Long before Superman, Batman and Captain America, ancient Filipinos told tales of love and adventure about native superheroes who fought monsters, won over formidable armies, rode the wind, traveled on flying shields, and led the earliest communities in the islands.
Songs on the exploits of these superheroes were sung during festivities and proper occasions, and are termed folk epics or ethno-epics. Most often, ethno-epics were named after superheroes, except for some which carry traditional titles. like the Kalinga Ulalim, the Sulod Hinilawod, the Maranaw Darangen, or the Bikol Ibalon.Stories about ancient superheroes have sometimes been describe as "old time history" because they can be used to study the lives and beliefs of the people who produced them. They have also been describe as "lost", because they were soon forgotten by Filipinos who came under the heavy influence of Spanish colonization. Thus, many tales of Filipino superheroes can only be heard in the in the hinterlands of Northern Mindanao.
Some Filipino Superheroes of long ago are listed below: