Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has ordered the reimposition of the 24-hour liquor ban in Davao City from November 2 to December 31, 2020.
In her Executive Order No. 59, Mayor Sara bans the sale, serving, and consumption of liquor in public effective 5 AM of November 2.
“There is an urgent need to reimpose a 24-hour liquor ban in Davao City to prevent the exposure of individuals to the COVID-19 virus because of their unbridled drinking sessions,” she stated in the EO.
The reimposition of the liquor ban stemmed from the results of City Health Office (CHO) contact tracing of patients positive of the coronavirus showing their exposure during drinking sessions.
Mayor Sara also emphasized the necessity to reimpose the 24-hour liquor ban as another preventive step to control gatherings and stop the increasing number of cases because the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) and Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMFs) has reached their full occupancy of the COVID-19.
The city government will impose the One Strike Rule on establishments violating the liquor ban. The Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) and Barangay Council are tasked to conduct vigorous surveillance of all restaurants, fast-food, sari-sari stores, and similar establishments and must immediately move for the closure of an establishment after a single violation is properly documented.
Recall that Mayor Sara lifted the 24-hour liquor ban on September 21 after six (6) months of restrictive community quarantine. CIO
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