CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – POlICE Regional Office 3 (PRO3) Regional Director Police Brig. General Valeriano De Leon bares the list of the 265 firecracker zones all over the region.
Firecracker zones in their respective areas include 12 in Aurora; 18 in Bataan; 78 in Bulacan; 32 in Nueva Ecija; 40 in Pampanga; 29 in Tarlac; 55 in Zambales and and one in Olongapo City.
While a total of 5 cities and 19 municipalities have existing ordinance banning firecrackers namely including Dinalungan in Aurora; Hermosa, Limay, Samal and Pilar in Bataan; Meycauayan City in Bulacan; Guagua in Pampanga-Guagua; Anao, Bamban, Camiling,Capas, Concepcion, Gerona, La Paz, Mayantoc, Moncada, Pañiqui, Pura, San Clemente, Sta Ignacia and Tarlac City in Tarlac- ; San Marcelino in Zambales; Angeles City and Olongapo City..
“We once again appeal to the public to refrain from using illegal firecrackers to avoid any injuries. Instead of firecrackers, we could all welcome the New Year with other forms of merriment,” De Leon said.