Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) — The City of Manila will not implement a liquor and gun ban as the Filipino-Chinese community welcomes the Chinese New Year in Binondo, the Manila Police District (MPD) told CNN Philippines on Saturday.
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However, the MPD urged the public to still wear face masks amid the COVID-19 threat.
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“Wala po tayong liquor ban, wala rin po tayong gun ban. Magsaya po tayo. Ang hinihingi lang po ng lokal na gobyerno at ng pamunuan po ng Manila Police District ay magsuot pa rin tayo ng face mask, bilang pagdiriwang ‘yan at siyempre dadami po ang tao, alam naman natin may COVID pa rin po. Hindi naman po ito mandatory,” MPD spokesperson PMaj. Philipp Ines said in an interview on Newsroom Weekend.
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[Translation: There will be no liquor and gun ban. Let’s just enjoy. But the local government and the Manila Police District are requesting the public to still wear face masks, because crowds will be celebrating and COVID-19 is still here. But this is not mandatory.]
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Ines added that around 3,200 policemen will be deployed to keep the revelries safe.
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“Nakikiusap tayo sa ating mga kababayan na kung sakali pong mayroon kayong maobserbahan na mga kahinahinalang mga tao, base sa kanilang kilos at galaw po nila, ipagbigay alam niyo po sa inyong mga awtoridad,” Ines said.
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