Mike Enriquez inhales a live tarsier

Broadcaster Mike Enriquez could face criminal charges and a P1 million fine for allegedly harming an endangered species after he accidentally inhaled a live tarsier during a sting operation against illegal smugglers in Bohol province.

The incident occurred on Friday evening when Enriquez, accompanied by a TV crew from his investigative show “Imbestigador,” joined an operation of law enforcers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in a raid of a warehouse in the town of Sagbayan.

Based on reports reaching Good Times Manila, the operatives intercepted a shipment of more than 30 tarsiers from the warehouse where they were being kept in a small cage to be transported to sellers of exotic pets. Endemic to the Philippines, the tarsier, the size of a closed human fist, is one of the smallest primates in the world.

Enriquez, who was advised not to go near the animals, reportedly insisted on getting closer so his cameramen could film them.

But as the tarsiers were being carefully moved, the broadcast journalist crept closer and closer until he was just inches from the little creatures, according to reports.

To everyone’s shock, Enriquez, who was breathing heavily in excitement, suddenly inhaled one of the tarsiers, a pregnant female, which got sucked into his right nostril as though by a vacuum cleaner.

Paramedics and rescue teams on standby tried in vain to extricate the animal, but they could not locate it in the cavernous hole. Doctors in a nearby hospital also said they did not have the right instruments to deal with the emergency.

Fearing that the tarsier is already dead, environment groups are demanding an apology from Enriquez on top of criminal charges and fines. Enriquez has apologized for what happened and said he is open to an investigation.

UPDATE: As this story was being posted, GTM learned that the tarsier is alive and well, and that the charges against Enriquez have been dropped.

“This morning, I felt her move inside my my nasal cavities. She seems very active and healthy,” Enriquez said by phone from his bed in an undisclosed hospital where he is under observation. He also revealed that the 110-gram tarsier had apparently given birth to a baby inside.

“I can feel the patter of its tiny feet,” Enriquez said. To feed the mother and its baby, he said he catches flies, crickets and grasshappers, and flicks them into his nostrils.

He recalled that while being interviewed by provincial media this morning, a tiny head suddenly peeked out of his right nostril for a brief moment before scurrying back inside. “Everyone reacted like, ‘awww, how cute,’” he said.

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Hometown Hero

Dear Readers, how are you today?

You won’t usually find me being all serious and stuff, but today, my friends, please allow me to make an exception. I know most of you only come here for the jokes but there are times when even someone like me will have to turn serious for something he believes in.

It’s not in my nature to talk about my achievements, and you will rarely find me here talking about what I have done in my life to be proud of.

But last Thursday, an organization back in my province honored me as a “Hometown Hero” because of my work in a charity. Not many people know this but I am actually heavily

involved in a grassroots campaign to help individuals, especially children, who have lost their limbs from accidents, firecracker explosions, domestic violence cases, and armed conflicts.

I won’t bore you with the details but let me just say it was such an indescribable feeling to be recognized for something you love doing. Here at Good Times Manila, I have an undeserved reputation for meanness and savagery, but the truth, dear reader, is that I’m a kindhearted person with a soft spot for differently-abled people.

I was honored back home because of my efforts to provide physically disadvantaged individuals with learning tools, like computers, books and other educational materials not usually available to them in impoverished places.

In a small town in the South, a computer laboratory I helped set up for individuals who have lost their limbs is now up and running. I am so proud of everyone who made this possible, especially the children who are doing their best to learn even with no arms and legs.

During the awarding, these children gave me their heartfelt messages of thanks for my work, which they themselves typed and printed out for me. I am truly humbled by these amazing people. With your kind indulgence, dear goodtimers, allow me to share these with you:

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Julius Babao and Yao Ming are related, family tree shows

ABS-CBN newscaster Julius Babao is related to international basketball sensation Yao Ming, giving credence to observations that the two bear an “uncanny resemblance” to each other, Good Times Manila found Tuesday.



A study of Babao’s family tree by the genealogical research unit of the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints found the blood connection between Yao, who plays for the Houston Rockets, and Babao, one of the anchors of TV Patrol.

Babao, husband of fellow TV personality Cristine Bersola-Babao, did not immediately return calls for comment, and it is not yet clear if the two men have any plans to meet.

It was found that on the paternal side of Babao’s family tree, Babao’s great-grandmother was a sister of Yao’s great-grandmother, making them distant cousins.

Yao Bing, Babao’s great-grandmother, it was learned, is pure Chinese who became a naturalized Filipino after migrating to the Philippines and marrying his great-grandfather, Juliano Babao.

GTM also discovered that Babao himself has a Chinese name: Yao Ning.


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‘Senador Manny Villar, lumuwa ang buwa’

Lumuwa ang buwa ni Senador Manuel Villar kahapon matapos habol-habulin ang mga nakawalang itik sa isang bukid habang siya’y nag-shu-shooting ng kanyang bagong commercial, ayon sa mga ulat.

Kaagad dinala sa St. Luke’s Medical Center ang senador upang tahiin at muling isuksok ang kanyang buwa.

Ayon sa mga doktor, nasa mabuting kalagayan si Villar at makalalabas na mula sa hospital sa loob ng dalawa o tatlong araw. Hindi naman anila maaapektuhan ang kakayanan ng senador na manganak muli.

Ang “buwa” ay “uterus” sa Ingles at kadalasang nakikita lamang sa mga kababaihan. Ngunit mayroon ding mga lalaki ang mayroong buwa tulad ni Villar. Ayon sa research, isa sa isang milyong kalalakihan ang mayroong buwa. Samantala, ang pagluwa ng buwa ay tinatawag na “prolapsed uterus” na nangyayari sa iba’t ibang kadahilanan tulad ng marahas na pag-iri o iba pang pisikal na aktibidad.

Nalaman ng Good Times Manila na nangyari ang insidente habang tinatapos ng senador ang shooting ng bago nyang commercial kung saan makikita siyang nagpapastol ng mga itik.

Habang naglalakad ang senador ay biglang nagtatakbo ang mga itik sa iba’t ibang direksyon na ikinabigla ni Villar. Kaagad umanong hinabol ng senador ang mga itik ngunit lalo lamang kumaripas ang mga ito.

Nadapa at nagpagulong-gulong umano ang senador sa putik habang hinahabol ang mga itik.

Dahil dito, dumugo at lumuwa ang buwa ni Villar at kaagad itong sinugod sa ospital. Nagpadala naman kaagad ng mga bulaklak sina Vice President Noli De Castro at mga senador na sina Loren Legarda, Chiz Escudero at Mar Roxas.

Samantala, ayon sa isang mapagkakatiwalaang source, may nakarinig umano kay Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson na mag-komentong gusto rin nitong magkaroon ng buwa. “Ano ba yung buwa?

Pano ba pwedeng magkaron non?” ani Lacson.

Mula sa ospital, isang maikling pahayag ang iniwan ni Villar: “Ngayon, alam ko na talaga ang naramdaman ni Aling Neneng from Riyadh. Sa sobrang sakit, dumugo, lumuwa ang buwa
ko.”

CORRECTION: Not “Aling Virgie” as earlier reported but “Aling Neneng.” Thanks, star! :D

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More Hayden sex scandals surface: a ’shocking’ threesome

More videos of Hayden Kho having sex with various women have surfaced on the Internet, particularly in streaming sites, like Youtube, days after his purported “sex scandal” with sexpot Katrina Halili came into light.

As public outrage simmered against the doctor, who became famous for his relationship with celebrity surgeon Vicki Belo, more of Kho ’s scandalous videos have made their way into the Internet, including a shocking threesome with two famous female celebrities.

In one video uploaded anonymously by one “drV_B,” Kho is seen performing various sex acts with two women who “look exactly like” singer Mystica and Kho’s former flame, Madame Auring.

As this story was posted, the video had already generated dozens of comments like: “rowr!” “love those acrobatic moves,” “where can I meet these cougars?” “disgusting!” “horrifying,” “EEEEEEWWWWW!!!” “i’m going to have nightmares,” “who’s the cutie pie?” and “i’m vomiting already but I can’t stop watching.”

One commenter said: “How could he (censored) Mystica’s (censored) (censored) and (censored) Madame Auring (censored) positions (censored) ice cream (censored) inserted golf balls into (censored) and licked (censored) his (censored) (censored) slathered hot sauce on her (censored) (censored) and kalamay (censored) (censored) grilled corn (censored) (censored) and butong pakwan inside (censored) (censored) whips, chains, (censored) on top of banana leaves?”

The sex videos have reportedly piked the interest of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla, who has pledged to help Halili file charges against Kho.

The senator is reportedly thinking of inviting Mystica and Madame Auring to a Senate inquiry as well as a dinner for three.

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