Some manufacturers of unlicensed firecrackers have come up with new and rebranded products, most of these are named after prominent personalities in politics, entertainment and sports, from boxing champ Manny Pacquiao to former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Here are some of today's in-demand illegal firecrackers:Pacquiao - named after Manny Pacquiao. It comes in the form of thick, black phosphorus sticks and is reportedly bigger and more powerful than the piccolo, another type of firecracker.
Goodbye Gloria - named after Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Its packaging is emblazoned with the former President's face, and is said to be able to shut off street lamps and shatter glass windows.
Ampatuan - named after the Ampatuan clan, whose members have been accused of being behind the country's worst election-related violence, the Maguindanao massacre. It is described as more powerful than pla-pla, a triangle-shaped firecracker.
Trillanes - named after Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. It is a 16-inch long cylindrical explosive.
Bin Laden - named after the late Osama bin Laden, leader of the terrorist group Al Qaeda. It is described as a powerful baby dynamite.
Goodbye Philippines - a giant triangular firecracker which can reportedly shatter a wall.
Goodbye Earth - a triangular firecracker that is triple the size of an ordinary five-star.
Goodbye Universe - a firecracker as large as a bucket of chicken sold in fast food chains.
These firecrackers are considered illegal in the country today because these may endanger a person's life, as stated in Republic Act No. 7183.
Other banned firecrackers, according to the Department of Health and the Department of Trade and Industry, include the popular watusi, piccolo, Super Lolo, Lolo Thunder and Big Judah's Belt.
Meanwhile, here are the types of firecrackers that may be manufactured, sold and used in the country, according to RA 7183:
Baby rocket - a firecracker with a stick that gets propelled a few meters before exploding.
Bawang - a large firecracker wrapped in the shape of a garlic
Small triangulo - a triangle-shaped firecracker
Pulling of strings - consists of small tube with strings on each end. Pulling both strings will cause the firecracker to explode.
Paper caps - minute amount of black powder spread in small strips of paper, and is used for children's toy guns.
El diablo - a tube-shaped firecracker with a wick.
Judah's Belt - a string of firecrackers, which contain up to 100 El diablos or small triangulos.
Sky rocket or kwitis - a large version of the baby rocket
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com
