
Negros Oriental logs zero firecracker-related incidents on NYE
People flock to the Pantawan 2 of the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Dec. 31, to usher in the New Year.*Photo courtesy of Lupa Dumaguete FacebookNo firecracker-related incidents were reported in Negros Oriental province during the New Year’s Eve celebration, authorities said Wednesday, Jan 1.Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) said police stations did not receive reports of injuries caused by firecrackers and pyrotechnics as people greeted the New Year.Polinar, however, cited a report from the Department of Health here that four people suffered minor burns days before the celebration.The incidents were in La Libertad and Guihulngan with one each and two in Bais City, where the victims were simply ...









