Children’s rights party-list group to ’raid’ motels on Valentine’s Day

Akap Bata party-list, a children’s welfare advocacy group, will hold surprise inspections of motels in Manila to make sure they keep minors out.

Dennis Carcamo of the Philippine Star reports party-list members "will hop from one motel to another around Sta. Mesa in Manila to remind owners and operators of the provisions of the law which prohibits minors from entering such adult establishments."

Aside from checking for minors, members of Akap Bata will also quiz motel employees on how they make sure their clients are of legal age. The group will also bring tarpaulins carrying warning against letting minors in motels.

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