Siopao in Colon

One well-known urban legend in Cebu City dates back to the Second World War when meat was hard to come by. Due to the scarcity of pork, cat meat was supposedly used by siopao makers in Colon. The story continued to spread even after the war. But, this particular urban legend may have resulted from the rivalry of two siopao makers who wanted to vilify each other by making disparaging remarks about the siopao of each other.  These comments were eventually carried over even after the war. It soon evolved into the use of cat meat for the siopao. 

Manoktok (Door Knockers)

Before World War II, our grandparents would claim that in the middyle of the night, 2 old people and 1 young woman, clad in robes, would knock at your door in the middle of the night.

These three bear news that someone in the household, or an ill family member, Their visits are more prevalent during times of outbreaks of Cholera and other infectious diseases.

In the Cebu homeowners would paint white crosses on their doors to stop these three from knocking thereon, hence, these three started knocking on government buildings, churches and hospitals.

They claimed that after the war, their visits diminished or stopped altogether. This was explained in this manner: after the war, most of the buildings and houses were destroyed, hence, they had no more doors to knock on. 

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MINDA MORA

The Story: 

Minda Mora was a stage actress. She was young and beautiful. Determined to make a name for herself in the local scene, she worked hard to excel in her craft. One night, after a solo rehearsal which ended late at the cultural center of the University of San Carlos, tragedy struck. She was raped and later murdered by three school guards.

It Gets Crazy: 

Minda Mora loved the stage so much her spirit never left when she died. It is said that people who were seen heckling a nervous or inexperienced performer during a stage performance later died horrible deaths just days after the performance.

The Effect: 

Students refrain from heckling or making brash commentaries during theatrical performances at the cultural center for fear of provoking Minda Mora. 

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