Aswang

Aswang ( or Asuwang ) is a mythical creature in Filipino folklore and is popular in the Western Visayan regions such as Capiz, Antique and Iloilo.  This is the most feared of all mythical creatures in the Philippines. Aswang is also known as tik tik, wak wak and soc soc.

Aswang's description varies from place to place but are often described as a combination of witch and a vampire almost always a female.  The most popular description is that it is a dead eater and is capable of replacing a cadaver with a banana trunk to a cadaver's likeness.  They also like to eats kids and their favorite parts are liver and heart.

They said aswangs are ordinary people by day.  They are capable of transforming from human to animal and from animal to human.  It is also said that you can identify an aswang if you look through their eyes and your reflection appears to be inverted.  Another popular story about aswang is that they are near when the tik tik sound you hear is very faint.  They do this to cunfuse their victims.

In order to deal with aswang you have to use buntot pagi or stingray's tail or throw salt or semen at them for these irritate their skin.  Another one is to keep red pouch with ginger and coins.  The ginger will keep them away and the coins are used from preventing them from lifting you up.