UK’s most wed man hopes Filipina, 32, will be his wife number nine
Britain’s most wed man hopes to make a Filipina his ninth wife — months after a previous fiancee from the country left him for another man. Ron Sheppard, aged 70, …
Weird News
Funeral parlour rented murder victim’s body to fake wake operators
A funeral parlour is accused of renting out the corpse of a woman who was kidnapped and murdered to fake wake operators. It is alleged that an unidentified mortuary sold …
Facebook ‘witch’ extorted heartbroken woman over love potion payment
A self-described witch was arrested for extortion after she threatened a woman over payment for a love potion she had concocted. Jhane Mendoza, aged 29, was arrested on Monday (July …
Mindanao villagers blame blood-sucking ‘sigbin’ for killing fighting cocks
Superstitious villagers in Minanao have blamed a mythical blood-sucking creature for the nocturnal death of 21 fighting cocks. On Sunday (July 29), residents of Kauswagan village in Cagayan de Oro awoke …
Girl claiming to be possessed by dead brother reveals details of his murder
Footage has emerged of a teenage Filipina, supposedly possessed by the spirit of her dead brother, revealing details of his murder. Abigail Magtalas, aged 16, started trembling on Saturday (July …
Cebu schoolgirls fall victim to demonic possession after seeing ghosts
A school in Danao City, Cebu, has reported an outbreak of supposed demonic possession sparked by the sighting of a ghost. At least 13 female high school students were reportedly …
Chinese woman rescued off Philippine coast was trying to swim home
The Philippine Coast Guard rescued a Chinese woman off the north coast of Luzon who was attempting to swim home. Eighteen-year-old Xiong Won Jing had quit her job at the …
Pupils rushed to church after mass hysteria closes two Cebu schools
Two schools on the island of Cebu were forced to close after outbreaks of mass hysteria among pupils struck within hours of one another. The phenomenon was first reported at …
Body of Indonesian woman cut from belly of enormous python
An Indonesian woman has been cut from the belly of a python after she vanished while tending her vegetable garden. The body of 54-year-old Wa Tiba was discovered yesterday (Friday, …
The final curtain: Man stabbed to death as My Way Curse strikes again
The My Way Curse has struck again, after a man stabbed his neighbour over who should get to sing the Sinatra classic. Over the years law enforcers have noticed the …
Japanese hunting for Yamashita Treasure arrested for digging on island
Four Japanese men allegedly hunting for the legendary Yamashita Treasure have been arrested on a tiny island off the coast of Luzon. Also arrested on Capones Island, just off the …
Discovery of stinking hairy creature on beach prompts earthquake fears
A huge hairy sea creature washed up on a beach in Oriental Mindoro has left locals fearing an earthquake is imminent. The mysterious 20-foot-long creature surfaced in the town of …
Elderly priest’s lunchbox sparks bomb scare on plane
An elderly priest’s quip about his packed lunch caused a bomb scare at Dumaguete Airport, stranding more than 100 passengers for some four hours. Police Chief Inspector Ruel Baganes said …
Australian arrested after word ‘bombing’ scrawled on hotel mirror
An Australian tourist and his two female companions have been arrested for writing the word “bombing” on a Cebu City hotel room mirror. Police arrested Jamie Allan Morgan, aged 48, …
Man found with preserved foetus claimed it was for ‘healing at a distance’
Police searching a house in Rizal for firearms were shocked to discover a seven-month-old human foetus preserved in a plastic container. Local police chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar said his officers …
Filipino Catholics claim miracle after witnessing sun ‘dancing’ in the sky
A group of Catholic devotees have proclaimed a miracle after saying they saw the sun “dancing” in the sky. The worshippers were celebrating the feast of Divine Mercy on Sunday …
Crucifixion? It’s a doddle! Man claims being crucified doesn’t hurt
A man who has been crucified every Easter for the past 32 years says it no longer causes any pain to be nailed to a cross. Ruben Enaje, aged 58, …
Why should men have all the fun? Women join Easter crucifixion rituals
The tradition of volunteering for crucifixion to mark Easter has always been a purely male domain — but not any longer. The grizzly re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s suffering, or Lenten …
Teenager hunting fighting spiders killed by neighbour’s cockerel guard
A teenage boy hunting for ‘derby spiders’ was killed by an electrified wire set by a neighbour to prevent his prized fighting cocks being stolen. Edison Calsado Caratay, aged 16, …
Palawan school cancelled after 15 students ‘possessed by evil spirits’
A school in Palawan was forced to cancel lessons after 15 students were supposedly possessed by evil spirits. According to a report on GMA News, the affected students were “rushed” …
Cambodian police arrest tourists for ‘pornographic dancing’
A man arrested in Cambodia for what police described as “pornographic dancing” with young women tourists is baffled by his detention. Police in Siem Reap, the tourist town close to …
Big-leg conman becomes a Muslim and hints at return to Southeast Asia
German ‘big-leg’ conman Benjamin Holst has become a Muslim — boasting that his new name will help him return to countries that have blacklisted him. We recently reported that Benjamin …
Holy smoke! Ash cloud recalls erupting volcano’s tragic creation myth
An ash cloud rising from Mount Mayon has provided an uncanny reminder of the volcano’s tragic creation myth. The image, captured by freelance photojournalist Ciriaco Santiago, closely resembles two people …
Flat earth theory attracting growing support in the Philippines
Flat earth theory used to be a byword for outmoded or irrational thinking, however it is now gaining ground in the Philippines. A Facebook group called ‘Philippine Flat Earth Society …
Filipina artist’s menstrual blood sculptures to be shown in London
A Filipina artist who uses her own menstrual blood in her work is preparing for an exhibition at a London gallery. Rhine Bernardino has named her latest collection of sculptures …
Naked, faeces-flinging airport rampage caused by ‘sex drug overdose’
A Korean-American tourist has been arrested after running naked around a Thai airport and throwing his own faeces at passersby. Steve Cho said his strange behaviour in the departure hall …