Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite massive protest petition

AFP 12/29/2019

SYDNEY — A petition to cancel Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks and use the money to fight bushfires ringing the city has topped 260,000 signatures, but officials say the show will go on. Sydney is spending…

Public reminded: Firecrackers bad for pets

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 12/27/2019

MANILA, Philippines – An animal welfare group and an environmental advocacy organization have warned the public against the use of firecrackers, as it poses several dangers for pets because they have a heightened sense of hearing. According…

Musical fireworks display to mark end of 2019 Sinulog festivities

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2019

       Cebu City, Philippines – Aside from a performance by a South Korean contingent, spectators of the Sinulog Festival can expect a new segment before the festivities end.  Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, over-all chairperson…

98 vendors start selling firecrackers in Lapu-Lapu’s designated area

Norman V. Mendoza 12/19/2018

The 98 vendors, who have been allowed by the Lapu-Lapu City government to sell firecrackers in a designated area in three barangays, have already started displaying firecrackers there. The vendors, who had secured permits to sell firecrackers…

Batangas wins Sinulog fireworks competition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/20/2018

A slight drizzle of rain failed to dampen the dazzling display of fireworks that lighted Cebu City’s skies in last night’s Sinulog Pyrofest Competition at the SM City Cebu. JNM Pyrotechnics of Lemery town in Batangas bested…

No fireworks for Sinulog Grand finale

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 01/15/2018

Expect no fireworks during the Sinulog Grand Finale as Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña expressly prohibited it, the Sinulog Foundation Inc. said yesterday. “There will be no fireworks. The mayor would not allow it. We stopped using…

Location of firecracker zones, fireworks display zones in Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 12/31/2017

The Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue City Police offices released the lists of firecracker zones and fireworks display zones in their respective barangays. LAPU-LAPU CITY Barangay Agus identified seven Community Fireworks Display Areas namely: – Sitio Proper, in front…

Dumaguete pyro group wins Sinulog fireworks contest

Morexette Erram 01/14/2017

A DUMAGUETE City–based group of pyrotechnics experts won the 9th Sinulog Pyro Spectacular competition held last night at the SM City Cebu. GSS Fireworks won the competition, with Flash Fireworks of Valenzuela City coming in second and…

Ban on crackers, not on pyros

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/03/2017

LABOR Secretary Silvestre Bello is pushing for the ban on firecrackers but not on pyrotechnics. Bello, who met with Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale yesterday, said he appealed to Health secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial on her proposal for…

Cracker prices up; fruits no change

Nestle L. Semilla 12/30/2016

Prices of some types of firecrackers at the firecracker zone at the South Road Properties (SRP) slightly increased as the vendors expect a surge of customers today while prices of fruits sold in Colon St., Cebu City,…

A safer communal New Year’s celebration

Editorial 12/30/2016

As the clock winds down to New Year’s Day at midnight, we hope the local governments of Cebu will follow the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to monitor and crack down…

Fount of novelty

Jason A. Baguia 12/30/2016

This ship has circled the sun once more. Tomorrow shall be the first of another 365 days. But for today, the last of the year, priests across the globe turn again to the evangelist John, to his…

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