What firecrackers are allowed and aren’t this New Year?

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Quezon City, Philippines – With the strict regulation on the use of firecrackers and Pyrotechnic devices, the Department of Interior and Local Government Unit in a statement today mentioned what people can use and what they cannot.

The DILG has already issued MC 2017-105 supplemented by MC 2017-168 to provide the implementing guidelines for EO No. 28. An advisory by the Philippine National Police was also made to remind the public of the implementation of the said order.

These are the characteristics of the prohibited ones:

· Overweight – with more than 1/3 teaspoon or more than 0.2 gram of net explosive ingredients;

· Oversized- like atomic big triangulo, super lolo, giant whistle bomb, etc;

· With short fuse- should not burn less than three seconds but not more than six seconds;

· Imported - finished products;

· Mixture - sulphur and/or phosphorous mixed with chlorates;

· Unlabelled locally made products.

List of small firecrackers and other similar products which are strictly prohibited anywhere in the country as these cause injuries to the public especially to children.

Watusi, Piccolo, Poppop, Five Star, Pla-Pla, Lolo Thunder, Giant Bawang, Giant Whistle Bomb, Atomic Bomb, Atomic Triangle, Large-size Judas Belt, Goodbye Delima, Hello Columbia, Goodbye Napoles, Super Yolanda, Mother Rockets, Kwiton, Super Lolo, Goodbye Bading, Goodbye Philippines, Bin Laden, Coke-in-can, Pillbox, Boga, and Kabasi.

As for Pyrotechnics or commonly called “pailaw”, the PNP, the primary implementing agency has announced in a Joint Advisory on December 16, 2020 that they will no longer process and issue special permits for community fireworks display in malls and other establishments.

This, according to the released statement will discourage mass gatherings among the spectators as a measure against the transmission of COVID-19 this holiday season.

However, permits which were already given prior to the issuance of the advisory according to PNP will be respected.

The pyrotechnics allowed are the following:

Butterfly, Fountain, Jumbo Regular and Special, Luces, Mabuhay, Roman candle, Sparklers, Trompillo, Whistle device and other similar types of pailaw.

EO No. 28 has also authorized local government units (LGUs) to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations on Firecrackers and other Pyrotechnic devices within their territorial jurisdiction in conformity with national standards, rules, and regulations.

With this, LGUs are given the choice whether they are to issue special permits for the sale of consumer pyrotechnics or “pailaw” in their respective jurisdictions. Fireworks display outside of malls and other establishments could also be taken control of by the LGUs in order to prevent crowds as a measure against COVID-19.

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