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69 fireworks-related injuries recorded in Negros Island

Published Jan 1, 2026 09:10 pm
THE Department of Health-Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) logged fewer fireworks-related injuries in Negros Island as of Jan. 1. (Glazyl Masculino)
THE Department of Health-Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) logged fewer fireworks-related injuries in Negros Island as of Jan. 1. (Glazyl Masculino)
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Health-Negros Island Region (DOH-NIR) recorded 69 fireworks-related injuries in Negros Island, 62 lower than last year's 131 cases, as of 3 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 1.
Forty-seven were blast or burn injuries without amputation, 13 eye injuries, eight eye injury and blast/burn without amputation, and a blast/burn injury with amputation.
DOH-NIR Assistant Regional Director Adrian Hort Ramos said that majority of these cases were male at 86 percent and female at 14 percent. The youngest was two-years-old and the oldest was 52.
He said that the most severe case was a blast or burn injury with amputation in the hand.
Eleven of the 69 victims were drunk and 35 were actively using or lighting firecrackers.
Victims used Triangle with 17, Boga with 11, eight from Kwitis, five each of Lata Cañon, Five Star, and Whistle Bomb, four Sparklers, three unknown, two each for Bamboo Cannon, Candle Bomb, and Sky Rocket, and one each for Granada, Camara, Dragon Firecraker, improvised firework, and Lantaka.
Ramos, in a press briefing at Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here on Thursday, said that the strong campaign of the DOH since Dec. 15 for a safe holiday season can be attributed to fewer firecracker-related injuries.
He said that they have been doing the campaign even before the start of the holiday season in partnership with other government agencies.
"Natututo na ang tao in terms of safely celebrating the New Year," he added. (People have learned how to safely celebrate the New Year)
Since most victims were minors, Ramos stressed the need to focus on educating children and their parents on active and passive use of firecrackers.
He said that there were cases that children were involved because of contributing factors like their relatives or siblings using firecrackers.
"We always remind parents that firecrackers can lead to severe injuries even amputation," Ramos said.
He said that they cannot control the passive contributing factor. "We just need to strengthen our responsibility to protect others not just ourselves."
Celebrations are meant to bring families together, not send loved ones to hospitals, Ramos said.

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