By Alexandria Dennise San Juan
Ahead of the New Year revelry, residents in Quezon City were advised to strictly observe areas listed as firecracker and pyrotechnic zones in every barangay to minimize the risk of firecracker-related injuries, or even fire.
(Ceasar M. Perante / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
The QCPD, with the local government and other concerned agencies have identified at least 166 ‘firecracker zones’ in every barangay in the city.
Through establishing firecrackers zone, the use of illegal firecrackers can be prevented and authorities can immediately respond to any explosive from non-designated and arrest the offender.
QCPD director, Chief Supt. Joselito Esquivel Jr., has cited Executive Order No. 28 which states that "the use of firecrackers shall henceforth be confined to community fireworks display."
Aside from the EO, a city ordinance implemented since October last year also imposes a "total ban on the use or play of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in all public places of Quezon City during festivity or for any occasion."
Under the ordinance, those who will be caught violating will be penalized with up to P5,000 fine or imprisonment for a year; or both upon the discretion of the court.
Esquivel also reiterated to the public to buy only authorized firecrackers and pyrotechnics to legitimate sellers and retailers as they are already checked and have passed the standards set by the government.
The following are the firecracker community zones as identified per police station jurisdiction:
La Loma Police Station (PS-1):
•Brgy. Pag Ibig Sa Nayon - Pineda St.;
•Brgy. San Jose - Tendido corner Mauban, Mauban G.Roxas;
•Brgy. NS Amoranto - Sct. Alcaraz corner Angelo;
•Brgy. Paang Bundok - A.Bonifacio corner Calavite;
•Brgy. San Isidro Labrador - Isarog Street corner Simoun, Halcon Street Ma. Clara;
•Brgy. Paang Sta. Teresita - Mayon corner Dapitan;
•Brgy. Manresa - Makaturing Street;
•Brgy. Maharlika - Retiro corner Kanlaon;
•Brgy. Talayan - Simbal corner Malambo Street;
•Brgy. Sto Domingo - 29 P. Florentino Street, Tirad Pass corner Ma. Clara, No. 8 Don Pepe Street
Masambong Police Station (PS-2):
•Brgy. Vasra - Vasra Park;
•Brgy. Project 6 - Road 6, Road 7 and Road 9;
•Brgy. Sto Cristo - covered court;
•Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay - Ramon Magsaysay Park;
•Brgy. Philam - football field;
•Brgy. West Triangle - Samala Park;
•Brgy. Paraiso - Roosevelt Avenue corner Paraiso St.;
•Brgy. Mariblo - Bernardo St. corner San Pedro St.;
•Brgy. Damayan - Felipe St. corner San Pedro St.;
•Brgy. Masambong - Malac St. corner Gasan St.;
•Brgy. Delmonte - Navarette St. corner West Riverside St.;
•Brgy. Nayong Kanluran - Zamboanga St. corner Surigao St.;
•Brgy. Sta Cruz - 62 Gen. Segundo St.
Talipapa Police Station (PS-3):
•Brgy. Balon Bato - near Barangay Hall along Quirino Highway open lot;
•Brgy. Baesa - Baesa Park;
•Brgy. Bahay Toro - Toro Hills Park;
•Brgy. Culiat - Gloria 3 Subdivision open court, Casanova Drive vacant lot;
•Brgy. Pasong Tamo - Veterans Village open basketball court, vacant lot along Diego Silang St.;
•Brgy. New Era- along Central Ave vacant lot;
•Brgy. Sangandaan - along Insurance St vacant lot;
•Brgy. Tandang Sora - vacant lot infront of Charbel Subdivision Minda Ave;
•Brgy. Talipapa - Carreon Subdivision half open court;
•Brgy. Unang Sigaw - infront of Barangay Hall Clover Park
Novaliches Police Station (PS 4):
•Brgy. San Agustin
•Brgy Nagkaisang Nayon
Fairview Police Station (PS-5):
•Brgy. Sta. Lucia - JP Rizal corner M. Aquino;
•Brgy. West Fairview - Balagtas St. cor Visayas Ave., Visayas St. Upper and Lower;
•Brgy. North Fairview - Adrian St. and Baker St;
•Brgy. Pasong Putik - areas of Maligaya Park;
•Brgy. Kaligayahan - Junji Subdivision, Tawid Sapa;
•Barangay Greater Lagro - Squatter Area Hilltop
Batasan Police Station (PS-6):
•Brgy. Old Balara - Luzon Avenue, Laura St., Sapang Kangkong;
•Brgy. Batasan Hills - Filinvest 1 Road, Kalayaan B., Freedom Park 1, 2, 3 and 4, Constitutional Road, Filinvest II Road, Sinagtala St., Ilang-Ilang St.;
•Brgy. Commonwealth - Commonwealth Market, Litex Market;
•Brgy. Bagong Silangan - along Jose P. Rizal Street, Bakas Compound, along Durian St./Del Pilar Extension, Covenant Village, Area 5 and Area 6 Sitio Veterans, Covenant Village/Pitines;
•Brgy. Payatas - Campsite, Lupang Pangako;
•Brgy. Holy Spirit - Faustino Parks, Faustino Street, Isidora Hills Subd.; St. Andrew Basketball Court, St. Andrew St., Republic Avenue; St. Joseph Basketball Court, St. Joseph Street, Doña Juana
Cubao Police Station (PS-7):
•Brgy. San Roque - along 18th Avenue;
•Brgy. Socorro - along Main Avenue corner 13th Avenue;
•Brgy. E. Rodriguez - along Cambridge corner New York, along Harvard Street, along Montreal Street, along Annapolis Street;
•Brgy. San Martin De Porres - along Pinatubo Street, along C. Benitez Street;
•Brgy. Valencia - along Valencia Street
Project 4 Police Station (PS-8):
•Brgy. Bayanihan - in front of Brgy. Hall
•Brgy. Blue Ridge A - Blue Ridge A Tennis Court
•Brgy. Camp Aguinaldo - AFP GHQs Grand Stand
•Brgy. Dioquino Zobel - Dioquino Zobel Open Basketball Court
•Brgy. Escopa 1 - in front of Brgy Hall
•Brgy. Escopa 2 - P.Tuazon Blvd. Entrance Open Parking Area
•Brgy. Escopa 3 - Escopa 3 Basketball Court
•Brgy Escopa 4 - Mini Plaza Libis, Escopa 4
•Brgy. Marilag - Kiddie Court near Brgy. Hall; A. Luna St. Oval; Magat Salamat St. Oval; Camerino St. Oval; Tres Cantos (Aguinaldo, N. Rubia St. And Angeles St.); J.Ponce St. Oval; Kwatro Cantos (M.Hugo,D.Sumakwel and Camerino St.)
•Brgy. Masagana - Brgy. Masagana Ground Open Parking
•Brgy. Mangga - PACMAC Plaza
•Brgy. Villa Maria Clara - Brgy. Hall and in front of J.Bracken Covered Court
Anonas Police Station (PS-9):
•Brgy. East Kamias - K-10th St. corner Kasing-Kasing St. in front of Brgy. Hall;
•Brgy. West Kamias - K-H Street;
•Brgy. Quirino 3A- in front of Barangay Hall;
•Brgy. Quirino 2B - Langka Street in front of Brgy. Hall, Pajo Street beside Barangay Hall;
•Brgy. Quirino Claro - Aguho Street, Acacia Street;
•Brgy. Duyan-Duyan - Batino Street corner Molave Street;
•Brgy. Amihan - Banuyo Street Basketball Court;
•Brgy. Loyola Heights - in front of Elizabeth Hall Open Area along Katipunan Avenue, in front of BPI open area along Katipunan Avenue corner J. Escaler Street, in front of Barangay Loyola Heights between Burgundy Place, in front of Miescor Company along Esteban Abada Street, in front of Pentecost Church along C. Salvador Street corner Park 9 Alley, Regis Center;
•Brgy. Malaya - in front of Barangay Hall;
•Brgy. Teachers Village East - in front of Barangay Hall along Masinsinan Street corner Maginhawa Street, Malingap Street in front of Bayantel;
•Brgy. San Vicente - IMPO Area along University Avenue
Kamuning Police Station (PS-10):
•Brgy. Kamuning - K-D Street, T. Gener Street, in front of Kamuning Market, Judge Jimenez Street;
•Brgy. Immaculate - SB Parks;
•Brgy. Pinagkaisahan - Ermin Garcia;
•Brgy. Sacred Heart - Sct. Ybardolaza St, Sct. Torillo St, 11th Jamboree St;
•Brgy. Paligsahan - Sct Gandia cor Tuazon, Dr Lazcano cor Sct Tuazon, Sct Tobias cor Sct Gandia, Sct Gandia cor Sct Santiago;
•Brgy. Obrero - Makabayan Covered Court;
•Brgy. Roxas - GYC Court Gumamela St, SAMAGCA Court Gumamela St, Mother Silva cor Jasmin St infront of Barangay Hall;
•Brgy. South Triangle - Sct Borromeo St from Mother Igancia to corner EDSA only;
•Brgy. Central - BIR Agham Road, 87 Kalayaan Avenue at Basketball Court at the Back of PCP-4;
•Brgy. Pinyahan- Mapagbigay Street corner V. Luna, Malakas Street in front of Barangay Hall
Galas Police Station (PS-11):
•Brgy. San Isidro – Luzon Avenue, Primero de Mayo St, Bayani St;
•Brgy. Don Manuel – Data St, Matimyas St, G. Tuazon St;
•Brgy. Doña Josefa – along Kitanlad St, Along Cordillera St;
•Brgy. Santol – in front of Brgy Santol Open Basketball Court, Silencio St, cor Casiana St, Open Basketball Court, Daguma St, cor Madiac St, Open Court, No. 86 Santol St, Open Court, No. 120 Santol St, Open Space, Bayani St, cor Botolan St, Santol St, cor Bayani St.;
•Brgy. Mariana – 13th St, cor Broadway St, Acacia St., corner Betty Go, in front of Brgy Hall, Madison St.
•Brgy. Damayang Lagi – E. Rodriguez cor La Felonila St, in between Bustamante Cristobal St., Santol corner Sanciangco St, along Mindanao Avenue;
•Brgy. Imelda – in front of Barangay Hall, Barangay Mini Park, Kapiligan St, cor Guirayan St, Palanza St, cor Guirayan St, Bahay Caridad at the back of Playground, in front of Bldg 31 Guirayan St;
•Brgy. Kristong Hari – Broadway St, in front of Brgy Hall, Hemady St, Tomas Morato Avenue;
•Brgy. Kalusugan – along Doña Juana Sr, Avenue.
Eastwood Police Station (PS 12):
•Brgy. Bagumbayan - San Roque St., Manggahan Ext.
Meanwhile, the four fireworks display zone are in SM Novaliches; Cyber Park Tower 1, Araneta Center in Cubao; parking lot near Wensha SPA along Timog Avenue in Brgy. Paligsahan; and in Eastwood City.