Got expendable cash for firecrackers? Donate it to victims of typhoon "Odette" instead. (Charles Etoroma/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles gave this advice to Filipinos Wednesday, Dec. 29, or two days before the New Year's Eve celebration. "Imbis na...
(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that two more people sustained injuries related to firecrackers, raising the total number to 25. “There were two new cases of fireworks-related injuries reported by the sentinel hospitals. As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 29, 2021, a...
Hospitals are prepared to treat patients with firecracker-related injuries, an official of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) said Wednesday, Dec. 29. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA News' Unang Balita, PHAPi President Dr. Jose de Grano...
CAVITE CITY – The Cavite City government issued an executive order prohibiting not only the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firecrackers, but also the possession and use of pyrotechnic devices. Executive Order No. 52, signed by Mayor Bernardo Paredes on Dec. 27, states it is unlawful...
The Las Pinas City government announced Tuesday that the use of all kinds of firecrackers during the celebration of New Year is prohibited. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the city government has been implementing the city ordinance prohibiting the manufacture, display, sale, distribution, possession or...
(Unsplash) No cases of injuries related to firecrackers have been recorded so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 10. “Hanggang sa ngayon, wala pa hong nairereport na injury from any firecrackers (So far, no injuries have been reported due to firecrackers),” said DOH...
A toxics watchgroup is calling on the government to impose a ban on firecrackers in the upcoming holiday season to protect the environment and limit mass gathering amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). EcoWaste Coalition, in a statement Wednesday, Dec. 1, particularly urged city...
