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DOH: 3 of 7 firecracker-related injuries involve teenagers or younger
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 7 firecracker-related injuries as of December 23, 2025, marking a 75% decrease compared to 28 cases during the same period last year.
Three new cases were recorded between December 21 and December 23, adding to the initial four.
Three of the seven injured individuals are 19 years old and below.
The common causes of injuries were 5-Star and 'boga' or improvised cannon.
The DOH urges the public to take firecracker accident victims to the hospital immediately or call the National Emergency Hotline 911.
These figures were collected from 62 sentinel hospitals across the country.
The DOH's monitoring of firecracker-related incidents will continue until January 5, 2026.
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