Environmentalist group backs govt ban on firecrackers
A group of environmentalists on Wednesday urged local officials to impose a nationwide ban on firecrackers to keep people safe ...
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‘PH not yet ready for firecrackers total ban’
THE Philippines is not yet ready for a total ban on the use of firecrakers for the holiday revelry in ...
Read moreAlvarez backs total firecracker ban
SPEAKER Pantaleon Alvarez is supporting proposals to impose a total ban on firecrackers nationwide in light of President Rodrigo Duterte’s ...
Read more‘Cracker ban not likely’
A NEW Year ban on firecrackers may not be likely after President Rodrigo Duterte said a proposed executive order disallowing ...
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DoLE to assist workers affected by fireworks ban
The Department of Labor and Employment said on Sunday it is considering possible livelihood assistance as immediate intervention to workers ...
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