The Sarimanok of Marawi

In the old quarter of Marawi City, a family of woodcarvers has kept a secret for five generations. Their most famous creation, a sarimanok carved from a single piece of narra wood, is said to be alive. Its obsidian eyes move. Its feathers shift. At night, it sings.

But this is only the first of four stories tonight. We travel to Zamboanga, where a forensic pathologist examines a body that refuses to stay dead. To Mount Arayat in Pampanga, where a fire elemental drifts above the balete canopy. And to the Magat River in Isabela, where something ancient waits in the murky water.

Stories from four corners of the Philippines. Creatures that have lived in the shadows of these islands for centuries. Some are beautiful. Some are terrifying. All of them are real to the people who share them.

This episode was created with AI assistance.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Opening
02:30 - The Sarimanok of Marawi
22:00 - Discussion: The Living Carving
24:00 - The Amalanhig of Zamboanga
43:00 - Discussion: Justice from the Grave
45:00 - The Santelmo of Mount Arayat
62:00 - Discussion: The Fire Guardian
64:00 - The Siyokoy of Tumauini
72:00 - Closing

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