The Philippines' most dangerous firecrackers
Every year, hundreds of people including children lose life and limb to use of firecrackers during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
'Pacquiao,' 'Goodbye Gloria' and other banned firecrackersPosted at 12/29/2011 6:28 PM | Updated as of 12/29/2011 11:45 PM MANILA, Philippines - With less than three days left before the New Year...- Authorities have launched a crackdown on the illegal fireworks trade, but injuries continue to mount across the country despite warnings from government, police, and health officials.
- Firecracker victims near 200Posted at 12/30/2011 3:57 PM | Updated as of 12/30/2011 3:57 PM MANILA, Philippines - The number of firecracker-related injuries in the c...
- Under Republic Act 7183, people who use, produce, sell, or distribute illegal firecrackers can be fined up to P30,000 and/or imprisoned for up to a year.
- PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES - CHAN ROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY(3) Small triangulo - A firecracker shaped like a triangle with powder content less than the bawang and usually wrapped in brown paper me...
- Here are images and video clips of some of the country's most dangerous firecrackers:
- Goodbye Philippines
- "Tatangkilikin mo ba ang mga paputok na may pangalang Goodbye Philippines o Goodbye Universe?" - President Benigno Aquino
- Goodbye Earth
- Atomic Bomb
- Bawang
- Super Lolo
- Kabasi
- Piccolo
- Kwiton
