Firecrackers: to ban or not to ban?

This is a question of policy. Local government units must decide to consider this as a priority legislative concern. Instead of rushing to make decisions, however, there must be genuine public consultation on this. People should own the decision. Unless a local leader has the brand of political will of Davao City’s Rodrigo Duterte, the decision should emanate from the people themselves. In that way, the people will implement, they will enforce.