Filipinos in Manila have mixed reactions to tough talking mayor's liquor ban proposal

Record ID: 103818

  • Title: Filipinos in Manila have mixed reactions to tough talking mayor's liquor ban proposal
  • Date: 12th May 2016
  • Summary: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (MAY 12, 2016) (REUTERS) KARAOKE BARS ALONG HIGHWAY SIGNS FOR KARAOKE BARS EXTERIOR OF KARAOKE BAR KARAOKE BAR OWNER, MARIVIC RAMOS, SPEAKING TO MAN (SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) KARAOKE BAR OWNER, MARIVIC RAMOS, SAYING: "Bars typically run until dawn, so if he proposes a liquor ban, what will happen to us who primarily sell alcohol to people? We are doing legitimate business." VARIOUS OF STORE OWNER MARILYN CAMACHO, CLEARING EMPTY BOTTLES OF BEER FROM CRATE (SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) STORE OWNER, MARILYN CAMACHO, SAYING: "I can agree to the proposal since we need to see some change and it does not really pose a big impact on my business." RESIDENT GLEN DECENA SPEAKING TO STORE OWNER (SOUNDBITE) (Filipino) RESIDENT GLEN DECENA, SAYING: "I agree to the proposal to limit the excessive drinking because most of the time, people are drinking too much and are not conscious of their actions." BEER CRATES ON SIDEWALK CUSTOMERS IN FRONT OF STORE
  • Embargoed: 27th May 2016 10:11
  • Keywords: Rodrigo Duterte election liquor ban president reaction
  • Location: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
  • City: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
  • Country: Philippines
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014HI5JK5
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Bar owners and customers in Manila on Thursday (May 12) described their mixed views on tough-talking mayor Rodrigo Duterte's plan to have a liquor ban in the Philippines once he becomes president.
    Unofficial polls sanctioned by the election commission showed Duterte will be the next Philippine president. Official results could take several days, if not weeks, to be announced.
    A spokesperson of Duterte told journalists at a news briefing on Wednesday (May 11) Duterte will be proposing a liquor ban in public areas across the Philippines, similar to what he did in Davao.
    A bar owner along Manila's main avenue said Duterte's proposal will have an impact on the service industry.
    "Bars typically run until dawn, so if he proposes a liquor ban, what will happen to us who primarily sell alcohol to people? We are doing legitimate business," said karaoke bar owner Marivic Ramos.
    A convenience store owner was open to the idea if it will help curb criminality.
    "I can agree to the proposal since we need to see some change and it does not really pose a big impact on my business," said Marilyn Camacho, who sells local beer and other goods to customers.
    Glen Decena, a resident who observed heavy nightly drinking in his neighbourhood, welcomed the proposal.
    "I agree since it will limit the excessive drinking. Most of the time, people are drinking too much and are not conscious of their actions," he said.
    Duterte, who has imposed a similar ban in his hometown Davao, hoped to curb down drunk-related incidents as part of his campaign to end crime.
    Duterte's spokesperson, Peter Lavina, said the proposal will need to undergo a comprehensive study and pass a bill to Congress before it will be implemented.
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