beverages in public places during the same period provided under Sec. 2(a).

Drinking within the confines of one’s home is allowed, provided: that no invited
guest may partake thereon.

SECTION 6. PENALT’IES - The following penalties shall be imposed upon any person
or establishment found to be in violation of this Ordinance:

(a) FIRST OFFENSE - A penalty of community service of eight (8) hours or a fine
of three thousand pesos (P 3,000.00) or imprisonment of one (1) month, or
both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
City of San Juan (b) SECOND OFFENSE — A penalty of community service of sixteen (16) hours
METRO MANILA or pay a fine of Four Thousand Pesos (P 4,000.00) or imprisonment of three
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD (3) months or both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
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(c) THIRD OFFENSE OR MORE - A fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00)
CITY ORDINANCE NO. 24 or imprisonment of six (6) months or both such fine and imprisonment at the
Series of 2020 discretion of the court.

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SELLING, SERVING AND/OR, DRINKING
OF BEER, LIQUOR OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OF ANY KIND IN DESIGNATED
PLACES WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF SAN JUAN CITY DURING
THE PERIOD UNDER WHICH THE COUNTRY IS UNDER A STATE OF CALAMITY
DUE TO COVID-19, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
Sponsored by the Committee on Public Order, Safety & Illegal Drugs
(Councilors Raissa H. Laurel-Subijano, Kit R. Peralta & Victor Jose L. Reyes)
and co-sponsored by Councilors Arthur Alfredo E. Aquino, Paul Anthony D.
Artadi, Rolando M. Bernardo, Bea Celine D. De Guman, Mary Joy A. Ibuna-
Leoy, Michael Cristopher R. Mathay, Franchesco Paul R. Velasco, Herbert O.
Chua and Ariel I. Atad
The foregoing penalties shall be without prejudice to the cancellation of business
permits for erring licensed establishments, coupled with the confiscation of the alcoholic
beverages.
SECTION 7. IMPLEMENTATION — The implementation of this Ordinance shall devolved
upon all persons in authority or his/her agent as defined in Article 152 of the Revised
Penal Code, including traffic enforcers and barangay tanods until the state of calamity is
lifted by the national government, unless sooner revoked by the Sanggunian Panlungsod
upon the recommendation of the Local Chief Executive.
SECTION 8. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - If, for any reason, any section or provision of
this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the remaining
sections or provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

WHEREAS, Section 5, Article 11 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the maintenance
of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of the
general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of
democracy;
WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Local Government Code states every local government
unit shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom,
as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective
governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare of
the people within its territorial jurisdiction, and the public in general;
SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE — All Ordinances is hereby repealed or amended
accordingly including all ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations inconsistent with
or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY - This Ordinance shall take effect immediately in view of
its transcendental importance, and will automatically be suspended once the State of
Calamity is lifted by the national government, unless sooner revoked by a subsequent
ordinance.

WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Juan
enacted City Ordinance No. 16, Series of 2020 “Declaring the City of San Juan, Metro
Manila under State of Calamity Due to the Spread and Outbreak of Covid-19 Within the ARIEL I. ATAD HERBERT O. CHUA
City” which enabled the local chief executive to tap the necessary quick response fund City Councilor City Councilor
to combat and arrest the spread of Covid-19;

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, President Rodrigo R. Duterte placed the entire island
of Luzon under “Enhanced Community Quarantine” from March 17, 2020 up to April
12, 2020 through Proclamation No. 929, mandating strict home confinement in all
households, suspension of transportation lines, regulation of provision for food and ARTHUR ALFREDO E. AQUINO PAUL ANTHONY D. ARTADI
essential health services, and heightened presence of uniformed personnel to enforce City Councilor City Councilor
isolation procedures;

WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the Chief Executive put the entire country under a State
of Calamity for a period of six (6) months due to continued increase of Covid-19 cases
despite interventions and actions from the national government and local government BEA CELINE D. DE GUZMAN MARY JOY A. IBUNA-LEOY
units to curb the outbreak of the disease; City Councilor Asst. Minority Floor Leader
City Councilor
WHEREAS, Section 458 (a), sub-paragraph (1) (v) of the Local Government Code
provides that the Sangguniang Panglungsod is empowered to enact ordinances intended
to prevent, suppress and impose penalties for habitual drunkenness in public places
and such other activities inimical to the welfare and morals of the inhabitants of the City
ICHAEL CRISTOPHER R. MATHAY
M KIT R./ PERALTA
WHEREAS, it is necessary to curb the proliferation of alcoholic beverages at this time City Councilor Sergeant-at-Arms
while the City of San Juan and the entire country is under a state of calamity in order City Councilor
to promote social distancing and awareness of the seriousness of the situation on
account of Covid-19.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the

Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Juan, in a special session duly called and
assembled, THAT:
SECTION 1. TITLE - This Ordinance shall be known as the “Liquor Ban within the City
of San Juan due to Covid-19.”
VICTOR JOSE L. REYES FRANCHESCO PAUL R. VELASCO
Minority Floor Leader City Councilor
City Councilor

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - It is the policy of the City Government of

San Juan City to protect its populace from such activities inimical to their health, welfare RAISSA H. LAUREL-SUBIJANO ROLANDO M. BERNARDO
and morals and to safeguard their rights by the maintenance of peace and order, more Majority Floor Leader President Pro-Tempore
so during a state of calamity. City Councilor City Councilor

SECTION 3. SCOPE — This ordinance shall be effective within the territorial jurisdiction
of the City of San Juan. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEEN DULY APPROVED BY THE
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD ON MARCH 26, 2020
SECTION 4. DEFINITION OF TERMS - As used in this Ordinance, the following words
and phrases shall mean:

a. Public Places — shall refer to places where the general public, or a substantial
group of people, have access including but not limited to, streets, highways,
sidewalks, alleys, parking lots, vacant lots, parks and the common areas in the RIA P. ESTRELLA-PADILLA
vicinity of churches, apartment buildings, office buildings, hospitals, schools, City Government Department
shops, and other similar places or establishments; Head II Secretary, Sangguniang Panlungsod

b. Alcoholic Beverages — shall refer to liquor, wine, malt and brewed beverages. ATTESTED:
Including but not limited to such as but not limited to gin, brandy, whisky, beer
or other locally fennented wines such as tuba, lambanog, basi and the like.

c. Sari-Sari Store — refers to neighborhood sundry or variety store usually located

in houses and along the streets. JOSE WARREN P. VILLA
Presiding Officer
d. Other Establishments - refers to restaurants, hotels, clubs, bar, retail stores, City Vice-Mayor
groceries and supermarkets.
APPROVED:

SECTION 5. PROHIBITED ACTS — The following shall be prohibited and penalized

under this Ordinance:

(a) It shall be unlawful for Sari-Sari Stores and other establishments to sell and/or FRANCISCO JAVIER M. ZAMORA
serve any alcoholic beverages during the period wherein the country is placed City Mayor
under a state of calamity.

(b) It shall also be unlawful for any person to consume or drink any alcoholic
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