WHITE LADIES

White Ladies are often used as subjects to convey horror and mystery. Dressed in white. Long hair. Beautiful face covered in blood. Woman floating on air. These creatures are common among folks around the country, from the secluded barrios and towns up to the highly urbanized cities.

The most popular tale of White Lady is the one of Balete Drive in Quezon City. According to legends, the ghost of a long-haired woman in a white dress appears to taxi drivers doing the graveyard shift or to those solitary people driving by Balete drive in the wee hours of the morning. The woman appears in the rear view mirror for a split second. Some accidents on this road are blamed on the White Lady. It is believed that the White Lady is the ghost of a woman who died when her car crashed in Balete Drive.

Across the country, there are many versions and reported sightings of White Lady. Some White Ladies are ghosts of women victims of murder and heinous crimes, accidents, and other tragedy.

(October 2013 https://sites.google.com/site/catmonanonsabako/tradition/customs-and-beliefs/folklore)

References, Attributions and Further Reading:

•           Philippine mythical creatures – Wikipedia

•           Philippine Myths & Legends: Manananggal – FFE Magazine

•           File:Manananggal.jpg From Wikimedia Commons – Manananggal, mythical creature of the Philippines – Gian Bernal – Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication

•https://www.academia.edu/37262886/Supernatural_Creatures_in_Philippine_Folklore