Balete road, in the municipality of Balete (Philippines) is the scene of legends about mysterious appearances, particularly about the occurrence of some “white lady”, a woman with long hair, dressed in night shirt and appearing in the dark, in the way of cars passing on the road. Paranormal specialists say it would be about a woman raped by Japanese soldiers during the invasion of the Philippines in the Second World War. But legend has, perhaps, and some foundations which are related to local cultural traditions. The road is lined by trees baletes (banyan), which Filipinos are dwelling of demons, wandering spirits and all sorts of evil entities.
However motorists are advised to avoid that street at night, especially if they are alone in masina. In 1988, was filmed a movie on this subject to Hiwaga Drive Ballet (Balete mystery Drive), the “heroine” is a ghost women who had died during the Spanish domination of the Philippines (nineteenth century) and who still looking for love everlasting.
