PH logs 41 total fireworks-related injuries
The health department shared in an update that the said number is 52% higher versus the 27 total cases of fireworks-related injuries reported during the same period in 2021.
PH logs 7 new fireworks-related injuries
The DOH said it has logged a total of 32 fireworks-related injuries from December 21 to 28. During the same period last year, the country only reported 23 cases.
DOH logs 25 firework-related injuries
The Philippines logged a total of 25 firework-related injuries as of Tuesday, according to Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire.
Ban on residential fireworks is Duterte’s early 2021 wish
Duterte earlier also floated his plan to ban fireworks nationwide in 2021, just like what he did in Davao when he was mayor.
MMDA: Only ‘community fireworks’ allowed in Metro Manila
In a Laging Handa briefing, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said “house-to-house” lighting of fireworks would not be allowed to avoid the congestion of hospitals.