A bride struck down with food poisoning on her big day was saved by her nurse bridesmaids – who hooked her up to an IV while she had her hair and make-up done. Myka la Viña, 31, had been out for dinner with her husband-to-be, John Paul Basa, 37, a nurse, and eight friends the … Read more
Meghan Markle’s estranged father had part of his left leg amputated in a “case of life or death” after he was rushed to a hospital in the Philippines on Wednesday. Thomas Markle, 81, underwent life-saving three-hour surgery at a Cebu hospital when his leg turned blue, then black as a blood clot cut off circulation … Read more
They kept their eye on the prize. An arcade in the Philippines earned a Guinness World Record for installing the world’s largest claw machine. The PlayFair arcade, located at the TOPS landmark in Barangay Busay in Cebu, earned the title for its Claw King, which encompasses a staggering area of 1,761 cubic feet. The massive game … Read more
Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, has found it difficult to settle into his new life in the Philippines, The Post can reveal. The retired TV lighting director, 80, who had previously lived in a cliffside property near the US border in Rosarito, Mexico for over a decade, moved to the other side of the world earlier … Read more
Nora Aunor, a powerful Filipina actress and singer who for nearly 60 years captivated audiences — her devoted fans were called Noranians — earning the nickname “the Superstar,” died on April 16 in the city of Pasig, near Manila. She was 71. Her death, in a hospital, was announced by her family. The cause was … Read more
The best country is better than the rest. Drew Binsky, from Arizona, has traveled to every country in the world since he began checking places off his list in 2012, according to his website. He’s enjoyed visiting Indigenous tribes in Africa and driving around Cuba, but one country stood out to him. Drew Binsky, from … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. One of comedy’s fastest rising stars is taking a big leap next year. Jo Koy, 52, was just announced as the host of the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. … Read more
Social media is going batty for a “human-sized” bat! Twitter user @AlexJoestar622 posted a photo that seemingly showed a very large, man-sized black winged-mammal hanging upside down. The snap was taken in the Philippines and the bat was swinging down from a roof. “Remember when I told y’all about the Philippines having human-sized bats? Yeah, … Read more
A web address on a license plate in Maryland is unintentionally leading to the wrong destination. Earlier this week, a commenter on Reddit pointed out that the URL on the bottom of the state’s license plate commemorating the War of 1812 is no longer associated with the Star-Spangled 200, Inc. – as it once was – but instead a … Read more
These Easter congregants are taking their Good Friday celebration back to the New Testament. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, a controversial Good Friday tradition has been resurrected. Eight people were willingly nailed to crosses in the Philippines to commemorate Christ’s suffering as part of a lurid custom that’s been banned by the Catholic … Read more
He puts sweat, tears — and his own blood — into his work. Filipino painter Elito Circa, 52, grew up so poor he used plums and tomatoes to make art. When he got scraped as a youngster, he even tried using blood to paint with, and got hooked. The artist now goes to a health clinic once every three … Read more
An amusement park ride took a tragic turn — and left a teen fighting for his life. Footage captured the horrifying moment when Mark Fajardo, 13, was flung violently from a fair ride into a steel barrier, which resulted in him losing a lung. The freak accident occurred on November 1. Fajardo and other youngsters … Read more
Ernestus Tyminas felt “stuck” in his role as marketing manager at a newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So he requested a two-month vacation to backpack through Asia, he said, landing in Beijing in January 2019. “The first day … I meet this,” he said, pointing to Darina Karpitskaya, sitting next to him. The couple, speaking … Read more