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MMC backs DILGs 'Safer Cities' drive, urges cities to properly enforce ordinances

Published Apr 8, 2026 04:57 pm
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Wednesday, April 8, said they support the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) “Safer Cities” program to enhance peace and order in Metro Manila.
“Nais kong ipaabot sa ating DILG at sa ating kalihim na ang Metro Manila Council ay sumusuporta sa kanilang Safer Cities program sapagkat naniniwala kami na talagang dapat naman mapanatili ang katahimikan at kaayusan sa mga LGUs natin sa Metro Manila (We want to convey to the DILG and its secretary that the Metro Manila Council fully supports their ‘Safer Cities’ program, as we believe it is essential to maintain peace and order in our LGUs across Metro Manila),” Zamora said during a phone interview with the Manila Bulletin.
On Monday, DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla announced the program and tasked policemen to ensure that all the existing ordinances of local government units against drinking in public places and the use of videoke beyond 10 p.m. are strictly enforced in every community in Metro Manila.
Remulla added that they will also strictly enforce curfew for minors and implement regulations against men who roam their communities shirtless.
On Wednesday, Zamora urged other cities to properly enforce the existing ordinances, noting that they have long been in place, following the DILG release of the program’s guidelines.
“Ang binabanggit sa mga guidelines ay dapat ipatupad ng maayos ang mga kasalukuyang ordinansa ng ating mga lokal na pamahalaan because they're already current ordinances pertaining to these four items na meron ng mga existing ordinances dyan (The guidelines state that local governments should properly enforce their existing ordinances, as these are already in place),” the mayor said.
He added that if a local government does not yet have any ordinance in place related to this, it should enact one, specifically covering the four areas mentioned.
In San Juan, Zamora said he has already instructed all law enforcers to continue implementing it, noting that while it was already being enforced, the directive has strengthened and intensified its enforcement.
The mayor said penalty fines depend on each LGU, since existing ordinances vary by city. He added that it is within the LGU’s authority to amend provisions, whether to raise fines or any other provision they deem necessary to amend.”
“Sa tingin nila, masyadong mababa yung mga existing fines, pwede naman nilang i-amend yung ordinances para taasan yung mga multa or kung ano man ang provisions na sa tingin nila eh dapat amyendahan, kung meron man, ayun naman ay within the authority ng local government units (If they believe the existing fines are insufficient, LGUs can amend the ordinances to increase the fines or modify any provisions they consider necessary, if any, as this falls within their authority),” he stated.
“What's important is kung ano man yung existing ordinances, ipatupad ito, maging patas at maayos ang pagpatupad (Whatever the existing ordinances are, they should be properly enforced, ensuring fairness and consistency in their implementation). All of this with the objective of maintaining peace and order in our LGUs in Metro Manila,” Zamora continued.

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