Whispers of the Balete is a haunting 15-chapter tale that unravels the delicate thread between myth and reality, childhood and awakening. Set in a quiet rural town, the story follows a teenage girl living with her mother, whose life begins to shift when she encounters a mysterious presence near an ancient Balete tree—a place whispered about in old tales and avoided by the locals. As dreams blur with waking life and secrets long buried start to rise, she is drawn into the world of a malevolent engkanto who, unexpectedly, falls in love with her. What begins as a strange connection turns into a dangerous unraveling of truth, identity, and longing. As the girl struggles to protect those she loves while navigating her own coming-of-age, she learns that some stories aren’t just told—they live in the trees, the wind, and the shadows that never quite go away.
