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THE Filipinos’ love-hate relationship with the explosive, flashy and sometimes deadly and injury- causing firecrackers during the New Year’s Eve revelry appears to be at an end point after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos urged all local government units (LGUs) to come up…
NINETEEN people have been reported injured by fireworks in the Central Visayas from December 25, Christmas Day, until December 28, 2023, according to the Depart
Firecracker vendors in Antique need to secure their Fire Safety Inspection Clearance (FSIC) before they are allowed to sell in areas designated as firecracker and pyrotechnic zones by local government units (LGUs).
4 more kids sustain 'cracker injuries as DOH renews call for vigilance Four more children have sustained injuries from firecrackers, bringing the total to eight, according to the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH). The new cases involve boys aged 8 to 12 years and are attributed to various types of fireworks. With New Year celebrations approaching, the DOH urges parents to prevent firecracker injuries by supervising their children and using noise-making alternatives. The agency also appeals to local authorities to restrict access to illegal fireworks and promote community fir...
By Diann Calucin The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) destroyed confiscated firecrackers and pyrotechnics worth P810,697 at Camp Karingal, Sikatuna Village, Quezon City on Saturday, Dec. 31. The firecrackers and pyrotechnics were seized from 58 operations conducted by 16 police stations an