The Davao City Police Office confiscated a homemade cannon, highlighting the continued threat of firecracker-related accidents. Authorities urge parents to monitor their children and discourage the use of these dangerous devices.
POLICE confiscated a homemade cannon, locally known as lantaka, along the Coastal Road in Barangay 23-C, Poblacion, Davao City , on Sunday, December 15, 2024, as children who set it off ran in different directions.According to Davao City Police Office spokesperson Police Capt. Hazel Tuazon, they are currently monitoring firecrackers, as there may still be some being sold to the public, as well as the use of improvised devices like lantaka.
Ang mga ginikanan na mismo ang mo-imbargo sa lantaka sa ilang mga anak usa pa kini makadisgrasiya sa laing mga tawo or mga kauban nilang mga bata sa ilang pagpabuto ,” Capt. Tuazon told SuperBalita Davao.DCPO also clarified that this year marks the first recorded case involving lantaka.Earlier, minors were seen running away during the DCPO’s Oplan Hapsay after they were caught setting off 'tin-can cannons,' also known as lantaka or “boga.
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