Welcome 2023 with performances from Zack Tabudlo, Christian Bautista, Lola Amour, and Yeng Constantino! Eastwood City, home of the longest-running and most-anticipated New Year’s Eve countdown celebration in Manila, returns with a bigger and brighter series of events to usher in the year...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded a total of 25 fireworks-related injuries since its monitoring started last Dec. 21. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that five more people sustained injuries due to the use of fireworks on Dec. 26 to 27. “Ang atin pong mga current na...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has recorded an increase in firecracker-related fire incidents this year. BFP spokesperson Supt. Annalee Carbajal-Atienza said that based on their monitoring, she said there were 19 cases of incidents related to firecrackers, explosions or fireworks this year...
Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to coordinate with the local government units (LGUs) and other government agencies in ensuring a death-free and injury-free celebration of the New Year. Azurin said he wants to replicate the...
CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA If global trends continue, it will definitely be a happy new year in 2023 as the end of the pandemic is at hand. Citing the continued decline in cases and deaths, World Health Organization (WHO) director general Tedros Ghebreyesus is hopeful that the emergency...
BACOLOD CITY – A tricycle driver was injured after a firecracker exploded in his right hand in Bago City, Negros Occidental on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. A TRICYCLE driver was injured after a firecracker exploded in his right hand in Bago City, Negros Occidental on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. (Photo...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Dec. 26 additional 15 fireworks-related injuries bringing the current tally to 20. DOH According to DOH, this is the same number of injuries recorded by the agency during the same period in 2021. Case reports were lifted from 61 sentinel hospitals...
The local government units of Caloocan and Navotas Cities reminded on Monday, Dec. 26, the residents of the prohibition and regulation on the usage of firecrackers and fireworks for a safe celebration of the New Year. “Para po manatiling ligtas ang pagsalubong ng Bagong Taon, bawal po ang...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO As we welcome 2023, I wish our country would achieve economic transformation towards inclusive and sustainable growth. Among the top priorities are Food Security and Infrastructure. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) supports Micro,...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte issued on Saturday, Dec. 24, Executive Order No. 54, S-2022, that prohibits private households from using firecrackers and holding their own fireworks displays. "Private households are hereby prohibited from using firecrackers and staging their...
The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has recorded two cases of fireworks-related injuries before Christmas Day. Victims were boys aged seven and 11 from Isabela and Cagayan. They sustained eye injuries and were sent home after being treated. The DOH reminded people to refrain...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Sunday, December 25 called on Filipinos to celebrate the holiday season in a merry, joyful and safe manner despite the eased gathering restrictions this year. Go, in his Christmas message, said it is important for Filipinos to remain vigilant as the threat of...
