Well i'm from the country of the philippines, and most people don`t know...it`s a dangerous place...if you know where they are. Most of the stories my family told me came from the provinces...the Visayan islands. Cebu, Siquijor, and Bohol are the places mostly talked about. My family came from Bohol actually, but moved to the city. Things happened to me when I was younger....I do not recall most of it, but my mother can recall my traumas. Some of the stories my family told me was of their own experiences. Fairies, the creatures called "capre", people with powers, "anting-anting", witches, and other things.
So I`ll start this with....Siqiujor. I actually haven`t been there, but...I dont think I`d actually want to. They tell me that if someone was to tell you you were pretty or handsome, or any compliments, you might get sick or something of the sort....I`ve seen an interview back in my country about people from Siquijor...a seventeen year old boy was on camera, showing the media that he can make paper dolls dance...I always wonder....why didn`t this reach the states??
Here is a site about Siquijor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siquijor & http://www.mysiquijor.com/MagicIntroPage.html