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Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories

Stories Philippines Podcast is The Original, longest running and the Very First Filipino Horror Podcast.Truth is far more scarier. Journey into the deepest shadows of the archipelago to confront the terrifying truths behind the legends. We are your definitive source for Filipino folklore, meticulously blending spine-tingling narrative with deep cultural context and dark historical insight. From the whispering haunts of colonial streets to modern encounters with the Aswang and Tiyanak, we explore the

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25:37

S86 E6: The Ghost of the Confessional

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/11/10

The air inside a confessional sometimes holds more than prayer. In this episode, I take you into the dark, cedar-lined booth where whispered sins were meant to disappear — but some never did. From a terrified student who heard a single, damning whisper of “Unforgiven,” to an amateur investigator’s late-night EMF spike and a camera that caught a voice that simply ordered, “Get out,” we trace how guilt, history, and faith collide inside an old Philippine church.We explore:The haunted confessional as a

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S86 E5: The Unholy Relic

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/11/03

Content Warning: This episode explores mature themes including ritualistic violence, spiritual darkness, and human sacrifice. Listener discretion is strongly advised.1993. In the mist-locked town of San Ildefonso, desperate farmer Jericho Abelardo unearths a dark anting-anting beneath a gnarled balete—an amulet that grants miraculous fortune but demands a human life in return. As Jericho’s daughter recovers and his wealth blooms, a cold, unrelenting voice begins to pressure him toward an unthinkable

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24:36

S4 E10: The Spectre in the Testimony

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/11/03

Season 4 — Episode 10: The Spectre in the Testimony — The Return of Virgilio Garcillano. A restless Manila heat. Whispers in hallways. A man gone missing after a national scandal — then summoned back into the glare of television lights. This episode traces the eerie overlap between political scandal and folklore: how a vanished figure becomes a national ghost, how unanswered testimony can haunt a country more than any spirit, and how old tales of aswang, white ladies, and restless judges mirror

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59:38

S86 E4: The Soul of the Crucified

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/27

Good Friday in the Pampanga plains: the sun bakes the earth, the faithful line the dusty road, and for some the ritual of Penitencia becomes more than sacrifice — it becomes a doorway.In this episode, Arthur Benedict Salcedo, a grieving rice farmer whose brutal self-flagellation opens him to something that is not mercy; and Roberto “Bert” Santiago, a repeat crucifixion devotee whose public suffering is hijacked into a spectacle of condemnation. We trace how extreme pain, cultural expectation, and

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11:11

Halloween 2025 Special Episode Part 3

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/27

Shadows that kill without claws or fangs — they’re made in air‑conditioned rooms, stamped with official seals, and paid for with the stolen hope of entire communities. In this final installment of our Halloween 2025 special, Paul leads a hard, unflinching look at the most terrifying monsters of all: systemic greed, ghost projects, and the quiet machinery of corruption that turns budgets into death sentences.From a crumbling flood wall in Barangay San Gabriel that was never really built, to hospitals

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13:27

Halloween 2025 Special Episode Part 2

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/27

Halloween Special — Part 2: The Ghosts of the UnsolvedNot all hauntings wear white. Some specters are the empty spaces left by unanswered questions — cold cases, disappearances, and crimes that slip through the cracks of justice. In this episode we move from historic trauma to the profound silence of the unsolved: the Vizconde Murders that shocked 1991 Parañaque, the Black Dahlia’s gruesome mystery in Los Angeles, the Zodiac’s taunting letters, the politically charged Dacer–Corbito killings, and

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16:52

Halloween 2025 Special Episode Part 1

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/27

A darkness settles over places built for beauty and refuge—then stained by violence. In this first part of our Halloween 2025 special, I trace the heavy, unshakeable energy that haunts the world’s most infamous sites: Baguio’s ruined Diplomat Hotel, the ghost-lit halls of Fort Santiago, the cement-cold legend of the Manila Film Center, and international counterparts like New Orleans’ LaLaurie Mansion, the Tower of London, and Alcatraz. These hauntings aren’t random scares; they’re the memory of

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S86 E3: The Saint's Broken Vow

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/20

In the suffocating dark of a remote convent, sanctity becomes a mask for something older and murderous. Inspired by The Nun, this episode traces how the image of a corrupted holy person—an upside-down symbol of trust—strikes a particularly deep chord in the Filipino imagination. From colonial priests and nuns who once held civic power, to tales of mangkukulam and tiyanak that twist the sacred into the profane, we map how historical betrayal and folklore sharpen the fear that a protector could become

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59:22

S2 E10: Double

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/14

What would you do if you saw your friend—or even yourself—somewhere impossible? In tonight’s episode, Paul narrates a chilling real-life encounter from the quiet town of San Rafael, where three friends witness mysterious doubles walking among them. Blending Filipino folklore, dark local history, and modern paranormal research, this story explores the uneasy line between reality and the unknown. Discover the cultural roots of doppelganger legends, the science behind shared visions, and the faith that

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51:09

S2 E9: Headless

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/14

Tonight, journey with Paul as he recounts a chilling late-night errand that turned into an unforgettable brush with the supernatural. What starts as a simple trip across San Isidro Bridge soon spirals into a haunting encounter with a headless figure, the scent of sampaguita thick in the air, and echoes of history and folklore that refuse to be silenced. Dive deep into the mysteries that bind Filipino culture, faith, and the paranormal—where every bridge is more than just a crossing, and every story

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46:09

S2 E8: The Yellow Visitor

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/14

What happens when a simple act of kindness after class turns into a chilling encounter with the unknown? In this episode, we dive into "The Yellow Visitor," a true story submitted by a listener who stayed late to decorate a classroom—only to confront something far beyond the explainable.Journey with us as we unravel an eerie experience from a quiet Philippine school, where the scent of sampaguita and the echo of footsteps mark the beginning of a night that still haunts everyone who was

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20:52

S86 E2: The Devil in the Dance Hall

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/13

Analiza Joy thought the worst rule she’d ever break was one her mother set. She was wrong. On a forbidden Good Friday night, a dance meant to steal back her freedom becomes a public reckoning—one that blurs the line between supernatural bargain and collective guilt. Meet Gabriel Andres: handsome, hypnotic, and impossibly cold. When the music stops, the town watches as Ana’s joy is traded for something far darker. This episode explores religious transgression, supernatural horror, and the terrifying

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S86 E1: The Cries of the Unbaptized

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/06

The bell tolls—not for worship, but for despair. When a devout lay minister finds a lost newborn on a rainy night, a desperate act of mercy becomes a doorway to something older and darker. In a provincial town outside San Pablo, Laguna, Celso Rafael Diaz brings the foundling Elias into his home believing baptism will save the child’s soul. But the waters meant to cleanse instead reveal a monstrous truth: the Tiyanak — a demon baby born from an unbaptized soul — preys on faith, guilt, and the thin

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S2 E7: Dream Builders

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/06

Something in the night is designing futures — and not all of them belong to you. In this episode, we follow three unsettling tales of "dream builders": a town whose residents wake up with blueprints for impossible structures, a young artist whose muse sketches the faces of strangers she later finds in daylight, and a contractor who discovers a hidden room in a house that rearranges itself every dawn. Each story blurs the line between creation and possession, asking what we give up when we

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9:52

S2 E6: White Lady of the Empty Classroom

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/05

When the janitor’s key turns one too many locks and the lights flicker on a forgotten wing of an old school, whispers answer back. Tonight, Alex tells the tale of a late-night patrol that becomes something much darker: a chalkboard that writes by itself, cold breath that fogs a single bulb, and a student-shaped silhouette that refuses to leave. Is it grief, a restless spirit tied to a broken promise, or something older hiding in the rafters? Listen if you dare—this is the White Lady of the Empty

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8:31

S2 E5: The Stroller

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/04

When a young couple moves into an old Manila apartment to start their first child’s life, small, unsettling things begin to pile up: misplaced toys, a lullaby humming in the hallway, and an antique baby stroller that nobody remembers bringing home. As nights stretch longer and the apartment’s shadows seem to grow teeth, the line between protection and possession blurs. “The Stroller” is a slow-burn, atmospheric tale about parenthood, inherited secrets, and something ancient folding itself quietly

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9:36

S2 E4: The Demon at the Hour of the Wolf

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/03

When the clock slips toward the witching hour and the village sleeps, something older than the wind prowls the rice paddies. Tonight’s episode stitches together two bone-deep tales: a rural encounter with a presence that answers only at the hour of the wolf, and a city nightmare that follows a commuter home from a late-night shift. Expect creeping footsteps, whispered bargains, and a folklore twist that ties both stories to a single, relentless hunger. If you like slow-burn dread, uncanny

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12:00

S2 E3: The Young Healer

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/02

When a remote barrio is plagued by a sickness no one can name, a quiet teenage apothecary with hands that seem to know more than her words becomes the town’s last hope. As patients heal and whispers spread, old fears surface: did the cure come from prayers, poisons, or something older and darker still? A visitor’s curiosity and a stranger’s insistence force the healer to choose between protecting her secret — and saving a community that may not accept the truth.Tune in for a tense, atmospheric tale

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12:00

S2 E2: The Black Figure

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/10/01

When a late-night delivery takes a wrong turn, the driver swears he saw a shadow that didn’t belong to any streetlight. Neighbors whisper about a dark silhouette that lingers at the edge of alleys and watches from abandoned windows. Is it a trick of exhausted eyes, a restless spirit tied to an old tragedy, or something far older and more patient than fear? In this episode, hear three chilling accounts of encounters with “The Black Figure” — each one blurring the line between urban legend and the

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40:00

S2 E1: Whisper of the Womb

Stories Philippines Podcast - Pinoy Horror Stories ·

2025/09/30

A rural barangay awakens to a hush that’s more than silence. Mothers whisper of cravings that lead to missing things, lone fishermen report a lullaby carried on the night wind, and an old midwife remembers a warning her grandmother once told her. When an expectant couple refuses to leave their ancestral home, Alex follows the trail of eerie murmurs and unsettling folklore that tie the sound to something ancient — and hungry. A tense, atmospheric episode that blends Filipino superstitions, family

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