BACOLOD City Executive assistant Ernie Pineda said on Monday, December 19, that 41 of the 61 barangays have already submitted the lists of their identified fireworks display areas for the holiday season.
The identified firecrackers zone of Barangay 10 and 12 is near the Peoples’ Market; Barangay 35, abandoned lot; Barangay 14, open court; Barangay 34, basketball court Bagong Buhay Street, Purok Tapulanga; Barangay 1, coastal area of Purok Bolinao;
Barangay 2, basketball court; Barangay 4, Gatuslao Street, fronting Barangay Hall; Barangay 5, San Agustin, fronting the residence of Gerry Sy and basketball court; Barangay 7, Purok Coca Cola; Barangay 8, basketball court; Barangay 10, Vendors’ Plaza; Barangay 17, Hilado Street; Barangay 18, Purok Yanson;
Barangay Mandalagan, La Herencia, Central Eroreco, and fronting Barangay Hall; Barangay Bata, Barangay Hall; Barangay Banago, boundaries of Purok Bayanihan and Purok Sibucao; Barangay Estefania, Barangay Hall; Barangay Montevista, Barangay Hall; Barangay 19, Purok Mainawaon; Barangay 23, Barangay Hall; Barangay 27, outside the road of the barangay; Barangay 41, Purok 3, plaza;
Barangay Granada proper, vacant lot beside jeepney terminal; Barangay Alangilan, basketball court, vacant lot in front of basketball court; Barangay 28, Gonzaga Extension, Ferrer Road; Barangay 30, Sta. Ana Street, Mabini St, Purok Bagong Buhay, Purok Mabinuligon; Barangay 31, Purok Sto. Niño; Barangay 33, Purok Rosas; Barangay 40, Purok Katilingban;
Barangay Mansilingan, Mansilingan playround; Barangay Singcang-Airport, Purok Sigau basketball court, Puroks 1, 3, and 4 basketball courts, Calong-Calong basketball court.
Barangay Tangub, Purok Paghidaet, Purok San Roque, Purok Otso, Purok Matahim, Purok Sun Flower, and Villa Esperanza basketball courts and Gardenville Subdivision Park;
Barangay Pahanocoy, fronting NHA basketball court, Purok Bantud Purok Mahigugmaon basketball courts and Manville Royal Subdivision Clubhouse;
Barangay Sum-ag, fronting St. John Nepomuceno Parish along Araneta Street; Barangay Punta Taytay, Barangay Hall; Barangay Handumanan, at the back of the Barangay Hall, Gymnasium; and Barangay Felisa, Bangga Totong basketball court.
Pineda said they are still waiting for the lists of Barangays 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 38, Vista Alegre, and Cabug.
The lists of identified fireworks display area will be submitted to the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO).
President Rodrigo Duterte earlier issued Executive Order No. 28, providing for the regulation and control of the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnics devices.
Executive Order No. 28 states that local chief executives are authorized to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations on firecrackers and other pyrotechnics devices within their territorial jurisdiction in conformity with the national standards, rules, and regulations.
Chief Inspector Lester Leada, deputy chief of Operations and Plans Unit of BCPO, said firecrackers such as baby rocket, bawang, el diablo, judas belt, paper caps, pulling of strings, sky rocket or kwitis, small triangulo, and other types should be used in identified firecrackers zone of the barangay.
He added that only pyrotechnic devices, which utilize visuals such as colored lights, flames, smoke, sparks, flashes are allowed within the house.
Violators of EO No.28 will be fined P20,000 to P30,000 or an imprisonment of one to six years.
Leada said anybody can report the name of the violators to the nearest police station.
“The complainant can take photos or videos for the filing of charges
against the violators,” he said.
Leada noted that barangays who failed to submit their lists will be given until this week to comply.
“If they fail to submit, it means they are not interested to use firecrackers within their barangays,” he added.