00:00Four people were killed because of the explosions all over the country.
00:05Three people were injured because of the bullets.
00:08John Veneracion was shot.
00:15It is possible to cut the fingers of that gunman
00:18after the explosion while celebrating the new year.
00:22Aside from the gunshot,
00:23several other gunshots were fired at Johnny Villanueva General Hospital in Bukawai, Bulacan.
00:29Most of them were hit by the bullets.
00:32The youngest was 7 years old.
00:34As much as possible, avoid the bullets,
00:38especially those that did not explode.
00:43Parents, take care of your children.
00:47Five Stars was hit in the head
00:49by a 44-year-old man while celebrating the new year in Dagupan City.
00:54According to some witnesses,
00:56the victim made an improvised bombshell and the Five Stars fell on it.
01:00When it did not explode immediately,
01:02he pricked it.
01:03When did it explode?
01:05He was still in the hospital, but he also died instantly.
01:08He was pricked by a lot of Five Stars.
01:11That's what caused his lacerated wound here in the occipital area.
01:17It also has a fracture, a skull fracture.
01:20Maybe he was hit by a bullet.
01:23He is the 18th victim of a bombshell that was brought to Region 1 Medical Center since December 20.
01:29The youngest was an 8-year-old man in San Fabian, Pangasinan
01:34who was in Buga ng Boga on December 30.
01:36Since Cebu, there have been two additional death tolls due to the bombshell.
01:40While the 77-year-old man who was shot in Nueva Ecija also died,
01:44we were the first to be surprised.
01:46Unfortunately, the number of gunshots was not zero this year,
01:49like the target.
01:50Even though the number of firecracker-related injuries
01:54in the past year, 2025, is 64% lower than in 2024,
02:00based on the monitoring of the Department of Health.
02:03But it can still increase if there are late reports.
02:07The number is also lower from December 22 to January 1,
02:12which is more than 300 compared to more than 500 last year.
02:17The number of indiscriminate discharge of firearms
02:20or those firing guns is higher this year compared to 2025.
02:23This is 27 compared to 20 last year.
02:27Five were injured, less than seven last year.
02:31Aside from the 21 arrests, we still have 20 at-large suspects,
02:38even though they are identified.
02:41Of the six incidents of illegal shooting, three were injured.
02:45The three reported injured as a result of stray bullet
02:49were brought to the hospital and treated by Lunas.
02:53They are out of danger as reported to us.
02:57For GMA Integrated News, June Velarazsor speaking for 24 Hours.
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