Lunar New Year is one of the biggest celebrations of the year for those of Asian heritage, involving family gatherings, lion ...

Firecracker-related injuries between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day went down by 64 percent year-on-year, the Department of Health said yesterday. The ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two fires caused by firecrackers hit Manila and Marikina during the New Year’s Day celebration on January 1, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said on Thursday.

Republic Act 7183, which was signed into law in 1992, regulated the sale, distribution, manufacture, and use of firecrackers in the Philippines to “promote public safety, order, and national ...

A light and fireworks show in Manila’s Chinatown marked the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, welcoming the Year of ...

City and a vlogger from Asturias, both in Cebu Province, died in separate firecracker accidents during New Year’s celebrations in Central Visayas, according to ...

MANILA, Philippines — The last day of 2024 saw 188 persons injured due to firecrackers, the Department of Health reported. Latest data from 62 sentinel hospitals of the DOH showed a total of 188 ...

4 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said three people were killed during the Christmas and New Year revelries, with the total number of firecracker-related ...

The Philippines' health department warned there had been an increase in fireworks-related injuries during the end-of-year holiday period, but a video of people rushing to escape a fire at a ...