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From the lens The Ghost of Fort Santiago.

  • Joberg May 10, 2012 @ 4:28 am | delete
    I was there in 2007 and have two photos of two different ghosts... They are clear as day (yet see through) and wearing old clothing... One is a priest in a sash standing behind me and another is a guy in a ruffled coat... pretty creepy
  • Margaret_Schaut Mar 31, 2012 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    That soldier is disturbing and creepy! I can only imagine your own experience as the discovery unfolded! Wow.
  • WriterJanis Nov 9, 2011 @ 6:21 pm | delete
    Really enjoyed this lense.
  • aj2008 Aug 17, 2011 @ 4:33 am | delete
    Looking forward to your update :) And even if what you saw was a mannequin, I would not be surprised if there IS some supernatural activity on that site.
  • -absolut- Mar 13, 2011 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    It's not a ghost.... its a mannequin :) I'm a tourism student and I've been inside the Fort Santiago dungeons and there are a lot of mannequins inside depicting the life of the prisoners there during the Japanese occupation :)
  • The_Bard Mar 26, 2011 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    Indeed there were several Japanese mannequins on display as part of an exhibition around 2004. These silent sentinels may still be there gathering dust. Or maybe they have all been removed? Unfortunately you do not say when you were there. If the dungeons have been reopened in the last three years, then I would like to know, and maybe we can bury this tale. As it happens I will be re-visiting Fort Santiago later this year 2011, and will be happy to give an update! But Fort Santiago holds evocative and enthralling emotions, laced with ruthless and cruel history. It is not a theme park, and the memories, however painful, need to be expressed. "The Ghost of Fort Santiago" needs to survive.
  • -absolut- Jun 2, 2011 @ 11:48 am | delete
    well, as of February 2011, the mannequins are still there. The dungeons are still closed for the viewing public "but if you are friendly enough to the people who holds the key" then you might get exclusive access to the dungeons of Fort Santiago :D
  • The_Bard Jun 2, 2011 @ 2:24 pm | delete
    Embrace your history and keep it alive. There are ghosts in Fort Santiago, and they shouldn't be diminished - mannequins or not.
  • kougar Oct 24, 2010 @ 9:53 am | delete
    Thanks for this great lens. Your photo is amazing and the story behind it is very scary. I am glad I read it during the day and not at night. :)
  • jem.13.10.1.3.18. Aug 24, 2010 @ 6:49 am | delete
    nice article!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love seeing ghost and meeting them
    i wanna try ghost hunting there...... tnx hehehehehe!!!!!!
  • arncyn Feb 5, 2010 @ 10:35 am | delete
    Your photo gave me the creeps! I showed my husband and he said it may be a mannequin from an exhibition (like you said) but then again, who knows. I've been to Fort Santiago lots of times but have never ventured far enough into the dungeons. What an engaging read. I enjoyed my stay here. (:
  • newbizmau Jan 5, 2010 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    Pretty freaky stuff... Lensrolling it to my Do you believe in the paranormal? lens.
  • josh Oct 31, 2009 @ 7:32 am | delete
    WOW WHAT A SCARY STORY AND SCARY PICTURE
  • pinkzzzz Oct 12, 2009 @ 6:24 am | delete
    really interesting stories i like hunted places.ohhhh
  • abigaile Sep 16, 2009 @ 8:17 pm | delete
    yeah ur ryt! i was der during our
    phil. histry trip in d univ of the phil.
    nd it was really scary
    but still we got insde. nice shots.
  • Janusz May 15, 2009 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    I´d already Rated & Faved this great Lens, now as a Squid Angel I can Bless it aswell :)
  • mysticmama Apr 15, 2009 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    Very interesting...love haunted places, especially when the place has a colorful history :)
  • Nyx Apr 4, 2009 @ 5:59 pm | delete
    A long time ago, I studied this in history class and was heart broken... But reading through this lens and seeing that ghostly apparition gave me goosebumps!
  • AndyPo Mar 9, 2009 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    Sounds fascinating. I shall look forward to going there, one day.
  • MattTaylor Jan 23, 2009 @ 9:15 am | delete
    OK. You can just rock me asleep tonight buddy....!

    5***** for scaring the heck out of me.

    Matt
  • Snozzle Jan 18, 2009 @ 3:52 am | delete
    Great 5* lens as it's a personal story - fascinating. Ghost or what?

    I don't see why 'happenings' can't be caught up in the atmosphere, perhaps from a very emotional event, and may be able to be seen again if circumstances are right. But there again I've always been a bit of a dreamer!

    Mike.
  • Spook Jan 17, 2009 @ 9:13 am | delete
    You are an amazing fellow, probably will not sleep tonight
  • Rewards4life Jan 15, 2009 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    Great lens, not sure about the soldier but I want to see for myself before I know. Thanks 5*
  • Jan 14, 2009 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    great lens..
  • chloecavanaugh Jan 12, 2009 @ 8:50 am | delete
    Blessed by an Angel, Squid Little aka Chloe Cavanaugh
  • custombartender Jan 11, 2009 @ 10:01 am | delete
    What an interesting place the Philippines! I was there 4 times! this is a 5* lens. great info.
    Visit my lens on the USS INDEPENDENCE and check out the pictures of us in the Philippines!
  • Janusz Jan 11, 2009 @ 9:48 am | delete
    Thank you!! I read this Lens twice over, an absolute favorite. It really does look like a Soldier keeping guard.. I would love to go there myself! Will you be going back ?
  • jp1978 Jan 9, 2009 @ 12:19 am | delete
    I've always wanted to explore the underground areas of Fort Santiago, it's a pity they're locked.
  • jp1978 Jan 9, 2009 @ 12:19 am | delete
    I've always wanted to explore the underground areas of Fort Santiago, it's a pity they're locked.
  • sher Dec 30, 2008 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    my husband and i went there last week... he also went down on one of the dungeons / tunnels and before he went down i took a picture of him. when he went there he saw something. when we check the picture there was an orb behind him and we think that's the ghost he saw
  • marsha32 Nov 22, 2008 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    I love ghost stories and hearing about the paranormal
  • NancyOram Nov 12, 2008 @ 4:10 pm | delete
    This first-person story is a great example of my favorite lenses on Squidoo. So much more interesting than just a research report. I really enjoyed it -- and I do believe in ghosts or spirits or whatever, whether this turns out to be a manikin or not.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 9, 2008 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    I love a good ghost story. Especially the scary ones.
    Great lens and a great storry
    Lizzy
  • NAIZA Oct 9, 2008 @ 4:29 am | delete
    I've been in Intramuros for quite a very long time ago. I don't know why old churches and infrastructure scares me maybe because of it's interesting story behind. Terrific lens! Absolutely, a fabulous five! :)
  • dc64 Sep 15, 2008 @ 8:20 pm | delete
    That's spooky! I'm lensrolling this to my "Do you believe in ghosts" lens. 5 stars
  • ArtByLinda Aug 28, 2008 @ 1:21 am | delete
    Very scary...Great story! Linda
  • Rock_The_Ice Aug 27, 2008 @ 7:03 pm | delete
    Wow. That sent shivers down my spine, for sure! Just incredible...

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