Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 59)
The Act regulates the sale of intoxicating liquors within the city of Manila and its attached barrios, including licensing, types of licenses, sale restrictions, and penalties for violations.
The fee is six hundred pesos, and the license is issued for a period of six months.
Licenses generally authorize sale in quantities less than one gallon (3.78 liters). Wholesale licenses allow selling in quantities of one gallon or more.
Applicants must publish a notice in six consecutive editions of one Spanish and one English newspaper, as determined by the Provost-Marshal-General, stating the intent to apply for a license.
They must close from the hour directed by the Provost-Marshal or, absent such direction, from the curfew hour or midnight until 6:00 a.m. the next day, with special provisions for Sundays.
No, it is unlawful to keep in stock, sell, give away, or dispose of native wines at any place with a license issued under this Act except under a specific native wine license.
Upon conviction, offenders may be fined up to two hundred pesos, imprisoned for up to six months, or both. License holders may have their licenses revoked or canceled.
No, it is unlawful to serve or sell intoxicating liquors to intoxicated persons or allow them to remain on the premises.
No, licenses cannot be transferred without the written authority of the Provost-Marshal-General, and transfers involving added privileges require payment of ten percent of the original fee.