Strict enforcement of no-smoking laws in metropolis starts today, says MMDA
05/30/2011The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday announced starting today (May 30), the agency and the 17 local government units (LGUs) of Metro Manila will start apprehending smokers who will be caught puffing away in public places in all major and secondary roads of the metropolis.
MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said MMDA and LGU health and environmental sanitation officers, usually accompanied by policemen, will round up smokers caught violating the provisions of Republic Act 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, and the smoking prohibitions of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and all local ordinances and issuances.
Violators will be fined P500 on first offense while those who cannot afford to pay the fine are obliged to render an eight-hour community service..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110530met3.html
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