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Isabel Granada in coma after collapsing in Qatar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - 90’s singer-actress Isabel Granada is now in a critical condition after she collapsed on Tuesday, October 24.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqpSAhW8WAQXeKIA48GMhn0u34vzmW-11MZiTCVPLXcOLCRGi1uPE4VU7u9PVS2rC7-H97xY9-TjAQAxsbH2EDzkhlvB_2BOB5PiXlITaIsk4L36aDVJW7AlXxf1MVmMTQSlBxWCZ__M5/s1600/isabel-granada.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Isabel Granada in coma after collapsing in Qatar" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqpSAhW8WAQXeKIA48GMhn0u34vzmW-11MZiTCVPLXcOLCRGi1uPE4VU7u9PVS2rC7-H97xY9-TjAQAxsbH2EDzkhlvB_2BOB5PiXlITaIsk4L36aDVJW7AlXxf1MVmMTQSlBxWCZ__M5/s1600/isabel-granada.png" title="Isabel Granada in coma after collapsing in Qatar" /></a></div><br />Isabel is in Doha, Qatar with her husband, Arnel Principe-Cowley as she was invited as a celebrity speaker for Philippine Trade Tourism Conference.<br /><br />Isabel’s dear friend, Bianca Lapus has been consistently asking for prayers and giving updates on her Facebook page. <br /><br />Earlier, she posted, “I would like to ask for healing prayers for my dear friend, sis Isabel Granada.”<br /><br />"She was rushed at the Heart Hospital Hamad Medical Corp. Now at HGH (Hamad General Hospital) in Qatar.”<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />"I have not communicated with her family yet. I’m waiting for updates. But the initial info I got is from our dear Robby Tarroza, according to his post, Isa is in critical condition. Massive internal bleeding in the head. Aneurysm”<br /><br />“She suddenly collapsed lang daw.”<br /><br />But a few hours, she posted an update, “UPDATE: ISA IS IN A COMA NOW. She was rushed at Heart Hospital and status was post cardiac arrest.<br /><br />"But according to the nurse I chatted with in Qatar, she was transferred to Hamad Hospital and its confirmed she has internal bleeding and aneurysm.<br /><br />"She will undergo a major operation anytime now.<br /><br />"But according to the respiratory therapist she had 6 times cardiac arrest.”<br /><br />Our prayers are with Isabel.<br /><br />The Summit Express will be posting more updates on Isabel’s condition.<br /><b><br /></b> <b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

Isabel Granada in coma after collapsing in Qatar

MANILA, Philippines - 90’s singer-actress Isabel Granada is now in a critical condition after she collapsed on Tuesday, October 24.Isabel is in Doha, Qatar with her husband, Arnel Principe-Cowley as s…

24 Oct 2017

LIVE STREAM: Ginebra vs Meralco Game 6 PBA Governors' Cup Finals 2017

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines — End of Extend? The Barangay Ginebra Kings are seeking for a historic title repeat while the Meralco Bolts are hoping to fight for another day in the crucial Game 6 of the 2017 PBA Governors Cup best-of-seven championship Finals on Wednesday night, October 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-cIY_wDaiSK6BGeam8Jwu5DsPGl2v-xTZkF1_8HDR5PgwrKHJ0a8j_eBSGaAIK7fO2B_Woyy6jNmuf4BvD_j4EL087cHLg1mtAKQG1BaT0vOaB0EcHToHTrAlLgWKR2yxR2ch5ZZ0wSm/s1600/meralco-vs-ginebra-game-6-2017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="It's a do-or-die for Meralco Bolts in Game 6 of the 2017 Governors' Cup Finals" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-cIY_wDaiSK6BGeam8Jwu5DsPGl2v-xTZkF1_8HDR5PgwrKHJ0a8j_eBSGaAIK7fO2B_Woyy6jNmuf4BvD_j4EL087cHLg1mtAKQG1BaT0vOaB0EcHToHTrAlLgWKR2yxR2ch5ZZ0wSm/s1600/meralco-vs-ginebra-game-6-2017.JPG" title="It's a do-or-die for Meralco Bolts in Game 6 of the 2017 Governors' Cup Finals" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a do-or-die for Meralco Bolts in Game 6 of the 2017 Governors' Cup Finals. Photo by pba.ph.</td></tr></tbody></table>The Gin Kings who have won a total of 9 championships have never scored a title repeat. This time, the team promised to put a new leaf on the their francise history.<br /><br />Ginebra coach Tim Cone admitted they took advantage of their familiarity of the arena while the Best Player of the Conference Greg Slaughter said they get their inspiration from the crowd, "It's truly a blessing to be here and play before the fans."<br /><b><br /></b> <b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/10/ginebra-vs-meralco-pba-finals-governors-cup-2017-livestream-schedule-results.html">Ginebra vs Meralco PBA Finals Governors' Cup 2017: livestream, schedule, results</a><br /><br />Meralco coach Norman Black hopes to get more from his starters to keep their rally alive.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />"I wish we could get a lot more out of our starters. I hope we get better contributions from Baser Amer and Chris Newsome," Black said in a report from PBA website.<br /><br />Game time is set at 7:30 p.m.<br /><br /><b>Watch the Game 6 of 2017 PBA Governors' Cup Finals (best-of-seven series) on livestream </b><i>(video courtesy of sports.tv5.ph/live): </i><br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/faDSA0NF4tA" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br /><b>Here are the live updates courtesy of PBA:</b><br /><br /><center><a rel='nofollow' class="twitter-timeline" data-height="800" href="https://twitter.com/pbaconnect?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweets by pbaconnect</a> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

LIVE STREAM: Ginebra vs Meralco Game 6 PBA Governors' Cup Finals 2017

MANILA, Philippines — End of Extend? The Barangay Ginebra Kings are seeking for a historic title repeat while the Meralco Bolts are hoping to fight for another day in the crucial Game 6 of the 2017 PB…

24 Oct 2017

WATCH: Graphic novel and masterpiece 'Tabi Po' premieres on Sari Sari

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Growing up, we were told countless tales about this infamous miscreation in Philippine folklore known as <i>aswang</i>. Always depicted as a flesh eating and ruthless creature hunting for its prey, is that what they really are – mindless killing ghouls?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamIt8plO8RCLU1HjEzX5QOAC5Py7SOV7tCVOLVNIZI9iipZyMnJ-WBU6VPPlvOtaYcOBHV9Nyupn6XcnyiWLxFvrc_n8MJdxOw1N5jE2IlZEUDHFziC9spdbq8I1KrCqFmovbzlXhjC6r/s1600/tabi-po-cignal-tv.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="AJ Muhlach as Elias, Luis Alandy as Tasyo and Phoebe Walker as Sabel in "Tabi Po."" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamIt8plO8RCLU1HjEzX5QOAC5Py7SOV7tCVOLVNIZI9iipZyMnJ-WBU6VPPlvOtaYcOBHV9Nyupn6XcnyiWLxFvrc_n8MJdxOw1N5jE2IlZEUDHFziC9spdbq8I1KrCqFmovbzlXhjC6r/s1600/tabi-po-cignal-tv.JPG" title="AJ Muhlach as Elias, Luis Alandy as Tasyo and Phoebe Walker as Sabel in "Tabi Po."" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left: AJ Muhlach as Elias, Luis Alandy as Tasyo and Phoebe Walker as Sabel in "Tabi Po."</td></tr></tbody></table>Cignal TV, through its SARI SARI Channel, brings you a brave and bold TV series about the lives of <i>aswangs </i>in <b>“Tabi po.”</b><br /><br /><b>Tabi Po</b> tells the story of Elias, a neophyte <i>aswang</i>. Born from a tree during the country’s Spanish era, Elias embarks on a journey with two older <i>aswangs</i>, Tasyo and Sabel, in the quest to understand their true nature. Along the way, Elias meets Salome, a sex slave of the friars, and falls in love with her. In the middle of a rising revolution, Elias is forced to face his own battles – his love for Salome versus his hunger for flesh, the growing rift between himself and Tasyo, the society's stigma with aswangs, and the battle with his own inner demons. <br /><b><br /></b> <b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/10/stories-behind-scariest-places-in-the-philippines.html">Stories Behind the 5 Scariest Places in the Philippines</a><br /><br />Unlike anything on TV now, <b>Tabi Po</b> shows love, beauty, amidst the horrific lives of these creatures called aswang. Where did they come from? What is their purpose? Is there more to the massive killing, gore and bloodshed typically associated with them? Know the untold stories behind the aswang in this new cinematic tv masterpiece.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />This series is a TV adaptation of Mervin Malonzo’s best-selling graphic novel series with the same title that won the National Book Awards for Graphic Literature. Directed by award-winning director Paul Basinilio, Tabi Po stars a powerhouse cast led by Luis Alandy as Tasyo, Phoebe Walker as Sabel, Jourdanne Castillo as Salome, and AJ Muhlach as Elias.<br /><br />Find out which side will prevail, Elias’ true bloodthirsty nature or his deep feelings for the girl he loves the most. This epic tale premieres on October 27, 2017, and will air every Friday at 8:00 PM until December 1, 2017. Catch it on the SARI-SARI Channel, brought to you by the Philippines' premier pay TV provider, Cignal TV.<br /><br /><b>WATCH: "Tabi Po" official trailer (video courtesy of Cignal TV)</b><br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nDkYs8bODXo" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

WATCH: Graphic novel and masterpiece 'Tabi Po' premieres on Sari Sari

Growing up, we were told countless tales about this infamous miscreation in Philippine folklore known as aswang. Always depicted as a flesh eating and ruthless creature hunting for its prey, is that w…

24 Oct 2017

Stories Behind the 5 Scariest Places in the Philippines

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Are you in for a scare?<br /><br />We’ve listed five of the most haunting places in the country, the urban legends and stories behind them. From the rude poltergeists who like throwing stones at guests to the lonely ghost of a young girl, these haunting stories will surely leave you feeling chilly. <br /><br /><b>1. The little girl of <i>Bahay na Pula</i></b><br /><b><i><br /></i></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWmHqHlhu2V0ENb_tREmiTYzYYO8aQtcAnfHkSwm4O8KMwjT-P1vQ7_mGyYI6_dlyr2HhoMjJCv67GzFI5byaP9efSr6f4FvH2M3lGA6S46vYLlGIBLRPCREusTr1nNTWxTln0toE_SYN/s1600/bahay-na-pula-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="little girl of Bahay na Pula" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiWmHqHlhu2V0ENb_tREmiTYzYYO8aQtcAnfHkSwm4O8KMwjT-P1vQ7_mGyYI6_dlyr2HhoMjJCv67GzFI5byaP9efSr6f4FvH2M3lGA6S46vYLlGIBLRPCREusTr1nNTWxTln0toE_SYN/s1600/bahay-na-pula-3.jpg" title="little girl of Bahay na Pula" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Photo Credit: The Raven Reporter</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw-kekHxQ68vIdLqFrR0YRKhuiS_NMtqSVzfwMaGeTkR_2Ipc4XiYnpASmdNVV_fp_gziZjnp1slzGdZy1wjjkp8oRiQMe7UtSGvqWiA2TrvPfKwkTYhoR4W2wZnfUrXGLhL0ZXv3H2Ao/s1600/bahay-na-pula-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="little girl of Bahay na Pula" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw-kekHxQ68vIdLqFrR0YRKhuiS_NMtqSVzfwMaGeTkR_2Ipc4XiYnpASmdNVV_fp_gziZjnp1slzGdZy1wjjkp8oRiQMe7UtSGvqWiA2TrvPfKwkTYhoR4W2wZnfUrXGLhL0ZXv3H2Ao/s1600/bahay-na-pula-2.jpg" title="little girl of Bahay na Pula" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Photo Credit: The Raven Reporter</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRjKwOkvzXO7-e98u5rjznVY0lZPo9aADhcYQwSUdg-XEV4EWMZ9UkMJ8BnS9ee_H0e2YhjcgrbqLy9nGEQXWSkqTwah0QF93XdPwseBBbLUTNX473I5lply6QrKX8IeKj-BGZTiK5op2/s1600/bahay-na-pula-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="little girl of Bahay na Pula" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRjKwOkvzXO7-e98u5rjznVY0lZPo9aADhcYQwSUdg-XEV4EWMZ9UkMJ8BnS9ee_H0e2YhjcgrbqLy9nGEQXWSkqTwah0QF93XdPwseBBbLUTNX473I5lply6QrKX8IeKj-BGZTiK5op2/s1600/bahay-na-pula-1.jpg" title="little girl of Bahay na Pula" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">. Photo Credit: The Raven Reporter</td></tr></tbody></table>The <i>Bahay na Pula</i> used to be the residence of Don Ramon Ilusorio in Candaba, Pampanga. To punish the people of Mapaniki, Candaba for helping guerrillas during the war, the Japanese soldiers rounded up all the men and killed them. They took all the women in the Bahay na Pula where they were abused and raped all day.<br /><br />One little girl became a “favorite” of the soldiers and she was repeatedly raped and abused for 20-30 times a day. One day, she could no longer take all the abuses and refused. With all her fright, she tried to escape and ran along the corridor. Helpless, she found herself hiding inside the bathroom. The soldier overpowered her and mercilessly drowned the little girl in the bathtub and proceeded to rape her for the last time.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />Until now, paranormal experts who visit the Bahay na Pula would often cry when they visit the upstairs area where the bathtub, terrace and rooms are. Usual sightings in the house are usually a woman in the terrace, woman peeking the window and running steps in the stairs. <br /><br /><b>2. Restless souls of the Ozone Disco</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3JzISEu_GvdyThbi-xGvkkVfn6DLZaXGIP7nmGVaqFLORdC3GDbD4jrLQPEwteUl8j8ZmQQhOa8s7z1rcntk4trFQlm7k7pMxLEwNP7BWPIhCiiDIfkzLoVmpet_L0eUlZaowNQcolhd/s1600/Ozone-disco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="restless souls of the Ozone Disco" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3JzISEu_GvdyThbi-xGvkkVfn6DLZaXGIP7nmGVaqFLORdC3GDbD4jrLQPEwteUl8j8ZmQQhOa8s7z1rcntk4trFQlm7k7pMxLEwNP7BWPIhCiiDIfkzLoVmpet_L0eUlZaowNQcolhd/s1600/Ozone-disco.jpg" title="restless souls of the Ozone Disco" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Inquirer</td></tr></tbody></table>It was in March 18, 1996, when the country woke up to a horrifying nightmare. A little past midnight, a massive fire erupted inside the Ozone Disco in Quezon City. An estimate of 160 people were trapped and burned inside. Most of them were high school and college students, celebrating their graduation or end-of-school parties. The 95 others who were injured but were able to escape, described the horrific incident. They first noticed smoke and fire coming in the DJ’s booth but mistook it as part of the party effects. When fire broke out, there was a stampede on the way to the only exit in the building. Their helpless bodies were found in the narrow corridor leading to the exit.<br /><br />The building was so packed that night that an estimate of 400 people were going in and out of the place. It exceeded the approved capacity of occupancy good for 35-40 people for the 50 sq meter building. <br /><br />Neighbors in the area, swear that they sometimes hear loud party music coming from the burned building. They were even shadows of what seem like people dancing and partying inside. <br /><br /><b>3. Poltergeists in Clark Air Base Pampanga</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6nAcjPc7fELlpIXUC_ou4Pp6liFAwvhs2pQJ85Am0OwELZBfNJIw0-fcXAMBJtTOfrn_4Ygp3pzeuOrbjRMRrxKMg0TerGAISG-CYF6C9UmEetSN-jVCu-76qVlxgSvR8SES6z1e_YUn/s1600/atlas+obscura.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="poltergeists in Clark Air Base Pampanga" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6nAcjPc7fELlpIXUC_ou4Pp6liFAwvhs2pQJ85Am0OwELZBfNJIw0-fcXAMBJtTOfrn_4Ygp3pzeuOrbjRMRrxKMg0TerGAISG-CYF6C9UmEetSN-jVCu-76qVlxgSvR8SES6z1e_YUn/s1600/atlas+obscura.JPG" title="poltergeists in Clark Air Base Pampanga" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Max Cortesi of Atlas Obscura</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPzy5KVH52UHbJh1UZxJfFL84ErfXuJ7dD_3zgaafmx8zO_jxtDhYE8oReHchBza1tdaBGHofHJREqSxeJcyJDYSUcJ3hPrNL0wmoQ2GCnw9AJgpiRUlpkDRxAAC1SISo1hjtZKb9Dk8Y/s1600/atlas.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="poltergeists in Clark Air Base Pampanga" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPzy5KVH52UHbJh1UZxJfFL84ErfXuJ7dD_3zgaafmx8zO_jxtDhYE8oReHchBza1tdaBGHofHJREqSxeJcyJDYSUcJ3hPrNL0wmoQ2GCnw9AJgpiRUlpkDRxAAC1SISo1hjtZKb9Dk8Y/s1600/atlas.JPG" title="poltergeists in Clark Air Base Pampanga" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Max Cortesi of Atlas Obscura</td></tr></tbody></table>Any list about haunted buildings in the Philippines would always include the Clark Air Base in Pampanga. It was even included in the National Geographic’s horror docu-series “I Wouldn’t Go In There,” because there were so many evidences and stories of haunting ghosts. Ghost Hunters International even dubbed it as “one of the most haunted places in the world.”<br /><br />During the World War II, it housed the fallen and dying American soldiers. It is said that most of  the soldiers who died here where in agony and dying in a foreign land had left them restless after all these years. Unlike other ghosts who are only prominent in apparitions and creepy sounds, the ghosts in the Air Base are allegedly hostile and aggressive. Guests who visited the place said that they were being thrown stones and heard loud screamings. <br /><br /><b>4. The “revenge” of angry souls of Manila Film Center</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvRA-aL1FRf06tQHm5ibNKSN-kGNLkJB8A8vZOhezXC8nqxQa-i_UKtExuXIhft-Boh4P6L0EL15qv5xsq-UKZmHITrydoeV6s_Cc6sNwBqeAFJ8TJjaBSoQW7mirdZwGiD3V4E_qSOBP/s1600/manila-film-center.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="“revenge” of angry souls of Manila Film Center" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvRA-aL1FRf06tQHm5ibNKSN-kGNLkJB8A8vZOhezXC8nqxQa-i_UKtExuXIhft-Boh4P6L0EL15qv5xsq-UKZmHITrydoeV6s_Cc6sNwBqeAFJ8TJjaBSoQW7mirdZwGiD3V4E_qSOBP/s1600/manila-film-center.jpg" title="“revenge” of angry souls of Manila Film Center" /></a></div><br />During the reign of the Marcoses, they were several grandiose projects built to transform the Philippines into the “Cannes of Asia.” The Manila Film Center would usher a whole new era for Philippine cinema. Due to numerous revisions, construction delay was already apparent but Imelda pushed for the quick completion of the project. On November 18, 1981, scaffolding and wooden support gave way while cement was being poured in the sixth-floor of the building.<br /><br />Betty Benitez, who was incharge of the construction project arrived at the scene. Instead of halting the construction, Benitez allegedly ordered “pour the cement” so as to not further the delay of the construction. Construction workers, some were still alive, were buried on the spot. <br />According to the Marcos press, 28 construction workers were killed but rumors say that death toll was high as 168 people.<br /><br />A few months later, Betty Benitez was killed in a bizarre car accident. She was with O.D Corpuz, ex-president of University of the Philippines, driving to Tagaytay in the middle of the night. Corpuz was driving when the car skidded off the road and hit a tree. Corpuz was alive but Benitez died on the spot.<br /><br />Due the endless rumors surrounding the Manila Film Center, Imee allegedly called in a “medium” who can speak with the dead. During the ritual, the medium who only spoke in his native dialect, went into a trance and spoke in English, “Now, there are 169 of us.” He added, “Betty is with us.”<br /><br /><b>5. The Demon of Malabon Cemetery</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDTgNc5m0QC8fGJXAa8_-bZwW3uZP2k_w57JHwKaTY-oTAxB_xt07i0aMXAox7nYxc3WUFSRMUXr4p2LJ1G8pBDDajkSEMnXD3aI32r9XrkPIWnYB3IFXB0_k8AO9VFgBNIJUKRW7jDed/s1600/malabon-cemetaery-demon-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Demon of Malabon Cemetery" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDTgNc5m0QC8fGJXAa8_-bZwW3uZP2k_w57JHwKaTY-oTAxB_xt07i0aMXAox7nYxc3WUFSRMUXr4p2LJ1G8pBDDajkSEMnXD3aI32r9XrkPIWnYB3IFXB0_k8AO9VFgBNIJUKRW7jDed/s1600/malabon-cemetaery-demon-2.jpg" title="Demon of Malabon Cemetery" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Christian Sangayo via Lakad Pilipinas</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwy3IGPwhRsoQyDdFg6YmwPgggAmyo6MmOMJFBlCA7zxRxTcW8ykP6diw98PZ2LVzZPzuKGpmA36jAqqxssUfKauqbKJKwPvv_zCMxfJIsYFOYVYbbY_leU0OAg2m0Z3PRzxYJP3aqp7Bh/s1600/malabon-cemetaery-demon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Demon of Malabon Cemetery" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwy3IGPwhRsoQyDdFg6YmwPgggAmyo6MmOMJFBlCA7zxRxTcW8ykP6diw98PZ2LVzZPzuKGpmA36jAqqxssUfKauqbKJKwPvv_zCMxfJIsYFOYVYbbY_leU0OAg2m0Z3PRzxYJP3aqp7Bh/s1600/malabon-cemetaery-demon.jpg" title="Demon of Malabon Cemetery" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Christian Sangayo via Lakad Pilipinas</td></tr></tbody></table>In the Philippine culture, we often use angels or crosses as tombstones to protect our departed loved ones. But in the Malabon Cemetery, a creepy demon tombstone stands in guard to protect Don Simeon Bernardo. The tombstone shows a demon defeating St. Michael Archangel. The life-sized demon stomps over the angel with a fork pointed to his face.<br /><br />Don Simeon Bernardo was a devout Catholic who was captured and tortured during the Spanish era for suspicions of being a revolutionary. His faith was tested and on his deathbed, he allegedly asked his family to build the statue.He turned himself away from God due to his fate and even indoctrinated his children. According to stories, however, Don Simeon was never buried there and that a demon had decided to possess him. The demon allegedly has been roaming the Malabon cemetery at midnight. It was even believed that the statute itself seems to grow in size as the demon’s reminder that evil still prevails in the world.<br /><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

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