MANILA, Philippines — Ahead of the New Year’s festivities, a total of 140 firework-related injuries were recorded from December 21 to December 30 at 4 a.m., the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday. According to the DOH, 95 of the 140 injuries, or 68 percent, involved individuals aged 19 and below, while the remaining 23 percent were sustained by those older than 19. Among the 95 cases, 78 were recorded among children aged five to 14, the DOH said in its statement. The agency added that most of the injuries reported in 62 sentinel hospitals were caused by 5-star […]... Keep on reading: DOH logs 140 cases of firework-related injuries from Dec. 21 to 30