BOCAUE, Bulacan- To ensure rules and regulations stated in Republic Act No. 7183 are being observed by manufacturers, dealers and retailers of firecrackers, Bulacan Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado and Vice Governor Daniel R. Fernando together with the Pyrotechnic Regulatory Board (PRB), inspected some fireworks manufacturing plant and stalls here on Thursday.
The two top Bulacan officials in participation with the PRB, Philippine Pyrotechnics Manufacturers and Dealers Association Inc. (PPMDAI), Philippine Fireworks Association, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) checked the Maribel Sta. Ana Fireworks in Brgy. Duhat and R. T. Sayo Fireworks in Brgy. Turo, both in Bocaue.
“We are glad and satisfied because our province topped in pyrotechnics and in any field of endeavors,” the governor said.
Although Bulacan officials regularly inspect fireworks and firecrackers manufacturers and dealers, he called on the public to be vigilant and to report illegal dealers that would definitely affect the local industry.
He added there are 29 licensed manufacturers and 95 licensed dealers in the Bulacan.
Meanwhile, Jovenson Ong of the Philippine Fireworks Association, cleared that ‘bawang’, ‘judas belt’, ‘five star’ and ‘sawa’ are not included in the list of illegal firecrackers.
He also stated the Philippines, represented by Dragon Fireworks, is the first in Southeast Asia to win the prestigious Cannes International Fireworks Competition.