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FIRE OUT. A firefighter sprays pressurized water onto a burning portion of NCCC Mall Davao. Authorities declared on December 24, 2017, that the fire in the mall has been put off. (Photo courtesy of the Breakaway Media)

Body found as Davao City mall fire put off on Christmas Eve

• Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
• Post published:December 24, 2017
• Post category:DAVAO CITY/Disaster & Environment/Headline
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The fire that tore down a local shopping mall here is put off after nearly 32 hours of firefighting

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Dozens feared dead in Davao City mall fire

• Post author:ZEA IO MING C. CAPISTRANO
• Post published:December 24, 2017
• Post category:Breaking News/DAVAO CITY/Disaster & Environment/Headline
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – More than 30 people are feared dead in a tragic fire incident that broke out in a mall here two days before Christmas. President Rodrigo…

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RESCUE. Residents in Davao City save what they can from homes sinking in floodwater on Friday night, December 22, 2017. (Mick Basa / davaotoday.com)

Hundreds evacuate in Davao City as river bank bursts

• Post author:DAVAO TODAY
• Post published:December 23, 2017
• Post category:Breaking News/DAVAO CITY/Disaster & Environment/Headline
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Hundreds of residents leave their homes in Davao City Friday night, December 22, as a nearby river began bursting with heavy rain from the highlands

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SUNK BY VINTA. Severe tropical storm Vinta (Tembin) causes heavy flooding in Bubong, Lanao del Sur. (Photo by Zia Alonto Adiong)

11 dead in Lanao del Norte flood

• Post author:DIVINA M. SUSON
• Post published:December 22, 2017
• Post category:Breaking News/Disaster & Environment/Headline/Mindanao
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Flood kills 11 people in a Lanao del Norte village, says Ryan Cabus, ABC president in Tubod

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This December 22, 2017 photo shows a swollen Mandulog River in Iligan City. (Divina Suson / davaotoday.com)

Lanao Sur declares calamity as Vinta sinks towns

• Post author:DIVINA M. SUSON
• Post published:December 22, 2017
• Post category:Disaster & Environment/Headline/Mindanao
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Many communities surrounding Lake Lanao are badly hit by tropical storm Vinta

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