Col. Jean Fajardo, PNP public information chief, said in a phone interview with reporters yesterday that a total of 509 cases were reported on the first day of 2024.
“This number is expected to rise as additional reports from hospitals are processed,” Fajardo said in Filipino.
The PNP report is higher than the 231 cases of fireworksrelated injuries (FWRI) reported by the Department of Health as of 5:59 a.m. yesterday, although Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said the DOH figure might also go up.
“It is possible that the number of (FWRI) cases would still go up since there could be a delay in reporting from some of our sentinel sites and hospitals. But I can tell you, the number is higher than last year,” Herbosa said in an online briefing yesterday morning.
He also said that the 231 cases included the youngest, an 11-month-old boy, and the oldest, a 76-year-old man. “It is the first New Year without any restrictions on movement due to the pandemic, wherein only community fireworks displays were allowed. This time, people started using firecrackers again. So the cases went up,” Herbosa pointed out.
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Phl mineral production up 3% in 9 months
The value of the country's metallic mineral production from January to September last year grew by three percent on an annual basis to over P195 billion, driven by higher gold and copper sales.
Of PX goods and Korean marts
I will admit that I love imports. My love for US products started quite early in my childhood, surprisingly shaped by American cartoon strips - specifically Popeve
Rice imports hit record high in 2024
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Nickel Asia exits Coral Bay amid volatile global market
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Building classrooms
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ERC OKs P101-B energy investments in 2024
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved the implementation of energy projects worth P101 billion last year, aimed at improving electric service for nearly 200,000 customers nationwide.
PSEi Drops as December Inflation Quickens
The local stock market suffered its first loss of the year as investors pocketed gains from a three-day rally following a faster December inflation.
Inflation heats up to 2.9% in December
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Debt balloons to P16.09 T as of end-November
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Ernest Cu: It's the perfect time to leave Globe
When Ernest Cu took the helm of Globe Telecom in 2009, he was an outsider in the industry, and the Ayala-led telco was struggling to find its footing in a cutthroat market.
