Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories

The bar is closing. The lights are dimming. The bartender is wiping down the counter. But someone is still sitting in the corner. Someone who was not there a minute ago.

Horror stories happen everywhere. But some of the scariest come from bars. From the drink that was not ordered. From the stranger who was not invited. From the shadow that moves when the lights go out. Tonight, Angel and Paul share the terrifying tales from the bars of the Philippines.

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00:00 — Opening: Angel and Paul welcome listeners
02:00 — The Drink That Was Not Ordered
10:00 — The Stranger in the Corner
18:00 — The Shadow That Moves
26:00 — The Last Call
34:00 — Closing
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#StoriesPhilippines #BarHorror #FilipinoHorror #TrueHorror #Paranormal #DrunkTales #ManilaHorror #GhostStories #PhilippineHorror #PinoyHorror

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Thank you for listening to Stories Philippines Podcast—the original, the first, and the longest-running Filipino horror podcast.

Follow the show for weekly Pinoy horror stories, true encounters, Filipino folklore, ghost sightings, aswang legends, haunted places, and unexplained mysteries from across the Philippine archipelago.

Share this episode with someone who enjoys listening to terrifying stories after dark.

Support Stories Philippines Podcast and help us continue preserving and sharing Filipino horror:

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Episodes may contain folklore, dramatization, personal recollections, and allegedly true experiences that cannot always be independently verified. Names, locations, and identifying details may be changed to protect the privacy of contributors.

Please respect the people, cultures, communities, historical events, and spiritual traditions connected to these stories.

Hosted by Paul, Angel, Hendrick, and Zach. Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

A restless wind stirs through the shadows of empty streets where dreams have long since withered. Deluded souls creep into the dense, unyielding forests, lured by the promises of glimmering fortunes buried beneath a veneer of soil and regret. Each shovel plunged into the earth reverberates with deep-rooted fears and untold histories, whispering secrets of a lost world filled with blood and gold. The tales told around flickering campfires hint at nightmares that linger just beyond the edge of reason, where each excavated treasure feels less like a reward and more like a curse, sowing unease long after the treasure seekers have retreated into darkness.

As night descends, the land seems to pulse with the weight of memories buried so deep they bleed through to the surface. The forests, once tranquil, stir restlessly, giving voice to those restless spirits who wander, searching for a closure that may never come. Past and present intertwine in a delicate dance of desire and despair, reminding the desperate seekers that sometimes, the existence of hope is far more terrifying than the absence of it.

DISCLAIMER 📢

Stories Philippines Podcast is an independent production made possible by HustleStudios. The stories, accounts, and topics discussed in this episode are intended for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HustleStudios or its affiliates.

Some names, dates, and identifying details may have been altered to protect the privacy of individuals and families involved, particularly in cases of true crime or ongoing investigations. Listener discretion is heavily advised. All content, narrations, and sound designs are protected under copyright law. Thank you for listening, and stay safe.

This episode might be ad-supported. You can support us by subscribing for as little as $5 a month on our Patreon page or through Apple Podcast Subscriber-Only Audio. 🎉Subscription Benefits 🌟

• Ad-free weekly podcast
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Thank you so much for your generosity! 🙏

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It walks backward. It steals hearts. It feeds on the living. The sigbin is one of the most dangerous creatures in Filipino mythology.

The sigbin is a creature that walks backward. It has the body of a dog, the horns of a goat, and the tail of a crocodile. It steals hearts from sleeping victims. Tonight, Angel and Paul explore the heart-stealing beast of the Philippines.

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00:00 — Opening: Angel and Paul welcome listeners
02:00 — What is a Sigbin?
10:00 — The Heart Thief
18:00 — The Invisible Beast
26:00 — How to Protect Yourself
34:00 — Closing
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#StoriesPhilippines #Sigbin #FilipinoHorror #TrueHorror #Paranormal #FilipinoFolklore #HeartStealer #PhilippineHorror #PinoyHorror #GhostStories

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-philippines-podcast-pinoy-horror-stories--6886028/support.

Thank you for listening to Stories Philippines Podcast—the original, the first, and the longest-running Filipino horror podcast.

Follow the show for weekly Pinoy horror stories, true encounters, Filipino folklore, ghost sightings, aswang legends, haunted places, and unexplained mysteries from across the Philippine archipelago.

Share this episode with someone who enjoys listening to terrifying stories after dark.

Support Stories Philippines Podcast and help us continue preserving and sharing Filipino horror:

https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-philippines-podcast-pinoy-horror-stories--6886028/support

Episodes may contain folklore, dramatization, personal recollections, and allegedly true experiences that cannot always be independently verified. Names, locations, and identifying details may be changed to protect the privacy of contributors.

Please respect the people, cultures, communities, historical events, and spiritual traditions connected to these stories.

Hosted by Paul, Angel, Hendrick, and Zach. Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

A nation’s faith teeters on the brink, its spiritual leaders caught between a tyrannical regime and restless crowds. In the eerie stillness of an ancient cathedral, spectral figures emerge, whispering secrets of betrayal and lost devotion. As ghosts of nuns and clerics haunt the very ground meant for sanctuary, darkness intertwines with the fabric of a country, revealing fears that linger far beyond the grave. The everyday holds a sinister undertone, where broken vows resonate like a funeral bell, echoing the unsettling consequences of corruption and loss.

DISCLAIMER 📢

Stories Philippines Podcast is an independent production made possible by HustleStudios. The stories, accounts, and topics discussed in this episode are intended for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HustleStudios or its affiliates.

Some names, dates, and identifying details may have been altered to protect the privacy of individuals and families involved, particularly in cases of true crime or ongoing investigations. Listener discretion is heavily advised. All content, narrations, and sound designs are protected under copyright law. Thank you for listening, and stay safe.

This episode might be ad-supported. You can support us by subscribing for as little as $5 a month on our Patreon page or through Apple Podcast Subscriber-Only Audio. 🎉Subscription Benefits 🌟

• Ad-free weekly podcast
• Exclusive podcast promos
• Early access to select episodes

👉 Check our Patreon
👉 Or subscribe using the Apple Podcasts app

Thank you so much for your generosity! 🙏

Send your stories to [email protected]

Ten stories. Ten encounters. Ten reasons to sleep with the lights on.

True Encounters is our listener submission series. Every story comes from someone who lived it. No scripts. No fiction. Just raw experience. Tonight, Angel and Paul read ten encounters that will keep you up at night.

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00:00 — Opening: Angel and Paul welcome listeners
02:00 — Story 1: The Shadow in the Apartment
07:00 — Story 1 Discussion
11:00 — Story 2: The Voice on the Stairs
16:00 — Story 2 Discussion
20:00 — Story 3: The Figure in the Window
25:00 — Story 3 Discussion
29:00 — Story 4: The Cold Spot
34:00 — Story 4 Discussion
38:00 — Story 5: The Mirror That Shows the Past
43:00 — Story 5 Discussion
47:00 — Story 6: The Child Who Remembers
52:00 — Story 6 Discussion
56:00 — Story 7: The Room That Is Always Empty
61:00 — Story 7 Discussion
65:00 — Story 8: The Photograph That Moves
70:00 — Story 8 Discussion
74:00 — Story 9: The Road That Swallows Cars
79:00 — Story 9 Discussion
83:00 — Story 10: The Hospital Wing
88:00 — Story 10 Discussion
93:00 — Closing & Call to Action
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#StoriesPhilippines #TrueEncounters #FilipinoHorror #TrueHorror #Paranormal #GhostStories #RealEncounters #PhilippineHorror #PinoyHorror #ListenerStories

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Thank you for listening to Stories Philippines Podcast—the original, the first, and the longest-running Filipino horror podcast.

Follow the show for weekly Pinoy horror stories, true encounters, Filipino folklore, ghost sightings, aswang legends, haunted places, and unexplained mysteries from across the Philippine archipelago.

Share this episode with someone who enjoys listening to terrifying stories after dark.

Support Stories Philippines Podcast and help us continue preserving and sharing Filipino horror:

https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-philippines-podcast-pinoy-horror-stories--6886028/support

Episodes may contain folklore, dramatization, personal recollections, and allegedly true experiences that cannot always be independently verified. Names, locations, and identifying details may be changed to protect the privacy of contributors.

Please respect the people, cultures, communities, historical events, and spiritual traditions connected to these stories.

Hosted by Paul, Angel, Hendrick, and Zach. Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

In the torrential embrace of nature's wrath, where fear burrows deep and shadows stretch long, we find ourselves shackled to a deluge that whispers of both destruction and rebirth. The air crackles not with electricity but with the weight of unspoken sorrows, as the storm surges forth like a beast unleashed, creating a symphony of chaos that drowns the very essence of what was once known. In those moments of turmoil, time suspends, and the mundane transforms into the primordial, revealing the haunting figures hidden beneath the gushing torrents and shifting tides—a reminder that the line between salvation and damnation can vanish beneath an unforgiving wave.

DISCLAIMER 📢

Stories Philippines Podcast is an independent production made possible by HustleStudios. The stories, accounts, and topics discussed in this episode are intended for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HustleStudios or its affiliates.

Some names, dates, and identifying details may have been altered to protect the privacy of individuals and families involved, particularly in cases of true crime or ongoing investigations. Listener discretion is heavily advised. All content, narrations, and sound designs are protected under copyright law. Thank you for listening, and stay safe.

This episode might be ad-supported. You can support us by subscribing for as little as $5 a month on our Patreon page or through Apple Podcast Subscriber-Only Audio. 🎉Subscription Benefits 🌟

• Ad-free weekly podcast
• Exclusive podcast promos
• Early access to select episodes

👉 Check our Patreon
👉 Or subscribe using the Apple Podcasts app

Thank you so much for your generosity! 🙏

Send your stories to [email protected]

A comb that makes you beautiful. A mirror that shows your future. A ring that grants wishes. But every gift has a price. And the price of a sumpa is your soul.

The sumpa is a Filipino cursed object. An item that has been enchanted with dark magic. An item that gives you what you want. But takes something in return. Tonight, Angel and Paul explore the cursed objects of the Philippines — the gifts that come with a curse.

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00:00 — Opening: Angel and Paul welcome listeners
02:00 — What is a Sumpa?
10:00 — The Comb of Beauty
18:00 — The Mirror of Truth
26:00 — The Ring of Wishes
34:00 — Closing
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#StoriesPhilippines #Sumpa #FilipinoHorror #CursedObjects #TrueHorror #Paranormal #FilipinoFolklore #PhilippineHorror #PinoyHorror #GhostStories

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-philippines-podcast-pinoy-horror-stories--6886028/support.

Thank you for listening to Stories Philippines Podcast—the original, the first, and the longest-running Filipino horror podcast.

Follow the show for weekly Pinoy horror stories, true encounters, Filipino folklore, ghost sightings, aswang legends, haunted places, and unexplained mysteries from across the Philippine archipelago.

Share this episode with someone who enjoys listening to terrifying stories after dark.

Support Stories Philippines Podcast and help us continue preserving and sharing Filipino horror:

https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-philippines-podcast-pinoy-horror-stories--6886028/support

Episodes may contain folklore, dramatization, personal recollections, and allegedly true experiences that cannot always be independently verified. Names, locations, and identifying details may be changed to protect the privacy of contributors.

Please respect the people, cultures, communities, historical events, and spiritual traditions connected to these stories.

Hosted by Paul, Angel, Hendrick, and Zach. Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

Your neighbor smiles at you every morning. But behind that smile, something darker lurks.

Hexes are real in the Philippines. They are passed from person to person. Through objects. Through words. Through hatred. Tonight, Angel and Paul explore the terrifying world of hexes — when the person next door becomes your worst nightmare.

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00:00 — Opening: Angel and Paul welcome listeners
02:00 — What is a Hex?
10:00 — The Neighbor's Curse
18:00 — The Cursed Object
26:00 — Breaking the Hex
34:00 — Closing
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#StoriesPhilippines #Hexed #FilipinoHorror #TrueHorror #Paranormal #CursedObjects #NeighborHorror #PhilippineHorror #PinoyHorror #GhostStories

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-philippines-podcast-pinoy-horror-stories--6886028/support.

Thank you for listening to Stories Philippines Podcast—the original, the first, and the longest-running Filipino horror podcast.

Follow the show for weekly Pinoy horror stories, true encounters, Filipino folklore, ghost sightings, aswang legends, haunted places, and unexplained mysteries from across the Philippine archipelago.

Share this episode with someone who enjoys listening to terrifying stories after dark.

Support Stories Philippines Podcast and help us continue preserving and sharing Filipino horror:

https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-philippines-podcast-pinoy-horror-stories--6886028/support

Episodes may contain folklore, dramatization, personal recollections, and allegedly true experiences that cannot always be independently verified. Names, locations, and identifying details may be changed to protect the privacy of contributors.

Please respect the people, cultures, communities, historical events, and spiritual traditions connected to these stories.

Hosted by Paul, Angel, Hendrick, and Zach. Produced by HustleStudios Podcast Network.

In the heart of the Philippines, a nation burdened by its colonial legacy and political strife, a building stands as a grotesque testament to unfulfilled promises. On a blistering July day in 2005, the air was thick with tension as citizens outside clamored for justice, their cries echoing off the grand walls of a legislative assembly, which served not only as a seat of government but as a haunting archive of the country’s despair. Inside, as the president addressed the nation, ghosts of betrayal lingered, reminders of a democracy that had often betrayed the very people it was meant to serve. Those who entered its chambers felt the weight of history: a resonance of powerful emotions trapped within marble and stone, where whispers of corruption and disillusionment lingered long after the press conferences ended.

Amidst this backdrop of turmoil, the mundane became sinister. Reports surfaced of a typewriter clicking away in empty offices, a stark reminder that some narratives remain unfinished — the echoes of a society still grappling with the chains of its past. The buildings themselves became sentinels of collective grief, each creak and shadow telling stories of oppression and resistance that transcended generations. As darkness fell each night, the true legacy of an unfinished narrative unfolded, tugging at the edges of the present, unrelenting and potent, where the familiar has turned to the uncanny in the shadow of political power.

DISCLAIMER 📢

Stories Philippines Podcast is an independent production made possible by HustleStudios. The stories, accounts, and topics discussed in this episode are intended for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HustleStudios or its affiliates.

Some names, dates, and identifying details may have been altered to protect the privacy of individuals and families involved, particularly in cases of true crime or ongoing investigations. Listener discretion is heavily advised. All content, narrations, and sound designs are protected under copyright law. Thank you for listening, and stay safe.

This episode might be ad-supported. You can support us by subscribing for as little as $5 a month on our Patreon page or through Apple Podcast Subscriber-Only Audio. 🎉Subscription Benefits 🌟

• Ad-free weekly podcast
• Exclusive podcast promos
• Early access to select episodes

👉 Check our Patreon
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Thank you so much for your generosity! 🙏

Send your stories to [email protected]

Stories Philippines · Episode

## Episode 29: The Mangkukulam: Filipino Witchcraft

Three chilling accounts of Filipino witchcraft that will make you question everyone you trust. From cursed vegetables in Laguna to spirit cockroaches in Iloilo to a family curse in Cebu, these stories reveal the dark reality of kulam and the underground world of mangkukulam and mambabarang that still operates in Philippine barangays today.

## Timestamps

- 00:00 — Introduction and cold open
- 01:00 — Disclaimer and content warning
- 01:30 — Show intro and host introductions
- 03:00 — Kamustahan and episode topic introduction
- 08:00 — Story 1: Hexed by the Neighbor (Laguna)
- 22:00 — Discussion and reaction
- 25:00 — Story 2: The Political Curse (Iloilo)
- 38:00 — Discussion and reaction
- 41:00 — Story 3: Blood Curse (Cebu)
- 52:00 — Discussion and closing thoughts
- 55:00 — Outro

## Story Summaries

**Hexed by the Neighbor**
A young couple moves into a barangay in Laguna and befriends their elderly neighbor Corazon, who leaves vegetables on their doorstep. But when the wife starts suffering from crippling headaches and finds cursed objects around the house, they discover that Corazon has been practicing mangkukulam and the vegetables were infused with spells. A folk healer performs tawas and reveals the truth, but the curse only reverses when they burn the cursed doll Corazon left behind.

**The Political Curse**
In Iloilo, a barangay captain running for reelection faces sabotage from his rival, who hires a mambabarang to send spirit cockroaches into his home. The infestation is unlike anything exterminators have seen. The insects ignore poison and move in coordinated patterns. When the captain seeks help from an albularyo, she discovers a cursed jar buried under his floorboards containing dead insects and a scratched photograph of his family.

**Blood Curse**
A schoolteacher in Cebu watches her teenage daughter waste away from a mysterious illness. The girl sleepwalks to the same mango tree every night at three in the morning. When the mother digs under the tree, she finds a clay pot containing a wax figure pierced through the heart with her daughter's hair wrapped around it. The handwriting on the curse belongs to her own sister, who had been practicing high-level kulam for years.

## Hosts

- **Angel** — Co-host, brings personal stories and cultural perspective
- **Paul** — Co-host, provides research and historical context

## Topics

- Mangkukulam (Filipino witch)
- Mambabarang (insect sorcery)
- Kulam (curses and hexes)
- Tawas (diagnostic ritual)
- Albularyo (folk healer)
- Filipino folk beliefs
- Barangay life in the Philippines
- Family betrayal
- Political witchcraft
- Laguna, Iloilo, Cebu settings

## Disclaimer

This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The hosts are not professionals in paranormal investigation or folklore studies. We have deep respect for the spiritual beliefs and cultural traditions of the Filipino people. Listener discretion is advised.

Stories Philippines is a Filipino podcast exploring the mysteries, legends, and supernatural encounters of the Philippines. New episodes every week.

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**Episode 29** | **Runtime:** 50 minutes | **Hosts:** Angel & Paul

Thanks for listening to Stories Philippines! Just a quick heads up: everything we share on this show is meant for entertainment and educational purposes. We're speaking from our own personal experience, so it might not be the perfect fit for your specific situation.

This podcast is proudly brought to you by HustleStudios. Hustle smarter, grow faster.

DISCLAIMER 📢

Stories Philippines Podcast is an independent production made possible by HustleStudios. The stories, accounts, and topics discussed in this episode are intended for entertainment, educational, and informational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HustleStudios or its affiliates.

Some names, dates, and identifying details may have been altered to protect the privacy of individuals and families involved, particularly in cases of true crime or ongoing investigations. Listener discretion is heavily advised. All content, narrations, and sound designs are protected under copyright law. Thank you for listening, and stay safe.

This episode might be ad-supported. You can support us by subscribing for as little as $5 a month on our Patreon page or through Apple Podcast Subscriber-Only Audio. 🎉Subscription Benefits 🌟

• Ad-free weekly podcast
• Exclusive podcast promos
• Early access to select episodes

👉 Check our Patreon
👉 Or subscribe using the Apple Podcasts app

Thank you so much for your generosity! 🙏

Send your stories to [email protected]