The Academy awarded its top prize to the documentary “for its painful examination of current realities, and a sober reminder that cinema is a powerful social mirror.” The film was also the most ...

MANILA, Philippines—It has haunted Filipinos of countless generations, and now it has bedevilled American audiences. Arguably Philippine folklore’s most frightening creature, the “Aswang” has swooped ...

Pandemic restrictions strike at the core of our culture and traditions. No Undas this All Saints’ Day. No “trick or treat” this Halloween. No Thanksgiving 2020. Perhaps no Noche Buena, too, unless I ...

Alyx Ayn Arumpac's debut documentary feature 'Aswang' examines the impact of the Filipino government's "war on drugs." By Neil Young A quietly nightmarish vision of dystopian social breakdown, Alyx ...

'Babae at Baril' and 'Aswang' both came out as big winners Janine Gutierrez proves once again that she's one of the country's finest actresses today. The Kapuso star continues her winning streak by ...

The award-winning drug war documentary is free to stream until Sunday, July 12, 11:59 pm Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s award-winning documentary Aswang is free to stream from Saturday, July 11, 6 pm, to Sunday, ...

Amador Brioso Jr., a writer and regular reader of this column, whose latest book is about the late Manila Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson, plans to write about aswang in his next book. For this reason, he ...

'Aswang; and 'A Thousand Cuts' join documentaries from around the world in the documentary feature category of the prestigious Academy Awards. The documentary films, Aswang, and A Thousand Cuts, are ...

Thanks to Filipino-American actor Reggie Lee, who plays Sergeant Wu on supernatural TV series “Grimm,” the aswang got top billing in last week’s episode entitled “Mommy Dearest.” You do wonder why ...