The package from Hong Kong looked innocent enough, marked "personal clothing." But when customs officials opened it, they were stunned to see about 300 live scorpions and spiders. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

2.2 Million Catholics descended on Quiapo Church in Manilla with the attention of seeking blessing from a replica of a charred statue of Jesus brought from Mexico in 1606.

Some photos and a first hand account here picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

An article from November 1939 in Natural History Magazine.

The giant clam yielded its treasure only after slaying a native diver trapped when its great jaws snapped shut. Worshiped as the gift of Allah, the 14-pound pearl was finally presented to the author by a Mohammedan chief whose son he saved from death. picked by DaftGretel 9 months ago

A fascinating article about 10,000 Filipino families living in a cemetery. Some families ended up here almost accidentally. Some inherited the mausoleums that they now live in from their great-grandparents. Others came from the provinces and couldn’t make enough money to live in the big city. In all cases, they’re basically families with nowhere else to go. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

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A foetus, about 4 months old picked by pocksucket 5 months 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 1 year ago