00:00Along with the new year, the Department of Health or DOH reported 340 firecracker-related injuries since December 22 last year
00:15until 6 a.m. on January 1, 2025.
00:20Of the 141 new cases reported today, 11 cases were added from the late reporting, according to the Department of Health,
00:32where young people are still the victims of firecrackers.
00:35Most of the cases are the use of illegal firecrackers such as BOGA, Five Star, and Piccolo.
00:42Meanwhile, the Department of Health announced that 64% of the reported new cases of firecrackers are from the new year compared to the previous year.