2012 is fast approaching. The deafening pops and blasts of firecrackers and fireworks are already in the air. If you are planning to meet the New Year with firecrackers and fireworks, be warned that besides running the risk of injuring yourself, you can also get yourself jailed. That is if you are caught purchasing firecrackers/fireworks that are prohibited by Philippine law. The Philippines’ law on pyrotechnic devices (Republic Act 7183) prohibits the manufacture and sale of certain firecrackers and fireworks. These include the ones listed below. If you are caught purchasing any of the items listed here, you could be slapped with a fine of 20,000 to 30,000 pesos or you could be imprisoned for 6 to 12 months.

1. Watusi
2. Piccolo
3. Super lolo
4. Atomic big triangulo
5. Mother rockets
6. Lolo thunder
7. Pillbox
8. Boga
9. Big Judah’s belt
10. Big bawang
11. Kwiton
12. Goodbye Philippines
13. Kabasi
14. Atomic bomb
15. Five star
16. Pla-pla
17. Og
18. Giant whistle bomb