MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) wants a total ban on fireworks to have zero injuries in the future. Health Secretary Francisco Duque stressed that all firecrackers and fireworks, including legal ones, can cause injuries. It’s banning it just like all other countries have banned the use of fireworks,” Duque said Wednesday in a press conference. Duque also noted that more injuries were caused by legal fireworks than prohibited ones. “Because if you look at the data, the statistics, it will show that you more legal fireworks causing injuries rather than the illegal,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 01, 2020 03:56 UTC