Senior Fire Officer Guiller Pegarido, the deputy city fire martial of the Talisay City Fire Station, said that this is part of their efforts in ensuring safe celebration of the New Year in the city.
From their inspection, Pegarido said that there were some who failed to place a “No Smoking” signage near these stalls. However, they already advised these owners to immediately install these signages considering that selling of butane comes with a risk with inappropriate safety measures. Earlier, they also checked if there are stalls that still sell firecrackers or fireworks in the city. Pegarido reiterated that Mayor Gerald “Samsam” Gullas released an executive order last December 22, stating that there is no firecracker zone in the city.