She added that even “torotot” or party horns are not yet allowed as droplets can be transferred among revelers which could possibly spread the COVID-19 disease as the country is still under a pandemic.
According to Sta. Lucia, Negros Occidental, with 50 firecracker - related injury cases last year, was the highest in the region. Iloilo province had only 29 cases; Aklan, 16; Capiz, 15; Antique, 5; and Guimaras, 1.
Bacolod City had 10 fireworks - related injuries reported while Iloilo City had only four.
She said there is a challenge in the traditional Filipino belief that making noise during Christmas and New Year drives the bad spirit away.
