13 children hospitalized after eating tuba-tuba fruit in Koronadal

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

KORONADAL CITY — Thirteen children here were hospitalized after experiencing vomiting, dizziness, and stomach pain several hours after eating the fruit of a tuba-tuba plant (Jatropha curcas) in Barangay Topland, Koronadal City, on Monday night. The children, all from Sitio Kolondafok, were taken to the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital for medical treatment. Barangay Topland chairperson

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