LOOK: Residents fire a bamboo cannon in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, over the weekend. Locally known as “lantaka,” the gas-fueled cannon has been part of Filipino tradition during the Christmas season, leading up to New Year’s Eve celebrations as an alternative to firecrackers.

LOOK: Residents fire a bamboo cannon in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, over the weekend. Locally known as “lantaka,” the gas-fueled cannon has been part of Filipino tradition during the Christmas season, leading up to New Year’s Eve celebrations as an alternative to firecrackers.