Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio through an executive order has modified guidelines of the city’s liquor ban and has lifted the curfew in Davao City.
Executive Order (EO) No. 59 Series of 2021 stated the ban in selling liquor shall be from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. every day. Thus, no person or entity shall sell liquor or any alcoholic beverages within this period.
Also, the order does not allow the serving of liquor in bars, restaurants, sari-sari stores, palengke (wet market), videoke, and other business establishments; and drinking of liquor in all public places including but not limited to streets, alleys, pathways, and outside of gates.
Meanwhile, the mayor also lifted the curfew in Davao City.
These changes will simply restore the business of buying and selling of alcohol which bodes well for the city’s economy with a doable limitation, chiefly the consumption of intoxicating liquor in public places and eateries.
On the other hand, the lifting of curfew will allow the movement of people and goods round the clock, another economic advantage to be enjoyed by Dabawenyos most especially those having jobs and those engaged in trade and commerce.
The one thing that the people need to avoid is abuse the execdutive order by violating the required health protocols that would result in a spike of COVID-19 cases.
Now, therefore, let’s wash our hands with water and soap regularly. Wear face mask. Observe physical distancing and stay at home.
