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Piccolo firecrackers hurt two minors in Albay

/ 12:04 PM December 23, 2016

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay—Two minors were hurt in separate firecracker-related incidents in Albay on Thursday, the Department of Health-Bicol said Friday.

Jimbo Guerrero, coordinator of Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction (Apir), said victims were a 13-year-old boy from Barangay (village) Basud in Polangui town and a seven-year-old girl from Libod village in Camalig town.

Both incidents happened at around 7 p.m.  Thursday, Guerrero said. Victims were brought to Josephina B. Duran hospital in Ligao City due to minor hand injuries.

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Guerrero said they are expecting lower number of firecracker-related injuries this year because of the strengthened campaign of the Philippine National Police.

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In 2015, they have recorded 123 cases.

Among the towns and cities with highest records were Polangui, Camalig, Legazpi City, Daraga and Tabaco City.

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