Photo from Pixabay A few hours before the New Year revelries began, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed eight new fireworks-related injuries (FWR) on Sunday, Dec. 31, bringing the total number of FWRIs to 115. Based on the DOH’s FWRI report between 6 a.m., Dec. 30 and 5:59 a.m., the new...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The Isabela Provincial Health Office recorded five firecracker-related injuries in the province as of December 30. Provincial Health Education and Promotion Officer Arlene Martinez said the town of Roxas has two, this city, two, and the municipality of Alicia, one. A...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Twenty-five firecracker-related injuries were recorded in Region 1 (Ilocos) from December 21 to 27. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, Medical Officer IV of the Department of Health-Region 1, said that Pangasinan recorded 20 firecracker-related injuries. La Union has four and Ilocos...
A day before the New Year’s Eve revelries, 11 new cases of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Dec. 30, bringing the total number of cases to 107. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa demonstrated in a simulation how a patient victimized by...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 521 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, Dec. 29, bringing the total number of infections in the Philippines to 4,135,345. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DOH Covid-19 tracker, however, showed no additional Covid-19-related deaths, maintaining the...
The Department of Health (DOH) has raised its alert status to "Code White" for Christmas and New Year in an effort to proactively safeguard public safety and wellbeing during the holiday season. Photo from DOH The alert status, as announced on Friday, Dec. 29, covers the entire health sector,...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported an increase in fireworks-related injuries, bringing the total to 96 as of Friday, Dec. 29, with eight new cases reported in a 24-hour period. Photo from DOH The latest victims, who ranged in age from five to 49, with a median age of 18, were mostly males,...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (Calabarzon) is placing hospitals and health facilities in the region on Code White Alert from December 29 to January 2 for the New Year’s Eve revelry. “Ito ay...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 395 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, Dec. 28, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines to 4,134,824. (Pixabay) However, no new Covid-19-related deaths were reported by the DOH Covid-19 tracker, keeping the fatality rate at 1.6 percent....
CEBU CITY – Nineteen firecracker-related injuries have been recorded in Region 7 from December 21 to 28, the Department of Health in Central Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-7) reported. The DOH-7 said Cebu province has the highest number of cases with eight followed by Cebu City with...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Department of Health (DOH)-Bicol and the Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) urged barangay officials in the region on Wednesday, December 27, to actively enforce the government's "Iwas Paputok" campaign this New Year celebration. During the press...
The total number of fireworks-related injuries climbed to 88, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 13 new cases on Thursday, Dec. 28. Photo from DOH Based on the DOH's Fireworks-Related Injuries (FWRI) report, from 6 a.m. on Dec. 27 to 5:59 a.m. on Dec. 28, the new cases involved...
