To this day, Biringan remains a mysterious part of Philippine folklore. In addition, everyday stories of encounters with Biringan's residents continue to be told.
If these had simply been figments of the imagination, these stories would have died down a long time ago, still, fresh stories continue to crop up.
The encantos (enchanted ones) are most likely elementals, apparently shapechangers because they have been reported to appear in whatever form they wish, human or not.
But in human form, their distinguishing characteristic is the lack of the philtrum, the indentation below the nose and above the upper lip.
