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00:00Even though the authorities are pushing for a campaign against firecrackers,
00:04many illegal firecrackers are still being set off and the number is increasing.
00:09The sale of illegal firecrackers in the so-called Fireworks Capital of the country is also on the rise,
00:14especially on the eve of Bispiras.
00:16From Bukaway, Bulacan, we have a live report from Niko Wahid.
00:19Niko?
00:20Atom, firecrackers are really alive here in Bukaway, Bulacan
00:28because one day before the flood in 2025, the number of firecrackers here dropped.
00:39According to the Department of Health, as of 6am today,
00:42the number of firecrackers victims has increased to 163.
00:4544% higher than the same day of 2023.
00:49One of the 77-year-old men in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, was hit by a firecracker that exploded in his foot.
00:56My father saw it here. He ran to the hospital.
01:01In his foot.
01:03Two feet?
01:04Yes, on both feet.
01:05It is said that acute respiratory failure secondary to healthcare-associated pneumonia killed the victim.
01:11The victim used to make firecrackers and it stopped in 2018.
01:15At the scene of the explosion, the drum that was standing near the scene of the incident burst.
01:21The authorities are still investigating the incident.
01:24In Iloilo City, a 10-year-old boy was hit by a firecracker.
01:29An 8-year-old man was hit by a firecracker.
01:32And a 10-year-old man was hit by a homemade firecracker.
01:36Authorities also investigated the illegal firecracker campaign.
01:40The police destroyed more than 400 confiscated firecrackers.
01:441,700 firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices were poured with water.
01:49In Pampanga, thousands of firecrackers were destroyed and surrendered to the police one by one.
01:54Most of the confiscated firecrackers were used by minors aged 7 to 12 years old.
02:00It can explode and burn.
02:02In Nueva Ecija, the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office and Bureau of Fire Protection destroyed an illegal firecracker worth P150,000.
02:14Despite the campaign against firecrackers, many people are still buying from its stores in Bukawe, Bulacan.
02:19According to some stores, it's possible that because it's raining now,
02:22that's why fewer people are buying compared to the last time.
02:25But what's for sure is...
02:26We'll finish it tonight. It's possible that we'll finish it.
02:29For tomorrow?
02:30For tomorrow. We'll just make it explode.
02:32If you don't want it to explode, there are also noisy stores in Bukawe,
02:36like Torotot and Kahoy na Baril-Barilan.
02:44At this time, the number of people who are buying firecrackers in Bukawe, Bulacan is still increasing.
02:51According to some stores, there are some types of firecrackers that have limited supply.
02:57But there are supplies that will arrive later today.
03:01And according to them, they are open 24 hours a day.
03:04Atom.
03:05Nico, how is the security in the area and the ways to avoid fire or disgrace because there are a lot of firecrackers there?
03:12That's what we really remember, that it's safe for our countrymen to buy firecrackers.
03:22Atom, here in this particular compound where people are buying firecrackers,
03:27next to it is a police station that we saw earlier.
03:30They are always going around.
03:34So that it's safe, no one is smoking, no one is vaping,
03:39or anything that can trigger a fire here in buying firecrackers.
03:45And the other compound, next to it is a nearby fire truck,
03:50in case there is a fire.
03:52Atom.
03:53And according to the sellers there, Nico, when is the best time to buy firecrackers?
03:59As far as I know, firecrackers are also cheap in Bukaway.
04:02But usually, there is a time when the best price is near.
04:11Atom, according to the sellers, at first, they thought that there are only a few people buying firecrackers.
04:18Because it rained earlier today here, Atom.
04:21But after the rain, the number of people buying firecrackers suddenly dropped.
04:26So they said, if you don't want to rush, or if there are a lot of people buying firecrackers,
04:32it's better to buy firecrackers early in the morning,
04:35when there are a lot of people buying firecrackers.
04:37It's better to buy firecrackers earlier.
04:38But now, it's too late, Atom.
04:40Okay, thank you very much, Nico Wahe.
04:56Atom.