Somebody should have thought of this sooner.
“Valenzuela City councilor Corazon Cortez, 73, has proposed Ordinance No. 2014-060 or the Children in Public Shows Ordinance to protect young kids from being forced to perform indecent acts in public and making them the objects of ridicule,” reports Noli Ermitanio in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
This means people who make children wear skimpy clothing and sing or dance to suggestive songs will be charged.
The report noted: “Violators face one to six months in jail or fines ranging from PHP1,000 to PHPP5,000. Corporations involved in such events may also end up having their business permits revoked.”
The report went on to explain that the ordinance defines a public show as a “program or activity held in public,” such as “pageants, dance contests, [fiestas], and singing competitions.”
However, the shows organized by schools and religious groups were exempted from the ordinance.
