Manila, April 20 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday called on local government units to pass new ordinances and strengthen existing local rules in support of the government's Safer Cities initiative.

In a news release, the DILG urged provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays to review and reinforce ordinances covering public drinking, roaming shirtless in public areas, excessive noise, videoke operations beyond 10 p.m. and curfew measures for minors to make streets, neighborhoods and public spaces safer for Filipino families

For LGUs where these rules already exist, the DILG called for consistent enforcement and stronger police visibility, especially in busy streets, transport terminals, commer...