OFF-THE-AIR

DAGUPAN CITY–Three employees of the Floren Hotel here were stabbed to death early Sunday just hours after they attended the employees’ Christmas party at the hotel.

Another worker was seriously hurt and was in critical condition at a local hospital.

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DAGUPAN CITY—Huge waves and strong winds in the South China Sea have slowed down the rescue operations for missing fishermen from five coastal towns of Pangasinan and Zambales, according to a task force official coordinating the search.

Army Col. Gregory Cayetano, on-scene commander of Task Force Infanta, said rough seas have significantly increased the sailing time of Navy ships and other vessels involved in the operations, preventing them from covering a wider area.

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