CEBU CITY, Philippines — A firecracker is defined as a device that is filled with an explosive substance which would produce noise when it explodes. According to Executive Order No. 28, series of 2017, using firecrackers has been part of the Filipino tradition when celebrating special events may it be personal, religious, cultural, and of national importance. READ: Buying fireworks for holiday celebrations? Be cautious, says DTI As part of observing safety measures, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist of the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health in Central Visayas, encouraged the local government units (LGUs) to put up designated displays of fireworks. In Cebu City, the firecracker zone is located in the South Road Properties…
