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'Nairaos kaya?': Men taking a leak on sidewalks among over 24,000 nabbed for violating Metro Manila ordinances

Published Apr 8, 2026 12:38 pm
Police and volunteers use fire truck water cannons to eliminate unpleasant smells, ensuring clean, safe, and walkable sidewalks in Quezon City. (photo: QCPD)
Police and volunteers use fire truck water cannons to eliminate unpleasant smells, ensuring clean, safe, and walkable sidewalks in Quezon City. (photo: QCPD)
When police announced that they will strictly enforce local ordinances in Metro Manila, they failed to mention that those who would take a leak on sidewalks would be included.
And two days after the Safer Cities initiative was launched in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) disclosed that over 2,700 of those apprehended were caught either urinating on side streets and on electric posts, or littering in public places.
Let that serve as a stern warning!
NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said the 2,700 violators for urinating on side streets and littering on public places are among the total of 24,831 people apprehended for various violations of ordinances in Metro Manila.
Of the apprehended violators, a total of 8,075 of them were collared for drinking and smoking in public; 2,672 were nabbed for roaming topless; 2,245 were apprehended for curfew violation; and, 584 for using karaoke beyond 10 p.m.
On Monday, April 6, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla and PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. launched the Safer Cities initiative to instill discipline and strengthen peace and order.
The program will first be implemented in Metro Manila and will soon be implemented in key urban areas across the country.
“This program reflects our dedication to not only enforce the law, but to make every neighborhood safer and more livable. We are out here not just to write tickets, but to remind everyone that peaceful communities are built when people follow rules that protect us all,” said Nartatez.
A significant number of those apprehended, including those taking a leak on sidewalks and other partially covered areas alongside the road, were released but warned of harsh penalties if they are caught anew.
Asilo said more than 18,000 were just warned while around 6,300 were fined. On the other hand, a total of 219 violators were charged.
The fines collected for the two-day operations was over P5.6 million and the 17 local government units in Metro Manila will be the beneficiaries.
Even a week before its implementation, the NCRPO has already apprehended a total of 77,315 from March 30 to April 5—most of those arrested were for cases of drinking and smoking in public with 23,579.
In the same week, Metro Manila policemen also responded to a total of and 8,446 violations of using karaoke beyond the allowed time. A total of 7,464 violators were also apprehended for roaming shirtless.
NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said other offenses included vandalism and curfew violations. The fines collected for the weeklong operations, he said, totaled to ₱18,434,300.00.
“This surge in operations reflects NCRPO's proactive efforts to ensure a safe and secure Metro Manila. By embracing technology-driven policing, we aim to improve the quality of life and combat all forms of criminality, with every arrest contributing to a more disciplined, orderly, and safer community,” Aberin said.
“Our integrated law enforcement and community safety framework prioritizes visibility, rapid response, and the protection of public spaces. Public cooperation has been clear, with a noticeable drop in disorderly conduct in areas with increased police presence,” he added.
Earlier, Nartatez vowed to implement the strict local ordinance implementation with adherence to human rights and rule of law.
He called on the public to follow the local ordinances and report either the violators or policemen who would abuse police authority.

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