Hours before the implementation of liquor ban for the
upcoming Midterm election, a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) was released by
the Supreme Court.
Malay Comelec Officer, Felicianos Barrios clarified that the
liquor ban was reverted to its original 2 day duration, which is in the early
morning of May 12 until the midnight of May 13, 2013.
The Comelec previously released Resolution No. 9582 making
the duration of the liquor ban to be five days.
However, according to Barrios, after the petition submitted
by liquor companies to the Supreme Court, the court released the TRO.
Under the liquor ban selling, purchasing, serving and
drinking of alcohol is prohibited, unless the establishment is accredited by the
Department of Tourism and had applied for exemption to the Comelec.
Nevertheless, foreign tourists who are drinking are not
included in the resolution therefore they are free to drink even during
elections day.
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