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00:00 A reminder, selling fireworks is prohibited online. Some online sellers were arrested because of that. Here is the first news of the Jan Consulta, Ajun Veneracion.
00:12 When the payment was made, the target of the online seller of fireworks was surrounded by the people of PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group.
00:24 In the entrapment operation in Caloocan on December 21.
00:30 Another online seller was arrested in a separate operation in Lungsud on December 19.
00:36 Two people were caught selling illegal fireworks, like Kabasi.
00:41 We are still trying to get their license. Any kind of fireworks is prohibited to sell online according to PNP.
00:47 It is hard to ensure the quality of fireworks if the sale is online.
00:51 PNP did not give them license to sell because PNP does not allow people to sell online because of safety issues.
01:02 PNP is under the law. The punishment that the seller, buyer and the contractor can face is the same.
01:11 That is why PNP reminded riders to be careful when delivering.
01:16 The proof of the crime can be up to six months to one year in prison.
01:21 There is a fine that does not go below P20,000 up to P30,000.
01:26 DTI is advised to buy from those who have PNP permit and business permit that should be issued in stores.
01:33 Look for and check the PS mark sticker and make sure that the brand is on the list of legal authorized by DTI.
01:42 All imported fireworks are prohibited.
01:44 The penalty is P25,000 for the seller and up to P300,000 for the manufacturer.
01:51 In Bukawi, Bulacan, the business is strong as the new year approaches.
01:56 Many fireworks are prohibited now. We only need to buy these, the pound.
02:00 So it's okay if the fireworks are not loud?
02:02 The country's largest firework manufacturer is now in full production.
02:06 But retailers are saying that the supply is declining.
02:11 Last year, we had a small production so they are fighting.
02:17 The small production is causing a huge demand.
02:21 But now, our products are meeting the demand of retailers.
02:27 That's why they are now more alert, unlike before.
02:30 The illegal fireworks are a warning to the retailers.
02:35 There are still people who are violating the regulations.
02:41 Some are selling underground.
02:45 But if we compare it to the past year, the people who are monitoring are limited.
02:54 The illegal firing of fireworks is being carried out in a house in Santo Tomas, Batangas.
03:02 A powerful firework was launched in the living room.
03:05 Inside the room, the five-star firework was found.
03:11 We received an intel report that there is a person who is selling fireworks somewhere in Santo Tomas.
03:19 When we saw this on social media, we found out that most of the fireworks are prohibited.
03:26 We tested it and it turned out to be positive.
03:30 The value of the firework is estimated to be around half a million pesos.
03:34 Their neighbors will be affected if they don't know how to make fireworks.
03:39 It will explode and there will be a fire.
03:43 So the neighbors will be affected.
03:45 We are asking for an explanation from the suspects.
03:48 In Cagayan Valley, more than 2,000 pieces of illegal fireworks were destroyed by the Police Regional Office 2.
03:57 DOH reminds that fireworks are not a game and it is still a taco disgrace.
04:02 23 new cases of fireworks-related injuries were reported, most of them due to illegal fireworks.
04:09 Two were added to the need to cut off the fingers due to the fireworks that they were accused of.
04:15 Because of that, 75 fireworks-related injuries were reported in the country in total.
04:20 This is the first news, John Consulta.
04:24 Jun Veneracion for GMA Integrated News.
04:28 [Music]