The Department of Health on Tuesday, Jan. 2 confirmed 212 new cases of fireworks-related injuries, bringing the total to 443. This includes the first stray bullet injury and first death. Photo from DOH It said the newly reported cases, with a median age of 22 and ages ranging from one to 71 years...
BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera region recorded 15 fireworks-related injuries as of 6 a.m. on January 1. The Department of Health-Cordillera said the region had 11 new FWRIs on New Year’s Eve but this is 37 percent lower than the same period in 2022 with 24. FIREWORKS light up the sky as Baguio...
ILOILO CITY – A stray bullet incident was reported in Pavia town, Iloilo province as Ilonggos welcomed the New Year. An initial report from the Pavia Municipal Police Station said a bullet was found in the kitchen of a house at Deca Homes 3 in Barangay Balabag. The homeowners said they discovered...
Despite the repeated warnings and aggressive actions for a safe New Year revelry, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded four fatalities and at least 520 people injured due to firecracker-related incidents and indiscriminate firing across the country. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo...
Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned all uniformed personnel on breaking his trust that they would not fire their firearms indiscriminately especially during the New Year revelry. Acorda issued the statement as he insisted that there is no need to...
K-pop artists BTS’ Jungkook, Stray Kids, BLACKPINK and NewJeans bagged awards at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) held on Nov. 19 (Nov. 20 in the Philippines). Jungkook won Top Global K-Pop Song for “Seven (feat. Latto), edging out Fifty Fifty’s “Cupid,” Jimin’s...
TIME has released its new 2023 list of Next Generation Leaders for fall and it includes a politician, K-pop group and a drag queen. The new list features a cover profile of First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf, the first non-white and youngest First Minister, as well as the first Muslim...
Three members of K-pop boy band Stray Kids were injured in a car accident on Sept. 20, their agency announced. “While returning to their dorms after a schedule on September 20th (Wed), the vehicle carrying Stray Kids members Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Seungmin was involved in a minor...
Taylor Swift emerged as the biggest winner while K-pop acts triumphed at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards held on Sept. 12 at Prudential Center in New Jersey. Swift won awards including Video of the Year, Song of the Year, Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. BTS’ Jungkook won...
BTS’ Jungkook surpassed Miley Cyrus’ records on two Billboard Global charts and has been announced to perform at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park. Jungkook’s “Seven (feat. Latto)” topped the Sept. 9-dated Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl....
K-pop group Stray Kids, Demi Lovato, Karol G and Måneskin have been announced as the first round of performers for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), which will be held on Sept. 12 at Prudential Center in New Jersey in the US. Stray Kids will mark their first-ever VMAs performance with...
Luminate, “the preeminent entertainment data and insights company,” that supplies music data to Billboard charts, has released its midyear music report. The Luminate Midyear Music Report details trends and sales in the US covering the period from Dec. 30, 2022 to June 29, 2023. (Clockwise...
