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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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Saturday, May 6, 2017
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ILOILO City – Relentless operations of the Task Force on Morals and Values Formation led to the apprehension of more violators of the curfew ordinance.
Minors taken into custody from March 15 to April 30 have reached 270.
Most of them were males (197), according to task force chief Jorge Duron.
Majority of them were caught in City Proper (72). Sixty-three were arrested in Jaro, 48 in La Paz/Lapuz, 35 in Molo, 33 in Arevalo, and 19 in Mandurriao.
According to Duron, most were first-time offenders.
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 arrested and endorsed to the City Social Welfare and Development Office, which in turn will turn them over to their parents or guardians.
Duron said he will ask the Liga ng mga Barangay to step up the villages’ efforts in enforcing the curfew ordinance.
The task force has limited manpower. Only around eight members are able to round up violators every night, he said.
In addition, the task force plans to hold a lecture-forum with barangay officials and tanods (watchmen), as well as minors and their parents.
The curfew ordinance and the stakeholders’ respective obligations and liabilities will be discussed.
“We will start the lecture-forum in the barangays with the highest number of apprehensions, such as San Isidro and Bitoon in Jaro, Duran and Rizal Pala-Pala I and II in City Proper, and Santo Niño Sur and Santo Niño Norte in Arevalo,” said Duron.
Arrested minors are given a briefing on the ordinance before they are sent home, while their parents are enjoined to attend counseling sessions every Friday at city hall, Duron said./PN
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