Valenzuela City designates firecracker zones

FILE PHOTO: New Year’s Eve fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Opera House (front) and Harbour Bridge during the fireworks display in Sydney on January 1, 2023. – In Valenzuela City, Philippines, the local government designated firecracker zones in various barangays in a bid to control the use of fireworks and promote a safe New Year 2025 revelry. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / Agence France-Presse)

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