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Medical personnel attend to a patient injured by fireworks at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

Medical personnel attend to a patient injured by fireworks at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. As of December 31, Metro Manila has recorded the most fireworks-related injuries, with numbers exceeding 100 cases nationwide, according to the Department of Health.

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NEW YEAR 2024

Kevin Alabaso

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173547110816120240101-new-year-qc-fireworks-injuries-MT6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Medical personnel attend to a patient injured by fireworks at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Medical personnel attend to a patient injured by fireworks at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday it has recorded 17 new firecracker-related cases.</div><p>This was 35-percent higher compared to last year&#x27;s data wherein the DOH recorded a total of only 105 firecracker-related cases last December 29, 2023 as opposed to this year&#x27;s 142 total cases.</p><p>The Health department&#x27;s records were from December 22, 2024 to December 29, 2024 at 1 p.m.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D1027480336085405%26set%3Da.226209786212468%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="518" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Of the 142 victims, 115 are 19 years old or younger. </p><p>Majority of the victims are also male, with 127 being recorded and 15 are female.</p><p>DOH&#x27;s data also showed that 73 percent (104) of the cases are due to illegal firecrackers such as boga (PVC cannon), 5-star, and piccolo.</p><p>Further data also said that 85 victims (60 percent of 142) were actively using firecrackers.</p>

<p>The Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday it has recorded 17 new firecracker-related cases.</p>

The Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday it has recorded 17 new firecracker-related cases.

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DOH logs 17 new firecracker-related cases; total cases now at 142

Kevin Alabaso,

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Published Dec 29, 2024 07:23 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 29, 2024 07:30 PM PHT

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