- The Comelec said that it will enforce a two-day liquor ban on May 8 and 9, 2016
- No Filipino citizen will be allowed to “sell, furnish, offer, buy, serve, or take” alcoholic drinks anywhere in the country during the period
- Only foreign tourists visiting the country will be exempted from the liquor ban
- Violators will be charged with an election offense carrying one to six years of imprisonment
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced that it will be enforcing a two-day liquor ban on May 8 and 9, 2016 in connection with the local and national elections.
In an article written by Rose-Ann Jessica Dioquino for GMA News Online on April 18, 2016, it was disclosed that no Filipino citizen shall be allowed to “sell, furnish, offer, buy, serve, or take” alcoholic drinks anywhere in the Philippines on the aforementioned days.
However, the agency also clarified that while foreign tourists visiting the country are exempted from the ban provided that they are drinking in authorized hotels and establishments, Filipino owners, managers, and supervisors of hotels, resorts, and restaurants shall remain covered under the rule.
To apply for an exemption, commercial establishments will be required to submit a letter of request, a sworn statement that the owner has not been convicted of any election offense previously, a certification from the Department of Tourism (DOT) that the business is regularly catering to foreign tourists, a certificate of registration from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and other business permits coming from local government units (LGUs).
Those who will be found in violation of the liquor ban shall be charged with an election offense that carries an imprisonment sentence of one to six years in jail.
Furthermore, violators shall also be disqualified from holding any public office in the future, and will be deprived or their right to vote.
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