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The night typhoon Karding was supposed to barrel through Central Luzon, I caught a video on social media that broke my heart. It was about a farmer explaining his predicament as he looked longingly at his rice field that was about ready for harvest. Ma…

4 COVID-19 deaths in Muntinlupa in 1 week

Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star October 2, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Four people in Muntinlupa have died of COVID-19 in the past week, according to data from the city government. The persons who succumbed to the virus are from Barangays…

5 injured in Laguna fire

Ed Amoroso , Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star October 2, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Five people were injured when a fire broke out at a house and hit an adjacent commercial establishment in Calamba, Laguna on Friday night. The Bureau of F…

2 farmers held for P4.4 million marijuana

Jun Elias – The Philippine Star October 2, 2022 | 12:00am SAN FERNANDO, La Union, Philippines — Joint police and anti-narcotics agents seized marijuana worth P4.4 million from two farmers in Kalinga on Friday. The suspects were identified as Ersilias B…

61 Bacolod water refilling stations closed

Gilbert Bayoran – The Philippine Star October 2, 2022 | 12:00am BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — Sixty-one of the 142 water refilling stations in this city have been closed for operating without sanitary and business permits. The city health office recommen…

CHR probes death of Maguindanao inmate

Janvic Mateo – The Philippine Star October 2, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), in coordination with the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission, will look into the death of an inmate in Barira, Maguindanao. Johairie…