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Are their any restrictions of alcohol in the beach?
Thanks.
SARAWI
05-05-2009, 05:03 AM
Which beach? Most beaches I went, haven't.
tadz1158
05-05-2009, 02:23 PM
I haven't heard of any restrictions of alcohol in any beach here in the Philippines. Perhaps, only during election time that alcohol might be prohibited even if you're in the beach resort premises. Can anyone tell me if I'm wrong or not?
I have no idea,Tadz. I don't think alcohol's ever restricted on beaches.
tadz1158
05-06-2009, 06:31 AM
I have no idea,Tadz. I don't think alcohol's ever restricted on beaches.
Yes Cess, I guess we can be right or wrong so that we need to find out about this,too. This is one great idea that we must also take into consideration whether there's restrictions or no restrictions at all. Of course, we all know that when at the beach, you are free to get drank as long as you pay for your drink!!! Just kidding! Anyway, as far as I have known, a law excuses no one. This is one thing to find out so that guests coming here to have a vacation in one of our beach resorts during election time here in the Philippines must be warned or informed about this.
filz_33
05-06-2009, 08:27 AM
I don't think there's any alcohol restrictions except if you go to a family and kid friendly resort.
stella
05-06-2009, 08:34 AM
I don't think it's restricted. Just as long as one's drinking doesn't disturb the peace...or throw any in the sea I guess it's okay...
tadz1158
05-06-2009, 10:17 AM
I found this in the internet and says something about liquor ban in the Philippines during election time. There is an exemption to "foreign tourists" specifically.
http://www.chanrobles.com/comelecresolutiono3400.htm
At least, it is clear, not only to me but to others too who have no idea about this law. We have some proof of it all.
SARAWI
05-11-2009, 05:10 AM
I found this in the internet and says something about liquor ban in the Philippines during election time. There is an exemption to "foreign tourists" specifically.
http://www.chanrobles.com/comelecresolutiono3400.htm
At least, it is clear, not only to me but to others too who have no idea about this law. We have some proof of it all.
I read the article and I was like wtf!? But if we like to justify this, we can. We can think of it this way, it's prohibited to drink cos we have to vote. Now we don't want voters to come to vote with a disoriented mind right?
In the other hand, tourists are just here to have fun, get drunk & get crazy & have no business whatsoever coming near to voting centers. So ye, I think that's justifiable, right? Right.
But read this: Hotels and other establishments duly certified by the Department of Tourism as tourist-oriented and habitually in the business of catering to foreign tourists may be exempted from the liquor ban, provided they secure prior written authority upon showing that there are justifiable reasons therefor from the action officers enumerated in Sec. 4 hereof....
What if the 'foreigners' decide to go to some small time resort which is not a tourist spot? Why just the Office of tourism accredited tourist spots?
wow, politics hehe
tadz1158
05-11-2009, 02:45 PM
I read the article and I was like wtf!? But if we like to justify this, we can. We can think of it this way, it's prohibited to drink cos we have to vote. Now we don't want voters to come to vote with a disoriented mind right?
In the other hand, tourists are just here to have fun, get drunk & get crazy & have no business whatsoever coming near to voting centers. So ye, I think that's justifiable, right? Right.
But read this:
What if the 'foreigners' decide to go to some small time resort which is not a tourist spot? Why just the Office of tourism accredited tourist spots?
wow, politics hehe
That is exactly what I'm trying to imply when I started mentioning of the liquor ban during election. Well, at least somebody has understood what I was saying.
"What if the 'foreigners' decide to go to some small time resort which is not a tourist spot? Why just the Office of tourism accredited tourist spots?"
"What if they are guests of an Office of Tourism accredited tourist resort hotels and they drink and get drunk in the hotel resort and with a disoriented mind will decide to go out and happens to get into trouble because he's drunk? Will they still be protected of such law?"
What do you think?
Manix16
05-11-2009, 03:45 PM
That is exactly what I'm trying to imply when I started mentioning of the liquor ban during election. Well, at least somebody has understood what I was saying.
1) "What if the 'foreigners' decide to go to some small time resort which is not a tourist spot? Why just the Office of tourism accredited tourist spots?"
"2) What if they are guests of an Office of Tourism accredited tourist resort hotels and they drink and get drunk in the hotel resort and with a disoriented mind will decide to go out and happens to get into trouble because he's drunk? Will they still be protected of such law?"
What do you think?1) Has anybody heard of a Pinoy reporting a foreigner who's "not following the rules"? I haven't. So I know one time or another this instance has happened. It just wasn't a big deal. 2) Foreigners can always feign ignorance over the prevailing law, especially one that's imposed once every two years (local and national elections). But I'm sure they're not exempted from whatever violation they've committed in reference to "getting into trouble".
SARAWI
05-11-2009, 08:43 PM
1) Has anybody heard of a Pinoy reporting a foreigner who's "not following the rules"?
:D
nice one
tadz1158
05-12-2009, 12:09 AM
A law is always a law! But I guess there's always amendments that supersedes these laws.
asprv
05-12-2009, 04:02 AM
I don't think there's any alcohol restrictions except if you go to a family and kid friendly resort.
I think all resorts are family and child-friendly. So far, I have not heard of any alcohol restrictions in any beach I've been to
tadz1158
05-12-2009, 05:32 AM
I think all resorts are family and child-friendly. So far, I have not heard of any alcohol restrictions in any beach I've been to
Of course, that is a fact that there's no alcohol restrictions in any beach here around the country but what is being discussed here is when it is during the "election time" when a liquor ban is strictly imposed.
Manix16
05-12-2009, 07:47 PM
It's before and during the elections.
tadz1158
05-13-2009, 12:20 AM
It's before and during the elections.
Yes Manix, it should be before and after elections. I think every qualified Filipino voter should know about this real good. This is something very important.
Manix16
05-14-2009, 10:17 PM
Yes Manix, it should be before and after elections. I think every qualified Filipino voter should know about this real good. This is something very important.Oh, Pinoys know this. It's just rarely followed.
So anyway, alcohol I think should really be a no-no especially when swimming in the beach. Alcohol + undertow = DANGER!!