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...
The northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” will continue to affect Northern Luzon, bringing cloudy skies and light to moderate rains in several areas, while easterlies will influence weather conditions over the rest of the country in the coming days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,...
Firework-related injuries nationwide have climbed to 57 cases, including two children who lost fingers in separate firecracker explosions, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Dec. 27. DOH Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Director Tina Marasigan said an eight-year-old child lost his...