COTABATO CITY – Hours before the New Year ushers in, the Department of Health today reported
18 cases of firecracker related injuries in Region 12.
Jenny Ventura,
focal person of DOH-12 Iwas Paputok campaign focal person, said as of 6 a.m.
on Dec. 31, 18 persons were hurt by firecrackers in the provinces of North
Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and the cities of Cotabato,
Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal and Gen. Santos.
DOH monitoring
started on December 21.