You’re not allowed to drink liquor from May 8 to 9, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. If you do, you can go to jail. The Philippines is holding presidential elections on May 9, and the liquor ban begins a day before people troop to polling precincts.
“It shall be unlawful for any person, including owners and managers of hotels, resorts, restaurants, and other establishments of the same nature to sell, furnish, offer, buy, serve, or take intoxicating liquor anywhere in the Philippines,” the Comelec said in Resolution 10095 promulgated on Thursday, April 14. There’s an exemption, though: foreign tourists can drink in certain places from May 8 to 9.
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