LUCENA CITY – Only seven New Year revelers were reported injured in Lopez town and Lucena City in Quezon province, police said Wednesday. Report from the Quezon police headquarters said Noel Macaraig, 47; Omar Buena, 24; Abaca Raymund Beroya, 35; Lenny Beth Punay, 32; and Franken Holger, 38, were admitted to different hospitals in Lucena City due to minor injuries from fireworks and 5-star explosive. ADVERTISEMENTIn Lopez town, Gabriel Zurbano, 31, and Jerome Cortez, sustained minor injuries caused by fireworks. Report said the low figures were the result of intensified and widespread police public safety campaign during the holiday. Quezon police had been conducting the campaign on mainstream and social media platforms like Facebook.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2020 05:03 UTC