The Muntinlupa police confiscated firecrackers in Barangay Putatan on New Year’s Eve. According to the Muntinlupa police, the firecrackers worth P2,900 were confiscated by the Putatan Sub-Station on Dec. 31. The firecrackers were abandoned by unidentified persons who sensed the presence of the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support behind the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining, saying the decision highlighted the government’s capability to strictly regulate extractive activities in the country. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on...
Pateros Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III warned residents against using, selling, and bringing in firecrackers and fireworks in the municipality to welcome the New Year. During a live broadcast on Facebook on Dec. 29, Ponce said Pateros has an existing ordinance against firecrackers. A 2014 campaign...
The Valenzuela City government said the use of fireworks, firecrackers, and other pyrotechnic devices is still not allowed in the city. Under Ordinance No. 833, Series of 2020, the usage, manufacture, distribution, and selling of any type of firecracker are prohibited including "luces" (sparklers),...
CAVITE CITY – The Cavite City government issued an executive order prohibiting not only the manufacture, sale, and distribution of firecrackers, but also the possession and use of pyrotechnic devices. Executive Order No. 52, signed by Mayor Bernardo Paredes on Dec. 27, states it is unlawful...
The rules and regulations on the liquor ban in relation to the May 2022 polls are now out. Comelec/MB In Resolution No. 10746, the Commission on Elections (Commission) said the liquor ban shall be in force and effect on the day before the election (May 8, 2022) and on election day (May 9, 2022)....
This Yuletide Season, the Muntinlupa City government is reminding the public that there is a ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in the city. The total ban on firecrackers, or pyrotechnic devices, is contained in Muntinlupa Ordinance 14-09 passed in December 2014 “prohibiting the manufacture,...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We in ICAPP, the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, thank former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon for addressing our video conference on climate change held last Dec. 8, which was also our last meeting this year. Our...
The national government’s quick declaration of travel ban and imposition of border control helped in preventing the entry of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the country, said a public health advocate. (File Photo / Unsplash) “Higit na mabilis ngayon . At bigla na lang rin tayong nagbago ng...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the inclusion of France on the Philippines’ “red list”, which was updated amid the looming threat of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) This was...
Gen. Dionardo Carlos, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered an early security preparation for the enforcement of the firecracker ban ahead of the Holiday season, especially the New Year revelry. Carlos said the move is to ensure the public safety as firecracker injuries, and in...
Valenzuela City will reimplement the truck ban starting Dec.6, the city government announced on Friday, Dec.3. The truck ban will be from 6:00 a.m. to 10: a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, except Sundays and holidays. The ban applies to trucks that weigh 4,500 kg and above....
