Three Knocks at Unit 771

**Unit 771 – Tenement, Taguig** Unit 771 has long been avoided by residents of a tenement

in Taguig. Caretakers say the building stands on land once used during the **Japanese

occupation** as a detention and interrogation site. In the early 2000s, a family moved into

the unit. Every night around **3:00 a.m.**, they heard metal banging inside the

walls, followed by a man’s muffled crying. One night, they found **wet,

muddy footprints** in the kitchen—though no one else was there. A former tenant

later suffered a breakdown, screaming, “I didn’t confess!” He had unexplained

bruises on his wrists and back. During repairs, workers allegedly found **blood-stained