Biringan
Biringan is a mythical city that is said to invisibly lie between Gandara, Tarangnan, and Pagsanghan in Samar province of the Philippines.
Legend
The ultramodern city[1] is said to be located in the province of Samar. It is also designated as a barangay of Pagsanghan, Samar and Gandara, Samar. According to the local folklore, the population of Biringan comprises supernatural beings: the Engkantos ("enchanted beings"), and their progeny with the humans.[2] The engkantos are described as shapechangers who can take human form. In their human form, they are said to lack a philtrum between their nose and lips.[3] The city is also alleged to contain treasures of gold.[4]
Paranormal claims
A small number of people claim to have seen the city. Some seafarers have claimed to have seen a "dazzling city of light" on moonless nights, for a few minutes.[2] According to folk stories, most of the people who claim to have seen the city have been the victims of demon possessions.[5]
There were reports of satellite images from a Japanese company that allegedly show brightly lit tracts of lands in the region, which led the Japanese to believe that there are rich deposits of gold and uranium in the suspected area. They began work immediately, setting up a large work site in the town of San Jorge, but mysterious accidents and mishaps plagued the project from the start, forcing the Japanese company to shut down operation and abandon the project completely in an effort to avoid bankruptcy and cut their losses.[6][better source needed]
Some folktales say that Biringan is a place where a massacre took place somewhere in an old church's ruins and only females were left alive, "White Ladies".[citation needed]
References
- ^ Borrinaga, George Emmanuel R. (2021). "Cholera and the Rise of the Dios-Dios Movement in Leyte, 1882-1890" (PDF). The Journal of History. LXVII: 106. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Know the invisible Biringan City in Philippines (Page 1)". India TV. 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Know the invisible Biringan City in Philippines (Page 3)". India TV. 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Here's a story to remind you that not everything that glitters is gold". GMA News Online. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Know the invisible Biringan City in Philippines (Page 2)". India TV. 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho: The lost city of Biringan". GMA Public Affairs. April 16, 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017 – via YouTube.
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