Firecracker victims hit 288; 52 more reported after Jan 1 — DOH

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 02:47:59 +0000

Firecracker victims hit 288; 52 more reported after Jan 1 — DOH

MANILA, Philippines – Fifty-two cases of firecracker-related injuries have been recorded by the Department of Health on the second day of 2019, bringing the total to 288 cases reported from Dec. 21 to Jan. 3. In its Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance Report released Thursday, the DOH said 52 people were reported hurt from Jan. 2 to […]

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More firecracker-related injuries reported in Southern Tagalog as weather improves

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 06:52:50 +0000

The number of people injured from firecrackers continued to rise on Wednesday in the Southern Tagalog regions as the weather improves.

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Tears as Japan emperor gives last New Year’s address

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 05:37:33 +0000

Tears as Japan emperor gives last New Year's address

TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s Emperor Akihito delivered his final New Year’s address Wednesday before his abdication later this year, telling tens of thousands of well-wishers he was praying for peace. The Imperial Palace said more than 72,000 people flocked to the royal residence on Wednesday morning alone, with many more still arriving for a final […]

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Bad weather cancels flights on first day of 2019

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 04:18:14 +0000

Bad weather cancels flights on first day of 2019

MANILA, Philippines — Several flights were canceled on Tuesday as inclement weather continued to persist over the country. In an advisory, the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) announced the following flights canceled as of 11 a.m.: Cebu Pacific 5J 504 Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505 Tuguegarao-Manila 5J 5066 Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 5077 Tuguegarao-Manila CebGo DG 6024 Manila-Cauayan DG […]

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