MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes backyard producers selling unlicensed fireworks are being tolerated by local officials and enforcers.
At Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate committee on public order, Gatchalian asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) why there have been accidents reported every New Year when there is already a Philippine National Standards that is supposed to ensure the safe use of fireworks.
The committee headed by Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was tackling several measures on fireworks, including proposals to ban their use.
“The standards are supposed to make the firecrackers safe or the manufacturer of firecrackers safe? Tama…
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