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In tro d u ced  by SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III
AN ACT
BANNING THE USE OF FIRECRACKERS
EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED AREAS DONE BY PROFESSIONALS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 5, Article II of the Philippine Constitution provides:
"The maintenance of peace and' order, 
the 
protection of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of 
the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by 
all the people of the blessings of democracy."
On Ju n e  20, 2017, President Rodrigo Roa D uterete issued Executive 
Order No. 28 th at regulates and controls the use of firecrackers and other 
pyrotechnic devices in the country. This is due to the substantial num ber of 
firecracker related injuries and casualties recorded every year. By reason of 
the aforesaid pr'esidential issuance, ther'e has been an 80%  drop as 
com pared with the 5-year average in firecr'acker-related injuries nationwide 
in Jan u ary  2019. Mor'eover, there was a 68% decline in the num ber of 
fireworks-related incidents from December 21, 2018 to Ja n u ary  1, 2019 
com pared to the sam e period in the previous year.
Due to the undeniable success in the im plem entation of EO 28, series 
of 2017, it is but appropriate to institutionalize it and malce it in effect 
through legislative enactm ent.


In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly 
recom m ended.
VICENTE C. SOTTO III


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In tro d u ced  by SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III
AN ACT
BANNING THE USE OF FIRECRACKERS 
EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED AREAS DONE BY PROFESSIONALS
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assem bled:
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SECTION 1. S h o rt T i t l e . T h i s  Act shall be known as the "The
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Firecracker Ban Act".
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SECTION 2. D e cla ra tio n  o f Policy. - Section 5, Article II of the
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Philippine C onstitution provides:
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"The m aintenance of peace and order, the protection of
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life, liberty, and property, and promotion of the general
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welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people
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of the blessings of democracy."
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SECTION 3. P ro h ib itio n  on th e  u se  o f F ire cra ck e rs. - The use
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of firecrackers a n d /o r pyrotechnic devices, in any place, and regardless
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of any occasion is strictly prohibited except in cases provided by this act.
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SECTION 4. E x cep tion on th e  u se  o f F ire cra ck e rs. - The use of
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firecrackers a n d / or pyrotechnic devices may only be allowed in areas
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specifically designated and authorized 
by the head of the local
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governm ent unit and shall be done only by professionals who are
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technically equipped with skills and knowledge on the use of firecrackers.
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SECTION 5. P e n a lties. - Any person who violates Section 3 of this
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Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than Ten T housand Pesos
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(P 10,000.00) nor more than Fifty T housand Pesos (P 50,000.00), or


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im prisonm ent of not less than six (6) m onths nor more than one (1) year,
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or both such fine and im prisonm ent, at the discretion of the court.
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SECTION 6. 
Im p lem enting R ules a n d  R eg u latio n s. - The
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Secretary of Interior and Local Government shall prom ulgate the rules
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and regulations to im plement this Act within sixty (60) days from its
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effectivity.
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SECTION 7. S e p a ra b ility  C lause. - If any provision of this Act is
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declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are
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not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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SECTION 8. R ep ealin g  C lause. - Any law, presidential decree or
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issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, adm inistrative order, rule
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or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act as
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hereby am ended or modified accordingly.
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SECTION 9. E ffectivity C lause, - This Act shall tal<e fifteen (15)
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days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
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new spaper of general circulation.
Approved,