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The Witch

The nameless boy 12 years old son who lived in town surrounded by mixed barrios. As the story the mysterious character. Had a cruel husband died in lead. And son ho walked away from her. Stories says that a witch known as Minggay Awok (awok, meaning witch in Visayan language) resides nearby the creek separating the barrios of Libas and Sinit-an. Her strange appearance, solitary life and rare visits in the barrios feared the people. She has always been blamed whenever strange things happen. Thus, Minggay was often subjected to various killing attempts in order to stop the curse that she allegedly placed on them. However, their suspicions were never proven. One day, a boy who occasionally visits his uncle in Libas met an old woman while fishing in the creek. She had been so kind to direct him to a spot where he can get more shrimps. They chatted for a while until the boy finally realized that she is the "witch" that he had heard about. He immediately walked away with the shrimp...