00:00The local government and other agencies are reminding the public to be ready to greet the new year.
00:07Vel Custodio is in the center of the news.
00:12Six days before the new year,
00:15the local government units and other government agencies are preparing to greet the new year.
00:23According to the Bureau of Fire Protection,
00:25the target is to reduce the number of incidents of fire,
00:29and to reduce the number of firecrackers while welcoming the new year.
00:33Under Executive Order No. 28 and Republic Act No. 7183,
00:39it is strictly prohibited to use and sell firecrackers,
00:42such as Y2C, Piccolo, Bawang, Five Star, Atomic Bomb, and other types of pyrotechnic devices.
00:50That is why the BFPA Fire Safety Education and Fire Prevention Campaign is more vigorous.
00:57Fire trucks are moving around the city every day
01:00for the visibility and public address system to remind people.
01:05Quezon Memorial Circle is one of the main places in Metro Manila
01:09where people can watch and enjoy the fireworks display.
01:12Based on the QC Ordinance,
01:14those who will be caught will be fined Php 1,000 to Php 5,000
01:19and will be jailed for 3 to 1 year, depending on the grievances.
01:24There are also fire displays at the New Year Countdown on Ayala Avenue in Makati
01:28and several other major places in the LGUs.
01:32The BFP continues to assist local governments
01:36in controlling the use of firecrackers.
01:39Firecrackers are prohibited in residential areas.
01:42According to the Bureau of Fire Protection,
01:44it is better to attend music festivals in the localities.
01:49We designate community fireworks display areas.
01:54And knowing that Filipinos are more than us,
01:58we enjoy joking, using torotot,
02:03or the old way of making noise, the casserole or caldero,
02:08which is safer now.
02:10And our fellow Filipinos attend
02:14the so-called musical festivities in their localities
02:19where there are also countdowns.
02:22The President of the Quezon Memorial Circle
02:25reminds that plastic bottles and plastic sando bags are prohibited.
02:28Instead, bring a reusable bag,
02:31reusable water container, and reusable cutlery.
02:34This is to maintain cleanliness
02:36as part of the future of the environment.
02:39Vel Custodio for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
