Prohibition Against the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, and Agusan
Act No. 2287, enacted on October 4, 1913, prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya (excluding Bayombong), and Agusan (excluding Butuan), with specific exceptions for areas where non-Christian tribes traditionally produced such beverages. Violators of this law face penalties that may include a fine of up to 200 pesos, imprisonment for up to six months, or both, at the court's discretion. This legislation aims to regulate alcohol sales in certain regions while respecting traditional practices.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2287
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 4, 1913
ACT NO. 2287
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, IN THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, NUEVA VIZCAYA, AND AGUSAN, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS
SECTION 1. The sale in the Mountain Province, except in the city of Baguio and in the municipality of Tagudin, in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, except in the township of Bayombong, and in the Province of Agusan, except in the municipality of Butuan, of any ardent spirits, ale, beer, wine, or intoxicating liquors which members of non-Christian tribes have been accustomed themselves to make prior to the passage of this Act, is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful.
SECTION 2. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished for each offense by a fine of not exceeding two hundred pesos, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both, in the discretion of the court.
ENACTED, October 4, 1913.
Cite This Law
Prohibition Against the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, and Agusan, Act No. 2287, Oct 4, 1913 (Philippines)
Prohibition Against the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, and Agusan, Act No. 2287 (Phil. 1913)
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