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Fireworks-related injuries across the country have reached 655 cases, with youth aged 19 years old and below accounting for more than half of the victims, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Jan. 3. DOH Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Director Tina Marasigan said 351 of the cases...

Fireworks-related injuries nationwide may surge beyond 500 cases as the Department of Health (DOH) warned that more than 300 additional cases could still be added to the official tally amid delayed reporting.  DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said initial assessments showed a...