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Valenzuela assigns firecracker zones
Valenzuela City has designated specific firecracker and pyrotechnic display zones to ensure a safe New Year celebration and curb firecracker-related injuries.
Mayor Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian signed Executive Order No. 2024-186, which identifies these zones and also prohibits the sale, manufacture, and distribution of firecrackers throughout the city.
Thirteen barangays, including Balangkas, Bagbaguin, and Canumay East, do not have designated firecracker zones.
Violators of the order, which enforces Republic Act No. 7183 and related issuances, will face penalties according to existing laws and ordinances.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte issued an executive order in 2017 confining pyrotechnics and fireworks usage to community displays.
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