Capitol SP agrees: Porno a no-no in San Enrique, dog tapa, dog chorizo a no-no in Dumangas
Use of plastic cellophanes is now outlawed and criminalized in the Municipality of Santa Barbara, Iloilo. That was starting last week. This week, other Iloilo towns have followed suit with town laws similarly unique and interesting.
For instance, do not get caught watching or playing a porno flick in any video houses in San Enrique, Iloilo. Yes, it is an official offense now with violators up to be penalized and/or criminalized.
Subject of a municipal ordinance duly approved by the Capitol's Committee on Ordinances, Legal Matters and Inter-Government Relations, Committee Chair Fourth District Board Member George Demaisip pushed for its approval.
A little farther up towards northern Iloilo is yet another municipal ordinance this time one that prohibits the killing, selling or offering for sale of any dog for food. And it does not stop there. It is also a crime to store or sell dog meat here just as it is a similar crime to transport dogs and dog meat to and from the town.
Contained in Committee Report No. 2 Series of 2007, First District Board Member Macario Napulan, chair of the Committee on Health and Sanitation pushed for the ordinance's approval as passed by the Sanggunian Bayan of Dumangas, Iloilo.
Citing provisions on the Animal Welfare Act of 1998, the Committee through Napulan gave its nod following study, review and evaluation in the past week.
It was not immediately clear what prompted the passage of both municipal ordinances. In Santa Barbara the "goodbye plastic" drive was the town's response towards being an eco-friendly municipality.
Sources hinted to The News Today (TNT) that porno lovers have become so brazen in San Enrique thus the town's need to legally and officially declare a ban. Similar contention in Dumangas where sources said the anti-stray dog law has pushed enterprising locals to slaughter the dogs for food and livelihood.
With the new ordinance, no dog tapa, no dog chorizo, no dog tocino made in Dumangas.