“ASWANG is inspired by Philippine ghosts stories that we enjoyed telling each other when we were growing up in the province. I wanted those creatures to come alive and tell their own stories from their point of view.”  – Florante Aguilar, Composer

It debunks the common stories of creatures such as mananaggal, a mythical creature in the Malay folklore described as an older beautiful woman capable of severing its upper torso and flying into the night. It preys on pregnant women in order to suck the heart and blood of the fetus.