No liquor ban violations recorded in Caraga, says PNP
BUTUAN
CITY -- Police Major Dorothy Tumulak, PIO of
PNP Caraga relayed that the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 through the
Regional Election Monitoring Action Center (REMAC), has announced that from
midnight to noon of May 8, there were no recorded incidents of violation of the
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution Number 10746 or Liquor Ban
throughout the region.
Tumulak
highlighted that Police Brigadier General Romeo M Caramat, Jr., PRO13 Regional
Director, is delighted with the discipline of the public and the compliance of
the establishments that sell and distribute alcoholic beverages. “This is a
positive response in the implementation of the liquor ban throughout the
region,” she said.
It
was also noted that the continuous reminder to the public and the massive
information drive in every police station using social media platforms
contributed significantly to the positive outcome.
COMELEC
Resolution No. 10746 prohibits selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving,
or taking intoxicating liquor during the identified period. Anyone found
violating any of the provisions may face the penalty of imprisonment of not
less than one year but not more than six years without probation.
(JPG/PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
