NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. No. 1144
22 AUG 15 A 9 34
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Introduced by SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
BANNING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF 
FIRECRACKERS AND OTHER PYROTECHNIC DEVICES, PROVIDING 
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
EXPLANATORY NOTE
With the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 28, series of 2017, 'providing for 
the Regulation and Control of the Use of Firecrackers and Other Pyrotechnic Devices, and 
the Philippine National Police's latest operational guidelines for the regulation and control 
of the use of firecrackers and pyrotechnics during the 2021-2022 Yuletide season, the 
Department of Health (DOH) reported that from 21 December 2021 to 1 January 2022, 
fireworks-related injuries during the 2022 New Year's Eve celebration are lower by 11% 
compared to the same period in 2021.1 It is also worth noting that the number of cases 
for the year of 2021 was 85% lower than the 340 total cases reported in 2020 and that 
the number of cases in 2021 is 89% lower than the five-year average (2015-2019).2
1 Department of Health. https://dcDh.gov.ph/Prei.s-release/DOH-FILIPINOS-ENJOYED-A-SAFER-AND-HEALTHIER-NEW-YEAR- 
CELEBRATION-WITH-LOWER-FIREWORKS-RELATED-INJURIES
2 Department of Health. https://dCDh.gov.ph/press-release/DOH-REPORTS-85%25-DECREASE-IN-FIREWORKS-INJURIES-FOR-2021


However, the DOH's 2022 New Year Firework-Related Injuries Surveillance Report 
shows that minors and young adults between 11 to 30 years old were injured the most, 
and prohibited firecrackers, such as Boga, 5-Star, and Piccolo, still caused a significant 
number of cases. It is also worth noting that 58% of the cases were passive spectators 
or bystanders, and more than half of the cases (58%) occurred at home and 45% 
happened in the streets.3
Further, while significant reductions in the number of fireworks-related injuries 
have happened over the years because of greater government regulation, it would be 
more ideal to further reduce, if not eliminate, fireworks-related injuries by prohibiting any 
person or business establishment to manufacture, sell, discharge firecrackers or 
pyrotechnic device except for authorized fireworks displays as proposed herein. This 
proposal will effectively amend Republic Act No. 7183, also known as "An Act Regulating 
the Sale, Manufacture, Distribution and Use of Firecrackers and other Pyrotechnic 
Devices."
To protect our people from traditions that are Inimicara public health and safety, 
support for this bill is earnestly sought. 
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ATCHAL
3 Department of Health. https://doh.gov.ph/Press-reiease/DOH-FILIPINOS-EmOYED-A-SAFER-AND-HEALTHIER-NEW-YEAR- 
CELEBRATION-WITH-LOWER-FIREWORKS-RELATED-INJURIES


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AN ACT
BANNING THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF 
FIRECRACKERS AND OTHER PYROTECHNIC DEVICES, PROVIDING 
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phiiippines 
in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ''Firecrackers 
Prohibition Act of2022."
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. -The maintenance of peace and order, 
the protection of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of the general 
welfare are essential principles that allow the people to fully enjoy the blessings 
of democracy. To this end, the State aims to ensure the safety of the people 
by regulating the sale, distribution, and use of firecrackers and other 
pyrotechnic devices, and specifying the areas where firecrackers and 
pyrotechnic devices may be used.
SEC. 3. Prohibited Acts. - Except as provided under Section 4 of this Act, 
it shall be unlawful for any person, natural or juridical, to:


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a) Manufacture, sell or offer for sale, distribute, possess, or use any
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firecracker or pyrotechnic device or such other similar devices; and
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b) Discharge or explode, or cause to discharge or to explode, any
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firecracker, or any other explosive or to use any pyrotechnic device
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or any such other similar device.
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SEC. 4. Exception on the prohibition of Firecrackers. -Any corporation or
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entity that requires the use of fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices for its
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fireworks display shall apply for a special permit from the Philippine National
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Police - Fire and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO).
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Upon presentation of the special permit, the Local Government Unit
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(LGU) concerned may only allow fireworks in areas specifically designated and
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authorized by the LGU where it will be held; Provided, That the fireworks display
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shall be done only by professionals who are technically equipped with skills and
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knowledge on the use of firecrackers.
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SEC. 5. Penalties. - Violation of any of the provisions of Section 3 of this
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Act shall be penalized as follows:
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a) For the first offense, a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) or
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imprisonment of not more than One (1) month but not less than
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twenty (20) days, or both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of
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the Court;
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b) For the second offense, a fine of Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000.00)
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or imprisonment of not more than Three months but not less than
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One (1) month, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of
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the Court;
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c) For the third offense, a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or
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imprisonment of not more than Six (6) months but not less than
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Three (3) months, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion
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If the violation is committed by a business establishment, the
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the President or General Manager shall be held liable in the case of 
corporation or partnership, or the owner or proprietor or the person 
acting in his behalf shall be held responsible in the case of a single 
proprietorship or a One Person Corporation.
In addition to the foregoing penalties, the business permit of the 
business establishment shall be cancelled by the City Mayor of the LGU 
where it is located, upon the commission of the third offense.
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and Local 
Government, the Director-General of the PNP, and the Chief of the Bureau of 
Fire Protection, shall, after public hearing and consultation with the various 
stakeholders In the firecrackers and pyrotechnic industry and representatives 
of LGUs, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act.
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof Is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall 
remain In full force and effect.
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, presidential decrees or 
issuances, executive orders, letter of instruction, administrative orders, rules, 
and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provision of this Act are 
hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly.
SEC. 9. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the OfficialGazetteor in a newspaper of general circulation in the 
Philippines.
Approved,