CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 2 has recorded 77 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) in Cagayan Valley as of January 3. It logged 16 new FWRIs from January 2 to 3. The number of cases was 38 or 97 percent more compared to the same period in 2022. Majority of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 4 confirmed 28 new cases of fireworks-related injuries, bringing the total count to 585. Photo from DOH Between 12 a.m., Jan. 2 to 6 a.m., Jan. 4, 15 injuries were documented and reported from DOH’s sentinel sites. The report also highlighted...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 4 reported 3,147 new Covid-19 infections in the Philippines between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1. Photo from DOH The average number of daily new cases over the previous week was 449, which was 10 percent fewer than the average 501 cases between Dec. 19 and...
In preparation for the annual Traslacion or Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, the Department of Health (DOH) raised "code white alert" on Thursday, Jan. 4 for all DOH hospitals in Metro Manila, which will be in effect on Jan. 5 to 11. Catholic devotees parade their replicas of the Black...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 4 refuted reports circulating online on alleged “new wave” of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila. Photo from DOH The fake information had been falsely attributed to Dr. Ruth Divinagracia of St. Luke’s Medical Center. Addressing the alarming claims,...
CEBU CITY – The number of fireworks-related injuries during Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve in Central Visayas has increased to 70. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported that 10 more FWRIs were recorded on Wednesday, January 3. The DOH-7 said that 37 sustained hand...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Jan. 3 registered 114 more cases of fireworks-related injuries nationwide, increasing the total to 557 cases. Photo from DOH The DOH reported that a 10-month-old boy from Metro Manila was the "youngest" victim, sustaining eye injuries from “kwitis”...
TACLOBAN CITY – Fireworks-related injuries in Eastern Visayas tripled this holiday season compared to the same period in 2022. The Department of Health (DOH)-Eastern Visayas said although there has been no mortality, 24 cases were recorded as of Tuesday, January 2, compared to only eight in 2022....
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...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) recorded 19 fireworks-related injuries during New Year’s Eve. The DOH-7 said that two sentinel and 23 non-sentinel hospitals in the region have recorded 41 firecracker-related injuries from December 21 to January 1. Most of the...
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...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The number of fireworks-related injuries in Bicol doubled in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Based on the injury registry update of Department of Health-Bicol sentinel sites as of 6 a.m. on January 1, the region had 33 cases, a 100 percent jump from only 20 in...
