The Police Regional Office-13 on Tuesday inspected firecracker display zones and authorized sellers in Butuan City and Agusan del Norte province. PRO-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Marcial Mariano P Magistrado IV checked business permits, seller authorization, and compliance with safety regulations....
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — The Police Regional Office-2 is strictly enforcing the one-strike policy against indiscriminate firing during the New Year revelry. PRO-2 chief Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr. reminded more than 9,000 police personnel in Cagayan Valley...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police destroyed P4.8-million worth of illegal firecrackers during a ceremony here on Tuesday morning, Dec. 30. PRO 4-A chief Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, who led the event, said that from Dec. 16 to present, they conducted a total of 238 police operations,...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr., Police Regional Office-3 chief, on Tuesday reiterated the strict enforcement of the one-strike policy against indiscriminate firing on New Year’s Eve. Peñones stressed that reckless or celebratory gunfire has no place in a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reminded its personnel on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to strictly observe firearm safety and discipline as the New Year celebration approaches. The AFP said there is no directive requiring the taping of firearms of military personnel this holiday season. “All...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged motorists and travelers on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to strictly follow traffic rules amid a rise in road crashes days before the New Year. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, emphasized that strict adherence to traffic rules is crucial...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded 3.8 million inbound and outbound passengers in ports nationwide as of Monday, Dec. 29, as holiday travel continued to surge days before the New Year’s Day celebration. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the figure reflects passenger traffic...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 warned police officers in the Ilocos region against indiscriminate firing to welcome the New Year. PRO-1 Director Police Brig. Gen. Dindo R. Reyes said violators will be dealt with firmly and will carry the highest level of accountability....
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured residents of the readiness of all hospitals and medical institutions in the city in responding to firecracker-related injuries and other emergencies this coming New Year. According to him, all six district hospitals in Manila are already...
As the New Year 's approaches, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has intensified its monitoring and confiscation of illegally sold firecrackers and pyrotechnics in the province to ensure a safe celebration, with police reporting that around P23,540 worth were confiscated in a...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Department of Health (DOH)-Bicol has recorded eight cases of firecracker-related injuries (FWRI) as of Sunday, Dec. 28. Camarines Sur has six cases and Albay and Catanduanes has one case each. Most of the injured were males, with ages ranging from seven- to 50-years-old....
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Ilocos region recorded 20 fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) from Dec. 21 to 26. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Data said 40 percent of injuries were caused by unlabeled and imported firecrackers and five percent were due to Five Star....
