INQToday: Fireworks-related injuries rise to 557 with 114 new cases – DOH
The Department of Health records 114 new fireworks-related injuries, bringing the total number of cases to 557 on Wednesday.
In an advisory, DOH said the 114 new cases were logged from 6 a.m. on January 2 to 5:59 a.m. on January 3.
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel is set to file before the Supreme Court a petition questioning the 2024 national budget.
He will also ask the magistrates of the High Court to look into the alleged “unconstitutional” increase made by Congress under the unprogrammed allocations for the present year.
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel downplays reports on the arrival of investigators from the International Criminal Court in the Philippines, saying he sees nothing objectionable with the issue.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Taguig government says the Makati city government was allegedly deceiving the public when it announced that health centers in “Embo” barangays had to be closed due to their expired license to operate.
State volcanologists on Wednesday reminds residents near Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon province to remain cautious of potential mudflows or lahar due to the volcano’s heightened activity.
The state weather bureau is set to use four new names for tropical cyclones that will enter the Philippine area of responsibility this year.