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Paolo Duterte wants smoking ban on beaches

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Francis Magbanua, ABS-CBN News Southern Mindanao

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/07/05/paolo-beach-070516.jpg"/></figure></div>DAVAO CITY - If there is anything that he wants to do under his father&#x27;s administration, that is to take care of the beaches across the country.And the first thing to be done is to ban smoking on beaches, according to Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, the eldest son of President Rodrigo Duterte.The young Duterte said he wants to get involved in a nationwide campaign to save the beaches.READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/07/01/16/paolo-duterte-ready-for-life-as-a-presidents-son">Paolo Duterte ready for life as a president&#x27;s son</a>He noted that Philippine shorelines have been threatened by illegal dumping of garbage -- from cigarette butt litter and empty bottles of alcoholic beverages to household and medical wastes.&quot;The irresponsible disposal of cigarette butts on our beaches, if left unchecked, will be a cause of a major problem in the future,&quot; said Paolo, who is also Davao City&#x27;s OIC mayor.&quot;If we are not going to do anything to stop this today, then we can only expect a bigger problem in the future.&quot;Baler, a known tourist destination, banned the drinking of alcoholic beverages and smoking on its beaches last year.Among the reasons cited in the legislation was the need to maintain cleanliness along the beaches of the town popular among surfers.But when he visited Baler early this year to campaign for his father, Paolo said he saw the extent of the town&#x27;s problem.&quot;The problem showed that our shorelines, especially the tourist destinations, have not been given the needed attention when it comes to environmental protection,&quot; Paolo said.&quot;The government has disregarded this very important task,&quot; he added. &quot;We want to preserve the environment. We want to keep the beauty of our beaches.&quot;Davao City has been strictly implementing a smoking ban since 2002. In 2012, the ban was strengthened. Under the law, no one is allowed to smoke in all public places, including beaches.

If there is anything that he wants to do under his father's administration, that is to take care of the beaches across the country.

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Paolo Duterte wants smoking ban on beaches

Francis Magbanua,

ABS-CBN News Southern Mindanao

Published Jul 05, 2016 03:04 PM PHT

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