central Philippines
Coverage of central Philippines in the Nexus archive.
- Philippine police are investigating the killing of an American marine biologist
An American marine biologist was shot and killed by three men in the central Philippines over the weekend. Philippine police are investigating the incident.
- How Philippine ube farming can cash in on ‘purple gold rush’
Esmeraldo Maligsa, president of the Bohol Ube Growers Association, harvests 2,000kg of ube every seven months, with the group collectively producing 5-8 tonnes. The tuber, called 'Queen of Philippine yams,' sells for 90-100 pesos per kg in Bohol and nearby central Philippines areas.
- Bullying investigated after rare Philippines school shooting kills three
Three students are killed and seven others wounded after a rare school shooting in the central Philippines. The incident is being investigated as a potential case of bullying.
- 3 dead, 7 wounded in rare Philippines school shooting, police say
Two students with hand guns opened fire in a high school in central Philippines, killing three fellow students and wounding seven others, according to police. The incident marks a rare school shooting in the region.