Aswang
Umbrella term for various vampiric, shapeshifting creatures in Philippine folklore - one of the most feared supernatural beings in Filipino culture. Combines traits of vampires, werewolves, ghouls, and witches. The term itself means 'to devour.' Different regional types include: the manananggal (half-bodied viscera-sucker that separates at the waist), the tik-tik/wak-wak (winged creature with extendable tongue), and the bal-bal (grave-robbing corpse eater). All types share preference for pregnant women, unborn fetuses, children, and the sick