8-foot Snake Found in Tondo, Manila

MANILA, Philippines - A snake measuring about 8-foot long was found in Tondo, Manila during the height of Typhoon Maring.

Residents in the area reportedly discovered the giant snake floating in the flood.

The presence of snakes in flooded areas has become a common thing around the world. Burmese pythons were seen recently during floods in Canada and US.

More updates on this 8-foot snake will be posted on this once they become available.

2013 Election Results: Manila (Partial and Unofficial)

The City of Manila is one of the most hotly contested local area in the National Capital Region (NCR) during the 2013 National and Local elections. Mayoralty seat in Manila is between a former Philippines President against incumbent and former Police officer.

As of posting, the unofficial tally between Joseph Estrada and Alfredo Lim showed a very tight result.