BAGUIO CITY, July 8 -- The municipality of La Trinidad, Benguet, has issued an executive order banning students from malls and other commercial establishments during class hours as a deterrent to gallivanting.

Mayor Roderick Awingan signed Executive Order No. 91-2026 on July 2, prohibiting elementary and secondary students in both public and private schools from being in commercial premises from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The order supports Municipal Ordinance No. 18-2016, which regulates unexcused absences among students, and reminds business owners of their civic responsibility to support the community's educational welfare.

"We received reports that there are some students who do not attend their classes and were found to be staying in commer...