EVIDENCE FROM OTHER SOURCE:

- Folk beliefs, otherwise known as "superstitious beliefs", form part of a people's

value system and culture. They basically reflect the customs, traditions, and mores
of a group, which may be based on religious beliefs, opinions, old or popular
practices. They also tell of how a people view the unknown and the means to
appease the gods that control the future.

Filipinos have a number of folk beliefs about life, family, luck, wealth, etc.. The
Tagalog terms for folk beliefs and superstitions are: paniniwala (beliefs),
kasabihan ng mga matatanda (what the old people say), and pamahiin
(superstitions). The collection of folk beliefs on this page are written in
Tagalog/Filipino, with appropriate translations in English. The primary source of
this collection is Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz's Don't Take A Bath on a Friday:
Philippine Superstitions and Folk Beliefs. Manila: Tahanan Books, 1996. Click on
the contents link on the left to access the collection of Filipino folk beliefs.

Islamization in the Philippines

As of 2015. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Muslim
population of Philippines in 2015 was 5.57%. However, a 2012 estimate
by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) stated that there
were 10.7 million Muslims, or approximately 11 percent of the total
population.