^

Nation

Jathropa downs students in Cebu

Lorraine Mitzi Ambrad - The Philippine Star
June 28, 2018 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — At least 11 elementary students in Malabuyoc, Cebu were hospitalized yesterday after eating the fruits of jatropha locally known as tuba-tuba.

The students of Montañeza Elementary School, aged eight to 11, complained of stomach pain and vomiting. They were brought by their teacher to the MJ Cuenco Memorial Hospital.

Initial investigation showed the students ate tuba-tuba they picked from a tree around 50 meters away from the school during their lunch break.

JATROPHA

TUBA-TUBA
Philstar
  • Latest
  • Trending
Trending
Latest
Trending
abtest
abtest
University official shot dead in Kidapawan City

University official shot dead in Kidapawan City

By John Unson | 1 day ago
An official from a state university was shot dead inside her sports utility vehicle while parked along a highway in Barangay...
Nation
fbtw
Holiday road accidents rise to 457 – DOH

Holiday road accidents rise to 457 – DOH

By Rhodina Villanueva | 1 day ago
Road traffic accidents this holiday season increased to 457 with five fatalities, according to the Department of Health.
Nation
fbtw
Cop in gun rage positive to narcotics use

Cop in gun rage positive to narcotics use

By John Unson | 13 hours ago
The policeman who killed a bus passenger and wounded two personnel of a police unit in Region 11 in a gun rage on Saturday,...
Nation
fbtw
PNP probes cop in Cotabato bus shooting

PNP probes cop in Cotabato bus shooting

By Mark Ernest Villeza | 1 day ago
The Internal Affairs Service of the Philippine National Police has launched an investigation into a shooting incident involving...
Nation
fbtw
PNP logs 15 cases of indiscriminate firing

PNP logs 15 cases of indiscriminate firing

By Mark Ernest Villeza | 1 day ago
The Philippine National Police has recorded 15 incidents of indiscriminate discharge of firearms nationwide ahead of the New...
Nation
fbtw
Latest
abtest
Search continues for capsized vessel’s crewmembers in Northern Samar

Search continues for capsized vessel’s crewmembers in Northern Samar

By Evelyn Macairan | 15 minutes ago
A search and rescue operation is ongoing for five crewmembers of a cargo vessel that reportedly sank in the waters off Lavesares...
Nation
fbtw
3 firecracker-related injuries logged in Batangas, Rizal

3 firecracker-related injuries logged in Batangas, Rizal

By Emmanuel Tupas | 15 minutes ago
Three people have been injured due to firecrackers in Batangas and Rizal in the past two days, the Calabarzon police reported...
Nation
fbtw
Cop in bus shooting tests positive for drugs

Cop in bus shooting tests positive for drugs

By John Unson | 15 minutes ago
A policeman who shot dead a bus passenger and wounded his fellow officers at the border of Cotabato and Davao del Sur over...
Nation
fbtw
Ateneo shooting victims ‘one step closer’ to attaining justice

Ateneo shooting victims ‘one step closer’ to attaining justice

By Emmanuel Tupas | 15 minutes ago
Over two years after a shooting at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City that left three people dead, the families...
Nation
fbtw

SUV driver in fatal hit-and-run in Pasig hunted

By Rhodina Villanueva | 15 minutes ago
Police have launched a manhunt for a driver of a white sport utility vehicle who allegedly killed a motorcycle rider in a hit-and-run incident in Pasig.
Nation
fbtw
Recommended
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with