Tag page - Fireworks related injuries (FWRIs)

BACOLOD CITY – This city logged the first firecracker-related injury this year on Christmas Eve.  The victim was an 11-year-old boy here based on the record of the City Health Office (CHO). Dr. Grace Tan, head of the Environment Sanitation Division of the CHO, said the victim is a...

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...

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Three fireworks-related injuries were recorded in Region 4-A as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26. The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) said it is higher by one case or 67 percent...

DOH The number of fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) has already increased to 307, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The figure includes the 16 new cases that were recorded. The total tally is "62 percent higher compared to 2021 (189 cases) but three percent lower compared to the five-year...