BACOLOD City – Some 65 vendors have secured retailer’s permits from the Philippine National Police Regional Civil Security Unit 6 to sell firecrackers in the city.
Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, head of the City Mayor’s Office-Sectoral Concerns division, said 56 vendors with approved city special permits have started selling in their stalls at the Reclamation Area on Dec. 27.
The other nine were still processing their city special permits, Pineda added.
Firecracker vendors are also required to secure a permit to transport their goods and a proof of purchase from an authorized dealer.
The space behind the Pope John Paul II Tower at the Reclamation Area has been designated as a firecracker zone.
It is the only area in the city where firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices can be displayed for sale until Dec. 31.
Pineda said those who will sell firecrackers outside the designated zone will be charged and their goods will be confiscated.
Allan Pacheco, president of Bacolod Firecracker Vendors Association, urged his fellow retailers to adhere to the rule and avoid selling illegal firecrackers.
The PNP listed down names of illegal firecrackers: Baby Rocket, Judas’ Belt, El Diablo, Paper Caps, Pulling of Strings, Sky Rocket (or kwitis), Small Triangulo, Butterfly, Fountain, Jumbo, regular and special Luces, Mabuhay, Roman Candle, Sparklers, Trompillo, and Whistle device./PN
