The Philippine National Police (PNP) is scouring possible social media sites and pages for individuals behind tutorials on how to make prohibited “boga”
The Philippine National Police is scouring possible social media sites and pages for individuals behind tutorials on how to make prohibited “boga” which were now proliferating on online media platforms.
“We warned that all those who posted a tutorial video on how to make this prohibited device will face serious charges since it has been banned for a long time,” PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said.According to the latest report of the Department of Health , boga was the main cause of firecracker-related injuries.
Meanwhile, the Anti-Cybercrime Group of PNP also conducted acyber patrol on the "Online Paputok & Pailaw" Facebook page where two suspects were found selling illegal firecrackers.
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