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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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MANILA – The Malacañang on Monday congratulated the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippine National Police (PNP), as well as local government officials for a peaceful holiday season.
“We congratulate DOH for its very successful ‘Iwas Paputok’ campaign and the PNP, together with the local executives, for a generally peaceful celebration of Christmas and New Year,” presidential communications secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement.
According to Health undersecretary Eric Tayag, only 521 were injured by firecrackers and fireworks when Filipinos welcomed 2017, while the 10-year average was 1,000.
Meanwhile, Andanar reiterated that while Duterte wants a total firecracker ban, he cares about what will happen to industry and its workers if he signed the draft executive order.
“We have yet to see a signed EO (executive order) for the firecracker ban. Although we are very much aware that the President is a strong advocate of the total firecrackers ban, there are industries and laborers also that would be affected by this move. The President weighs/considers the welfare that would be for the greater good of all,” he said. (GMA News)
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