10 Things You Did Not Know About Batanes
The Philippines northernmost islands is a thing of beauty.
The Philippines northernmost islands is a thing of beauty.
The investigation into allegations of human trafficking at the home of a Saudi diplomat has not yielded enough information to press charges yet. It remains unclear whether the person being investigated has diplomatic immunity.
Honoring the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Looks pretty painful.
A U.S. Navy ship has been stuck on Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, southwest of the Philippines since Jan. 17. More than 10 yards of the reef has been damaged.
Supertyphoon Bopha slammed into the chain of islands. (Warning: graphic content!) The death toll currently stands at 500, with over 400 missing and 310,000 displaced.
Naderev Saño fights tears at the final session of a climate change conference. “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”
He was visiting Misibis Bay and…yeah, he’s perfect.
Botha went from “Typhoon” status to “Super Typhoon” with sustained winds of over 160 mph. It’s expected to make landfall in Philippines for a second time with the intensity of a category 2 hurricane.
A spokesman dismisses a widespread Twitter rumor that they were employing canvassers in the Philippines.
Women in Togo are currently abstaining from sex as a form of non-violent protest. The sex strike is becoming a popular form of opposition in a variety of countries.
An actual monsoon wedding. From Manila, The Philippines.
Reddit user moctodtidderptth posted this picture of a couple in the Philippines whose wedding went on despite raging floods. “In good times and in bad…”
Deadly monsoon rains have flooded much of the Philippines, leaving 60 percent of Manila, the capital city, underwater.
But only in the Philippines. Apparently they’ve been getting this seasonal favorite in secret for years.
Thanks to Lenddo, Colombians can use their Facebook friends as collateral for a loan. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to social banking.
So much goo. If David Cronenberg directed “Jurassic Park.”
Helmets are for squares and dweebs.
Still probably less painful than spending time with your family on Easter. Here are some extraordinarily dedicated penitents in the Philippines getting nailed to crosses in observance of Holy Week. WARNING: Graphic images.
These range from jaw-dropping to heart-breaking. The Philippines was struck by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday, flattening villages and triggering landslides. At least 29 are dead and dozens more are missing.
This Pomeranian will swallow your soul. The Angel of Barkness? The Groom Reaper? 28 Spays Later? Etc.
More photos of the 21-foot, 2,370-pound beast that was caught in southern Philippines last week. It’s thought to be the largest saltwater crocodile ever captured alive in the country, perhaps in the world. Although it’s suspected of being a man eater, locals are keeping it in an enclosure and have affectionately named it Lolong. View List ›
This 21 foot giant was captured in Philippines after 3 week hunt. View Image ›
Rolando Mendoza is a Filipino former policeman who took 15 Chinese tourists hostage in a tour bus in Manila on Monday. Read More ›
Being in an “English Language Only” venue does not stop him from expressing in colorful Philippine gay slang. Watch Video ›
In the SM City Marikina mall in the Philippines, robot slave children are forced to carry other kids around in carts. Robot kids are people too, you guys. This just isn’t right. Watch Video ›
Fishermen in the Philippines accidentally caught and later ate a megamouth shark, one of the rarest fishes in the world. Scientists have named the shark “Megamouth 41.” Because it is only the 41st megamouth recorded in the world.