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CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS
Introduction
A bar is

a retail business

serves alcoholic

drinks

establishment that

including beer, wine, liquor,

and cocktails for consumption on the premises.

Laws
entering

in
a

many

bar.

If

jurisdictions
those

prohibit minors from

under legal

drinking

age are

allowed to enter, they are not allowed to drink.

Cities and towns usually have legal restrictions on
where bars may be located and on the types of alcohol they
may serve to their customers.
Some Muslim countries,

prohibit

bars

for

religious

reasons, while others, including Qatar and the United Arab

Emirates, do allow bars in some specific areas but only
permit non-Muslims to drink in them.
The main reason why the researchers study the selected
bars in Cabanatuan city and their compliance with the law,
is to identify and know if what bars in Cabanatuan city are
complying

in

the

given

ordinances

and

law

provided

by

Cabanatuan City Hall.

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The selected bars were presumed to be within the 100

meter radius prescribed by the law.
The researchers wanted to know if bars in Cabanatuan
city

are

committing

violations

regards

to

ordinances

as

provided by the Cabanatuan City Hall such as: City Ordinance

No. 193 by Cabanatuan City Hall, concerning the prohibition
to sell alcoholic beverages or liquor and playing jukeboxes
on stores within 100 lineal meters away from any established
school.

As

well

as

Presidential

regards

to

prohibition

to

sell

Decree

No.

alcoholic

1619

which

beverages

and

liquor to below 18 or minors.

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Statement of the Problem

This study attempted to describe and assess the
different bars in Cabanatuan City and their compliance with
the Law.
Specifically, the study sought to answer the
following:
1. To describe the profile of bar customers.

2. Identify the bars subject of this study.

3. To determine the products and services offered by bars.
4. Determine compliance of bars and city ordinances in the
operation of the bar.
5. To determine Implications

of

Violations

by

Bars

in

Cabanatuan City.

Conceptual Framework
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This researched study uses input-process-output model

in its theoretical/Conceptual Framework.
The

input

comes

up

with

the

data

the

researchers

have

gathered regards to requirements needed to comply by Bars in

Cabanatuan City, and the Cabanatuan City Ordinance as regard
to the operation of bars in Cabanatuan.
The
researchers,

process

interviews

consists
with

the

of

observation
bar

owners

by

the

and

bar

customers.
The outputs are the lists of bars that complied and do
not complied with the given prohibitions and ordinances by
the City Government of Cabanatuan.
The rationale of this research study is focused in
prohibitions and ordinances regards with bar establishments
in Cabanatuan City.
The objective of this study is (1) to determine which
of the bars in Cabanatuan City are not following the City
ordinance. (2)To identify the implications of Bars that do
not follow the ordinances. (3) To know if who are their
usual patrons.
The purpose of descriptive research, as the term
applies, is to describe the characteristics of a population
or a phenomenon (Zikmund 2003) in this researched study, we
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use the descriptive research design wherein it facilitate us

in determining the different bars who are not obeying the
City Ordinance. It also helped us to identify the penalties
that

may

be

given

to

bars

who

failed

to

follow

those

regulations, and used to determine their usual patrons.

Figure 1. Research Paradigm

List of Subjected
bars
Business
Requirements
Cabanatuan City
Ordinances

Input

Proce
ss

Observation
Interviews

Bars in
Cabanatuan City
who failed to
comply with city
ordinances.

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Scope and Delimitation

This study focused on Selected Bars in Cabanatuan City
and

their

compliance

with

the

law.

The study involved 10 (ten) bars that were operating in

different
selected

places
these

availability.

in
bars

It

Cabanatuan
according

also

City,
to

involved

the

their
100

researchers
location

(one

and

hundred)

respondents/customers for interviews. The observation

has

conducted between 3:00pm-8:00pm.

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Significance of Study
This researched study will benefit the following:
The bar itself, the finding of the study will help them
to know all the requirements needed to comply by their
establishment; And also to let them acquaint if there are
such violations committed by their bar.
The customers, the findings of the study will help them
to know if the bar they preferred are legally registered and
following such ordinances provided by the Cabanatuan City
Hall.
The city government, for the officers to know if such
ordinances

provided

are

being

followed

by

all

bars

in

Cabanatuan City, And also to know if who among the bar

owners are liable for such violations.
The future bar owners, this researched study will help them
to

assess

all

the

requirements

needed

to

establish

the

business.

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Definition of Terms
Alcoholic Beverages an alcoholic beverage is a drink
Bar a counter at which food or especially alcoholic beverage
are served.
Compliance the act or process of doing what you have been
asked or ordered to do: the act or process of complying.
Distilled to make (a strong alcoholic drink) by using this
process.
Law the whole system or sets rule given by the government of
a town, state, country, etc.
Liquor

strong

Alcoholic

beverage

containing

ethanol,

by

or

commonly known as alcohol drink.

Ordinance

law

or

regulation

made

city

town

government.
Penalty punishment for breaking rule or law.
Prohibition a law or order that stops something from being
used or done.
Regulation an official rule or law that says how something
should be done.
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Sanction

may

be

either

permission

or

restriction,

depending on context, as the word is an auto-antonym.

Sole Proprietorship type of business formed and the most
common way of engaging business.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

NEWS AND ISSUES ABOUT BARS IN PHILIPPINES:

LIQUOR BAN IMPOSED IN MANILA FOR POPES VISIT.[1]
During the visit of Pope Francis on January 15 to 19,
parts of Manila will be liquor free.
Mayor Joseph Estrada has signed Executive No. Order 2,
which restrict the purchase of intoxicating beverages in
parts of the city during the papal visit. Estrada explained
that the liquor ban would be imposed to maintain peace and
order during the visit of Pope Francis.
The Manila Police District and the Manila Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Office have recommended the
issuance

of

an

executive

order

regulating

the

sale

or

consumption of alcoholic and intoxicating liquors in the

City of Manila to ensure public order and safety during the
said occasions, the order read. Throughout the papal visit,
no person shall sell, offer, serve, buy or take beer, wine
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or intoxicating liquors on any street, sidewalk, plaza or

any

other

Nunciature

place
and

within

200

wherever

the

meters
papal

of

the

motorcade

Apostolic
will

pass

through, it said.
The Apostolic Nunciature, along Taft Avenue near Quirino
Avenue, in Malate, Manila, will be the residence of Pope
Francis during his visit.
The stretch of Taft Avenue and Leon Guinto Street from
Quirino

Avenue

to

Ocampo

Street

wil

also

be

closed

to

traffic during the entire length of the Popes visit.

Aside

from

kilometer

the
radius

prohibitions,
liquor

free

Estrada
zone

also

will

set

also

one-

apply

at

Cathedral on Jan. 16, where Pope Francis will hold a Mass

together with clergy from different parts of the country.
This one kilometer liquor-free zone will also apply at the
UST on Jan 18, where the Pope is expected to meet with
religious leaders and the youth; and at Quirino Grandstand
and Rizal Park, also on the same day, when he will preside
over a Mass as his final public appearance in the country.
Nathaniel R. Melican
PNP: TAKE LIQUOR BAN SERIOUSLY, OR FACE STIFF PENALTY.[2]

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The

Philippine

National

Police

(PNP)

issued

this

advice

Friday to Filipinos as it prepares to implement the ban on

Sunday and Monday.
Violators

will

face

sanctions

upon

arrest.

Penalties

include one to six years imprisonment, and they may lose

their

right

suffrage,

to
PNP

run

for

spokesman

public
Chief

office

and

the

Superintendent

right

to

Leonardo

Espina said an interview on dwIZ radio.

He said the 130,000-strong PNP, which went on full alert
last Wednesday for the May 10 elections, is set to enforce
election rules including the liquor ban.
May 9 and 10 mahigpit naming ipapatupad ito. Bawal ang
pag-inom ng(We will strictly implement the liquor ban on May
9 and 10. Drinking will be prohibited), Espina said.
Section 261of the Omnibus Election Code lists as an election
offender any person who sells, furnishes, offers, buys,
serves or takes intoxicating liquor on the days fixed by law
for the registration of voters in the polling place, or on
the day before the election or on election day.
But it also provides that hotels and other establishments
duly certified by the DOT as tourist oriented and habitually
in the business catering to foreign tourists may be exempted

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for

justifiable

reasons

upon

prior

authority

of

the

Commission on Elections.
Foreign

tourists

taking

intoxicating

liquor

in

said

authorized hotels or establishments are exempted from the

ban.
On

the

other

hand,

Comelec

Resolution

8730

declares

it

unlawful for any person, including owners and managers of

hotels

and

serve

or

establishments
take

to

sell,

intoxicating

furnish,

liquor

offer,

anywhere

in

buy,
the

Philippines.
Other

law

enforcement

liquor

ban

include

(NBI),

Regional

the

agencies
National

Election

that

will

Bureau

Directors,

of

implement

the

Investigation

Provincial

Election

Supervisors, Election Officers and the Comelec Election Laws

Enforcement Team.

50 WOMEN RESCUED IN NBI RAID ON MANILA HIGH-END BAR.[3]

At least 50 women were rescued after National Bureau of
Investigation agents raided a bar in Manila before dawn
Thursday.
The NBI Anti-Human Trafficking Division conducted the raid,
GMA News Hadji Rieta reported.

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While the report did not immediately name the raided bar, it
described the establishment as high-end.
A separate report on GMA News TVs News TV Live said most
of these rescued are believed to be Chinese nationals, with
at least 10 possibly minors.
Three suspected managers were arrested but declined to
comment.
An initial investigation showed customers would make
transactions at the bar, then take the girls out.
The NBI is coordinating with the Bureau of Immigration on
what actions to take regarding the Chinese nationals, said
by Joel Locsin, LBG GMA News.

PHILIPPINE LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES CONCERNING BARS.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1619[4]
Penalizing the use or possession or the unauthorized sale to
minors of volatile substances for the purpose of inducing
intoxication or in any manner of changing, distorting or
disturbing the auditory, visual or mental process
whereas, reports from law enforcement agencies reveal that
certain substances which are openly sold to the public are
being

availed

of

by

drug

dependents

as

substitutes

for

dangerous drugs; whereas, medical research and studies show

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that

the

use

of

such

substitutes

could

cause

death,

physiological damage to the liver, kidneys, heart, blood and

nervous

system,

induce

dependency,

self-destructive

and

anti-social acts while under the influence thereof, and lead

to the use of other drugs;
whereas it is imperative to stop the use of such substances
as

substitutes

Ferdinand

E.

for

dangerous

Marcos,

drugs.

President

of

Now,

the

therefore,

republic

of

I,
the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the

Constitution, do hereby decree and order as follows:
SECTION 1; Volatile substances as used in this decree shall
mean and include any liquid, solid or mixed substance having
the property of releasing toxic vapor or fumes containing
one or more of the following chemical compounds: methanol,
ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl acetate, acetone, methyl ethyl
ketone,

methyl

stryene,

butyl

naphthalene,

methylene

ketone,

benzene,

n-pentane,

toluene,

n-hexane,

chloride,

xylene,

n-heptane,

trichloroenthylene,

tethrachloroenthylene, nitrous oxide, diclorofluoremetahane,

chlorodifluoromethane, isoamyl nitrate, ether or chloroform
or any other chemical substance which when sniffed, smelled,
inhaled, or introduced into the physiological system of the
body

produces

or

induces

condition

of

intoxication,
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inebriation, excitement, stupefaction, dulling of the brain

or

nervous

system,

depression,

giddiness,

paralysis

or

irrational behavior or in any manner of changing, distorting

or disturbing the auditory, visual or mental processes.
SECTION 2; the use or possession of volatile substances for
the

purpose

of

inhalation

to

induce

or

produce

any

intoxication or any other conditions described in preceding

section shall be punishable by imprisonment ranging from six
months and one day to four years and a fine ranging from six
hundred to four thousand pesos provided. However, that the
provisions

of

article

VI,

entitled

rehabilitative

confinement and suspension of sentence of Republic Act No.

6425, as amended (otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act
of 1972), shall, whenever appropriate, apply to the cases
arising, hereunder.
SECTION 3; The penalty of imprisonment ranging from four
years and one day to eight years and a fine ranging from
four thousand to eight thousand pesos shall be imposed upon
any person who sells administers, delivers or gives away to
another, on any terms whatsoever or distributes dispatches
in transit or transports or who acts as a broker in any of
such transactions, any substances or mixture of substances
containing one or more of the chemical compounds mentioned
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in Section 1, hereof for the purpose of inhalation to induce

or produce intoxication or any of the conditions described
therein.
SECTION 4; The penalty of imprisonment ranging from four
years to one month to eight years and a fine ranging from
four thousand to eight thousand pesos shall be imposed upon
any person, or group of persons who shall maintain a den,
dive or resort where any substances containing one or more
of the chemical compounds mentioned in Section 1 hereof for
the purpose of inhalation to induce or produce intoxication
or any of the conditions described therein.
SECTION

5;

the

sale

of,

and

offer

to

sell,

volatile

substances to minors without requiring the written consent

of their parents or guardians as a condition for such sale
or offer to sell shall be punishable by imprisonment ranging
from six months and one day to four years and a fine ranging
from six hundred to four thousand pesos: provided, that when
the minor is eighteen years or over is duly licensed to
drive

vehicle,

such

written

consent

shall

not

be

necessary when the volatile substance sold or offered for

sale

is

gasoline

or

any

other

motive

fuel

for

motor

vehicles.

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SECTION 6; the sale of, and offer to sell, to minors liquors

or beverages containing an alcoholic content of thirty per
centum or above (60 proof or above) is hereby prohibited and
shall be punishable by imprisonment ranging from six hundred
to four thousand pesos.
SECTION 7; The Dangerous Drugs Board is hereby empowered to
issue rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of
this decree, including the treatment and rehabilitations of
dependents on volatile substances and their confinement in
rehabilitation or commercial products containing one or more
of the chemical compounds mentioned in Section 1 hereof, and
the publication ,whenever the need arises, in a newspaper of
general circulation, a list of the mentioned industrial or
commercial

products

the

sale

of

which

is

restricted

or

prohibited under the preceding sections.

Mamburao Municipal Ordinance No. 09[5]
An
liquids

ordinance
and

regulating

cigarettes

in

the

the

sale

of

Municipality

intoxicating
of

Mamburao,

Occidental Mindoro.
Whereas, Section 497 of the local Government code of 1991
provides that the Sangguniang Bayan shall regulate the sale,
giving away or dispensing of any intoxicating malt, vino,
mixed of fermented Liquorsaat any retail outlet; whereas,
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Republic Act No. 9211 otherwise known as Tabacco Regulation

Act

of

2003

was

signed

into

law

by

President

Gloria

Macapagal Aroyo last june 23, 2003 purposely to regulate

selling of cigarettes and other cigarettes and other tabacco
products; Whereas, the Municipality of Mamburao, Occidental
Mindoro, in accordance with these laws, seeks to regulate
the

cigarette

and

intoxicating

especially among minor;

liquors

in

the

locality

Now therefore: BE it ordained by

the Sangguniang Bayan of Mamburao Occidental Mindoro, in its

session assembled that:
ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE, this ordinate shall be known as an
ordinance regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors and
cigarettes

in

the

municipality

of

Mamburao,

Occidental

Mindoro
ARTICLE 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY,
Section

1.

the

Munipal

Government

of

Mamburao,

Occidental Mindoro shall regulate the sale, giving away or

dispensing of any intoxicating liquors and cigarettes at any
retail

outlet

in

the

territorial

jurisdiction

of

this

municipality.
Section 2. the basis of this ordinance particularly the
selling of cigarettes and other tabacco products is Republic
Act No. 9211 The Tabacco Regulation Act of 2003.
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ARTICLE 3. PURPOSES
A) To promote healthful and clean environment.
B) To create awareness on the ill-efect of drinking of
intoxicating liquors and smoking of cigarettes to
the health of its constituents.
C) To protect and discourage our minors from drinking
intoxicating

liquors

and

initiate

to

cigarrete

smoking and tabacco.

ARTICLE 4. DEFINITION OF TERMS when used in this
ordinance the following words shall mean:
A) Cigarette a short cylinder of finely cut tabacco
rolled in very thin paper of smoking.
B) Consumer

someone

who

uses

articles

made

by

another.
C) Liquor drink of high alcoholic content
D) Minors children below 18yrs. Old
E) Nicotine addicted drug in tabacco
F) Regulate to control by rules or system.
G) Retail the sale of goods in quantities directly to
consumers.
H) Retail

store

establishment

that

sale

in

good

quantities directly to consumers.

I) Sale a selling or being sold.
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J) Tar powerful cancer causing agents. Whenever it

touches

living

tissue,

it

produce

abnormal

cells

where cancer starts.

K) Tabacco a genus plants with large ovate leaves and
white or pink flowers.
ARTICLE 5. REGULATORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. No smoking areas all public places
such as schools, restaurants, cafeterias, bus terminal,
recreational facilities, parks , airports, conference
halls,

food

preparation

areas

hospitals,

clinics

laboratories and fire hazard places are hereby declared

No smoking areas
SECTION 2. stores selling intoxicating liquors and
tabacco

products

sale/distribution

must
to

or

post

purchased

notice
by

minors

that
or

intoxicating liquors, cigarettes and tabacco products

are strictly prohibited.
SECTION 3. store are also prohibited from selling
tabacco products and intoxicating liquors within 100
meters away from school, playground or other facilities
frequent by minors.

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SECTION 4. minors are those below 18yrs. Old are

strictly

prohibited

from

buying

and/or

drinking

intoxicating liquors and smoking cigarettes.

SECTION 5. driking of intoxicationg liquors in
front

of

retail

stores

within

the

territorial

jurisdiction of municipality is strictly prohibited.

ARTICLE 6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION

1.

the

office

of

the

municipal

mayor,

through the assistance of the Mamburao PNP as well as

brgy.

Officials

of

thi

Municipality

are

hereby

authorized to implement this ordinance.

SECTION

2.

the

office

of

the

municipal

mayor,

thorugh the assistance of the Local PNP as well as

baranggay officials shall also institute an appropriate
and widest information dissemention to all concerned.
ARTICLE 7. PENAL PROVISION
SECTION

1.

Any

person

who

shall

not

violate,

disobey refuse or reject to comply any of the provisions of

this ordinance shall be punished with the following;
First offense

P500

Second offense

P1000

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Third offense P2000 or an imprisonment for period not

exceeding 6 months or both such fine and imprisonment at
discretion of the court.
SECTION

2.

Stores

who

will

be

caught

selling

intoxicating liquors and cigarettes or tobacco products to

minors shall be punished with the following:
First offense

P500

Second offense

P1000

Third offense

P2000,

revocation

of

business

permit.
SECTION

3.

Minors

who

will

be

caught

buying

intoxicating liquors and cigarettes shall be punished with

the following;
First offense

P200

Second offense

P300

Third offense

P500, or an imprisonment or both

such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the

court.
Parents, relatives or any other person who will order,
allow or forced a minor to buy cigarettes or intoxicating
liquor shall be held jontly and solidarily liable and will
be punished with the penalty provided for Section 3 Article
7 of his ordinance.
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ARTICLE 8. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

In the event that any provision of this ordinance is
declared invalid, the other provisions not affected
thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE 9. REPEALING CLAUSE
All

local

laws,

rules

and

regulations

which

inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed or

modified accordingly.
ARTICLE 10. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE
Shall
conspicuos
municipality

take

fifteen

places
and

within
after

(15)

days

the
the

after

its

jurisdiction

required

review

posting
of
by

this
the

Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

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CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
This Chapter presents the methods of research used,
sources

of

data,

and

the

subjects

of

the

study

and

statistical treatment of data.

Research Method
The researchers make used interviews and observation
as main tool in gathering data. The researchers used the
descriptive method as the main design for the study. This
method

was

adapted

to

since

it

is

concerned

with

the

gathering of data in evaluating results.

They

also

used

the

method

of

observation,

they

carefully observed the actual situation inside the subjected

bar

establishments.

The

researchers

gathered

information

from bar owner through the method of interview, Interview

about

the

general

information

of

the

establishment,

the

profile of the bar, name of the bar owner, capacity and size
of the establishment, form of ownership, location, including
their product and services offered.
They

also

conduct

survey

from

10

(ten)

random

customers inside the subjected bars.

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For references, we also used the method of gathering

documents

and

records

including

city

ordinance

from

Cabanatuan City Hall.

The Research Locale

The study was conducted in 10 bars in Cabanatuan City.
Cabanatuan

City is

the province of Nueva

first
Ecija.

class,
It

component

is

city in

considered

the

commercial, industrial and educational hub of the province.

In terms of income and economic growth, Cabanatuan is one of
the fastest growing cities in the country.
It is 125 km north of Manila.
of

19,069

agricultural
0.10%

hectares
land,

industrial,

recreational

where

37.66%
0.41%

It has a total land area

58.19%

residential,

is

classified

0.14%

institutional,

as

commercial,
0.83%

activities, and 2.67% unclassified areas.

for
In

April 2010, the citys population was estimated at 264,215

with a population density of 12.87 per hectare and an annual
growth of 2% (CPDO, 2006a).
Night Life in Cabanatuan City, In terms of local bars
in Cabanatuan City, there were 47 registered bars scattered
in Cabanatuan City, But still, there are other bars that
were operating

even they are not registered.

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Map of Cabanatuan City

Cabanatuan City is situated in the middle of Nueva
Ecija. It is bounded by the municipalities of Santa Rosa to
the

south,

Palayan

City

and

Laur

to

the

east,

General

Mamerto Natividad and Talavera to its north and Aliaga at

its

west

side.

From

Manila,

Cabanatuan

is

approximately

111 kilometers by NLEX by Santa Rita exit and through the

Pan-Philippine Highway along the length of Bulacan province.
Since

the

opening

of

the

SCTEX,

most

motorists

prefer

travelling the whole of NLEX to SCTEX exiting in La Paz,

Tarlac and on to Zaragoza and Santa Rosa in Nueva Ecija to
Cabanatuan City.

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Figure 2. Map of the Cabanatuan City

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The Respondents
The

researchers

involved

10

(ten)

bar

establishments

in

Cabanatuan City, wherein they gathered information and data

about their bar. Also, the researchers acquire information
through interview from a total of 100 (one hundred) bar
customers, 10 (ten) samples each subjected bars.
The

respondents

were

randomly

chosen,

according

to

the

convenience and suitability of the respondents.

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Sampling Technique
The researchers will be using convenience sampling. This
study

will

involve

one

hundred

(100)

respondents

from

randomly selected bars. 10 (ten) from each subjected bars

who

were

randomly

selected.

The

research

is

usually

conducted during 3 P.M. to 8P.M.

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Statistical Treatment of Data

The gathered data were analyzed, studied and interpreted.
The researchers were guided by the following formula in
interpreting the gathered data.
Percentage
Percentage tells about the relationship of a part of its
whole.

Formula:

Percentage

x 100

N
Where:

F = number of respondents

N = total number of respondents

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CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Age
15-17

Frequency
36

Percentage
36%

18-20

45

45%

21-25

19

19%

Gender
Male
Female
This chapter

60
40
presents the

data

60%
40%
gathered from

(1)

Cabanatuan City Hall (2) Ten selected bars in Cabanatuan

City, and (3)responses form 100(one hundred) bar customers.
Responses are tabulated, interpreted and analyzed.
Table 1.1 Profile of Bar Customers

Table 1.1 shows the profile of the respondents in terms

of age and gender. Majority of Bar customers were in the
age

bracket

of

18-20

with

45%.

It

indicates

that

the

customers were in their young age and also shows that 36% of
Bar Customers are in age bracket of 15-17 or minor age. Most

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of the customers who entered bars were male with 60%

where

as it can be said that male are bar hoppers of tend to go

out for bar.
2. The Subject of the Study

Table 2.1
Bars Subject of this study

Bar
Establishment
O-Bar Grill and
Restobar

Owner

Form of

Location

Capacity

Jeffrey

ownership
Sole

Quimson

Max. of

Mendoza

Proprietorshi

St,

40

Padiernos

Quezon
District

Pluto Bar

Maria

Sole

Sidestrip

Max. of

Cristina

Proprietorshi

, NE

70

Ilagan

Pacific

Partnership

Mall
Sidestrip

Max. of

Tomas

, NE

30

Baquel

Pacific

Its Mai Dei Bar Maricel

Katropa Bar

Marita

Sole

Mall
Quimson

Max. of

Ladignon

Proprietorshi

St,

50
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Quezon
District

Star Avenue

Daisy

Sole

Quimson

Max. of

Balle

Proprietorshi

St,

45

Quezon
District

Adriannes

Marlou

Sole

Quimson

Max. of

Restobar

Dalde

Proprietorshi

St,

45

Quezon
District

Boom Box

May

Partnership

Quimson

Max. of

Santiago

St,

40

and

Quezon

Robelson

District

Pallado
Rockys Bar

Caridad

Sole-

Quimson

Max. of

Evangelis

Proprietorshi

St,

45

ta

Quezon
District

Debrix Bar

Dean

Sole-

Quimson

Max. of

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Rivera

Proprietorshi

St,

Quezon

40

District
Yuppies Den Bar

Leva

Sole-

Sidestrip

Max. of

Caspillo

Proprietorshi

, N.E.

45

Pacific
Mall

The table 2.1 shows the following: that most of the bar
establishments are owned single-proprietorship; Majority of
bars which part of the study are located in Quimson Street,
Quezon District where large number of minor resides since it
is located near two established schools namely: NEUST Gen.
Tinio and Good Samaritan Colleges; It can be gleaned in the
table that majority of the bars have capacity of 40 meaning
its not too big not nor too small where as it just cater a
minimal numbers of customers.

3. Products and services offered

Table 3.1
Products and Service Offered
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Name of
Bars

Alcoholic
Beverages

NonAlcoholi
c
Beverage
s

Cocktai
ls

Cigare
tte

Finger
Foods

Videoke

Star

Avenue
Yuppies

Den
Debrix

Its Mai

Dei
Katropa

Bar
Rockys

Bar
Pluto Bar

Boom Box

O-bar

Adrianne
s

Products and Services

Alcoholic Beverages

Frequency
10

Percentage
10%

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Non-Alcoholic Beverages

9%

Cocktails

4%

Cigarette

2%

Finger Foods

10

10%

Videoke

10

10%

Table 3.1 B

It can be gleaned from the table 3.1 B the products and

services

offered

by

the

bars,

in

majority

of

the

bars

offered alcoholic beverages and have videoke it indicates

that those bar were catering customers

by selling alcohol

and giving a chance to sing as they have videoke as an

additional package , however there are also bars which not
selling non-alcoholic beverages like juices, soft drinks and
the like.

It implies that the bars offer non-alcoholic

beverages according to the choice if they would just go

there for unwind to harness their singing prowess as there
are videoke machine then they can just have a zip of nonalcoholic beverages. It can also be gleaned that those bars
were selling finger foods for the completion of the orders
of the costumers of the beverages however, it is shows also

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that

there

were

bars

selling

cocktails

for

females

costumers and only two sell cigarettes.

Table 4.1
Bars who complied with Legal Requirements
Name of bars

DTI

Mayors Permit

Star Avenue
Yuppies

Debrix
Its mai dei

Katropa Bar

Rockys Bar

Pluto

Boom box

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O-Bar

Adriannes

Table 4.1 presents

that only eights bars have complied

with the DTI requirements in which it is very important for

the establishment to have as they are also catering foods
and beverages to the customers in addition, only eight bars
have complied with the mayors permit for the security of
the legality of the business. It can be gleaned that the two
bars were consistent for not having or complying for both
DTI and Mayors permit in which can be said that illegal bar
establishments. It indicates that there are illegal bars in
Cabanatuan City.

[Link] of Bars and city Ordinance

Cabanatuan City Ordinances No. 193
An ordinance prohibiting the sale of beer and/or
any intoxicating liquor and the playing of jukeboxes on
stores within a certain distance from any school during
school days only.
SECTION 1. Every store owner, proprietorship or
operators of stores within a distance of one hundred
(100) lineal meters away from any established school in
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the city are prohibited to neither sell beer or any

intoxicating liquor nor allow the drinking of the same
in their stores in any quantity and the playing of
jukeboxes in their stores during school days. Playing
of

jukeboxes

shall

be

allowed

from

7:00

to

10:00

oclock in the evening only.

Section 2. Any store owner, proprietor or operator
of stores herein specified found guilty of violating
section 1 here of shall be fined not more than one
hundred (100.00) pesos or imprisoned for not more than
one (1) month, or both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court and his or her store shall be
temporary closed for a period of not more than one (1)
month.
Enumerated here of shall be fined and penalized as
follows:
First offense---------500.00
Second offense--------700.00
Third offense---------900.00
Fourth offense--------1,000.00
Presidential Decree No. 1619
SECTION 5; the sale of, and offer to sell, volatile
substances to minors without requiring the written consent
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of their parents or guardians as a condition for such sale

or offer to sell shall be punishable by imprisonment ranging
from six months and one day to four years and a fine ranging
from six hundred to four thousand pesos: provided, that when
the minor is eighteen years or over is duly licensed to
drive

vehicle,

such

written

consent

shall

not

be

necessary when the volatile substance sold or offered for

sale

is

gasoline

or

any

other

motive

fuel

for

motor

vehicles.
SECTION 6; the sale of, and offer to sell, to minors
liquors

or

beverages

containing

an

alcoholic

content

of

thirty per centum or above (60 proof or above) is hereby

prohibited and shall be punishable by imprisonment ranging
from six hundred to four thousand pesos.

As

the Compliance and Ordinances of the Municipal hall

was presented, it is vividly shown that all of the bars

included to the study complied with the city ordinance, are
near

or

within

the

vicinity

of

the

schools

(colleges/universities) in which at the first glance they

have almost violated the city ordinance. It implies that
those bars catering students and this cannot be avoided.
However,

those

bars

are

still

existing

because

their
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scapegoat possibly they are open during night and can be

said that excluded from the city ordinance.
However, majority of the bars were complied by securing
DTI permit and Mayors permit they have committed violation
as

presented

below

(table

4.1)such

as

violating

the

perimeter in which near the schools (colleges/universities)

and selling liquor to minors .

Table 4.1 B
Violations Committed by Subject bars.

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Bar Establishment

City
Ordinance
No. 193
Section 1

O-Bar Grill and Restobar

Presidential
Decree No.
1619
Section 5

Pluto Bar

Its Mai Dei Bar

Katropa Bar

Star Avenue

Adriannes Restobar

Boom Box

Rockys Bar

Debrix Bar

Yuppies Den Bar

5. Implications
City.

1. Number

of

of

minors

Violations

who

enter

by

bars

Bars
will

in

Cabanatuan

increase

due

to

established bars near the schools.

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2. Bars that committed violation with regards to City Ordinance

No. 193 and operate videokes will be distracting to the
community.
3. Government will not be held liable to customers security,
since the bar they are in is not legally registered.
4. If bar owners refuse to allow minor customers to enter their
establishment, Bar customers tend to seek for a bar which
allow them to drink alcoholic beverages even without the
consent of their parents.
5. Bar customers will give fine for their violations if they be
caught by the authority.

CHAPTER V
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The chapter presents the summary of findings arrived

at,

the

conclusion

deduced

from

the

finding

and

the

recommendations offered.
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Summary of Findings
Based on the data that we collected the following are
the findings of the study:
1.
2.

Majority or 60% of bar customers are male.

Majority of the bar customers are in the

age

bracket of 18-20 and 36% of bar customers are in

3.

the age bracket of 15 to 17 or minor age.

Most of the bar establishments are owned single-

4.

proprietorship or sole proprietorship.

Majority of bars are located in Quimson Street,
Quezon District where large number of minor resides
since it is located near two established schools

5.

namely: NEUST Gen. Tinio and Good Samaritan College

Majority of the bars has capacity of 40 it
indicates that they are not that big and not so
small.

6.

All bars offered alcoholic beverages Finger foods,

and Videoke as their main product with 10% 9 out of
10 bars offered Non-Alcoholic Beverages; 4 bars
offered

Cocktails;

and

only

2%

of

bars

offered

cigarettes.
7.

Out of 10 subject bars in Cabanatuan City, 2 are

not registered in the legal requirements provided
by the city hall such as: DTI Permit, and Mayors

8.

Permit.
Majority
ordinance

of

the

(City

restobars
ordinance

violated

193

and

the

city

Presidential

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Decree No. 1619) in terms of parameter and products

9.

sold to minors.
The researchers
violations

by

found

bar

out

regarding

the
to

implication
Bar

owners,

of
Bar

customers, and City Government.

Conclusions
Based

on

the

researchers

investigation,

the

following conclusions were given;

1. The bar owners are not strict enough with the age of
the costumers.
2. The bars are located

near

the

boarding

houses

or

apartments wherein the student boarders reside.

3. Bars having videoke tend to distract the neighbors
specifically those students near the establishments.
4. There are Bars who are not complied with the DTI and
Mayors permit
5. The customers are not secure as the bars they hop in
are not secured.
6. Majority of the bars are not much paying attention to
the city ordinance.
7. The researchers analyzed

the

Implication

of

the

violations by bar, and concluded that the compliance of

each bar with the law is really significant.
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Recommendations
In the light of the conclusion mentioned, the following
recommendations are offered:
1. Bars should strictly follow the City Ordinance No.
193 and Presidential Decree No. 1619.
2. Bar staff must strictly not allow minor customers to
enter the bar establishment without the consent of
their parents.
3. Customers should be careful in choosing bars; they
should know if that bar is registered and is not
committing violations.
4. Bars must renew their licenses and permits regularly
to be able to continue their operation.
5. The city hall should act and have
6.

regular

monitoring to all bars.

They should also impose heavier penalty to those
who caught violating ordinances.

Bibliography

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A. Website
[1] [Link]
[3]
[Link]
90926-227012/restobar-closes--appeals-changes-on-citysliquor-law
[4] [Link]
[Link]
[5] [Link]

Pictures during Thesis

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Interview at Yuppies Den

Picture at O-Bar

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Picture of students in
Yuppies Sidestrip.

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Interview of Bar staff

inside the Pluto Bar.

Bar customers inside the Boom

Box.
Interview of staffs inside the
Adriannes Resto Bar.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Name

: Allen M. Abellera

Address

: Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Birthday

: July 19, 1996

Birthplace

: Bongabon Dist. Hospital

Religion

: Catholic

Father

: Gregorio P. Abellera

Occupation

: Farmer
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Mother

: Daisy M. Abellera

Occupation

: Housewife

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

College

: Nueva Ecija University of Science and

Technology

Course

: Hotel and Restaurant Management

School address

: Sumacab Este, Cabanatuan City

High school

: Bongabon, National High School

School address

: Bgy. Sinipit, Bongabon,Nueva Ecija

Year graduated

: 2011-2012

Elementary

: Bongabon, Central School

School address

: Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Year graduated

: 2007-2008

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

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Name

: Alpha Grace R. Abiog

Address

: Poblacion, Jaen, Nueva Ecija

Birthday

: September 19, 1995

Birthplace

: Poblacion, Jaen, Nueva Ecija

Religion

: Catholic

Father

: Gerardo B. Abiog

Occupation

: Vendor

Mother

: Ma. Teresa R. Abiog

Occupation

: Vendor

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

College

: Nueva Ecija University of Science and

Technology

Course

: Hotel and Restaurant Management

School address

: Sumacab Este, Cabanatuan City

High school

: Nueva Ecija University of Science

and Technology

School address

: San Isidro, Nueva Ecija

Year graduated

: 2011-2012

Elementary

: Blessed Hope Christian School

School address

: Poblacion, Jaen, Nueva Ecija

Year graduated

: 2007-2008
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PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Name

: Judith

Alas

Address

: Brgy. San Roque,Jaen Nueva Ecija

Birthday

: March 4, 1996

Birthplace

: Cabanatuan City

Religion

: Catholic

Father

: Jay I. Alas

Occupation

: farmer

Mother

: Alma Alas

Occupation

: housewife

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
College

: Nueva Ecija University of Science

and Technology

Course

: Hotel and Restaurant Management

School address

: Sumacab Este, Cabanatuan City

High school

: San Agustin Diocesan Academy

School address

: Poblacion, Nueva Ecija

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Year graduated

: 2011-2012

Elementary

: Jaen Central School

School address

: Poblacion, Nueva Ecija

Year graduated

: 2007-2008

PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Name

: Jhunelhen S. Alcantara

Address

: Brgy. Del Pilar Tramo Sta. Rosa

Nueva Ecija
Birthday

: November 8, 1995

Birthplace

: Makati City

Religion

: Catholic

Father

: Santiago S. Alcantara

Occupation

: Chef

Mother

: Helen Alcantara

Occupation

: Housewife
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND

College

: Nueva Ecija University of Science

and Technology

Course

: Hotel and Restaurant Management

School address

: Sumacab Este, Cabanatuan City

High school

: Holy Cross College

School address

: Maharlika Highway Sta. Rosa

Year graduated

: 2011-2012

Elementary

: Sta. Rosa Central School

School address

: Rizal Sta. Rosa Nueva Ecija

Year graduated

: 2007-2008

PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Name
Address
Birthday

: Mark Angelo L. Alivia

: Cabanatuan City
: December 1995
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Birthplace

: San Jose, Pampanga

Religion

: Catholic

Father

: Froilan Alivia

Occupation

: Businessman

Mother

: Rocer Alivia

Occupation

: OFW

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
College

: Nueva Ecija University of Science

and Technology

Course

: Hotel and Restaurant Management

School address

: Sumacab Este, Cabanatuan City

High school

: College of Immaculate Concepcion

School address

: Cabanatuan City

Year graduated

: 2011-2012

Elementary

: Rosa Ilagan Elementary School

School address

: Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Year graduated

: 2007-2008

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