THE Davao City Police Office on January 7, 2025 filed charges against the firecracker ban violator, who set off fireworks at NHA Bangkal Davao City last January 1, at the City Prosecution Office.
Charged for violations of City Ordinance 060-02 Series of 2002 and Republic Act 7183 was Remegio, also known as Botyok, a businessmen from Placer, Población, Surigao del Norte.
The case was filed at the Office of the City Prosecutor, Davao City, under NPS Number XI-02-INV-25-A-0040 and 0041 through the regular filing procedure.
The case filing was substantiated by a complainant; testimonies from two witnesses who claimed to have seen the suspect along the riverbank igniting fireworks; recovery of fragment of fireworks from the scene and other findings corroborated by the investigative of the Talomo Police.
Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO) head Angel Sumagaysay said on Monday that their office provided guidance to the DCPO for the filing of the charges against the businessman.
He said that the city has been implementing the firecracker ban for years now.
City Ordinance 060-02, passed in 2002, has been vigorously implemented in the city for more than two decades already.
Under the ordinance, first time violators will be fined P1,000 or 20 to 30 days imprisonment or both; second time offenders will be fined P3,000 or one to three months imprisonment or both; and third time violators will be fined P5,000 or three to six months imprisonment or both. CIO
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