A country of 97 million people has been conditioned to believe in the existence of the "aswang" since a young age, with the concept being used for centuries as a tool of propaganda and social control by various powers, including the Spanish Colonizers, the Catholic Church, the Philippine Administration, and even the CIA.
The Aswang Phenomenon
The aswang, a mythical creature, has been utilized for centuries in the Philippines as a means of exerting social control and spreading propaganda, with Spanish colonizers leveraging fear to shape the country's culture and behavior.
