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<p>MANILA – The city government of Marikina on Monday held its annual year-end concert aimed at preventing firecracker-related injuries for the New Year revelries this Tuesday.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1873658024700899706&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-12-30T10%3A53%3A15.223597%3Aee611b0b-e4e3-4bbd-abf0-7cce93a9c290%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=7f27fe7dbfaca6e266c95a937e7edeedf8141a8d&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:576px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1873658024700899706"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>The concert, which started around 4 p.m., pushed through despite heavy rains, with hundreds of attendees seeking shelter in the Marikina Sports Center’s bleachers. Some attendees held their umbrellas in the open field to watch the concert.</p><p>Among those who performed were from the glee clubs of different private and public schools in Marikina City, singing and dancing to traditional Christmas songs.</p><p>Toneejay, The Juans, and Maki were expected to headline the main concert at 7 p.m.</p><p>Mayor Marcy Teodoro said the concert sought to remind residents that they could watch the fireworks display in open grounds and designated firecracker zones to prevent injuries.</p><p>“Sa ganon, ma-encourage natin ang mga kababayan natin sa Marikina na manood na lang ng community-based fireworks. Kung magpapaputok sila bukas, sa Bagong Taon, inaasahan natin na sa open spaces natin, parks and playgrounds, sa loob ng kanilang subdivision o sa community areas na mayroon tayo,” Teodoro told ABS-CBN News.</p><p>“Kasabay ng fireworks display na ito ay isang drone show,” he added.</p><p>The local chief executive said the concert also wanted to thank Marikina’s residents for their resiliency during crises and their cooperation during their calamity operations.</p><p>This year-ender celebration, he said, is also open to non-residents.</p><p>Marikina City’s fireworks display will happen at 10:55 p.m., according to organizers.</p>

<p>The city government of Marikina on Monday held its annual year-end concert aimed at preventing firecracker-related injuries for the New Year revelries this Tuesday.</p>

The city government of Marikina on Monday held its annual year-end concert aimed at preventing firecracker-related injuries for the New Year revelries this Tuesday.

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Marikina City holds year-end concert aimed to prevent firecracker-related injuries in New Year’s celebration

Marikina City holds year-end concert aimed to prevent firecracker-related injuries in New Year’s celebration

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Published Dec 30, 2024 07:19 PM PHT

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