This media monitor is also tackling about the occult, given the Halloween 'specials' that TV shows prepare and broadcast.
This is the link to the video of a segment of ABS-CBN's morning show Umagang Kay Ganda, featuring horror stories, in line with Halloween. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/lifestyle/10/28/14/engkantong-itim-nanliligaw-umano-sa-isang-dalaga
The video is about a lady who was allegedly courted by a 'maligno.' Of course, the only source of the story is the lady herself and no one else. Even if the segment is not considered as news, it is still in violation of the KBP's Broadcast Code, particularly Article 13, which deals with Superstitions and the Occult. This is a violation that ABS-CBN and other stations grossly violate during this time of the year. The treatment of the lady's story is as if her narrative is ultimately true, albeit the lack of any corroborative statements from those who know or live with her. Furthermore, the segment was, in a way, promoting belief in the spirits and occult by trying to explain the phenomenon by getting the 'expert opinion' of a pastor, and not even a member of the medical profession, or even of the academe to explain such and provide credible insights to avoid falling into the impression that spirits and such creatures exist.
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