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Balete Creek dredging Manila flooding

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  1. Where spirits dwell

    Where spirits dwell

    We see two men atop the giant balete tree in Baler. Are there more creatures we cannot see?

  2. DPWH orders Manila creek dredging

    DPWH orders Manila creek dredging

    The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a targeted flood-mitigation campaign along Taft Avenue in Manila, including dredging Balete…

  3. Subic Bay Freeport’s Mini Golf Area is full of Balete Trees that provide shade to tourists who frequent the area. In Philippine folklore, the Balete tree is widely believed to be the dwelling place of supernatural creatures and spirits, making it an object of both reverence and fear.

    The Balete tree stands tall in Subic folklore

    Subic Bay Freeport’s Mini Golf Area features ancient Balete trees that provide shade and carry deep ties to Philippine folklore as mystical dwellings of…