MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is considering declaring a total ban on the use of fireworks in 2021, the same policy adopted in Davao City, his hometown.
“I was toying with the idea of making it just like Davao. Let’s just do it this way: At least, you still have one year. Maybe next December I will ban fireworks,” he said, speaking partly in Filipino, in his weeky address on Monday.
“Because it is really a dangerous thing and for reasons of public safety and health. It is a problem of health and public interest and public safety,” he added. “So I am putting you on warning that by mid-year [2021] I will issue the necessary document totally banning fireworks.”
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