QC welcomes SC TRO on curfew ordinance

Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista. (HOTARU NIITSU/INQUIRER.net)

In a text message to the Inquirer on Tuesday, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista said the local government welcomed the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) on the curfew ordinance of the city.

“It is best that the SC look into the constitutionality of the city ordinance for the city government’s guidance,” Bautista added.

Passed in 2014,  Quezon City Ordinance No. 2301 or the Quezon City Discipline Hours for Minors prohibited minors from loitering around public places from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The aim of the city government in having this ordinance is “to further protect the youth and keep them from getting involved in crimes and illegal drugs.”

It does not cover only residents of the city but also those who will be apprehended violating the ordinance within the territory of Quezon City.

A fine of P2,000 or 48 hours community service is given to first-time offenders./rga