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Read more about the article Jasaan folks alarmed at substance spill off the village coast
The base of mangrove trees in Barangan Lower Jasaan, Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental, have whitened due to the spill of white substance from a sea vessel. Local officials have expressed fear the area’s milkfish farm and other marine resources will be affected by the spill of white substance that was discharged by a foreign vessel docked nearby on Friday (Jan. 10). (Photo credit: Kreig Macasero, SK chairman of Barangay Lower Jasaan, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental)

Jasaan folks alarmed at substance spill off the village coast

Residents off the coast of Barangay Lower Jasaan in Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental fear the white liquid substance recently discharged by a foreign vessel would affect the marine life and their livelihood.

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Read more about the article At least nine now declared dead in latest quake aftermath

At least nine now declared dead in latest quake aftermath

At least nine people have already died in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rocked the province of Davao del Sur and other areas in Mindanao on December 15, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

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Read more about the article XU students raise funds for quake survivors
Moner Ramos-Datu (2nd from left), a student at Xavier University, asks fellow students to shell out a few pesos for the earthquake survivors in North Cotabato. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

XU students raise funds for quake survivors

Students at Xavier University (XU) took the time out of their classes to raise funds for the earthquake survivors in North Cotabato.

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