THE Philippine National Police’s Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) is set to roll out a strict and rigid drive against fireworks and firecrackers in a bid to prevent injuries during the holiday revelries.
In a press briefing, FEO chief Col. Rex Buyucan said they would coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH), local government units, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and local police units to conduct the inspections.
Buyucan said they have secured a list of prohibited firecrackers identified as watusi, lolo thunder, boga, pla-pla, piccolo, goodbye Philippines, goodbye Delima, giant bawang, goodbye Napoles, atomic bomb, Bin Laden, super lolo, goodbye bading, super Yolanda, goodbye chismosa, and King Kong, among others.
Additionally, all overweight and oversized firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices including the imported ones are also banned.
