Filipino Gods and Goddesses Across the Islands
Updated: 3 days ago
Most lists of Filipino gods and goddesses focus on the Tagalog pantheon. But every region had its own spiritual world. Here is a wider look across the islands.
Tagalog (Luzon)
Bathala, supreme god and creator
Apolaki, god of the sun and war
Mayari, goddess of the moon
Aman Sinaya, goddess of the sea
Visayan
Kaptan, god of the sky
Magwayen, goddess of the sea and of the souls of the dead
Sidapa, god of death, said in some stories to live on Mount Madjaas
The Bakunawa, the great serpent that swallows the moon
Cordillera
For many Cordillera peoples, Kabunian is the highest deity, honored in rituals tied to rice planting and harvest.
Why the variety matters
These traditions developed separately across islands and languages. Treating them as one 'Filipino mythology' flattens that richness. Naming the region a story comes from is a simple way to respect it.
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