OMG! Philippines web designer names his son HTML in honour of his profession 

OMG! Philippines web designer names his son HTML in honour of his profession Hypertext Mark-up Language Rayo Pascual – or HTML for short – was born in Bulacan in the Philippines last week  The baby’s father, Mac Pascual, said unusual names are a tradition in his family  His own name stands for Macaroni 85, he … Read more

Covid UK: Nurse, 41, who died was one of thousands of brave NHS workers from Philippines

At the height of the initial Covid outbreak in March last year, Leilani Medel, a 41-year-old mum, posted a picture of herself and her 13-year-old daughter Carmina on her Facebook page with the caption: ‘Don’t ask me to stay home, I’m a nurse! We fight when others can’t any more.’ Leilani, who lived in Bridgend, … Read more

Apex Legends Mobile beta to roll out for gamers in India and Philippines

Apex Legends Mobile breaks into action for the first time for both Android and iOS gamers. The title was first released a couple of years ago as cross-platform battle royale. The battle royale arena is pretty vacant especially in India, where the otherwise famous PUBG was banned by the government citing national security as a … Read more

Covid Philippines: Man dies after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching curfew

A Filipino man has died after allegedly being forced to do 300 squat thrusts by police as punishment for breaking Covid rules in his home country. Darren Manaog Penaredondo, 28, died in General Trias city, on the outskirts of the capital Manila, on April 3 – two days after he was caught by police buying a … Read more

Man discovers he has a blade buried in his torso 15 months after knife attack in the Philippines

‘I keep getting stabbing chest pains, Doctor…’: Man discovers he has a blade buried in his torso 15 months after knife attack in the Philippines Kent Ryan Tomao, 25, was stabbed 15 months ago in Kidapawan, Phillipines Went to public hospital where the doctors stitched his wound and didn’t X-ray During X-ray for a new … Read more

Covid UK: ANOTHER variant ‘from Philippines’ found in two people in England

PHE spots ANOTHER Covid variant ‘from the Philippines’ as officials detect two more cases of Brazilian strain Filipino variant, named P.3, shares mutations with Kent and South African strains Picked up in two people in England, one of whom had international travel links Two more cases of Brazil variant been spotted in London and West … Read more

Covid UK: ANOTHER variant ‘from Philippines’ found in two people in England

PHE spots ANOTHER Covid variant ‘from the Philippines’ as officials detect two more cases of Brazilian strain Filipino variant, named P.3, shares mutations with Kent and South African strains Picked up in two people in England, one of whom had international travel links Two more cases of Brazil variant been spotted in London and West … Read more

Philippines police chief is SACKED for claiming air stewardess was gang-raped

A Philippines police chief has been sacked for claiming an air stewardess was gang-raped and murdered, but her family insist he was telling the truth.  Christine Dacera was found dead in a bathtub at the Garden City Grand Hotel in Makati, Philippines on New Year’s Day.  Eleven men were provisionally charged with rape and murder … Read more

Canoe conman John Darwin, 70 ‘bankrolled’ by second wife in Philippines

Canoe conman John Darwin, 70, who was jailed with first wife after faking his death in £679,000 insurance scam is being ‘bankrolled’ by second spouse who’s 23 years his junior in Philippines John Darwin, 70, vanished in March 2002 as part of a £679,000 insurance scam The conman from County Durham faked his own death … Read more

Canoe conman John Darwin, 70 ‘bankrolled’ by second wife in Philippines

Canoe conman John Darwin, 70, who was jailed with first wife after faking his death in £679,000 insurance scam is being ‘bankrolled’ by second spouse who’s 23 years his junior in Philippines John Darwin, 70, vanished in March 2002 as part of a £679,000 insurance scam The conman from County Durham faked his own death … Read more