UP TO 73 minors in Talisay City were rescued during the first day of implementation of the City’s curfew ordinance on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
Minors aged 10 to 16 who were caught outside their houses between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. the following day were rounded up by personnel of the Talisay City Police Station (TCPS), City of Talisay-Traffic Operation Development Authority, Gender and Development (GAD) office and barangay tanods
Thirteen of the rescued minors were from Barangay Poblacion, 12 from Barangay Tabunok, five from Barangay Lawaan 3, four from Bulacao, 24 from Barangay Tangke, eight from Cansojong and seven from San Roque.
Forty-nine of them were boys, while 24 were girls.
Lt. Col. Randy Caballes, TCPS chief, said most of the rescued minors were found playing in computer shops.
The erring minors were brought to the GAD office in their respective barangays for profiling.
Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas announced on his Facebook page on Monday that he signed an executive order (EO) to implement a curfew for minors ages 17 years old and below from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. effective immediately.
The mayor said they decided to issue the EO to prepare for the start of limited face-to-face classes on Aug. 22.
The issuance of the EO also came following the arrest of an 18-year-old boy, believed to be a member of Batang Maghaway Group, who was caught carrying a knife in the wee hours in Barangay Dumlog. (ANV , BBT / TPT)