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00:00Let's be together or we'll be together.
00:08Let's go!
00:15Two hours before the start of the new year,
00:17the whole force witnessed the GMA Integrated News
00:20on the various preparations for the meeting in 2025.
00:24From the hospital, fashion, and the long-awaited Kapuso Countdown.
00:30Let's go!
00:35Before the start of the countdown,
00:37there are already 188 firework-related injuries
00:40according to the health department.
00:42More than 50% higher than the average
00:45at the same time in 2023.
00:48Let's check the status of some hospitals.
00:50Saksi Live, this is Katrina Son.
00:52Katrina?
00:54Atom, how many hospitals are being guarded by the DOH tonight
00:58to see the preparedness of these people?
01:05The first to be guarded by the DOH tonight
01:07is the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center.
01:10This is so that the DOH can see the number of victims of the explosions.
01:14Aside from that, it is to let the public know
01:17that even without money,
01:19the DOH-accredited hospitals can receive medical assistance
01:22to indigent and financially incapacitated patients.
01:26This is a challenge.
01:28It is a campaign, information drive for all Filipinos
01:32and all DOH hospitals are ready
01:36because these are things beyond our control.
01:39Most of the patients are passive.
01:43It means that they don't care about us.
01:46This is a challenge.
01:48That's why they are encouraging information dissemination
01:51about the bad consequences of explosions.
01:54Here at JRRMMC,
01:56the number of explosions has increased by 43%
02:00compared to last year.
02:02As of 8 p.m.,
02:03the number of explosions has reached 18 firecracker-related victims.
02:08This is a challenge.
02:10This is a challenge.
02:12As of 8 p.m.,
02:13the number of explosions has reached 18 firecracker-related victims
02:17here at JRRMMC.
02:19It's so alarming that the cases are mostly less than 18 years old
02:24and those are the passive victims.
02:26So there's really a must for parents to take care of their children
02:32because the most involved part of the victim's body is the eyes.
02:37The main cause of the firecracker injury is the King Kong and Five Star.
02:42They are hoping that the number of explosions will increase
02:46by the end of the night.
02:48At the Kerino Memorial Medical Center,
02:51the number of explosions has decreased.
02:54In December,
02:55only one case was reported and it was due to quits.
02:59The strength of the residents and our consultants here at Kerino
03:05in preparing and in fact, we were able to code white.
03:14This is the advice of the doctors
03:16that if there's a firecracker-related victim,
03:18they should immediately go to the hospital and avoid self-medicating.
03:22Let's go back to JRRMMC.
03:24As of 10 p.m.,
03:26the number of firecrackers-related victims has reached 19.
03:30And live from Manila for GMA Integrated News,
03:33I am Katrina Sorn, your eyewitness.
03:37A man in Zamboanga del Sur was injured due to a firecracker.
03:41In Quezon City,
03:42the number of firecrackers-related victims is the same as the number of explosions.
03:46Eyewitness, Ian Cruz.
03:53Even though it's prohibited,
03:54firecrackers were fired earlier in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City.
03:57It's okay because they are strong.
04:00No.
04:02No.
04:03Boga and Peletgan are the main complainants of some residents
04:07and the same target of the operation of the barangay
04:10against illegal explosions.
04:12Some of the firecrackers were fired.
04:15If the residents of Barangay Tatalon were hit,
04:18it's very likely that their bones will be broken during the war
04:22if they were hit.
04:23It's too big.
04:24But even the lights were also firecrackers.
04:27It's also prohibited in our city.
04:29Although there is only a designated area here in Barangay Tatalon.
04:33More than 2,000 firecrackers were fired
04:35and it's prohibited to fire them in Quezon City.
04:39In Tucuran, Zamboanga del Sur,
04:41a member of CAFGU was injured
04:43due to a firecracker that hit the roof of his house.
04:48This is one of the four stray bullet incidents
04:50reported by the PNP since December 16.
04:54The firecrackers were fired earlier.
04:57Four people were injured in the indiscriminate discharge of firearms
05:01across the country.
05:02Until today, 13 people have been arrested,
05:05including a police officer.
05:07I urge our police officers
05:09not to use their service firearms
05:13during the celebrations.
05:15Their attention should be focused on performing their duties.
05:19Until a while ago,
05:20many people were buying from the fireworks capital of the country,
05:23Bukawihulakan.
05:25According to the fireworks dealer we talked to,
05:28they earn more this year.
05:31Of course.
05:32There are a lot of people,
05:33although their purchases are not that big.
05:36The bulk of the people
05:37is the reason why our sales are big.
05:42Other stores are already closed early in the morning
05:44because the store is sold out.
05:47Maybe last year,
05:48it was only 2,000.
05:50Now, it's almost 4,000.
05:52It's all for lighting.
05:54Why is the price so high?
05:56They said that the supply is not enough
05:59so they increased the price.
06:01Because there are a lot of people buying,
06:02the number of cars running
06:04to Governor Fortunato Halili Avenue is also decreasing,
06:07especially towards MacArthur Highway.
06:10Other stores are also closed early in the morning.
06:14There are a lot of people
06:15but they can't sell anymore
06:17because there are not enough stocks.
06:19They don't think that people were injured
06:21during Christmas.
06:23I wish I have a lot of stocks.
06:24But I don't have a lot of stocks.
06:27Because the price is decreasing,
06:30of course, I can't buy.
06:34After 3 p.m. yesterday,
06:35there was a delivery of Kuitis to the stores
06:38that are running out of stock.
06:40At the same time,
06:41Bokawitol Plaza went out
06:44towards Governor Halili Avenue
06:47because there are a lot of cars
06:48going to buy fireworks and lights.
06:51For GMA Integrated News,
06:53I am Ian Cruz,
06:54your Saksi.
06:56A lot of tourists will celebrate
06:58the new year in Baguio City.
07:00Of course, they are waiting for the fireworks display.
07:03Saksi Live with EJ Gomez.
07:06EJ.
07:11Atom, there are only 2 hours left.
07:13It's already 2025 here in Baguio City,
07:16especially here in Melvin Jones,
07:18in Bernham Park.
07:19A lot of people are already here.
07:22Here, a concert is being held.
07:26Our hearts are already waiting
07:28for the fireworks display
07:31and of course, for the New Year countdown
07:33here in the City of Pines.
07:38Before the new year's eve,
07:40visitors in Baguio City
07:43have already spent the remaining time
07:46in the big travel destinations of the city.
07:49The Avellino family came from Nueva Ecija
07:52for the first time to celebrate
07:54the New Year's Eve
07:55in the summer capital of the Philippines.
07:57On their first day,
07:59the whole family enjoyed.
08:01It's fun.
08:02There are a lot of kids.
08:03It's our first time to celebrate the New Year here.
08:05It's cold.
08:06That's why we want to celebrate the New Year here.
08:10Some visited the Botanical Garden
08:13and took pictures with family.
08:15We came from Manila.
08:17It's a special occasion.
08:19It's okay.
08:20The kids are happy.
08:22Rizal's family traveled from Binacon
08:25and will stay in Baguio City until January 2.
08:29Because of the weather,
08:31even if it's a bit crowded,
08:34but the atmosphere is really nice
08:36and you can really feel the festive mood here in Baguio.
08:39For Mani, a resident of Baguio,
08:42even if it's their first time to celebrate the New Year,
08:46they will not get tired.
08:48The simple rides in Burnham Park
08:50are already okay for him.
08:53It's fun, ma'am.
08:54It's fun for the kids.
08:57The atmosphere here in Baguio
09:00is what attracts tourists here.
09:02Baguio City LGU has a DJ party
09:05for the visitors who started at 6 p.m.
09:08in Rose Garden in Burnham Park.
09:10It was followed by a concert in Melvin Jones
09:13where the New Year's Eve fireworks display
09:17of Baguio City will be witnessed.
09:19According to Baguio City LGU,
09:21it is expected that there will be more year-end tourist arrivals
09:24this 2024.
09:26Our police are ready in Baguio City
09:29to maintain the peace and order
09:34and the prohibitions on the celebration of the New Year.
09:39One more time. 3, 2, 1, and...
09:43It is strictly prohibited to use any type of fireworks
09:47here in Baguio City.
09:49That's why the authorities are requesting,
09:51particularly the police,
09:52the public to avoid using any type of fireworks
09:56and to use alternative sounds
09:59like torotos to avoid accidents.
10:02At this time, the temperature here is 16 degrees Celsius
10:07in the summer capital of the Philippines.
10:10From here in Baguio City,
10:12for GMA Integrated News,
10:14I'm EJ Gomez, your Saksi.