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2023-12-03 15:39:56
Andreb_authorHello my dear readers, I hope you're all doing well. Unfortunately, our country, the Philippines especially the region of Mindanao experienced an earthquake last night at 10:37pm with a magnitude of 6.5. With the sudden turn of events, I was traumatized so does other people in our community. I hope you'll send us your prayers as we work towards our healing and speedy recovery. Thank you and God bless.
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