President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged LGUs to designate a common area for fireworks display to reduce firecracker injuries. | DYGalvezINQ
The President warned Filipinos about the dangers and health effects of firecrackers, particularly those that result from reckless and indiscriminate use of dangerous ones.
“Huwag muna tayong magpaputok at alam naman natin kung minsan delikado ‘yan. Lalo ngayon at maglalabas sila ng mga paputok na hindi natin alam kung saan galing, kung maayos ang pagkagawa,” he said. The Department of Health earlier noted a downward trend in firecracker-related injuries in the country, citing figures in recent years.
DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said 122 cases were recorded in 2020, while 128 were reported last year. The Philippine National Police, for its part, has ramped up efforts to conduct cyber patrol, confiscation and destruction of
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