78% fewer injuries

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 21:08:10 +0000

NO LESSON LEARNED Emergency staffers of Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center wheel in a man with firecracker injuries minutes after the country welcomed the New Year. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

As the first sunrise of 2019 peaked over Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) had recorded 55 firecracker-related injuries since Dec. 21—a record low it attributed to light rains and increased awareness of the sweeping 2017 order that limited firecracker use.

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BJMP marks year-end operations with zero untoward incident

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:04:17 +0000

BJMP marks year-end operations with zero untoward incident

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has reported zero “untoward” incident in all the jails being supervised by the bureau during the new year holiday.

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Stabbing, road crash cases higher than firecracker injuries – EAMC chief

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:23:53 +0000

During the New Year’s eve celebration, there were more victims of stabbing and vehicular accidents brought to the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) than firecracker-related cases, an official of the hospital said Tuesday.

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4 ideas from N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s speech

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:45:52 +0000

4 ideas from N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un's New Year's speech

Looking almost banker-like in a business suit and sitting in an upholstered leather armchair, Kim Jong Un gave his annual televised New Year’s address on Tuesday.

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EAMC chief: Cases of stabbing, vehicular accidents higher than firecracker injuries

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:23:53 +0000

EAMC chief: Cases of  stabbing, vehicular accidents higher than firecracker injuries

During the New Year’s eve celebration, there were more victims of stabbing and vehicular accidents brought to the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) than firecracker-related cases, an official of the hospital said Tuesday.

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2 women hurt in Davao del Sur firecracker mishap

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:59:13 +0000

2 women hurt in Davao del Sur firecracker mishap

Two women were rushed to the hospital when a firecracker accidentally went inside their house through the roofings and exploded injuring them in the process on New Year’s Day.

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New year celebration ‘resoundingly safer’ this year, says PNP

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:56:18 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos have enjoyed a generally safe and peaceful welcoming of the New Year, with a notable decline in the number of incidents normally reported during the holidays.

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