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MANILA - A measure prohibiting minors and persons with mental and physical disabilities from drinking alcoholic beverages has been filed in the House of Representatives. Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap filed on July 11 House Bill 1753, also known as the Anti-Underage Drinking Act, which seeks to impose a minimum legal drinking age in the country, and also provide for penal sanctions against any person or private entities caught in violation of the legislation to contain the availability of alcohol to unqualified individuals. A copy of the bill was sent to the media on Wednesday. The measure refers to "unqualified individuals" as persons under 21 years of age, or those 21 years old but are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition. Duterte said alcohol use is the third leading risk factor for poor health globally as i

Davao cityEric yapPaolo duterteDepartment of social welfareBarangay council for the protection of childrenAnti underage drinking actBarangay councilSocial welfareManilaa measure prohibiting minors and persons with mental physical disabilities from drinking alcoholic beverages has been filed in the house of representatives davao city rep paolo duterte benguet eric yap on july 11 bill 1753Lso known as the anti underage drinking actHich seeks to imposea minimum legal drinking age in the countryNd also provide for penal sanctions against any person or private entities caught in violation of the legislation to contain availability alcohol unqualified individualsa copy bill was sent media on wednesday measure refers quot individuals as persons under 21 years ageR those 21 years old but are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect from abuseR discrimination because ofa physical or mental disability condition duterte said alcohol use is the third leading risk factor for poor health globally as it causes an estimated 2 5 million deaths every yearA significant proportion of which occurs in the young quot youth hasa vital role nation building and it 39s duty state to promote protect their physicalNd social well being the state shall undertake efforts to eliminate alcohol abuse and reduce underage drinking by prohibiting unqualified individuals 39 access