The Taguig City government announced the designated firecracker zones in different barangays ahead of the New Year celebration.
Under Taguig City Ordinance No. 87 approved in 2018, it is prohibited for “any person from selling, distributing, discharging, exploding or causing to discharge or to explode any firecracker, pyrotechnic device, or any such other similar device outside the designated firecracker zones.”
“A designated firecracker zone in a specific barangay should have an open space with a five-meter set-back from the nearest structure or building which shall be provided with a stand-by firetruck, ambulance with Emergency Medical Team, fire extinguishers, and stand-by BDRRM response teams,” the city government announced.
Fireworks in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig (Photos from the Taguig City government)
It also reminded the public that under Ordinance No. 35 approved in 2014, it is prohibited to sell firecrackers or pyrotechnic devices to children.
Here are the designated firecracker zones in Taguig:
District 1
• Palingon - At the back of Barangay Hall, Pk. 1 F. Dingguin Bayan Open Court and Pk. 2 Bantayan
• Bambang - Open Basketball Court in Kentucky St.
-Mahogany Place 2 Block 3 Lot 2 & 4 San Dimas Street
• Wawa - Barangay Road and along Guerrero St.
• San Miguel - Victoria Compound Basketball Court in St. Michael and Open Basketball Court near Barangay Hall
• Lower Bicutan - Lakeshore Hall Parking Area
• Bagumbayan - Open Area in front of CP Sta. Teresa Elementary School or Open Area at the back of Barangay Hall
• Hagonoy - Hagonoy Sports Complex Parking Area (Quadrangle)
• Napindan - Samama (Dulo) Open Area in Purok 5 extension Tabing Ilog, and Purok 5 (in front of Jelly Port)
• Tuktukan - JP Rizal St.
• Ligid-Tipas - No Firecracker Zone
• New Lower Bicutan - No Firecracker Zone
• Sta. Ana - No Firecracker Zone
• Ususan - No Firecracker Zone
• Ibayo-Tipas - No Firecracker Zone
• Calzada - No Firecracker Zone
• Comembo - No Firecracker Zone
• Pembo - No Firecracker Zone
• Rizal - No Firecracker Zone
District 2
• South Daang Hari - Lakefront
• Central Bicutan - Osano Park
• Upper Bicutan - Osano Park
• Fort Bonifacio - 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City (organized event only; no use of firecrackers by individuals is allowed)
• Katuparan - Open space of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), 7th Street
• Central Signal - Zone 8 cor. Ballecer St. in front of Em's Elementary School
- Zone 9 cor. Ballecer St. in front of Signal Village National High School
• North Daang Hari - No Firecracker Zone
• North Signal - No Firecracker Zone
• Pinagsama - No Firecracker Zone
• South Signal - No Firecracker Zone
• Tanyag - No Firecracker Zone
• Western Bicutan - No Firecracker Zone
• Maharlika - No Firecracker Zone
• Cembo - No Firecracker Zone
• South Cembo - No Firecracker Zone
• East Rembo - No Firecracker Zone
• West Rembo - No Firecracker Zone
• Pitogo - No Firecracker Zone
• Post Proper Northside - No Firecracker Zone
• Post Proper Southside - No Firecracker Zone