The Ghost Stories of Starmall Alabang
Starmall Alabang, the premiere mall in the southern part of Metro Manila, has been the subject of urban legends and ghost stories for over two decades now. The story may sound far-fetched, but you never know what might be hiding in plain sight! This collection of ghost stories from Starmall Alabang will leave you spooked, especially when you learn how many people have witnessed these chilling specters with their own eyes! What happens if you stumble upon one of these terrifying entities at Starmall Alabang? Do they bring you fortune or misfortune?
About Starmall Alabang
Star Mall, previously known as Metropolis Star, stands on the former site of the Alabang Cemetery. Manuela Realty Development Corp., established by Sen. Manny Villar‘s grandmother-in-law Doña Manuela Aguilar Riguera, built the mall in the ’90s. In recent decades, many people have reported feeling ghosts inside and outside of the large building and even seeing strange images and mists. Some shoppers state that they have felt cold hands touching them and other frightening phenomena.
Creepy Stories
Here are some creepy stories from the Starmall Alabang area.
An Encounter with the Ghost at the Cinema
“im from alabang and lumaki ako malapit sa metropolis mall.. tama nga na dating sementeryo yung mall na yon.. meron akong friend na may weird experience doon.. meron kasi silang movie analysis na projects sa skul.. since na malapit lang sya sa metropolis mall dun na lang sya nagdecide na manood ng movie.. ang malupit pa doon ‘last full show’ sya nanood.. sya lang mag isa.. so pagdating nya sa movie hauz madilim na and nagsisimula na yung movie… yung pinanood nya ay isang comedy movie. syempre nakakatawa yung palabas and nung pumasok sya halos wala syang maupuan kasi tingin nya madaming tao… ang nakakakilabot sa lahat nung bumukas yung ilaw pagkatapos ng palabas… nagulat sya nung ilan lang pala silang nanonood, almost 10 or less lang sila.. Bigla syang kinilabutan kaya tumakbo sya pauwi… Mula noon di na sya nanood ng sine dun..”
See also: Star City is reopening January 14, 2022
Security Guard on Duty
“May isa pa akong friend na nagwork sa metropolis as a security guard.. So around 7pm meron daw pumasok na 10 guys na nakabarong, natawa nga sya kasi parang may kasal na dadaluhan yung mga manonood.. Eh, hanggang closing sya duty… Kinilabutan sya nung di lumabas yung 10 guys na nakabarong.. Bigla na lang daw nawala….”
Creepy Feeling Experience at the Swimming Pool
“Nag swimming kami ng mga friends ko sa starmall December 28, 2016 tandang tanda ko pa yan kasi ayan yung memorable moments namin e anyways, nagswimming kami dyan mga 1:30 ng hapon akala nga namin nun may event so ayun hindi na yata kami tutuloy nun pero tinanong namin yung guard then mamaya pa palang gabi ang event so bumili na kami ng ticket para makapasok kami dun. Pagkapasok namin pumunta kaming cr para magbihis pang swimming nung pumasok kami ng cr parang ang creepy madilim sya tapos bawat cubicle ang creepy hindi nalang namin pinansin yun kasi excited na kami mag swimming.
Pagkalabas namin ng cr dive agad sa pool saya says namin nun pero around 3:30 nakaramdam na ko ng bigat ng katawan tapos yung mga friend ko ay masakit na rin yung ulo hindi namin yun pinansin nag swimming ulit kami nung pagkaahon ko ang bigat talaga ng katawan ko (iam not fat) para bang may nakapasan sakin,sinabi ko na ang nararamdaman ko sa mga kaibigan ko around 4:50 umalis na kami hinang hina na ako nun pagkalabas namin ng mall andaming mga kulay itim na ibon bumungad samin ang creepy nga e kasi kumpulan sila at isa sa tapat ng starmall lang talaga sila nag kukumpulan Ewan ko kung ano bang ibig sabihin nun. Naka uwi na ako ng 9:00 ng gabi pagkadating ko sinermonan agad ako kasi di ako nagpaalam mag swimming HAHA paalam ko lang kasi mag mmall ako so ayun na nga kinabukasan pinatawas ako then ang lumabas ay nasa ilalim daw ako ng pool at may mga nakapaligid sakin mga buo at isang babaeng mahaba ang buhok pagkatapos nun hindi na ko pinag swimming dun. Isang linggo rin akong may sakit”-Hopiang Masarap
Ghosts that steal
Other than the ghost at the cinema who suddenly disappears on their very eyes some ghost stories about pick pockets whose items disappear in store shelves have been shared. One also hears a strange noise and sees a moving object without someone moving it.
Thoughts
A mall can be a great place to visit for fun, for shopping, and for entertainment. A mall can also be a scary place that gives you goosebumps when no one is around. I’ve also been to Starmall Alabang a few times just to shop and I’ve been hearing about this Urban Legends for a long time. But what about a ghost? Can it be scary in a mall?
Sources:
- https://www.pinoyexchange.com/discussion/511026/share-scary-pinoy-ghost-stories-thread-2-get-a-pin/p3
- https://takeoffphilippines.com/post/126742096504/i-dare-you-philippines-haunted-places-you-should
- https://www.maymomoo.com/index.php?page=pinoy-horror-story&title=Rooftop+ng+Starmall+Alabang&id=MTA5OTI=
