Like a troika of trumpet musicians, three children blow colorful horns in a barangay Kaligayahan in Novaliches, Quezon City on Thursday (Dec. 31, 2020, opting to make some noise safe and sound, without exploding pollutant firecrackers on New Year’s eve. While trumpets are an alternative for firecrackers in celebrating the New Year, the Department of Health discourages its use to prevent the possible transmission of Covid-19. Oliver Marquez