Easy train
Residents of Lucena City use a motorized cart that runs on the abandoned railroad tracks of the Philippine National Railways. DIANA B. NOCHE
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Ready for the big one
Ready for the big one. A fisherman in Dalahican, Lucena makes his fishing nets stronger so he can catch the big fish for the holidays.
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How about this?
Supply of galunggong is expected to wane, and so fishermen from Dalahican at the Lucena City Fish Port bring to the market the giant eel....
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