BALANGA CITY — Bataan Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia 3rd on Wednesday asked constituents to make the celebration of the coming New Year merry but peaceful and without victims of firecrackers.
The governor said he is one with the call of Interior and Local Government Sec. Benhur Abalos to ban the use of firecrackers as implemented by other local government units like Davao City.
Garcia urged the mayors who are the ones issuing permit for the sale of firecrackers in their localities to consider the call of the secretary.
He said that while still mayor of Balanga City, they have already banned the use of firecrackers as early as 2012.
“Huwag na nating payagan na magkaroon ng bentahan ng mga firecrackers. Puede pa namang mag-celebrate ng masaya sa paggamit ng pyrotechnics para ng sa ganoon maging mapayapa at ligtas at masaya ang pagsalubong natin sa Bagong Taon,” Garcia said.
The governor said that he is in favor of the firecracker ban. “Nakita natin na taon-taon na imbes mag-celebrate ang pamilya ng buong kasiyahan ay nagkakaroon pa ng aksidente dahil naputukan ng firecrackers.”
The LGUs, he said, can instead sponsor in their respective municipalities the use of
pyrotechnics or fireworks display for the enjoyment of their constituents.
“Nananawagan ako sa mga mayors na pag-aralang mabuti at tingnan ang sinabi ni Secretary Abalos na baka maganda sa ating lalawigan para zero injury tayo, lalo na zero death, pagdating sa firecracker incidents,” Garcia said.
