Filipina presumed dead in Turkey quake found alive
A Filipina who was presumed dead in the Turkish province of Hatay was found alive days after a 7.7-magnitude hit the country, a Filipino community leader reported Thursday, Feb. 9.
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Author: Remar Latoza
Trapped sea turtle rescued in Negros Occidental
An Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtle entangled in a fishing net in Barangay Suay, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental was rescued by two fishermen.
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Preparations underway for Paraw Regatta Festival 2023
Preparations are now underway for the return of the face-to-face celebration of the Paraw Regatta Festival next month.
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Iloilo City eyes decent housing for fire victims
The families displaced by the Jan. 28 fire that razed the villages of West Habog-Habog and San Juan in this city’s Molo district can now return to their villages starting next week.
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‘Tapon to Ipon’ encourages collection, recycling of plastic bottles during fests
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)—the bottling arm of the company in the country—activated Tapon to Ipon: Basta Klaro, Panalo! pop-up booths in Cebu and Iloilo and collected over 400 kg of post-consumer clear PET plastic bottles, toward helping hold waste-free festival celebrations.
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