“BOGA “is now prohibited and illegal

Oroquieta City – “Boga” a term used by local boys to a home-made toy gun that is usually played upon by the young and even the olds during Christmas Season and otherwise called “lantakas” made formerly from bamboo material but because of new technology they are now made of PVC pipes is declared prohibited and illegal by the City Council in a resolution and to become a city ordinance later.

In the last regular session presided by Vice Mayor Harry Guantero, City Councilor Nilo Bation in a privileged speech reported that this “boga” is very dangerous and eventually can inflict injuries to an individual if used discriminately.

Bation farther expressed worries that this toy gun is harmful to everybody, thus the councilor wants it to be prohibited thru a resolution, but City Councilor Vincent Guantero hearing the report reacted and made a motion that instead of resolution why not make it a city ordinance banning it as illegal and prohibited, and if anyone found playing or using this kind of toy gun or “Boga” will be meted fines and be imprisoned for this can be used criminally.

Boga or home-made toy gun is made of PVC pipes that is fueled by a denature alcohol or lighter fluid and by the use on LPG firing gun as a triggering device of the said toy gun will be fire as strong as any other original handgun or even a mortar depending on the fuel poured on it and cause to explode and fire.

Said plaything or toy gun is very dangerous to inflict wounds and even can cause death because they put marbles as bullets or anything hard objects before firing or pointing to anybody. Even animals or birds will die after it will be hit by the marble bullets.

This kind of toy guns or home-made PVC bazookas are prohibited and declared illegal in the National Capital Region and the whole nation as well longtime ago, especially during Christmas Season, but, in this city however nobody notice it as dangerous as it be, until it was reported that somebody died by using it as an instrument of death.

With the resolution and later on becomes a city ordinance, this home-made toy guns or “boga” is illegal and punishable by law. (PJTremedal,BNDMisOC-CIB-OCM)