Capiz

This province, located in Panay Island in Western Visayas, has been frequently associated as being the alleged home of the aswang, leading to stereotypes of its inhabitants as such. Recent scientific studies attribute such conceptions to a high prevalence in the province of a rare neurological description called X-linked dystonia parkinsonism, locally known as lubag, which was first discovered there in 1975 and whose symptoms closely resemble recorded descriptions of the aswang. It is estimated that 93% of current cases as of 2022 are located on Panay, and 63% of which are in Capiz.