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00:00When the first week of Bermond's is just around the corner,
00:03you can already feel the Christmas spirit in the Philippines.
00:08You're right, Oscar.
00:09The fireflies are slowly gathering there
00:12and the firecrackers are shining on the streets.
00:14Isn't that right, Oscar?
00:16Yes, in San Fernando, Pampanga,
00:18the lights are really strong there.
00:21That's my story.
00:23You should know.
00:26It's Bermond's!
00:30The longest preparation and celebration of the Filipinos for Christmas has begun.
00:34Preparations are in full swing,
00:36starting with the garb and decorations.
00:41In the Christmas capital of the Philippines,
00:43for almost the whole year, it's Christmas.
00:45Because in San Fernando, Pampanga,
00:47before Bermond's arrived,
00:48the firecrackers are ready
00:50and the quality of the firecrackers is made to last for months and years.
00:55That's why the firecrackers' lights are really strong.
01:04The story of the firecrackers is about Johnny Atrales.
01:07He's been making firecrackers for more than a decade.
01:09And his main material here is coffee shells.
01:12Every year, they raise 10 tons of coffee shells in Bataan.
01:16It's not the same price.
01:18There are 35 of them.
01:20And when there's a crisis, they raise the price.
01:23In making firecrackers,
01:25there's a trick to every process,
01:27from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
01:30The coffee shells are cut one by one
01:32and placed in the nice design of the firecrackers.
01:34After being cut,
01:36it will go to the washing machine.
01:39It will be soaked in muriatic acid to turn white.
01:42Then, it will be brushed.
01:44It will be lined on the sides.
01:46After being lined,
01:48it will be symbolized by the formators.
01:50It will go to the painting.
01:52After the painting,
01:54it will be placed in the installation.
01:56Their biggest firecracker has a diameter of 6 tons.
02:00It takes 2 weeks to complete.
02:02They can also finish almost 2,000 pieces of coffee shells
02:06in a human-sized firecracker.
02:08Meanwhile, the smaller firecrackers
02:10take 1 to 2 days to complete.
02:12It's not like tapis.
02:14It's elegant.
02:16You can change it whenever you want.
02:18The small firecrackers are priced at Php 1,800.
02:20If you have a lot of them,
02:22you can get a discount.
02:24The medium firecrackers are priced at Php 2,500.
02:26The 6-feet firecrackers are priced at Php 20,000.
02:28The firecrackers give light to the house of Jory.
02:32That's our tradition.
02:34Every Filipino wants to have a firecracker in their house.
02:38The firecracker maker, Reynaldo Flores,
02:40has made almost all kinds of firecrackers
02:42from different materials.
02:44At the age of 65,
02:46he has dedicated 4 decades
02:48to strengthen and beautify firecrackers.
02:50Until now,
02:523D firecrackers are popular.
02:54Few people make them
02:56because it's hard to make.
02:58First, paper firecrackers.
03:00Then,
03:02since paper firecrackers
03:04are sensitive,
03:06plastic firecrackers became popular.
03:08Steel firecrackers
03:10are durable.
03:12They can last up to 5 years.
03:14To make 3D firecrackers,
03:16you need plywood, glue,
03:18firecrackers, and steel.
03:20They start their work at 8 in the morning.
03:22First, you make the design.
03:24Then, you glue the steel.
03:26Then, you weld it.
03:28After welding,
03:30you wrap it.
03:32After putting the firecrackers,
03:34you can wrap it with plastic.
03:36Yesterday, they made more than 30 firecrackers.
03:38They can be bought
03:40in the streets of San Fernando, Pampanga.
03:42Most of our customers
03:44are foreigners.
03:46They are foreigners.
03:48My firecrackers
03:50are worth 3,500 pesos.
03:52The firecrackers around me
03:54are worth 30,000 pesos.
03:56Firecrackers are like a guiding star
03:58for Reynaldo in taking care
04:00of his family and his business.
04:02Jesus
04:04reminded me
04:06of his birth.
04:08My family lives
04:10because of firecrackers.
04:12Firecrackers give light
04:14to our house every Christmas.
04:16It also reminds us
04:18to glorify the birth of Jesus
04:20and to share goodness with others all year long.