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Gayuma, mabenta sa Quiapo habang papalapit ang Valentine's Day

ABS-CBN News
Feb 12 12:35 AM

Ilang araw na lang, Valentine's Day na. Pero sa mga naghahanap pa rin ng true love, sa gayuma na lang daw umaasa. Read more »

Forget chocolate, how about a cockroach for Valentine's?

Agence France-Presse
Feb 09 06:01 AM

LOS ANGELES - Forget chocolate, flowers, or a romantic dinner. A zoo in Texas is offering singles the chance to name a cockroach after their ex and see it fed to a meerkat live on camera on Valentine's Day. Read more »

'Sprout pencil', puwedeng itanim kapag upod na

ABS-CBN News
Feb 09 02:08 AM

Sa halip na pudpurin o itapon, alam niyo bang may mga lapis na puwedeng itanim kapag ubos na ang lead? Read more »

Edible underwear, enchanted rose: mga kakaibang pangregalo ngayong Valentine’s Day

Justin Aguilar, ABS-CBN News
Feb 08 11:46 PM | Updated Feb 10 07:19 PM

Isang cake artist sa Baguio City ang may itinitindang kakaibang pangregalo ngayong Araw ng mga Puso. Read more »

6-talampakang sawa nahuli sa S. Cotabato

Yen Mangompit, ABS-CBN News
Feb 07 07:18 PM

Nahuli ang isang 6-talampakang sawa sa tapat ng isang convenience store sa bayan ng Polomolok, South Cotabato nitong Huwebes ng gabi. Read more »

Hawaii lawmaker wants to raise legal smoking age to 100

Agence France-Presse
Feb 05 01:26 PM

Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii might have to wait a very long time for their first legal drag, after a lawmaker introduced a bill that would bar sales to anyone under the age of 100. Read more »

Bitter sa Valentine's? Pagpangalan ng ipis sa ex, alok ng isang zoo sa UK

ABS-CBN News
Feb 05 11:08 AM | Updated Feb 05 01:16 PM

Maaaring magbayad ng £1.50 (P102), para pangalanan mo ang isang ipis sa dati mong kasintahan. Read more »

Pagtsitsismis, pagsasampay ng underwear ipinagbabawal sa ilang barangay sa Baguio

Justin Aguilar, ABS-CBN News
Feb 05 03:26 AM | Updated Feb 10 05:38 PM

"Nakakahiya naman kapag may mga dumadaan tapos makikita 'yung mga underwear na butas-butas," pahayag ng isang residente. Read more »

Bomb de terre: World War I grenade found in French potato shipment

Agence France-Presse
Feb 03 02:56 PM

A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp factory, police said. Read more »

British man jailed for sex with corpse in funeral home

Agence France-Presse
Feb 02 10:45 AM

A burglar who had sex with a corpse in an English funeral home he broke into was jailed Friday for 6 years. Read more »

Year of the Pig: Biik na may 2 ulo pinagkaguluhan

Yen Mangompit, ABS-CBN News
Feb 01 02:14 PM

TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat - Pinagkakaguluhan ngayon ng mga residente ng Barangay Calian ang isang biik na may kakaibang itsura. Read more »

Wurst night ever? Taste takes a holiday at German sausage hotel

Deborah Cole, Agence France-Presse
Feb 01 07:41 AM

What sounds like a vegetarian's nightmare is the audacious dream come true of Claus Boebel, a fourth-generation butcher and proprietor of what he calls the world's first and only sausage-themed hotel. Read more »

Oops! Elephant seals take over California beach during US shutdown

Ronn Bautista, Reuters
Jan 31 12:05 PM

A herd of elephant seals took over a popular California beach while it was closed during the federal government shutdown and the animals show no sign of wanting to leave. Read more »

Batang naligaw sa gubat, 'inalagaan' umano ng oso

ABS-CBN News
Jan 29 08:29 PM

Isang batang lalaking nawala nang dalawang araw sa gubat sa Amerika ang nagsabing nanatili siyang ligtas sa tulong ng oso. Read more »

Panloloob ng akyat-bahay, nabulilyaso; nagbenta na lang ng shabu, kalaboso

ABS-CBN News
Jan 29 05:48 AM | Updated Jan 29 07:25 AM

MAYNILA - Arestado ang 5 lalaki sa buy-bust operation sa Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City. Read more »

Magkasintahan kinasal sa sementeryo sa Ilocos Norte

Grace Alba, ABS-CBN News
Jan 27 07:42 PM

Ikinasal noong Sabado ang isang pares sa isang sementeryo sa bayan ng Solsona, Ilocos Norte. Read more »

Horse named 'Australian of the year'

Agence France-Presse
Jan 24 08:34 AM

In the race to find an Australian role model that has demonstrated hard work, grit and honesty in the last year, one Aussie paper has decided the only one in the running is a horse.  Read more »

Paw patrol: Sony offers robocop dog at home

Agence France-Presse
Jan 23 03:13 PM

Sony's puppy-sized robot dog aibo, equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, can now remotely check up on family members, children or even pets, the Japanese electronics giant said Wednesday. Read more »

Single? In these China companies, you get 8-day 'dating leave'

ABS-CBN News
Jan 22 06:20 PM

Two companies in Zhejiang province, China have offered their single female employees to take an 8-day "dating leave" on top of their 7-day Lunar New Year break. Read more »

Aswang? 24 kambing, tupa nakitang patay at wakwak ang tiyan sa Laoag

ABS-CBN News
Jan 22 08:07 AM

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte - Namatay ang 20 tupa at 4 na kambing sa isang farm nitong siyudad.   Read more »

Rock and roll nuns to perform for pope in Panama

Roberto Cortijo, Agence France-Presse
Jan 17 03:45 PM | Updated Jan 17 03:59 PM

With millions of YouTube views and hits on Spotify and iTunes, a group of young nun rockers play one of their biggest gigs next week, and thousands of Catholics, including the pope himself, will lap it up. Read more »

Holy smoke: Croatian bishop accidentally shoots hunter

Agence France-Presse
Jan 16 08:19 AM

ZAGREB - A Croatian bishop accidentally shot and badly wounded a man while hunting wild boar, reports and officials said Tuesday, igniting criticism on social media in the mainly Catholic country.  Read more »

Afghan talent show singer finds fame as Justin Trudeau's double

Agence France-Presse
Jan 14 01:51 PM

KABUL - An Afghan talent show contestant's striking resemblance to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned him into an unlikely celebrity in the war-torn country -- and potentially given him the winning edge. Read more »

Toe the line: China stamps out foot fetish videos

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 10:59 PM

China released new guidelines on censoring short videos Wednesday, prohibiting everything from foot fetishes to spoofing the national anthem, as Beijing continues to clamp down on "harmful" information. Read more »

The shoe does not fit: Aussie PM tripped up by doctored footwear

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 11:26 AM

Australia's prime minister laughed off a clumsy attempt by aides to Photoshop him wearing snazzier, and markedly cleaner, footwear on Wednesday, saying he was perfectly happy with his battered old kicks. Read more »