Charles Teves
A group of content creators is currently trending on social media for a prank they pulled involving a fire on April Fools’ Day.
According to the video, the vlogger used “pyrotechnics” to trick their family into thinking there was a fire in their home.
Some netizens criticized the prank, saying it was not funny and could be followed by children who might imitate it and cause an accident.
In the video, people panic!
The video was posted on April 1st, 12 hours after the Bureau of Fire Protection reminded the public not to make fire-related pranks.
“Let us celebrate April Fools’ Day without causing mental or emotional harm to others. It is not difficult to be kind to others,” the BFP said in a Facebook post.
Netizens blasted the Capinpin Brothers for “clout chasing.”
Lahat nalng tlga for clout. Mga bobo
— Engr. Paolo Miguel 👷🏻♂️ (@paolomiguel94) April 4, 2023
Prank gone overboard. Baka makasuhan pa sila?
— Manuel Salvador (@inhinyeromaliit) April 4, 2023
May mai content lang. Imagine yung trauma na pwedeng i cause nito sa mga na prank niya.
— Jesalie Tadena (@Jesakie24) April 4, 2023
Usually nakkainis ung mga content nila, hindi na maganda or healthy. Madalas sobra na sila especially sa pag paprank
— Joshua Ching (@JoshuaChing1991) April 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/Mrg1Rose24/status/1643390932098904067?s=20
Fed up na yang mga yan for viewers. Hahahahahha engot https://t.co/tb0gX4tK2c
— dweniseaira (@airaaden) April 4, 2023
Fucking degenerates https://t.co/n7Cnj2kGa0
— ⎊ Alan Castro (@EngrPinakbet) April 4, 2023
Section 8 of Republic Act No. 9514, also known as the “Fire Code of the Philippines”, stipulates that disseminating false or malicious fire alarms is prohibited.
The Facebook video has received 11 million views, 1 million reactions, and 10,000 shares.
