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No bad words allowed as Baguio approves Anti-Profanity Ordinance


Profane words are no longer allowed in places frequented by children, high school students, and college students in Baguio City after the city council passed the Anti-Profanity Ordinance.

Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan has signed the said ordinance, Dexter See of Baguio City’s Public Information Office said.

“Inaprubahan na, napirmahan na siya, 'yung ordinance, ni Mayor, two months ago,” See told GMA News Online on Tuesday.

The Anti-Profanity Ordinance is only effective within school premises and other establishments where students frequently go, like computer shops and other business establishments.

It prohibits cursing and expressing insults, whether directly or indirectly, to anyone.

It also prohibits the use of profane and foul language as a means of expression, or as a manifestation of anger, surprise, disgust, or any other form of extreme emotion.

“It is readily observable nowadays that cursing has become a normal practice, commonplace everywhere, that even children seem to have already accepted the habit as a customary routine in our society, oblivious to the repercussions that it may result to,” read the ordinance proposed by Councilor Lilia Fariñas last year.

The penalty for violators is a "personal talk to remind them of the ordinance," but when repeated too many times, the penalty would be school suspension or expulsion depending on the school authorities.

Fariñas said in a press release that “profanity” refers to "blasphemous or obscene language, irregular or irreverent speech or action, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, coarse, cuss word, profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger."

“There is a necessity for this piece of legislation to become a legacy towards the preservation of our morals and the Filipino youth,” read the ordinance. —KG/BM, GMA News

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