In this fictional Philippines, the gap between what is natural and supernatural is more blurred. The common people are more paranoid and more fanatical in faith. Society is more fractured and schizophrenic. And Metro Manila, in particular, is darker: more sinful, more decayed, and more hopeless. While much of this difference stems from the political atmosphere of the book (the entire nation is under a second Martial Law), the reason why this fictional Philippines is much weirder that the one we are in is because, in the comicbook, many obscure aspects of our culture have been highlighted, aspects which the common Filipino would rather not think about. One need not look far to realize how different modern Filipinos are from the rest of the world. Dancing Sto. Ninos. Tycoon snake twins. Significant number of psychics. Indeed, truth is stranger than fiction. And it is from this truth that Baylans: Hack the Culture gets its power.

Weirdsville Philippines expounds on the concepts explored in the comicbook. I have based many of these ideas from Internet sources, tabloid headlines, childhood stories, and casual conversations with Filipinos in various walks of life.