Task force holds two container vans of firecrackers
Nitz Arancon1 min read
By NITZ ARANCONCorrespondent
AUTHORITIES held two container vans loaded with assorted firecrackers in Gusa yesterday.
Jane Docallos, city director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and chair of the Task Force on Firecrackers that was created by Mayor Oscar Moreno, said the firecrackers would be seized unless the owner could present documents.
The container vans, parked along the Gusa highway, were traced to Lincoln Trading owned by Engr. Mark Gesalem.
The container vans were inspected by Docallos along with acting city administrator Dionne Gersana, district fire marshall Rommel Villafurte, police officers, and representatives of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Docallos said they found 14 boxes containing five thousand rounds of “Judas Belt” in one of the container vans.
“Kining atong inspection usa pa lamang kini ka verification sa product standard niini nga mga produkto,” she said.
Docallos said Lincoln Trading was given till Wednesday to show them supporting documents.
“Kon dili sila maka-produce sa mga documents, amo na kini nga i-confiscate,” she said.
Meanwhile, city administrator Gersana said Lincoln Trading owner was given a permit by city hall to sell firecrackers.
There were two others that were given similar permits: Jeffrey Ang, a former president of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce, and DD Toys.
Gersana said the establishments of the other two permit-holders would be inspected, too, like Lincoln Trading.