TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) here imposed a curfew and liquor ban anew as the province shifted back to Alert Level 3 starting Wednesday (Jan. 5). Executive Order No. 44, Series of 2022, issued by Mayor Agnes Tolentino on Jan. 5, declared the curfew hours from 10...
DOTR123 Unvaccinated individuals cannot travel within the country via land, sea and air public transport, while alert Level 3 is in effect in the National Capital Region until the middle of this month. That is, except for the procurement of essential goods and services, subject to the production of...
Firecracker-related injuries have decreased further during the recent Christmas and New Year's Day revelries, according to the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. People watch fireworks display that light up the night sky over Quezon Memorial Circle on New Year's celebration, Jan....
Four persons including three kids were injured by firecrackers, one house burned down and one person was shot and killed amid the New Year celebration in Muntinlupa. Many people welcomed the New Year in Muntinlupa with firecrackers and fireworks despite a total ban on the use, possession and sale...
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...
