Sinulog 2011 partial LIQUOR ban!

[el_tiborsho]

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As the yearly Sinulog festival kicked off during the weekend in Cebu City, officials imposed a liquor ban of sorts in areas near the venues of the festivities.

Radio dzBB’s Cebu affiliate reported Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama ordered the ban... while preparations are ongoing.

The report said Rama also banned brewing companies from selling liquor in places such as parks and sports complexes near the parade route.

A city ordinance bans the sale and serving of liquors and other intoxicating products near churches, hospitals, schools and public plazas.

Earlier, security was beefed up in Cebu City for the Sinulog, one of the country’s major tourist attractions. The highlight of the festival is on Jan. 16.

Many local and foreign tourists have already booked hotel rooms in advance for the event.

Organizers said some 9,000 rooms in the city’s hotels and pension houses had already been fully booked.

Among the guests expected at this year’s Sinulog are President Benigno Aquino III and representatives from Yeosu City in Korea, a sister city of Cebu.

The Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño (Christ Child).

- LBG, GMANews.TV

[kitine]

aw unya ang mango kay tupad man ug STC? d pwede mag baligyag ilimnon ngadto? not to mention naa pa jud ang INC ngadto dapit ug redeem

[Fuhrer und Reichskanzler]

ataya aning istoryaha oi ang mga bandiritas kay san miguel nia liquor ban... mao rana maka pa gamay sa tawo sa sinulog, or ug pang dakpon nila ang mag inum mapuno ilang prisohan... haha

[icon_king]

tuo kag ban fiesta nya walay inum.

[AntitaniC]

asa source ani?

pang wawarts napud.....

[malic_2]

sa venue nga dool sa route man kaha? okay ra na oi.

[personalmgt]

That's alright because we don't want another royal rumble in Mango Avenue, specifically Mango Square... if you know what I mean, the most rumble prone area

And oh, the one near in USC Main.

[hulagway]

hahaha..them mostly man mg inom dapit ra sa route sa unsaon mana? dakpon apil ang na maligya?..pastilan biya ani..dili man unta ni permi tagaan nalang chnace ng mglipaylipay..dili man pud tanan nga lugar with in the route kay gubot kato lang unta gubot prone are ang tagaan ug daghan nga pulis ug military..tanawa diha dapit sa emall daghan kaayo police ug military diha(marines)..butangan lang pud unta ug additional security group sa may mango para mo pitol sa mga hubog mga badlungon...

[7DMM]

kung mag inom sa ulo man gud ibutang dili sa tiyan.as long as naay daghang tao nga ingon ana i would go for partial liquor ban along the parade route.

it's easy to say na mag dungag ug security personnel pero dili na kaya.bisan hutodon pa tanan personnel nga naa sa mga camps plus volunteers/force multipliers kuwangan gihapon considering the volume of people joining the festivities that's why they are enforcing these ban of liqiuor and firearms to lessen the chances of crimes from occurring.

[necrotic freak]

As the yearly Sinulog festival kicked off during the weekend in Cebu City, officials imposed a liquor ban of sorts in areas near the venues of the festivities.

The report said Rama also banned brewing companies from selling liquor in places such as parks and sports complexes near the parade route.

so effective ra ang ban near the venues of the festivities.. inom nalang daan sa balay or sa mga lagyo na nga imnanan una mo adto sa parade.