Drop that mic: DILG tells LGUs to ban karaoke this holiday season

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging local government units (LGUs) to pass ordinances banning karaoke this Christmas and New Year holidays to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The DILG is harping on the possible spread of the virus through videoke or karaoke sessions.

“Isa sa napatunayan nang nagkakalat ng COVID-19 ay ito pong pagvi-videoke,or karaoke. So everybody is discouraged to (conduct) videoke and karaoke activities,” Interior Undersecretary Epimaco Densing said in an online press briefing hosted by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday.

“We are asking our local government units, the…

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