Underwater search is on for Bukidnon man swept off bamboo raft

Inquirer.net - Oct 20, 2026

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Local scuba divers and search teams from the Valencia City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) are conducting an underwater search-and-retrieval operation at the San Carlos National Irrigation Dam to locate a 38-year-old man who went missing on Sunday morning, October 18. The victim was identified as Rocky Bitos, a

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Marcoleta suspended due to plunder case

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The Greater Manchester garden centre being 'badly let down' is set for change

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Dole suspends operations of 6 vessels of MV June Aster firm

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