BY: CHESKA
Do ghosts really exist? Ghost is a concept that has been around for ages. So no wonder why number of people ventured to into ghost/paranormal studies. There are just too many interesting evidences and stories, accumulated over the years now.
However some people say that ghosts only “exist” because they exist in pop culture and in our imagination. So whether it’s true or not, it is still for us to decide.
Here are several reportedly haunted location in the Philippines. Check them out!
#1 Malacañan Palace, Manila:
Reportedly haunted by mysterious faceless residents, a “kapre” named Mr. Brown, and ghost of late presidents such as Manuel L. Quezon who have been constantly reported by residents and personnel roaming in different areas of the palace. Even former president Noynoy Aquino has reportedly heard the piano play during the wee hours of the night. The palace was built in 1750 as a summer residence of Don Luis Rocha.
#2 Laperal White House, Baguio:
The house was built by Roberto in the 1930s. The house is made of narra and yakal wood, designed in Victorian style. During world war II, the house was occupied by Japanese soldiers and was used as a garrison. The troops reportedly raped women, tortured and killed suspected spies for the United States and their allies. The house was listed as one of the world’s most haunted places following the war. There were some reports about an encounter with a white lady standing near a mango tree adjacent to the rear of the house.
#3 Balete Drive, New Manila, Quezon City
The road is famous for the antique and century old Spanish houses and Balete trees that line the road. The road is also notable for the haunting legends that it had. One of them is a white lady trying to hitch a ride, but when someone is helping her, she suddenly disappears. Taxi drivers experience this the most active at night. Sometimes the white lady will appear on the road causing the taxi driver to swerve and crash.
#4 Balay Negrense, Silay City Negros Occidental:
The Balay Negrense is a museum in Silay City, Negros Occidental in the Philippines, showcasing the lifestyle of the late 19th-century Negrense sugar baron Victor Gaston. The house then turned into museum and it was opened in public is 1990. People who visited this house-museum have reported to experiencing a feeling that they were being stared at or being followed by an unseen being.
#5 Teacher’s Camp, Baguio:
It is an events venue and teachers’ training center located along Leonard Wood Road in Baguio. It was established on December 11, 1907 by an ordinance by Benguet Governor William Pack. People who stayed here reported hearing footsteps, mumbling voices, wailing and ghostly apparitions.
#6 Bahay na Pula, San Ildefonso, Bulacan:
Buhay na pula also known as the Red House is a former hacienda located in San Ildefonso Bulacan. It was built in 1929 on the lands of the Ilusorio family as a family mansion with two storeys. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in 1942 the house was confiscated by the Imperial Japanese Army used as barracks and became a place where so-called comfort women were forced to work. Due to the crimes against humanity committed by the soldiers in it, the mansion was abandoned by the family after the war and became a haunted house. Faint voices, chains dragging and other unsettling noises have been reported.
#7 Manila Film Center, CCP Complex:
The Manila film Center served as the main theater for the First Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) January 18-29, 1982. The building has also been the subject of controversies due to an accident that happened during the final stages of its construction in 1981 in which at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement. The theater was dubbed to be the Philippines’ largest tomb, after the scaffolding of the upper floor collapsed while the building is being constructed, Some people died instantly while some had suffered injuries. Reports said that furious ghosts refused to keep silent.
#8 Baker Memorial Hall, University of the Philippines Los Baños:
It is one of the oldest buildings on the campus of University of the Philippines Los Baños. It was built from 1927-1938 named after Charles Fuller Baker, the second and longest-serving dean in UPLB College of Agriculture. Baker Hall has been labeled as one of UPLB’s haunted spots due to its use as a concentration camp by the Japaneses forces as Kenpeitai headquarters.
#9 Clark Airbase Hospital, Angeles, Pampanga:
The haunted place was featured in National Geographic show “I Wouldn’t Go In There”, it has also been dubbed as one of the top paranormal hotspots in the world. The base hospital was the first step for severely wounded from Vietnam and morgue for deceased. It was abandoned during 1991 Pinatubo eruption. It has the most documented ghost sightings from violent spirits to voices lurking around in its corners.
#10 Diplomat Hotel, Dominican Hill, Baguio:
The Diplomat Hotel is an abandoned structure and reportedly haunted place atop Dominican Hill in Baguio City. It was built as a vacation house for American friars and the nuns of their order in Baguio. During World War II, the people fleeing from Japanese sought refuge within its walls, Japanese forces invaded the property and turned it into their headquarters, making it as the last bastion and garrison of the Japanese Imperial Army. Diplomat Hotels, Inc acquired ownership of the property in 1973 and remodeled thoroughly the interior into a 33-bedroom hotel but still retaining the unique features which was earlier established by the Dominican friars. The hotel was managed by Antonio Agapito “Tony” Agpaoa, a Baguio-based entrepreneur and faith healer. At the time the hotel was still operational, the employees and guests claimed that they have been hearing strange sounds and headless apparitions can often be seen during the night inside the hotel. Local residents living nearby also claimed strange noises in the late hours. For instance, despite the fact that the place didn’t have doors, they could still hear banging doors, windows, clattering of dishes, and voices of screaming and agonizing people.
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