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00:00Let's be together, Saksi!
00:15More than 200,000 pieces of illegal fireworks were confiscated by the Calabarzon Police before the meeting in 2025.
00:23As a simulation, I showed how dangerous the illegal fireworks are.
00:28Saksi, this is John Consulta.
00:34Using this mannequin, the Calabarzon Police showed how powerful the explosion is from the illegal fireworks.
00:42First, the King Kong firework, which is slightly bigger than the 5-star.
00:49The finger of the hand holding the firework was broken.
00:52The other arm of the mannequin was also broken.
00:56Next, we will try the base.
00:58This is the base. At any moment, this can explode.
01:05This is done by the PNPPRO4A to show our countrymen how dangerous the fireworks are.
01:15There you go, my fellow countrymen. This is so powerful.
01:20All five of its fingers were injured or exploded.
01:27This is hard plastic. As you can see, this plastic is very hard.
01:32It's very hard. It's almost unbearable.
01:37But because of that explosion, the plastic exploded and it was pierced.
01:45How could this happen to a person's hand?
01:48If this is a real person's hand, it's certain that not only the finger will be broken,
01:53but even his hand will be broken. His face will be affected.
01:59More than 200,000 pieces of illegal fireworks were confiscated by the Calabarzon Police.
02:04They also launched a campaign against the firework after some children in Cavite and Matangas were injured by the firework.
02:12One of them exploded.
02:14It was an improvised firework on his face.
02:18The victim was almost blind.
02:23The campaign against illegal fireworks and fireworks in other parts of the country was also launched.
02:28In Iloilo City, the fireworks were confiscated during a random inspection in the barangay.
02:33In Bukaway, Bulacan, where the motor vehicle was first inspected,
02:37the market is getting stronger.
02:39But the profit of lowering the price of some vendors is affected
02:43so that the cheaper smuggled fireworks can be bought at the same time.
02:46The profit now is not that big.
02:51But it's okay because many people buy from us.
02:56At least, we won't lose even if the profit is low.
03:00The price of Quitis, Julius Belt, and Lucis is higher compared to November
03:05because the demand is high and the supply is not enough.
03:08The BFP reminds us to avoid accidents during the travel of fireworks.
03:13Make sure that the sun does not directly hit what you bought.
03:17Do not move the packaging so that the media does not spread.
03:21Avoid gunfire while traveling.
03:24And when you get home, put the fireworks in a safe place.
03:28We have to remember, sir, that fireworks and pyrotechnics are simply bombs
03:33that we tolerate during the Christmas and New Year season.
03:36It can cause damage and harm to both lives and properties.
03:43So we have to be very careful in transporting it.
03:46For JMA Integrated Dukes, I am John Consulta, your witness.
03:53More than a hundred firecracker-related injuries have been reported
03:57by the Department of Health since December 2020.
04:01December 22?
04:03Witness, Marisol Abdurrama.
04:07Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center is ready to operate on firecrackers
04:13during the New Year celebration.
04:15When the victim is in the fireworks-related injury area,
04:19they will immediately see how severe the injury is.
04:21If it is unstable, this is a high priority.
04:24But if it is stable and requires additional medical attention,
04:28this is a medium priority.
04:30Two fingers were broken when he was rushed to the hospital.
04:33He came here with injuries to the face, abdomen, and he lost his thumb.
04:37When he was shot, he held it close to his body.
04:40So it hit his whole body.
04:42There is only one fingertip, the tip of the finger.
04:46It was a minor surgery.
04:48Since December 21, 11 fireworks-related incidents have been reported in the hospital,
04:53higher than last year.
04:56Because there are fewer restrictions,
04:59the fireworks are more easily accessible.
05:01You can buy it online.
05:02In East Avenue Medical Center,
05:04eight people were shot,
05:06seven were minors,
05:07and one was the youngest.
05:09According to the Department of Health,
05:11there are more than 100 cases of firecracker-related injuries
05:14since December 22.
05:16There are 32 new cases today.
05:19According to the DOH,
05:20no matter how big or small the wound or tip of the firework,
05:23you should go to the hospital
05:25because you need to apply anti-tetanus.
05:27If we have bleeding blood from the wound,
05:30we should use a clean cloth
05:33and apply a little pressure.
05:35We should press it a little so that it won't tear.
05:38Now, if there is no tearing wound,
05:41we can start cleaning.
05:42But we should call for help
05:44and we should be ready to go to the hospital.
05:46We should clean the wound using clean water,
05:50clean running water.
05:51If there is a part of the body that has come off
05:53and fell around,
05:55put it in a clean plastic bag.
05:58Wrap it in plastic cellophane,
06:00wrap it in a thin towel,
06:02and put it in ice.
06:04Don't put the part of the body that was cut directly in the ice.
06:07Aside from the victims of firecrackers,
06:09the DOH is also monitoring
06:11those who suffer from stroke, heart attack, and asthma.
06:14Since December 21,
06:16there are 71 cases of acute stroke,
06:1841 cases of acute coronary syndrome,
06:21and 46 cases of stroke.
06:23We will have a mist like an ashfall
06:26if we use a lot of firecrackers
06:28and the powder is in the air.
06:30If you are using an inhaler,
06:31make sure that the inhaler has a content.
06:34For GMA Integrated News,
06:37Marisol Abduraman is your witness.
06:41In the last Friday of 2024,
06:43traffic was heavy in some parts of the North Luzon Expressway.
06:47And live, we have Jamie Santos.
06:51Jamie?
06:56Pia Sueldo Today,
06:57that's why some people temporarily stopped buying
07:00for New Year's greetings.
07:02And because it's a long holiday weekend,
07:04before rush hour,
07:06traffic in North EDSA was already bumper to bumper
07:09when entering the North Luzon Expressway.
07:13It's already 4 AM,
07:15and today is Saturday,
07:17a lot of people are buying round fruits
07:19in Balintawak Market.
07:21There is still no change in the price of the fruits
07:23according to the vendors in Balintawak.
07:26At the end of the day,
07:27they can see that the price is increasing.
07:29Of course, what we are looking for now
07:30are the round fruits,
07:31like ponds, cankets.
07:32How much is it?
07:34That's our canket.
07:36Here, sir.
07:38That's our canket.
07:40Here, sir.
07:41Yes.
07:42How much is it?
07:43It's P50.
07:45It's P30-31.
07:46How much do we expect to increase the price of the fruits?
07:50Because it's New Year.
07:51It's just a little bit higher.
07:52Maybe P10, it's P20.
07:55For now,
07:56a lemon is P15,
07:58an orange is P25,
08:00a green apple is P40,
08:02while a red apple is P35.
08:04A piece of melon and watermelon is P55,
08:07while a seedless grape is P200.
08:12The volume of traffic in Balintawak is also noticeable,
08:16a few minutes before rush hour started earlier.
08:19That traffic was experienced
08:21from the top of the Quezon Avenue flyover in Quezon City
08:25to the front of the mall in North EDSA.
08:28In Endex Balintawak 12 Plaza,
08:30there's a line on the right
08:31because the cars are loading RFID.
08:36There's also a small line on the regular RFID lanes.
08:39When the North Luzon Expressway entered,
08:42the running speed of the cars is 10 to 30 kmph.
08:46The road in Valenzuela is slow to moderate
08:49until there's a red light.
08:51At 7 p.m.,
08:52there was traffic in the area of Marilao
08:54before the Marilao Exit arrived
08:56because of a damaged car.
08:58There's also an Endex Patrol Team that immediately assisted.
09:01The Endex Patrol Team is expecting
09:03all the cars that will pass through Endex
09:06until the weekend.
09:11Pia, until this time,
09:13there's a line here in the rightmost lane
09:17of Balintawak 12 Plaza
09:18because that's where the cars are loading RFID
09:22or not, that's why it's loading.
09:23When Endex entered,
09:25the traffic is light to moderate.
09:27But when it comes to Lawang Bato in Valenzuela,
09:29it's slow to moderate.
09:30The running speed is 20 to 30 kmph
09:33because of the volume.
09:35And live from here in Balintawak 12 Plaza,
09:37for GMA Integrated News,
09:39Jamie Santos, your Sak-C.
09:43My fellow Kapuso,
09:44before Sak-C,
09:45more than a million pesos worth of Ecstasy
09:47was found in the bot of the Bureau of Customs,
09:49Port of Clark.
09:50And more than 2 kilos of drugs
09:52were found in the heating boiler.
09:55In the Bureau of Customs,
09:57the shipment came from Germany
09:59and arrived on December 4.
10:01After FIDEA's field testing,
10:03it was confirmed that this is an illegal drug.
10:06They issued a warrant of seizure and detention
10:08for the shipment
10:09that has a violation of RA-10863
10:12or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
10:15Almost one and a half million passengers
10:18passed through PITX
10:20since December 20.
10:22Passengers also got off
10:24at another bus terminal.
10:26Sak-C, this is JP Soriano.
10:31Joy will go back to Mar-C
10:33to celebrate the new year.
10:35She will split the three baskets of biscuits
10:38to give to her children and parents.
10:41I will give them to other people
10:44because biscuits are better for them.
10:47It's simple,
10:48I will just be with them this New Year.
10:50Almost 200,000 passengers
10:53arrived here at PITX
10:55on the last Friday of the year.
10:57This is almost the number of passengers
10:59every day of this Christmas.
11:01That's why almost one and a half million
11:04arrived at the terminal
11:05since December 20.
11:07The majority are returning to Batangas,
11:09Bicol, Mindoro, and Visayas.
11:12Because almost no passengers arrived,
11:15the line is getting longer
11:17at the main entrance only.
11:19The goods are being closely inspected.
11:22Despite being closed,
11:23no one is allowed to enter.
11:25No one is allowed to fly,
11:27such as fireworks and lights,
11:29even the legal ones.
11:31Aside from that,
11:32please don't bring
11:33the dirty things
11:35that smell.
11:37Imagine if you're in an air-conditioned bus
11:39for hours,
11:40you'll be trapped there.
11:41You won't have a hard time
11:42even if you bring a passenger.
11:44The number of buses
11:46to Bicol Region has increased again.
11:48The return of some buses to PITX
11:51due to heavy traffic
11:53on some roads in Camarinesul.
11:55The number of passengers
11:56at the bus terminal in Sampaloc, Manila
11:58has also increased.
11:59Compared to yesterday,
12:01the number of passengers
12:02at the BFCT East Metro Transport Terminal
12:05in Marikina
12:06and at the EDSA Cubao Bus Terminal
12:08has also decreased.
12:09According to our conversations,
12:10the number of passengers
12:11is expected to increase tonight.
12:13In Lawag City,
12:14the bus trips to Cagayan
12:16and Isabel,
12:17which are fully booked
12:20are out-of-the-country trips
12:22for the Madelo family.
12:24Aside from their early arrival
12:26at IA Terminal 3,
12:27they're wearing the same clothes.
12:29I'm really excited.
12:33Macau and China.
12:35It's my first time in Macau.
12:38Clarissa,
12:39even though her flight to London
12:41is tomorrow,
12:42she's already at the airport
12:43early in the morning.
12:44I don't want to be stressed
12:47because I can only see on TV
12:50how many people are at IA Terminal 3
12:52and even outside.
12:54So I said,
12:55I'll just choose a day
12:56before my flight
12:58so that I can also check in
13:00at the lounge.
13:01According to the spokesperson
13:03of the Manila International Airport Authority
13:05or MIAA,
13:06as much as possible,
13:08even four hours
13:10before the flight
13:11is already at the airport.
13:13It will also help
13:14if e-travel
13:15and travel tax
13:16are already online.
13:18It's less stressful
13:19for pre-departure.
13:21It's smoother
13:22to travel.
13:24We don't have to go
13:26to the airport
13:28to arrange
13:30what I need to pay.
13:32For GMA Integrated News,
13:35I'm JP Soriano,
13:37your witness.
13:40My fellow Filipinos,
13:41be the first to witness.
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