Policemen and personnel of the Department of Trade and Industry seize unlicensed firecrackers and fireworks at a stall in Bocaue, Bulacan on Dec. 28, 2020. Stores selling firecrackers sprouted as Filipinos prepare to greet the new year. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
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