Councilor wants cinemas to play 3-minute videos on waste segregation, and illegal drugs

RAINY SATURDAY/JUNE 2, 2018: A DPWH personnel tries to clear the garbage on T. Padilla/Tejero creek brought by heavy rain. Garbage greatly contributes clogging to darinage system that causes flodding in some areas in Cebu City experience a flooding cause by a heavy rain on Saturday June 2, 2018, Pag-asa Mactan warm the public about other risk that comes with rains that may cause landslides, floodings and storm surges. (CDN PHOTO/JUNJIE MENDOZA)

Cebu City Councilor Eugenio Gabuya Jr. has filed an ordinance mandating cinema operators in Cebu City to play a three-minute video on waste segregation, proper garbage disposal, and fighting illegal drugs before every film.

He said the video will help disseminate information against the problems of society.

“A video is an instructional medium that is compelling and generates a much greater amount of interest. And the more interested and engaged the viewers are, the more they learn from and retain information from the video presentation,” Gabuya stated in his proposal.

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