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Monday, December 10, 2007

Christmas carolers banned in Manila

by reyna02 on December 10, 2007

At the risk of being called the Grinch, Manila administrators said Monday they are banning Christmas carolers from the Philippine capital’s streets because they disrupt traffic.

“The plan, controversial as it might be, is not done out of whim but rather for the safety of the children and the motorists,” said Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chief [...]

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