The Department of Health (DoH) Epidemiology Bureau said there were only 14 firecracker-related injuries  reported—61 percent lower than that in 2016—since it started monitoring these cases on December 21.

The 14 firecracker-related injuries were recorded in sentinel hospitals, including 10 from Metro Manila. Among the 10, seven of the cases came from Manila while Pasig, Las Piñas and Quezon City reported one case each.

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