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To have zero injuries, DOH wants a total fireworks ban

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. "'Legal o ilegal man, sa paputok, may disgrasya, ito and ebidensya.' That is a tagline that we thought of introducing today and in mind that we will achieve zero casualty. But what is the instrument of achieving that? 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. ...

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