I once heard/read about a hoax report re: that pic of a man that emerged after disemboweling a retic.
From what I recall, this rich dude visited a poor village somewhere in a SEAsian jungle and offered easy money to kill a retic and for a man to pose inside it's cut open belly. I dunno but last I check, people from poverty stricken areas will do almost anything for quick cash, especially if it smells like an almighty dollar/euro and all you have to do is pose inside the belly of a dead snake
BOttomline: Looks like the Philippines isn't the only one with media "occasionally" spreading false information...