeks, she kept on screaming that she was being attacked by two demons until American pastor Lester Sumrall came to exorcise her. • This story was suggested by listener Sam Lichauco via email. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CA0L9HTJHyo / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

In May 1953, before newspapers around the world heavily featured the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, their attention was on an 18-year old girl named Clarita Villanueva who was locked up in the Old Bilibid Prison. For two weeks, she kept on screaming that she was being attacked by two demons until American pastor Lester Sumrall came to exorcise her. • This story was suggested by listener Sam Lichauco via email. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/CA0L9HTJHyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/CA0L9HTJHyo</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Demonic Possession of Clarita Villanueva (1953)

Everyone was shocked when news broke out in 2014 about a massacre committed in the barangay of Kayang-Hilltop in Baguio City. Five people were killed, four of them only minors, in what has been considered a city with one of the lowest crime rates in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B8_4IexHLQu / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Everyone was shocked when news broke out in 2014 about a massacre committed in the barangay of Kayang-Hilltop in Baguio City. Five people were killed, four of them only minors, in what has been considered a city with one of the lowest crime rates in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B8_4IexHLQu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B8_4IexHLQu</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Baguio Massacre (2014)

15-year old Cosette Tanjuaquio was in her bedroom one Monday night when four men came in her aunt's house in Quezon City where she was staying and abducted her. She wouldn't be found until 83 days later, purely by accident. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B45Zu3QHfXu / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

15-year old Cosette Tanjuaquio was in her bedroom one Monday night when four men came in her aunt's house in Quezon City where she was staying and abducted her. She wouldn't be found until 83 days later, purely by accident. • Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B45Zu3QHfXu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B45Zu3QHfXu</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Cosette Tanjuaquio: Kidnapped for Ransom (1964)

Out of the more than 600 hundred mountains in the Philippines, Laguna's Mount Makiling, though technically a dormant volcano, is probably the most popular in terms of folklore, with a multitude of stories about the "diwata" or fairy who guards it. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B-YBKPjnOHU / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Out of the more than 600 hundred mountains in the Philippines, Laguna's Mount Makiling, though technically a dormant volcano, is probably the most popular in terms of folklore, with a multitude of stories about the "diwata" or fairy who guards it. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B-YBKPjnOHU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B-YBKPjnOHU</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

Mount Makiling and Its Guardian Spirit Maria Makiling

More than 2,000 years ago, the Igorots of Sagada began their burial tradition of hanging coffins, which survived despite most of the Philippines being converted to Christianity by the Spanish. Today, the hanging coffins, "lamay," "pasiyam," "babang luksa," and "pamahiin" (superstitions) such as"sukob" and "pagpag" are some of the many funeral customs that Filipinos are known for. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/B3DGO_JnL7a / References: storiesafterdark.ph / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph / Twitter: twitter.com/afterdarkph / Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/storiesafterdark / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

More than 2,000 years ago, the Igorots of Sagada began their burial tradition of hanging coffins, which survived despite most of the Philippines being converted to Christianity by the Spanish. Today, the hanging coffins, "lamay," "pasiyam," "babang luksa," and "pamahiin" (superstitions) such as"sukob" and "pagpag" are some of the many funeral customs that Filipinos are known for. • Episode photos: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/B3DGO_JnL7a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/p/B3DGO_JnL7a</a> / References: <a href="http://storiesafterdark.ph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">storiesafterdark.ph</a> / Facebook page: <a href="http://facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/storiesafterdarkph</a> / Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/afterdarkph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/afterdarkph</a> / Support the show on Patreon: <a href="http://patreon.com/storiesafterdark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/storiesafterdark</a> / Share your feedback, case suggestions and personal stories: storiesafterdarkph@gmail.com

The Hanging Coffins of Sagada and Other Filipino Funeral Customs

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