October 2009 - Philippines Plus

And Blood Shall Spill!

11/23/201910/20/2009 by The Kano

Yesterday’s blog concluded with Melinda and her family being taunted by the Manananggal, a witch that took the form of a cat. As Melinda’s father continued to stand at his post at the front door, armed with his bolo, Melinda relates that she could still hear the witch cat laughing and screaming at them, but the burning pile of rubber flip flops was keeping the creature at bay. A half hour passed and finally the jungle fell silent; the witch was gone for the moment, and even the cry of the lizards halted.

VampSplat, originally uploaded by Moira Goode.
Photo by Reiko Fimicoloud
Photoshop by Moira Goode photo courtesy of Flickr

Manananggal! The Filipino Witch Approaches!

11/23/201910/19/2009 by The Kano

VampSplat, originally uploaded by Moira Goode. Photo by Reiko Fimicoloud Photoshop by Moira Goode photo courtesy of Flickr Check HERE for the story.

The Attack of the Aswang in Guimaras!

11/23/201910/19/2009 by The Kano

A few blog posts ago, I promised to tell the true eyewitness account as related to me by The Sainted Patient Wife, of a witch or aswang, (Manananggal, as they are commonly called in the Western Visayans in the Philippines) that her family crossed paths with in San Miguel, Jordan Guimaras, in the Philippines. I relate this story to you and include all the details as told to me by my wife Melinda. Nothing has been embellished in the retelling of this story.

How I Met The Sainted Patient Wife— Part Three, the Conclusion!

11/23/201910/18/2009 by The Kano

When I ended yesterday's blog entry on the story of how I met The Sainted Patient Wife, a destructive earthquake had just shattered Taiwan killing thousands, and major aftershocks were still rippling throughout the nation. I had no way to check Melinda’s status in Taipei City; I had no phone number there, so I decided to see if I could get any information from the Internet. I posted a question in a forum that was discussing the earthquake and asked if anyone knew what the status was in Taipei City.

Here Comes the Witch!

03/17/201810/17/2009 by The Kano

If you check out my post about the new witch in our little town in the Philippines, I promised to tell the story of a witch that affected The Sainted Patient Wife and her family some years ago. My next post will conclude the story of how I met The Sainted Patient Wife, and then … Read more

How I Met The Sainted Patient Wife— Part Two

11/23/201910/17/2009 by The Kano

Continuing with how I met The Sainted Patient Wife, my previous blog ended with me wondering why after a month of correspondence from Maria Melinda, the letters abruptly halted. Could not call her; there was no number to call. Her employer in Taipei City, Taiwan, did not allow her to make or receive any calls from their home. (Photo below is one that Melinda sent to me in her first letter! I had the photo enlarged, framed it, and always kept it on my desk at work.)

How I Met The Sainted Patient Wife–Part One

11/23/201910/16/2009 by The Kano

Thanks to a faithful reader, David (love that name), who asked how I met the Sainted Patient Wife in a previous comments section. I gave him the really short version; let me tell you the rest of the story, as the late Paul Harvey would say.