Widowed Aussie lives in makeshift houseboat on roadside in the Philippines
Published date: Wed, 27 May 2026 13:48:04 +0700An elderly Australian man was found living in a makeshift houseboat on the roadside in the Philippines after the death of his Filipina wife.
A local rider was travelling through Batangas when he noticed the pensioner, named Chris, resting inside his small green dinghy shelter under the sweltering 37-degree Celsius heat.
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Batangas, Philippines |
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20/05/2026 |
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ViralPress/Carrie Laine Abad |
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VRP179269 |
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Duration: 00:23 |
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Rating: Social safe |
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