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Most Ridiculous Urban Legends

Tonight's episode of "Ang Pinaka" (Rovilson Fernandez, QTV) listed the most ridiculous Pinoy urban legends.

  1. Worm burger. When Jollibee, a burger fastfood, was making waves in the market, rumor spread that its burger was actually worm meat. That rumor affected its sales but it recovered after some time. The fastfood chain proved that they're using 100% beef. In fact, worm meat was more expensive than beef.
  2. Alien abduction in Mt. Banahaw. Mt. Banahaw is a mystical mountain where many cult groups live. The many stories about Mt. Banahaw made this mountain popular and a favorite tourist destination especially among mountaineers.
  3. The girl born with a fish as her twin. This was a tabloid story made more popular by a showbiz talk show hosted by Inday Badiday. 
  4. Bongbong Marcos is dead. During the martial law era, Bongbong, the son of Ferdinand Marcos, was rumored killed in UK and that the Bongbong who was alive was a fake - a cousin who was a look-a-like perfected by surgery.
  5. Acid throwing attacks in public jeepneys. A legend in the late 60's or early 70's that scared commuters taking the public jeepneys.
  6. Ghosts in hospitals. This type of story is everywhere.
  7. Rizal was Jack the Ripper. This is something I heard only now.
  8. Baby's blood for San Juanico bridge. I think this story was to discredit Mme. Imelda Marcos. 
  9. Missing children in Pampanga. Heard of it then but I don't exactly know the whole story, why they were missing.
  10. The Romblon triangle. I think this is similar to Bermuda triangle where ships and planes mysteriously disappear.
There are other urban legends that I heard of when I was younger.

  • The giant snake at Robinson's mall. According to stories, the fitting room was a trap to prey food for the snake. Once inside, the floor opens and the person goes directly to a basement where the giant snake stays. I still remember Alice Dixson, an actress, attesting to this. I wonder if she's sticking to her words until now.
  • The OXO gang. A gang marks you wing OXO using a needle. The needle was said to contain something lethal.
  • The "manananggal" in Sampaloc. This is another tabloid story.
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