The Vizconde Massacre (1991)
The Vizconde Massacre (1991)
The Vizconde massacre case was one of the true crime stories that defined the 1990s in the Philippines, leading to the t... Read more
22 Apr 2023
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30mins
OFWs Sentenced to Death Abroad: Flor Contemplacion and Sarah Balabagan (1995)
OFWs Sentenced to Death Abroad: Flor Contemplacion and Sarah Balabagan (1995)
In 1995, two female overseas Filipino workers, Flor Contemplacion and Sarah Balabagan, were sentenced to death abroad fo... Read more
22 Apr 2023
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16mins
The Anting-Anting of Captain Von Tollig (A Sargent Kayme Short Story)
The Anting-Anting of Captain Von Tollig (A Sargent Kayme Short Story)
The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the... Read more
18 Mar 2023
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17mins
Told at the Club (A Sargent Kayme Short Story)
Told at the Club (A Sargent Kayme Short Story)
The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the... Read more
28 Feb 2023
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15mins
The Murder of Elvira Manahan (1986)
The Murder of Elvira Manahan (1986)
In 1986, socialite, TV host and movie star Elvira Manahan was brutally murdered in her Forbes Park residence by a man ru... Read more
21 Feb 2023
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18mins
The House on Zapote Street, Part 2 (A Nick Joaquin Short Story with The Asian Madness Podcast)
The House on Zapote Street, Part 2 (A Nick Joaquin Short Story with The Asian Madness Podcast)
Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote St... Read more
11 Jan 2023
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17mins
The House on Zapote Street, Part 1 (A Nick Joaquin Short Story with The Asian Madness Podcast)
The House on Zapote Street, Part 1 (A Nick Joaquin Short Story with The Asian Madness Podcast)
Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote St... Read more
10 Jan 2023
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17mins
Corazon Amurao: Richard Speck Massacre Survivor (1966)
Corazon Amurao: Richard Speck Massacre Survivor (1966)
In 1966, a Filipino exchange nurse was one of 9 women inside a townhouse in Chicago where Richard Speck committed mass m... Read more
24 Dec 2022
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17mins
Police Killings: The Gregorios, Lilibeth Valdez and Kian Delos Santos (2017-2021)
Police Killings: The Gregorios, Lilibeth Valdez and Kian Delos Santos (2017-2021)
From 2017 to 2021, there were three stories of civilians being killed that were among the most shocking the country had ... Read more
24 Nov 2022
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17mins
Pepsi Number Fever (1992)
Pepsi Number Fever (1992)
In 1992, a promotional scheme was launched by Pepsi in the Philippines promising a chance to win 1 million pesos, but an... Read more
11 Nov 2022
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19mins