Fishermen in the Philippines accidentally caught and later ate a megamouth shark, one of the rarest fish in the world with only 40 others recorded to have been encountered, the World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A rare rat species last seen over a century ago in the mountainous northern Philippines has been rediscovered by a team of American and Filipino biologists, a report said Sunday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Wha, wha, whine, whine. Due to a line in Desperate Housewives about a character wanting to make sure that the person's medical liscense didn't come from the Philippine, the Philippines are demanding an apology for the so-called "racial" slur. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Radio and television comic John Safran has had himself crucified in the Philippines in the gory annual Good Friday rituals imitating the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Customs officials in the Philippines have seized inflatable sex dolls meant to have gone on a tour of red light districts in the Philippines, Thailand and Japan. The dolls would be displayed with a banner reading "KFC Blows", PETA said. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

About 10,000 mothers gathered on Wednesday in nearly 300 state and private hospitals, day-care centres and parks across the Philippines to raise awareness of breastfeeding and try to set a Guinness record for the event. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Everything you ever wanted to know about living in the Philippines, by an American that lives there. I only wish I could write this much. picked by RTCA 3 years ago

Electronic Arts (EA) has christened the next chapter of its popular demolition racing series as 'Burnout Paradise,' slated to arrive alongside on both Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3 this winter, the company announced. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A new species of flying fox or fruit bat has been discovered on an island south of Manila. The orange-coloured bat with a distinctive white-stripped face was discovered in a protected wildlife area on Mindoro Island. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

However, the finder, is considering keeping them, against the family's wishes. picked by suebe 8 months ago

I wasn't going to post this until I read this:

Police suspect the kidnappers are from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)...

HA! Do you think they'd change that if they new the other meaning of MILF. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

It seems amazing, but I can't find this on plime yet. Even more amazing to read about it in a South African newspaper. picked by rambler 2 years ago

Activists in the Philippines have rescued what they believe might be the smallest offspring of the world's biggest fish — a whale shark the size of a forearm. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

We had no idea what to expect here. We thought it was just some 'old school' Water Chute ride. We were 'half-right.'
We walk up to it and see a ride op standing on the front of the boat while it travels down the drop! WTF?!? picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A form of ebola virus has been detected in pigs in the Philippines for the first time, raising concerns it could mutate and threaten humans.

Reston ebolavirus has only been seen in monkeys and humans previously and, unlike other types of ebola, it is not known to cause illness in people. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

This is not a commercial site, but a news article I found interesting. You can snorkel alongside whale sharks in the Philippines for half a day for $7.45 US. What a deal!

Article describes one snorkeler's experience. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

THE Philippines will get its own edition of Playboy magazine - only without the nudity that made the US version famous. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

Former Philippines president toppled Ferdinand Marcos' dictatorship, and restored democracy in her homeland. She died Saturday. The former homemaker and mother of four became president after her husband was assassinated and resisted seven coup attempts in six years. She was one tough lady. RIP, Mrs. Aquino. picked by meggysue 4 months ago