Students in Calamba food poisoning incident released from hospital

Some of the students downed by a food poisoning incident in Calamba, Laguna on Friday have been discharged from the hospital, "News TV Live" reported Saturday.

At least 400 pupils from Real Elementary School on Friday fell ill after eating cupcakes and ice candy served after a story-telling activity.

The event was organized by the Haribon Foundation and sponsored by AMS Electronic Corporation, which also provided the food given to the students.

After eating the snacks, the victims experienced dizziness, stomach ache, and were vomiting.

Samples of the cupcakes and ice candy have already been sent to the Food and Drug Administration for toxicology testing.

Thirteen AMS employees were arrested following the incident, but they were later released after the inquest proceedings for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple serious injuries.

According to Haribon, it was the first time they are embroiled in a food poisoning problem after two years of participating in the story-telling event.

The incident came after a series of reported food-poisoning incidents in several parts of the country in July. The worst outbreak affected around 2,000 students in Surigao del Sur, after eating durian and mangosteen candies. —Marisse Panaligan/LBG, GMA News