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Lightning kills woman in Pangasinan town

SUAL, Pangasinan—A woman died after she was struck by lightning while feeding milkfish in a fish cage in Barangay Baquioen here on Sunday. SPO1 Jonathan Cuajao, chief investigator of Sual police station,...

Army steps up patrols in Cotabato waterways

COTABATO CITY--The Army’s 5th Special Forces Battalion (SFB) here has strengthened its riverine patrols in three major tributaries crisscrossing the city in order to fortify its internal security set-up against lawless...

Pineapples from S. Cotabato reach US market

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Fresh pineapples from Region 12 have finally entered the United Sates (US) market, with weekly shipments lined up starting this month. Ramon Manansala, a fruit producer and consolidator based in...

Fighting erupts between 2 warring political groups in Sulu

ZAMBOANGA CITY--The military has deployed “reasonable number of troops” to maintain peace and prevent escalation of violence in the town of Maimbung, Sulu. The deployment came after fighting erupted between two warring...

Sarangani intensifies measles, rubella vaccination drive

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The provincial health office of Sarangani Province said it has vaccinated some 6,244 children during the first week of the ongoing mass supplemental immunization activity for measles and rubella. Razel...

GenSan sets crackdown vs businesses operating sans permits

GENERAL SANTOS CITY--The city government will launch another round of inspections and enforcement activities in the coming days against businesses that are operating without proper licenses or permits. Geraldine Zamora, chief of...

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