In remote, rural places in Mindanao, people still believe in the existence of supernatural beings, not just in local legends and folk stories, but in actual life as well. The philosophy that good and evil spirits inhabit the environment, such as the spirits of the rivers, seas, skies and mountains is a constituent of every day. We have talk to people who say the above demon is real and they have seen this creature. But from the discription it was different in apperance. But to them it was very real..  

Once in a while people are haunted by evil spirits that can not be seen, felt or heard, the real identity of a person is pushed aside by a wrathful apparition who takes control of their body and mind. Those affected are usually unaware of the true nature of their experience and can not remember what happened after the spirit has left the body. In the Philippines alone, in 2008, more than 300 cases of possession have been recorded and were proven to be demonic in nature.

In the last decades many people were traversing the rugged mountains ofMindanao for various reasons, some of them mountaineers, hunters, treasure hunters and gold diggers, others looking for some kind of shelter or a place to hide. A few of them did not return alive or remain missing till this day. Their deaths and disappearance could be physical, accidental or caused by natural disasters, nevertheless, on this tropical island there is much more that meets the skeptic’s eye. Innumerable good and bad giants, spirits and fairies are settled in the higher regions of Mindanao. The locals living in the many barangays in the lush mountains of Surigao, in the northern part of the island, believe that the towering ranges are inhabited by many spirits and mysterious entities. One of these mythical monsters is a Centaur like creature, a demon horse namedtikbalang. A tall, bony humanoid creature with very long limbs, lurking in the mountains and forests, known for scaring travelers and causing them to lose their way in the fast wilderness of the area. It usually appears on the night of full moon looking for a female prey that will bear its offspring. A traveller who is lost and imagines that a Tikbalang is leading him astray may deceive the being by wearing his clothes inside out. Another trick is to avoid making too much noise, so the Tikbalang will not be disturbed or offended or one can just simply ask permission to pass by.