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MANILA, Philippines – Nine days before the New Year’s celebration, the Department of Health recorded its first case of firecracker-related injury.
Health undersecretary Eric Tayag tweeted on Sunday, December 22 that a 9-year-old boy from Manila was injured by piccolo.
as of dec 22 6:00AM ONE firework related injury: 9 yo boy fr Tondo who used piccolo Last year there were 7 injuries same period #doh
— Doc Eric Tayag (@erictayagSays) December 22, 2013In his tweet, Tayag also stressed that in the same day last year, 7 firecracker-related cases were recorded by DOH.
The total number of firework-related injuries leading up to New Year 2013 was 904, the lowest in the past 5 years.
According to the 2012 Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance, Metro Manila recorded the highest number of firecracker-related injuries.
Known for his dance moves during health campaigns, Tayag drew attention to this year’s Iwas-Paputok campaign by dancing to the tune of Katy Perry’s hit song “Roar.”
Last year, Tayag promoted the Oppa Gangnam Style dance moves for the anti-firecracker campaign. – Rappler.com
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