In anticipation of New Year’s Day, the bustling streets of Divisoria, Manila, are adorned with an array of captivatingly colored trumpets, signaling the countdown to 2024 on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
Addressing safety concerns, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) calls for a complete prohibition on the use of firecrackers.
In a proactive move, several local government units (LGUs) have recently implemented ordinances enforcing a total ban on the use of firecrackers and individual fireworks within their jurisdictions. Instead, they enthusiastically encourage residents to embrace alternatives such as vibrant trumpets and other noise-making instruments to usher in the New Year.
(Benjamin Cuaresma/IAmigo/MNM)