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The document discusses a Filipino cultural belief called "tao po, tao po" where Filipinos show fear and respect to unseen beings called "inkanto" or "aswang" that are believed to inhabit forests, hills, and abandoned places. This belief was introduced during Spanish colonization to prevent Filipino uprisings by making them afraid to gather at night. Now the phrase is used to scare children into coming home early. The author compares this belief to the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, who believed in higher

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ErikaAlidio

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