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Iligan celebrates ‘cultural soul’ with Diyandi Festival

With the theme “Panaghiusa sa kultura, pagpadayun sa tradisyon,” this year’s festival will feature more than 130 activities, including street dancing, parades, and the ‘Pagpakanaug,’ or the ceremonial lowering of the patron saint’s image.

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‘Pong’ ball kills farmer in Iligan

A neighbor who attempted to intervene was slightly injured when the victim put a ‘pong’ ball in his mouth and blew it at the neighbor’s face. A ‘pong’ ball is a homemade explosive device known to kill wild boar. The name ‘pong’ is derived from its resemblance to a pingpong ball.

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