MANILA, Philippines — Valenzuela City designated firecracker zones in various barangays in a bid to control the use of fireworks and promote a safe New Year 2025 revelry.
The local government issued Executive Order No. 2024-186, enumerating firecracker zones and non-firecracker zones and warning violators of penalties.
The Valenzuela City Public Information Office posted a copy of the local order in a Facebook post on Monday.
“Any individual, entity or corporation who shall violate the provisions of Republic No. 7183, Executive Order No. 28, s. 2017, Memorandum Order No. 31, s. 2018, and this Executive Order shall be punished in accordance with existing laws and/or ordinances,” the order warns.
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Valenzuela City designated the following areas as firecracker zones:
Brgy. Arkong Bato
- Navarette Street
Brgy. Bignay
- Disciplina Village (open area)
Brgy. Bisig
- Beside Barangay hall (open space)
Brgy. Canumay
- West – R. Delina Street (open area)
Brgy. Coloong
- Coloong flood gate
Brgy. Paso de Blas
- Main road along Nlex southbound near BL compound
- Main road along Paso De Blas road boundary to Maysan
- Main road along Gen. Luis road boundary to Bagbaguin
Brgy. Palasan
- River Bank or Dike at Sta. Cruz Street Zone 2
Brgy. Pulo
- Polo River wall
Brgy. Punturin
- Punturin 3S Center open space
- WES Arena Parking lot space
- Sta. Lucia Ph 5 (From the subdivision signage arch to inside)
Brgy. Rincon
- Buildersville Condominium Open Court, Marindal St.
- In front of Pearl Star Plastic (Formerly Sanxing
Products) along Ricon Road
Brgy. Ugong
- Que Grande Corner 3S Center
Brgy. Veinte Reales
- St. Peter Ave. LFS Memorial Gate 1
- C. Molina Street
Brgy. WawangPulo
- Tokwing (F. Andaya)
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Valenzuela City also designated the following areas as non-firecracker zones:
- Brgy. Balangkas
- Brgy. Bagbaguin
- Brgy. Canumay East
- Brgy. Dalandanan
- Brgy. Marulas
- Brgy. Maysan
- Brgy. Parada
- Brgy. Pariancillo Villa
- Brgy. Pasolo
- Brgy. Poblacion
- Brgy. Tagalag