“Philippines’ Most Shocking Stories” is a new Youtube series from ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs that looks back into real-life events that stunned the nation — stories that made headlines, triggered investigations and sparked public outcry. The series is hosted by ABS-CBN News reporters who provide new details, fresh perspectives and a comprehensive picture on what happened in these heart-breaking tragedies, true crime cases and national scandals. Series premiere on July 15. Fresh episodes drop on the ABS-CBN News Channel, Tuesdays at 8PM.
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Hosted by reporter Jessie Cruzat, this episode revisits the 1991 Ormoc flash flood, one of the deadliest natural disasters in Philippine history. On November 5, 1991, torrential rains triggered by Tropical Storm Uring caused the Anilao and Malbasag rivers to swell beyond capacity. In a matter of hours, more than 5,000 people were killed, thousands more were injured or displaced, and entire communities were wiped out. “Philippines’ Most Shocking Stories” is a YouTube series from ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs that looks back into real-life events that stunned the nation — stories that made headlines, triggered investigations and sparked public outcry. The series is hosted by ABS-CBN News reporters who provide new details, fresh perspectives and a comprehensive picture on what happened in these heart-breaking tragedies, true crime cases and national scandals. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: Ang Bagyong inakalang ordinaryo 2:24 - Ang heograpiya at siksikang populasyon ng Ormoc 4:15 - Ang pagdating ng Bagyong Uring (Tropical Storm Thelma) 5:27 - Ang biglaang pagtaas ng tubig: Survivors' accounts 8:15 - "Bumigay ang bahay": Ang trahedya ng pamilya ni Boboy 11:50 - Ang Siyensya: Bakit naging delubyo ang ulan? (Illegal Logging) 14:55 - Ang Aftermath: Ormoc, nagmistulang ghost town 16:40 - Mass graves at ang mga nawawalang bangkay 18:00 - Pagbangon at paghahanda para sa Yolanda 19:34 - Conclusion: Ang leksyon ng kalikasan 20:12 - Christmas Break Announcement (Returning Jan 6, 2026) Don't forget to like, share and leave your own theories in the comments below. New episodes will be uploaded every Tuesday at 8 PM. Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #PHMostShocking #ShockingStories #PhilippinesMostShockingStories #ABSCBNNews #PhilippineHistory #OrmocTragedy #BagyongUring #PMSS #ABSCBNNews #JessieCruzat #ClimateChangePH