Holiday road crash injuries climb to 263 — DOH

Airam Limatog 12/27/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A total of 263 road crash injuries, including two motorcycle-related deaths, were reported during the Christmas season, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday. These cases were recorded from 10 sentinel hospitals…

DOH logs 7 fireworks-related injuries as of Dec. 23

Gillian Villanueva 12/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded parents to protect their children from fireworks-related injuries as Filipinos prepare to celebrate Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. During a press briefing on Monday, Health Secretary…

No serious injuries reported during Ironman 70.3 race

Frances Noquilla CTU-Main Intern 08/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The staging of this year’s Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu went smoothly with no severe injuries reported during race day on Sunday. Despite the challenging swim, bike, and run course, Dr. Kris Parilla, Ironman Medical…

DOH logs 142 firecracker-related injuries days before New Year

Zacarian Sarao 12/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The number of firecracker-related injuries ahead of New Year celebrations rose to 142, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday. According to the DOH’s latest report, 17 new injuries were recorded between 6…

Firecracker-related injuries: Boy loses all 5 fingers to ‘Dart Bomb’

Luisa Cabato 12/31/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) logged eight new cases of firecracker-related injuries (FWRI) on Sunday, including a four-year-old boy who lost all five fingers on his right hand due to firecracker “Dart Bomb.” The…

NBA: 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. hit by vehicle in Philly, to miss ‘significant’ time

Associated Press 11/12/2023

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. has sustained undisclosed injuries after being struck by a vehicle Saturday and is expected to miss significant playing time, the team said. The 27-year-old Oubre was transported to a…

Car bumps man, crashes into 2 motorcycles, leaving 2 dead, 3 injured in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 06/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A mechanical engineering student, who was driving his car and heading home after a gathering with friends, ended up hitting a pedestrian and colliding with two motorcycles, resulting to the death of two…

Fireworks-related injuries doubled in CV says DOH

Futch Anthony Inso 01/03/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- Fireworks-related injuries in Central Visayas have already doubled, the Department of Health (DOH)-7 said on Tuesday. Based on the data released by the health department, from December 21, 2022, to 6:00 a.m. of January…

Actor Jeremy Renner in ‘critical but stable condition’ after snow plow accident

Agence France Presse 01/03/2023

LOS ANGELES, United States — Movie star Jeremy Renner, known for his role as Hawkeye in several Marvel blockbusters, was in critical but stable condition following an accident, his representative told US media on Sunday. Renner had been…

Road accidents in CV up in 2022; several motorcycle crashes noted in Cebu

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the easing of restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March 2022, more businesses opened, more tourists started to arrive, and face-to-face classes were implemented. Amid all these as the economy of…

Some cops, spectators injured during Arat na Cebu concert – Devaras

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –A still undetermined number of individuals including some police officers and concertgoers were among those who were reported to have sustained minor injuries after they were pushed and stepped on during the Arat na…

Another injury-plagued team pulls out of VisMin Super Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 07/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The injury-plagued Mindanao Leg of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup has lost another team. The MisOr Brew Authoritea, whose roster was badly depleted due to injuries to its players, has decided…

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