Is it a giant discovery or just a tall tale?

In the Philippine setting, knowing the correct meaning of words may save you from black eyes or embarrassment or maybe even violent death.

A Filipino named Augusto Lakandula (later identified as Reginald Chua), hijacked a  Philippine Airlines jet on May 25, 2000. After collecting the passengers’ money and other valuables, the suspect, who appeared to be deranged, jumped at 6,000 feet from the plane’s rear door using a homemade parachute. ‘Mid-Air’ Crisis On May 25, 2000, Philippine Airlines […]

Kabayan, one of the municipalities of Benguet in the Cordillera Mountain Ranges, is home to a total of 200 man-made burial caves, 15 of which contain perfectly preserved human mummies. The Kabayan burial caves are remnants of a colorful tradition and practices of the Ibaloi, a dominant indigenous group from the said municipality. Mummifying process […]

Also known as the “Mountain Trail”, Halsema Highway spans 150 kilometers between the towns of Baguio and Bontoc in Mountain Province. It is a sight to behold, thanks to the breath-taking drop-offs which peak at 2, 255 meters above sea level. For this reason, it is officially the highest altitude highway in the Philippines–even higher […]

Ratziel, a senior high school student in Urdaneta City National High School, fascinates every person who comes across his personal documents. According to Philippine Daily Inquirer, Ratziel has 40 first names, one surname, and a name suffix. The following is his complete name: Ratziel Timshel Ismail Zerubbabel Zabud Zimry Pike Blavatsky Philo Judaeus Polidorus Isurenus […]

If you think Sagada’s hanging coffins are over the top, better visit Familia Luzuriaga Cemetery in Bacolod City. For the record, it has been hailed as the “only cemetery in the world at the intersection of two highways.” Its location is so bizarre that Ripley’s Believe it Or Not gladly included it in a list of […]

“Solidarity Ring” of Compostela Valley is officially the Philippines’ biggest ring.

We’re all familiar with ice cubes falling from the sky–not a shocker at all. But living things pouring from above? Now that’s when Mother Nature gets a little bizarre. So we can just imagine how stunned the people from Loreto town in Agusan del Sur after they saw dozens of 3-inch-long mudfish falling from the […]

Coffee Alamid is a locally produced brew similar to the kopi luwak of Java, Indonesia. It’s a pricey alternative to your usual gourmet coffee and has become world-famous due to its exotic origins. Sold for up to $160 per pound, coffee alamid is officially the world’s most expensive brew made from cat excrement.  Of course, it’s not […]