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Vamco hits Vietnam as Philippines death toll rises to 67
Philippines bans two U.S. senators, considers tighter entry restrictions for U.S. citizens
Philippines bans two U.S. senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
Death toll reaches 28 as Philippines recovers from Christmas typhoon
At least 11 people have died in the Philippines after drinking coconut wine — a potent beverage about 4 times stronger than regular wine
Eight die in Philippines after drinking coconut wine
Eight people died and hundreds were taken to hospitals in the Philippines after drinking coconut wine believed to contain high levels of methanol, authorities said Monday. The victims all attended gatherings over the weekend in the town of Rizal, southeast of Manila, and complained of stomach pains after drinking the wine, known locally as “lambanog”. Nine victims are in a critical condition, Jose Jonas Del Rosario, spokesman for the capital’s Philippine General Hospital, told AFP.
Eleven dead, 300 treated after drinking coconut wine in Philippines
Eleven dead, 300 treated after drinking coconut wine in Philippines
Strong quake kills 1, collapses building in Philippines
Southern Philippines hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, geologists said, the same area struck by a string of deadly tremors in October. People rushed from homes and restaurants set swaying by the strong jolt south of the populous city of Davao and the Philippine Institue of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage. There was no threat of a tsunami, said the US Geological Survey, which initially reported the magnitude at 6.9.
