CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Banned firecrackers have been identified as major culprits in boosting by 80 percent the cases of revelry injuries in the last Christmas season in Central Luzon.
This, even as the police also got reports that Leonardo Reyes, 54, of Sitio Bangag, barangay General Lim in Orion, Bataan, and Imelda Cayanan, 75, of barangay Sta. Monica in Masantol, Pampanga, were hit by stray bullets on the even of New Year. They were brought to hospitals for treatment even as no suspect has yet been arrested.
The police identified watusi sparklers and piccolo, pla-pla, five-star, goodbye Philippines and, five star firecrackers as the cause of most of the injuries. These products are banned by law.
Reports received yesterday by Camp Olivas here noted over 80 percent more cases of firecracker injuries in the last Christmas season, compared to the previous Yuletide holidays.
“No less than 225 cases of injuries since last December up to last New Year’s Day were reported from the various provinces in Central Luzon,” the report said.
Pampanga topped with at least 75 injuries, followed by Bulacan with 53 cases, Tarlac with 34, Nueva Ecija with 30, Angeles City with 15, Bataan with 13, Zambales with four and Olongapo City with three.
This, even as the police also got reports that Leonardo Reyes, 54, of Sitio Bangag, barangay General Lim in Orion, Bataan, and Imelda Cayanan, 75, of barangay Sta. Monica in Masantol, Pampanga, were hit by stray bullets on the even of New Year. They were brought to hospitals for treatment even as no suspect has yet been arrested.
The police identified watusi sparklers and piccolo, pla-pla, five-star, goodbye Philippines and, five star firecrackers as the cause of most of the injuries. These products are banned by law.
Reports received yesterday by Camp Olivas here noted over 80 percent more cases of firecracker injuries in the last Christmas season, compared to the previous Yuletide holidays.
“No less than 225 cases of injuries since last December up to last New Year’s Day were reported from the various provinces in Central Luzon,” the report said.
Pampanga topped with at least 75 injuries, followed by Bulacan with 53 cases, Tarlac with 34, Nueva Ecija with 30, Angeles City with 15, Bataan with 13, Zambales with four and Olongapo City with three.
