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Victorino Chua and the Stepping Hill Hospital Poisonings (2011) Jan 19, 2022

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In 2002, a Filipino man named Victorino Chua went to the United Kingdom to work as a nurse for the elderly. Almost a decade later, he would poison more than 20 patients with insulin at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Listener discretion is advised to the graphic nature of this story.

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Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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When Creepypasta Jarred a Distant Memory / Manananggal / My Encounters with Aswang (Reddit Stories) Dec 18, 2021

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𝘈𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘨 can present themselves in different ways, like in the three stories in this episode written by Reddit users neon31, PurpleNightshadeLady and tabbs123 published on the No Sleep, Creepypasta and Paranormal subreddits, respectively.

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Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Rape and Murder of Given Grace Cebanico (2011) Dec 02, 2021

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Given Grace Cebanico was a Computer Science student at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. In 2011, when she was 19 and in her third year in college, she was taken by two men while she was on her way to her dormitory, and she was subsequently raped and murdered.Listener discretion is advised to the graphic nature of this story.

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Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Don Simeon Bernardo’s Demon Tomb Statue / Barangay 666 Nov 24, 2021

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There’s a particular tomb at the Tugatog Public Cemetery in Malabon, Metro Manila that's notorious for having a statue of Lucifer standing triumphantly over St. Michael, the exact reverse of how the archangel is usually portrayed in pictures and sculptures. And there’s a barangay in the capital city of the Philippines that bears the mark of the devil in its name. Gideon Mendoza, co-host of the Filipino true crime and horror-comedy podcast Creepsilog lends his voice in this episode.

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Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Manila Film Center Tragedy (1981) Nov 19, 2021

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On January 18, 1982, the first Manila International Film Festival opened at the Manila Film Center, a 25-million-USD building erected in Pasay City by former first lady Imelda Marcos in hopes that Manila could rival Cannes as the world capital of cinema. The film festival itself that year was mostly considered a success, but legend has it that its venue is haunted by the vengeful spirits of those who tragically lost their lives during the building's construction. Listener discretion is advised to the graphic nature of this story.

Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CWbSpn1BIIn

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Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Subic Rape Case (2005) Nov 08, 2021

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In the early hours one Wednesday in 2005, a young woman was found on the pier of Subic Bay Freeport Zone, drunk, disheveled and crying. She claimed to have been raped by American serviceman Daniel Smith, resulting in a landmark case tried under the Philippines-United States Visiting Forces Agreement. Listener discretion is advised to the graphic nature of this story.

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Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Why I'll Never Use a Ouija Board Again / Magdalena (Reddit Stories) Nov 01, 2021

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Always remember to be careful when calling on supernatural entities, like in the two stories in this episode written by Reddit users Scared-Crow7774 and Jaicoholic published on the No Sleep subreddit. Ethan, host of the Filipino mythology podcast Tabi-Tabi Podcast, lends her voice in this episode.

Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CVs0D6mhjuZ

References: ⁠storiesafterdark.home.blog⁠

Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Torture and Murder of Archimedes Trajano (1977) Oct 24, 2021

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In 1977, student-activist Archimedes Trajano boldly asked a question at a university open forum where presidential daughter Imee Marcos was speaking. Two days later he would be found mangled and lifeless on the street. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story.

Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CVagMWXBv0e

References: ⁠storiesafterdark.home.blog⁠

Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Elsa Castillo: Chop-Chop Lady (1993) Oct 10, 2021

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Elsa Castillo was a 35-year old woman who worked and eventually had an affair with a 42-year old American named Stephen Mark Whisenhunt, at whose hands she would also unfortunately meet her end, making her the second documented "chop-chop lady" case in the Philippines after Lucila Lalu. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic nature of this story.

Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CU0WUXjBnBn

References: ⁠storiesafterdark.home.blog⁠

Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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A Philippine Ghost Story (A Reddit Story) Sep 26, 2021

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Repression is a defense mechanism involving the unconscious blocking of unpleasant emotions or memories, which can sometimes be related to supernatural experiences, like in this episode's story written by Reddit user pemralino and published on the No Sleep subreddit.

Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CUQUCeyBDQx

References: ⁠storiesafterdark.home.blog⁠

Music: "This House" and "Echoes of Time v2" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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