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Muntinlupa police confiscate firecrackers, open pipes

Published Dec 29, 2025 03:10 pm
Boga confiscated in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa (Photo from Barangay Captain Allen Ampaya's Facebook account)
Boga confiscated in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa (Photo from Barangay Captain Allen Ampaya's Facebook account)

Muntinlupa police confiscated firecrackers and open pipes as part of the implementation of ordinances banning such devices. 

As of Dec. 29, the police confiscated 582 different types of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices worth P12,055. 

These include 100 pieces of Kwitis, five reams of Five Star, 31 “boga,” a 1,000-round Sawa, and 445 other devices such as fountains. 

The police also apprehended 32 people consisting of one who was arrested and 32 who were warned. 

They also issued tickets to five people and warned one for using open pipes in their vehicles. 

Muntinlupa City Ordinance 14-092 prohibits “the manufacture, display, sale, distribution, possession or use of firecrackers or pyrotechnic devices and such other similar devices and the exploding of firecrackers or other similar explosives within the territorial jurisdiction of Muntinlupa City.” 

Violators of the firecracker ban in Muntinlupa face a fine of P1,000 to P1,500 and imprisonment of up to six months.

Three people were previously injured by firecrackers in Muntinlupa. Last Dec. 19, an 11-year-old Grade 4 pupil was injured by a Piccolo firecracker that exploded. His doctors recommended the amputation of his finger. 

A 10-year-old boy from Barangay Putatan was injured by a Five Star firecracker on Dec. 25, Christmas Day. 

The following day, a 24-year-old man surnamed Mendoza was injured by a Five Star firecracker in Barangay Cupang. 

The 24-year-old man (left) and an 11-year-old boy injured by firecrackers in Muntinlupa (Photos from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)
The 24-year-old man (left) and an 11-year-old boy injured by firecrackers in Muntinlupa (Photos from Mayor Biazon's Facebook account)

Muntinlupa City Ordinance No. 2023-055, meanwhile, prohibits the use of open pipe mufflers and other illegal modifications in vehicles. Violators face a P2,000 fine. 

“Hindi lang po ito dahil sa sobrang ingay. Kapag maingay at bigla ang tunog sa kalsada, nakakadulot ito ng kalituhan at p'wedeng pagmulan ng aksidente, lalo na ngayong holiday season na mas siksik ang trapiko at mas marami ang naglalakad sa mga daan.  Simple lang po ang pakiusap natin: magdiwang tayo nang masaya pero may disiplina at malasakit sa kapwa. Dahil kapag ligtas ang kalsada, mas masaya rin ang selebrasyon (It's not just because of the noise. When the sound on the road is loud and sudden, it causes confusion and can lead to accidents, especially during this holiday season when traffic is denser and there are more people walking on the roads. Our request is simple: let's celebrate happily but with discipline and concern for others. Because when the roads are safe, the celebration is also more fun),” Mayor Ruffy Biazon posted on Facebook.

The Muntinlupa Task Force Discipline is implementing the ordinances.

Inspection done by Muntinlupa authorities about open pipes (Photos from the Muntinlupa City government)
Inspection done by Muntinlupa authorities about open pipes (Photos from the Muntinlupa City government)
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