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Read more about the article Probe on stored South Korean trash that caught fire ongoing
Residents take a look of the fire that occurred inside the premises of Verde Soko Philippines Industrial Corporation in Sitio Buguac, Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, on Monday. The more than 5,000 metric tons sitting at Verde Soko’s facility are waiting to be brought back to South Korea following controversy. (Photo courtesy of the office of Rep. Juliette Uy)

Probe on stored South Korean trash that caught fire ongoing

Investigators have considered the possibility that the fire that consumed a portion of the remaining 5,177 metric tons of mostly plastic trash from South Korea that are stored within the premises of a plastic-recycling facility inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Monday could be due to spontaneous combustion.

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Read more about the article Alleged ‘budol-budol’ gang from Tagum nabbed in Oro
Cogon police station commander Captain Tessie Lleva with the items and weapons seized from the suspects from Tagum City believed to behind the series of “budol-budol” or swindling activities in Cagayan de Oro and other parts of Mindanao. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Alleged ‘budol-budol’ gang from Tagum nabbed in Oro

A group from Tagum City believed to be behind the series of ‘budol-budol’ activities in the city and other parts of Mindanao was arrested by operatives of the Cogon police station.

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Read more about the article 10-peso fare still under study in Northern Mindanao
A group of commuters wait for jeepneys to arrive at a PUJ waiting area at C.M. Recto Avenue in Cagayan de Oro on Thursday, Aug. 8. Once the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board approves the proposed fare increase, the riding public will be paying more than then current minimum fare of P7. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

10-peso fare still under study in Northern Mindanao

The proposal from transport groups in Northern Mindanao to raise the minimum fare from seven pesos to P10 is still being studied by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 10 (LTFRB-10).

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Read more about the article With rapid urbanization, Oro needs firefighting equipment upgrade
A barangay fire volunteer tries to put out the flame using a fire extinguisher during the 14th Fire Olympics held in Barangay Carmen on Wednesday, Aug. 7. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

With rapid urbanization, Oro needs firefighting equipment upgrade

In keeping with the proliferation of high-rise buildings due to rapid urbanization here, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) will now need fire trucks that are capable of fighting conflagration on tall structures.

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