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DMW shuts down big-time illegal recruiter in Laguna

By Katrina Gracia Consebido   A major illegal recruiter in Paete, Laguna was shut down by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) following complaints from victims who were charged placement fees of up...

Around 3 tons of ‘Lupoy’ wash up ashore in Masbate village

Residents of Sitio Looban in Masbate’s Mandoan town found along the shoreline an estimated three tons of juvenile herrings locally known as "Lupoy” on Wednesday morning, Feb. 22. The Bureau of Fisheries...

Bodies of Cessna plane passengers in Albay crash found 

Authorities on Thursday, Feb. 23, have shifted their operations from search and rescue to retrieval on the crashed Cessna 340 unit near the crater of Mayon Volcano.  Camalig, Albay Mayor Carlos Baldo...

Siargao’s coconut bent tree dies

By Katrina Gracia Consebido   The famous coconut bent tree which is a popular spot for tourists in Siargao’s Maasin River has fallen, the office of Pilar Tourism Culture and Arts said Wednesday,...

‘Coincidence?’ Three siblings share same birthdays

By Katrina Gracia Consebido   Three siblings, born three years apart, share the same birthdays.  Pamm Faye Hazel Cabañero , a mother from Pakil, Laguna, gave birth to three children who share the same...

P2.1-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Dipolog City

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) seized smuggled cigarettes worth P2.1 million in Dipolog City on Monday, Feb. 20. The Coast Guard K9 Force discovered the confiscated goods in rice bran bags. The confiscated...

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