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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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Saturday, April 22, 2017
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ILOILO City – More minors were caught violating the curfew ordinance.
Their number has blown up to 198 as of April 17. Authorities started strictly enforcing the ordinance on March 15.
Most of the violators were males (156). Females numbered 42, based on records from Task Force on Moral and Values Formation led by George Duron.
Jaro district had the most number of violators with 48. City Proper had 45; La Paz, 35; Molo, 29; Arevalo, 27; and Mandurriao, 14.
Regulation Ordinance No. 2016- 230, which amended Regulation Ordinance No. 2011-676 (Curfew on Minors), set the curfew hours from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Minors caught roaming the streets during curfew hours will be apprehended and endorsed to the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), which in turn will be responsible to turn over the youngsters to their parents or guardians.
Minors are also prohibited from selling or vending whatever items (including food and beverages) even with the presence of their parents or guardians, and its shall be unlawful for business establishments to admit minors within their premises during curfew hours.
Under the curfew ordinance, any violating business establishment shall be meted with the following sanctions:
* first violation – written notice of warning
* second violation – imposition of a P5,000 fine
* third violation – closure of the establishment for three days
* fourth violation – closure of the establishment for five days
* fifth violation – revocation of business permit
Wayward teens are becoming a growing problem for the police. A strict enforcement of the curfew for minors may avert gang wars, but the parents should help, said Senior Inspector Shella Mae Sangrines, city police spokesperson.
There were at least 25 youth gangs in the city, and most of their members were minors or those below the legal age of 18, police said.
Principally for unescorted minors and aims to minimize crimes involving juveniles, the curfew ordinance has not been properly enforced.
Under the local law, minors are prohibited from loitering beyond 10 p.m. in restaurants; nightclubs; motels; dance halls; and amusement places such as internet cafés, video arcades, karaoke bars, billiard halls, beach resorts, and other similar establishments./PN
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