Cotabato mayor orders curfew on minors amid rising concerns over motorcycle racing

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The curfew, aimed at addressing the city’s persisting problems involving minors, has been enforced from 9 pm to 4 am daily, referred to as “discipline hour” by authorities. In one incident during a race along the national highway, a child was hit by a motorcycle near the city hall. The minor, who was an onlooker, ended up in the hospital with hand and leg fractures. The race participant, also a minor, sustained a gaping wound to the face, said Almendras Rinabor, chief of the City Public Safety Office .

The executive order was timely because of the resurgence in illegal drug activities in the city, where some minors are reportedly involved, Usman said.

 

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