Manila, Ramadan 25, 1436, Jul 12, 2015, SPA -- More than 1,500 students and teachers suffered from stomach aches, dizziness and vomiting after eating durian- and mangosteen-flavored candy in a southern Philippine province, dpa quoted health officials as saying Sunday. The victims were rushed to various hospitals in at least three towns in Surigao del Sur province, 875 kilometres south of Manila, on Friday, health officer Algerico Irizari said. Police arrested eight vendors from the three towns for selling the fruit-flavored sweets, while food and drug safety officials were investigating the products consumed by the victims. Presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma said the provincial government has ordered an inspection of food factories and storage systems to ensure that safety regulations were being followed. -- SPA 16:37 LOCAL TIME 13:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w