MALACAÑANG on Monday joined repeated calls for Filipinos to do away with firecrackers in welcoming the New Year.

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., in a statement, said there are a lot of safe alternative noisemakers—from playing loud music to staging street parties —instead of using the traditionally fun yet dangerous firecrackers.

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