Marukos
The Marukos (alternatively spelled Marrukos, or Manrucos in colonial era texts) is a legendary crossroads demon in Ilocano mythology, associated with the dried up shrublands of western ilocos riverbeds, and known for waylaying large travelling groups, causing them to be lost until the entire group is drowned by flashfloods. In the stories, only one member of the group usually survives the attack, usually a young girl. Appearance Stories about the Marukos often only describe the stern disembodied voice of an old man, telling off whatever group had earned his ire. In an 1887 account, however, the story speaks of an old man in a white "camisa" whose aged flesh looked like that of a corpse. Stories Stories of the Marukos are associated with crossings on many of the rivers of the Ilocos Region, with accounts associated with the Padsan River, Padsan, Nagbaduan, Amburayan River, Amburayan, Agoo, La Union, Agoo, and Bued River, Bued Rivers. The earliest was an offhand account by Juan ...
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Padsan River
The Padsan River, also known as the Laoag River and the Sarrat River, is the largest river in Ilocos Norte on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It has a total length of and a drainage basin of . It is notable because its main channel bisects the central townships of the municipalities of Dingras and Sarrat, as well as that of the city of Laoag, which is the capital of Ilocos Norte. As a result, its waters have shaped the history and culture of these historic towns, and of the province of Ilocos Norte. It is the site of the Madongan Dam in Dingras, and is right beside Laoag International Airport in Laoag. References

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