Nginiiig! () is a Philippine television reality horror show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Raymond Bagatsing, then by Jericho Rosales, and finally Hero Angeles, with Luis Manzano, Marvin Agustin, Rayver Cruz, Maja Salvador and John Wayne Sace serving as substitute hosts or guest co-hosts, it aired from March 6, 2004 to April 8, 2006, replacing Knowledge Power.
Format The show is presented as a docudrama wherein it features real footage of paranormal stories through re-enactments based on the victims' account of the horrifying events. The victims are interviewed about the events that took place in the haunted venues and actors and actresses play them in the reconstructions. Similarly to the Undas episodes of the ABS-CBN telemagazine news program Magandang Gabi... Bayan, the haunted venues serve as studio settings for the show.
Cancellation Director Luis Santiago, died on June 8, 2005. Santiago, who had just completed a feature film version of the show, was passing by a bar in Makati when an intoxicated patron suddenly brandished a firearm and opened fire indiscriminately. A stray bullet from the shooting hit the director, fatally injuring him. Despite that, the series continued with an unnamed new director until its end on April 8, 2006.
Spin-offs Nginiiig: The Hidden Files and Nginiiig: Paranormal Investigation aired on the now defunct Studio 23, the latter was hosted by members of the Streetboys.
Reruns Reruns of the show's episodes airs on Jeepney TV. Select portions of some of its episodes were aired on Cine Mo! as part of its commercial breaks.
This series is currently aired on Kapamilya Online Live Global every Sunday morning.
Promotion The show was one of the shows chosen to be part of the Kasakay Mo, Kapamilya Mo MRT ad campaign launched by ABS-CBN in 2005.
Historical connections Many paranormal stories presented in the series have connections to real-life historic events. These include World War II, Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Marcos Martial law, Leyte landslide, Ozone disco club fire, 1990 Luzon earthquake, 1991 Pinatubo eruption, and many others.
Episodes
Raymond Bagatsing EpisodeTitleSummaryNotes1LeyteA tragic landslide that occurred in December 2003 in Li-Loan Leyte buries and kills over 122 people. The spirits of the victims haunt the site of the incident. The episode is divided into three stories: “Paramdam ni Pedro”, “Huling Hiling sa Hukay”, and “Ang Dalawang Bata sa Krus”.2New ManilaThe affluent New Manila neighborhood located in the Mariana district of Quezon City is haunted by spirits dating back to the pre-World War II period and the 1942-1945 Japanese occupation of the Philippines. One of these spirits is a decapitated priest/friar who lived and was murdered by the Kenpeitai and is known to frequent the neighborhood and a church situated in it. Another of the spirits are that of a couple; the man murders his fiancée and later kills himself in one of the residences, which still stands to this day.3Haunted HospitalThe Nginiig team investigate the lingering spirits of the departed patients in several hospitals, one of which is the Philippine General Hospital, the affiliate hospital of the University of the Philippines Manila's College of Medicine. “Ang Misyon ni Robbie” and “Ang Habilin Ni Allan” are the featured stories in this episode.4Tikbalang ("Centaur")Raymond Bagatsing and his resident psychics investigate the truth behind the abduction of Ireneo “Nyok” Villanueva. He is said to be abducted by a “tikbalang” or centaur, a creature that is half-man and half-horse.5Pagbalik sa Guho ("Return to the Landslide Ruins")The Nginiig team returns to Leyte to investigate new hauntings at the site of the December 2003 landslide that killed over 209 people in Leyte. In this episode, three stories are featured: “Babae sa Kapilya,” “Multo sa Pinto,” and “Isang Pagbati.”6Haunt for RentA rental apartment in Quezon City and a boarding house in Caloocan are said to be the sites of paranormal activity. The hauntings have forced many boarders and tenants into moving out of the said places for the spirits want these properties to remain undisturbed.7Chop-Chop White LadyA lawyer and his wife build an apartment building complex in Caloocan to operate as a sideline business in hopes that it would help them maintain a stable income. Unknowingly, the site of their apartment is the grave of a young woman whose spirit appears in her bloodied form or as dismembered parts of her body. While living in the apartment, the lawyer, his family and household staff also get a full glimpse of the spirit, causing them to move out and start anew. Like them, other tenants renting units are also tormented by the woman's spirit into moving out of the property for its demand to remain undisturbed. The spirit is eventually revealed to be that of a young bride who was murdered and dismembered alongside her groom on their wedding day by her jealousy-driven former lover, who was ironically chosen by the groom to be their best man.8U-Belt Boarding HouseAn old dormitory building in the University Belt in Manila is haunted by the spirits of a young woman and a man who lived in the same dormitory building. Both spirits have a tragic backstory on why they remained in the dormitory; the young woman fell victim to an unplanned pregnancy after a premarital sex affair with her married lover and hanged herself in one of the rooms out of shame after aborting her unborn child while the young man was murdered in the building during the Martial Law era. The ghost sightings have forced many students to move out of the dorm.9Cemetery MansionA wealthy woman owns a mansion situated on a vast hectare of land located next door to the town's graveyard. The woman also shares her home with the spirits from the same graveyard, the majority of whom are benevolent and kind. One of these spirits is that of her late mother.10BarangRaymond Bagatsing and his resident psychics investigate about the mysterious hex called “barang” that has beleaguered three victims, whose bodies are stricken with worms and other insects.11Beach ResortThe Lido Beach Resort in Cavite is a popular destination for people in living in Metro Manila due to its close proximity to the capital and is often used by production companies to shoot beach scenes if other beaches in the province are not feasible. However, it is also haunted by spirits and specters, which have been scaring the tourists, employees, and even the caretakers of the resort. It is later discovered that several brutal rapes and murders took place in resort's very cottages, which is the reason why the victims' restless spirits still roam the vicinity.12SanibIn this episode, the Nginiig team investigate a series of demonic possessions while also hearing stories of people who have performed exorcisms.13Haunted PugotA small town in the province of Pangasinan comes to light when stories of encountering a living disembodied head spreads. Residents of the town have stumbled upon the living disembodied head, which has been scaring them and has caused a couple of unexplained deaths. The head is believed to be the spirit of a local named Agapito Zaldua, who was killed by his own son after discovering that his father has killed his mother.14Sociego HouseOften used in movies and television shows, the Tuason mansion in Sociego, Quezon City is a recognizable landmark but also has a tragic history. Built in 1930, the house was a witness to brutal atrocities during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. The house and areas around it also served as sites where murders committed by the Kenpeitai took place.
Famous celebrities and veteran actors and director recall the times when they have seen or felt the strange presence in the mansion while they are working. In two occasions, the ghost's presence is even recorded in film.The house in this episode was later dismantled and demolished in the 2010s by DMCI and transferred to its Acacia estates subdivision in Taguig city wherein it was rebuilt in its original design as "Casa Real". It now serves as a sought-after events venue in the area while the original site of the house is currently occupied by a condominium building named "Sorrel Residences".