Beliefs on Aswang, Barang, Hiluan, Diwata and other Supernaturals

In grade school I knew all the creepy stories from the old folks. I got to hear all about the aswang and other creepy entities in our localities. Those stories never failed to scare the crap out of me, and I still read up about them once in a while. I'd love to know more. Personally I never had an experience about it. But most of the people and elders from provinces that I met was telling me same stories about those creepy entities. Some are saying that aswang can be a shapeshifter from a human to cat, bird(TIKTIK), dog, snake etc. Some are saying they are just like us but they act differently they don't socialize so much and once they spotted a funeral, they don't blink their eyes, they just keep staring all day long untill they could sneak the dead body and suck their blood or steal their body organs. But here in Isabel the most feared is the hiloan because some of people reported being sick or dying because of the deadly poison bring by the hiloan. They are common during fiestas where some of the old folk bring alum (tawas tapol) to repel the ominous wind brought by the hiloan. The aswang and other creepy creatures are not really common to the young, they like to hear stories but less in believing due to our advance civilization.
Mythological Creatures we believe here in Isabel are the following:
Aswang is a ghoul or vampire that eats the dead, and has a peculiar liking for human liver. Aswangs may take the form of a human or an animal, such as a bat, a pig, or a black dog. They can change their forms at will or by the use of foul oils. They appear at night to prey on unwary travelers or sleeping people.
Diwata, also known as fairies or nymphs, are guardian spirits of nature that reside in large trees, such as acacia and balete. They bring blessings or curses upon those who do good or harm to the forests and mountains.
Engkanto (sometimes spelled Encanto) is an umbrella term for most supernatural beings. They are commonly referred to as fairies who reside primarily in the forests and the sea.
Duwende means dwarf. In the Philippines, duwendes can be found living in houses or in trees in rural areas. Their behavior depends on they way the homeowners treat them. In order to please the resident duwende, Filipinos leave food on the floor as an offering to them.
Kapre are tall and dark giants that are known to inhabit forests under old acacia or mango trees. They are known for smoking huge rolls of tobacco. Kapres usually make people lost with their mystical powers. According to superstition when a brief shower of rain falls while the sun is shining, a pair of Kapres are being wed.
Multo is a Tagalog word for ghost, comes from the Spanish word muerto, which means "dead". Superstitious Filipinos believe that the multo are spirits of their former kin who have come to visit them from the grave. It is also believed that when a person dies, they are fetched by the spirits of their former kin. The Tagalog word for being visited by a multo is 'minumulto'(being haunted), or 'dinadalaw' (being visited).

Hiloan is a person who poison someone that bring sickness or death.