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New Year’s Eve fire razes 50 houses in Davao

DAVAO CITY -- A few minutes after welcoming the year 2018, at least 50 houses at Barangay Wilfredo Aquino, Agdao here were gutted down by fire past midnight Monday. Based on initial...

25 hurt as Dagupan fireworks display goes awry

DAGUPAN CITY -- At least 25 people, including 12 children, were hurt when baby rockets also known as “kwitis” misfired during a community fireworks display in Barangay Calmay here on New...

Eastern Visayas farm dev’t projects up for evaluation

TACLOBAN CITY --The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has tied up with the Visayas State University (VSU) to conduct impact evaluation studies of anti-poverty farm-related projects in the region carried out...

Negros Occidental cops destroy illegal firecrackers

BACOLOD CITY -- Several police stations in Negros Occidental seized and destroyed illegal firecrackers on New Year’s eve as shown in posts in their respective social media accounts. Around 7:30 p.m. on...

Dev’t of 38-ha Bacolod-Silay ecozone starts soon

BACOLOD CITY -- The development of the 38-hectare economic zone (ecozone) in Silay City, Negros Occidental is expected to start early this year. Roberto Montelibano, president of Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce...

Zero firecracker casualty in Puerto Princesa

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- For the first time, the celebration of New Year’s Eve in this city did not record any incident or casualty due to firecrackers, and the police...

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