CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA) – A total of 93 firecracker incidents in Central Visayas were recorded as of 6:00 a.m. on Jan 2, 2025 by the Department of Health (DOH) Region 7. This is 12 percent higher than ...

At least six people have died and one has been injured in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Sattur of Virudhunagar district. The accident happened on Saturday, January 4 ...

CEBU CITY — What was supposed to be a promise of a fresh start turned into a devastating tragedy for two families in Cebu after separate firecracker explosions claimed the lives of a young vlogger and ...

Improvised cannons called “boga” have been the number one cause of firecracker-related injuries amid the New Year 2025 revelry, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two persons died in separate firecracker-related incidents in Cebu during the New Year celebration. The incidents were recorded in Asturias town where the firework ...

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 the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7. The ...

Latest data by DOH showed that 188 additional firecracker-related injuries were reported on December 31, New Year’s Eve. Three cases were also logged on the night of January 1, while three ...

MANILA, Philippines — Over 140 people suffered firecracker-related injuries as the country welcomed the New Year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported yesterday. An additional 141 cases ...

DUMAGUETE CITY — No firecracker-related incidents were reported in Negros Oriental province during the New Year's Eve celebration, authorities said Wednesday. Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesman for the ...

The incident allegedly involved the priest shooting a young boy who was using fireworks within the premises. A Catholic priest in Imo State is currently being held by law enforcement authorities ...

Four individuals in Luzon and in Visayas died due to firecracker-related accidents as the country welcomed the New Year. According to Jun Veneracion’s report in 24 Oras on Wednesday, among the ...

he Department of Health (DOH) through spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo on Wednesday said firecracker related injuries recorded this new year went down by 64 percent compared to 2024.