Bangungot roughly translates to 'nightmares'. It wasn't a terrible thing, since nightmares are just bad dreams. But Bangungot shares the same namesake of a vengeful demon that uses dreams as a medium. According to lore, Bangungot would induce horrifying nightmares that would then be followed by an unexpected death. It is also called Batibat in some dialects and would be tagged with this name to avoid confusion.
There is not much information about Batibat, since there are few ways to record its existence. It is just known to be a demon who lives in solitary, mostly on large old trees. This fiend is extremely territorial and would attack people indiscriminately once it finds anyone residing or entering its territory.
Batibat has a scary appearance of an ugly old woman who was extremely f
