Gil Pérez

As a rule I don't believe in a lot of the conspiracy theories and other paranormal stuff that makes the rounds of popular folklore today, but for some reason this story struck a chord.

It doesn't supply any direct evidence of anything, and doesn't even suggest anything, except "how did he get from the Philippines to Mexico city" so fast....., but maybe this is what gives it some credibility!

First the story;

Gil Perez was a Spanish soldier who suddenly appeared in Mexico City on October 26, 1593.

He was wearing the uniform of the guards of the Del Gobernador Palace in the Philippines.

He claimed to have no idea how he had managed to appear in Mexico.

He stated that moments before finding himself there, he had been on sentry duty in Manila at the governor’s Palace.

He told them that the governor (Don Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas) had just been assassinated.

Two months later, news arrived from the Philippines by ship.

They carried news that confirmed that the governor had been killed and they verified other aspects of Perez’s story.

Witnesses confirmed that Perez had indeed been on duty in Manila just before arriving in Mexico.

In addition, one of the passengers on the ship recognized Perez and swore that he had seen him in the Philippines on October 23.

Perez eventually returned to the Philippines and resumed his life – which was uneventful until his death.

You can read a more in depth article on Gil Perez here.

What was it?

U.F.O?

Time travellers?

Magic?

Or just plain nuts!

We will never know for sure, but this story has a ring of truth to it due to it's simplicity and plain narrative, so I would believe it more than most of the paranormal junk we get today!


Allan W Janssen is the author of the book The Plain Truth About God (What the mainstream religions don't want you to know......!) and is available as an E-Book H E R E! and H E R E! And as a paperback H E R E ! and H E R E !