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Antipolo- is a city east of Manila in the Philippines. It's known as a Catholic pilgrimage site. In the Antipolo Cathedral, the shrine to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage has a 17th-century statue of the Virgin Mary, and attracts thousands of visitors each year. Southwest, the Pinto Art Museum displays contemporary Filipino paintings and sculpture in tropical gardens and whitewashed, Mediterranean-style villas.
Lambana- a race of small fairy-like beings with butterfly or dragonfly wings. Some of their faces are beautiful, while other has goblin-like faces.
Duwende- Commonly described as an old man or ‘nuno’ with the height of a small child dwelling beneath the earth (thus the term “nuno sa punso”), these creatures hold more than just simple tales to scare and make the young ones behave. What could be more intriguing (or terrifying) than finding out that there are several kinds of Duwende here in the Philippines and that they can be a good, generous friend or a vengeful foe?
Bagani- A group of remarkable warriors, children of anitos with the strength and powers coming from the elements around us.
Bukangliwayway- is the filipino word for dawn.
Liwanag- it means light.
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