MANILA, May 11 -- The two-day liquor ban for a peaceful and orderly midterm elections takes effect May 11 and 12.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) implemented the liquor ban a day before over 68 million Filipinos troop to polling precincts from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to elect 12 senators, 63 party-lists, 254 district representatives, and 17,942 governors, provincial board members, mayors and councilors.

The prohibition is in accordance with Comelec Resolution No. 11057, which strictly prohibits the selling, offering and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the two-day ban.

"It serves a significant purpose in preventing alcohol-related violence, arguments or disturbances that could disrupt the peace during the elections," Karen Keig...