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Quezon City bans nudity in public places


In the interest of “propriety,” the Quezon City Council now bans nudity in public places in the city, where violators can face at least a year of jail time after multiple offenses.

Authored by Councilor Ranulfo Ludovica, City Ordinance 2623-2017 fines violators P1,000 or 3-day community service in their barangay of residence for the first offense; P1,500 or 5-day community service for the second offense; and P3,000 or 6-month imprisonment for the third offense.

For the fourth and subsequent offenses, violators will be meted out a fine of P5,000 and at least a year of jail time, subject to the court’s decision, according to a media release from the QC government.

People suffering from mental illness who will be caught breaking the rule will be “apprehended” but will be exempt from the corresponding penalty, it said.

The ordinance, the release said, is “anchored on propriety” and on “social behavior [being] acceptable, morally correct and proper.”

“There are people oblivious to the senses, feelings, and emotions of others who are displaying, walking or roaming around in public places topless, bottomless or completely naked. Naked persons in public places erode decency, exacerbates disorder, and setting a bad example to children,” the ordinance reads. —Nicole-Anne C. Lagrimas/LBG, GMA News

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