City’s nightlife ends at 2 a.m.

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IL OIL O City–All establishments dispensing alcoholic beverages in this city have to close by 2 a.m.

The“unregulated dispensation” of intoxicating drinks results “in the improper and harmful conduct and behavior of consumers,” according to Mayor Jose Espinosa III in Executive Order (EO) No. 146 issued yesterday.

As stated in the EO, the order should take effect immediately upon issuance but it was unclear last night if the establishments covered were all immediately informed of this new policy.

Es pin os at asked the city government’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) and Iloilo City Police Office to enforce the EO.

Atty. Hernando Galvez, city administrator, told last night that the PSTMO

Panay quickly started informing News concerned establishments of the new policy after the mayor issued the EO.

The EO, however, has exemptions. These are the following:

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bars, restaurants and hotels in Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao district, compelled Espinosa to come up with the EO.

Early this week, the Iloilo Business Club expressed reservation on the 2 a.m. closure of the concerned business establishments. Other options should be explored because the city’s tourism industry may be adversely affected, warned Lea Lara, executive director.

But Espinosa asserted the authority of the city government citing Section 16 of Republic Act 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991). It stated: “Every local government unit shall exercise the powers.... for its efficient

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These are the themes for the 2017 edition of the Oblation Run: end  drug-related killings, rebuild  war-torn Marawi City, lift  martial law in Mindanao, and resume the peace talks between the government and the communists. independent of government.

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To strengthen the civil society, we need to unite the NGOs and

and effective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare.”

“Within their respective territorial jurisdictions, LGUs shall ensure and support the promotion of health and safety and improvement of public morals, maintenance of peace and order and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants,” stressed EO 146.

The power to issue licenses and permits which is bestowed in the city mayor necessarily includes the power to restrict through the imposition of certain conditions, according to Espinosa.

He, however, clarified that the EO would not be imposed during percent in their second year and 50 percent in their third year.

Moreover, Gando said the Guimaras Electric Company (Guimelco) got over P100-million loan for the upgrading of its 69 KVA power lines.

The vice governor said this will help attract more investors in the

A naked or nude protest doesn’t seem to work – it may attract media attention – unless you’re PETA or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals staging a nude protest against the use of animal fur.

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the Dinagyang Festival that is also known for its street parties and al fresco dining.

The mayor, though, is keen on making the new policy the new norm f or businesses engaged in the dispensation of alcoholic beverages. The EO would be deemed as an additional condition for these establishments when applying for business permits.

Violation of the EO would entail administrative sanctions which include but is not limited to cancellation of business permits and/ or closure of business establishment, or non- renewal of business permit for the subsequent year./ province.

“Before the Manggahan Festival we can see the upgrading of our electric lines and we are optimistic that we can address the power concern of Guimaras,” Gando said.

The current power demand of the province is close to eight megawatts, he added. ( Duterte to lift martial law in Mindanao and stop these so- called “extrajudicial killings” by showing him your “bird”?

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