Say goodbye to fireworks, not your fingers, the Department of Health urged Filipinos Tuesday, as it reported 52 cases of fireworks-related injuries, six days before the New Year. Five of the cases—three minors and two adults–led to the amputation of mangled fingers and hands due to the use of illegal fireworks, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa […]
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Congress will resume regular sessions today after a five-week break and focus on passing the P5.768 trillion national budget for 2024 and the few remaining priority bills of the administration. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez underscored the House’s commitment to prioritize the swift ratification of the 2024 spending plan and to deliver the budget bill to […]
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