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...
Actor-turned-politician Rep. John Marvin "Yul Servo" Nieto has asked the House of Representatives to join him in calling on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and government to stop removing the images of the country’s national heroes from Philippine bank notes in active circulation. P1,000 bill new...
A man with a sticker on his forehead joined thousands of protesters that marched across Germany on Monday, Dec. 27, against the new virus curbs. (AFP) BERLIN, Germany -- The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early...
(SWS) About 93 percent of Filipinos are entering 2022 "with hope rather than with fear," the results of the 4th quarter of 2021 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, Dec. 29, showed. "The difference from the 91 percent recorded in 2020 is not statistically significant, but...
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...
By Cherrylin Caacbay Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso signed an ordinance prohibiting the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices, the city government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Under the Executive Order No. 52, the manufacture, sale, distribution or use of firecrackers and...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Pasig City local government reminded the public on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that the use of firecrackers in time for the upcoming New Year celebration is still prohibited. Under Executive Order No. PCG-101, s. 2021 and Pasig City Ordinance No. 2017 or “Firecracker Regulation...
The Taguig City government will be holding drone and fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve in three areas in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). According to BGC, to welcome 2022, the simultaneous fireworks displays will be held on Dec. 31 at 5th Avenue, Bonifacio High Street with a drone display...
(File photo: PIXABAY) The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of firecracker-related injuries for this year has now climbed to 23. This is based on the data on the DOH Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance Report that started last Dec. 21. "As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 28, 2021, a total of 23...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand reported 18 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 10,670. Among the new infections, 13 were recorded in New Zealand's largest city of...