Heavy rains batter Bohol towns on Friday

Inquirer.net - Oct 17, 2026

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Heavy rains on Friday, Oct. 16, toppled an acacia tree in Barangay Agape in Loay town, and triggered a landslide along a national highway in nearby Loboc, Bohol disrupting traffic in both towns. The acacia tree fell across the national highway in Barangay Agape at around 6:20 p.m., briefly causing traffic

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