The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Thursday has called on local government units to strictly enforce their respective ordinances which bans the use of harmful firecrackers and ensure the safety of their communities.

DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said that based on their data, there were at least 1,210 LGUs that already have ordinances banning the use of harmful firecrackers in their respective localities.

"I continue to remind our LGUs, especially the ones with local ordinances already in place, to ensure the safety of their communities against harmful