Manila, Dec. 12 -- The Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) on Friday renewed its call for the public to support the "Ligtas Christmas 2025" campaign aimed at ensuring a safe celebration of Christmas and New Year holidays.

The agency underscored the need to avoid common holiday "bad habits" that pose risks to health and safety.

"Hindi natin dapat hayaang masira ang ating kalusugan nang dahil lamang sa mga nakasanayang hindi ligtas na gawi tuwing Pasko at Bagong Taon (We should not allow our health to suffer because of unsafe practices we have grown accustomed to during the holidays)," DOH-MMCHD Regional Director Lester Tan said during his speech at the campaign launch in Valenzuela City.

"Ang tuna...