MANILA, Philippines — A person was injured in an illegal firearms discharge incident a few days before New Year’s, the Philippine National Police said Tuesday. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, the PNP reported seven cases of illegal firearms discharge, with five firearms confiscated. However, authorities have not recorded any casualties due to stray bullets. READ: Man nabbed for firing gun inside PNP HQ to protest ‘corruption’ in BSKE Meanwhile, the PNP confiscated 190,390 pesos worth of illegal firecrackers nationwide. Confiscated firecrackers include piccolo, poppop, five-star, pla-pla, judas belt, “sawa,” and others. The Department of Health has discouraged the use of firecrackers during holiday celebrations. Instead, the DOH urged the public to use alternative noise-making methods and encouraged local governments to…
