Three residents of Barangay Maihao, Cawayan, have lost their lives after eating pufferfish or locally known as butete or tikong.

A couple and their nephew died after eating cooked puffer fish in Kawayan, Masbate. The fish was reportedly caught accidentally by a local fisherman ...

LEGAZPI CITY — Three people died on Saturday after eating puffer fish, locally known as “butete,” in Cawayan town in Masbate ...

Pufferfish can be served for human consumption as a delicacy called fugu. It is especially popular in Japan, but you may also see it available in other countries, including Korea, China, Singapore, ...