The sirena is a Philippine mythological creature that has captured the interest of Filipinos mostly by the young generation. Such fondness for these enchanting beings may be triggered by the depiction of Filipino TV programs of them having charming qualities that are out of this world.  

Influence of the sirena (local name for mermaid) is widespread. Filipino mermaid TV series like “Mutya” (2011) “Aryana” (2012) and “Dyesebel” (2014) aired on local television and local movies about them are greatly enjoyed by families like “My Fairy Tail Love Story” (a romantic comedy/musical film about a spoiled brat cursed to be a mermaid). Even big establishments like Starbucks use mermaid themes in their advertising campaigns like the popular Starbucks mermaid tumbler.

The kapre is a tree-dwelling creature in the Philippine mythology. It is often depicted as a male tree giant with thick black hair covering his body and has a beard.
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These wild creatures are known to only wear a loincloth or bahag and possess an enchanted belt that makes them invincible to the human eye. Other accounts mention that kapres appear naked or have leaves covering their private parts.

Because they can't be seen, they enjoy playing tricks and confusing people who happen to wander off near their dwelling places. This is why Filipinos living in rural areas suspect Kapres to be the culprit whenever someone suddenly lost track of his trails in the woods or in the mountains without a logical reason.

The manananggal is one of the most famous mythological creatures in the Philippines. The word "manananggal" literally means "one who detaches." This creature can detach its upper body from its lower limbs after undergoing a gruesome transformation. At daylight, it takes the form of a very beautiful woman, an effective way to spy for naïve victims and luring them to devour. When night falls, it retreats to a hiding spot to and begins its ritual to transform into a hideous, vampire-like hunter preying on humans.

The ritual starts with anointing its human body with a special type of oil. Slowly, its body grows a pair of enormous bat-like wings, very sharp teeth and a dreadfully long sharp tongue. In the process, it produces this very tiny shrieking sound repeatedly. Then it separates itself from its lower body and flies to the air to begin hunting for its prey, leaving its legs and the bottom half of its torso on the ground.