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Act No. 59 Section 6

Act No. 59 Section 6

Section 6

SEC. 6. All saloons, bars and other drinking places shall be closed from such hour at night as the Provost-Marshal may direct, or, in the absence of such direction, from the "curfew hour," or, in the absence of such direction and if no "curfew hour" be established, then from twelve o'clock midnight until six o'clock antemeridian the following day, except that, when the following day shall be Sunday, they shall remain closed until six o'clock antemeridian the following Monday; and it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give away, or otherwise dispose of any fermented, malt, vinous, or spirituous or other intoxicating liquors between the above-mentioned hours, except as hereinafter provided for, but the words "give away" where they occur in this Act shall not apply to the giving away of intoxicating liquors by a person in his private dwelling unless such private dwelling becomes a place of public resort.

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CitationAct No. 59 Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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