Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte, along with Rep. Eric G. Yap, has filed House Bill No. 1753 which prohibits the access of unqualified individuals to alcohol beverages.
Known as the Anti-Underage Drinking Act, the bill prohibits those aged below 21 and those with physical and mental disabilities from purchasing or obtaining liquor and other alcoholic beverages.
First time violators, especially minors, will be brought to the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) for counseling.
Second time violators will be made to attend, together with their parents or guardian, two consecutive regular session of BCPC.
Third and subsequent offenders will be turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development for appropriate counselling.
Establishments who violate the law would also be fined P50,000 or imprisonment of not more than 3 months. Revocation of license to operate a business would also be imposed to frequent offenders.
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