01/11/2026
For everyone's awareness
📢 ZAMBOANGA CITY STRENGTHENS REGULATION OF VIDEOKE AND KARAOKE OPERATIONS UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 959
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of Zamboanga City has enacted Ordinance No. 959, amending Ordinance No. 301, Series of 2007, to strengthen the regulation of videoke and karaoke operations and increase penalties for violations.
Approved by Mayor Khymer Adan T. Olaso on September 7, 2026, the ordinance aims to promote responsible entertainment, minimize noise disturbances, and maintain peace and order in communities across the city.
📌 KEY PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 959
🕒 Regulated Operating Hours
Residential and agricultural zones: 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Non-residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional zones: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
On Fridays and Saturdays, operations in the latter zones may extend until midnight, subject to the ordinance's conditions.
🔊 Volume Restrictions
Maximum allowable volume: 80 decibels, measured at a distance of three meters from the unit.
Enclosed rooms or business establishments must reduce the volume to one-half of the standard maximum after 10:00 PM, as provided under the original ordinance.
Private houses using videoke or karaoke for non-profit celebrations must limit the volume to one-third of the standard maximum when operating beyond 10:00 PM, subject to the applicable rules.
🚫 Prohibited Locations and Content
Videoke and karaoke operations are prohibited on roadsides, open bus terminals, repair or vulcanizing shops, and open spaces where they may disrupt vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
Operations are also prohibited within 50 linear meters of public offices, places of worship, hospitals, schools, and educational centers. Indecent, immoral, obscene, or seditious video content is likewise prohibited.
👮 Stronger Monitoring and Enforcement
The City Treasurer's Office, City Health Office, Business and Licensing Office, barangay officials, and Zamboanga City Police Office are tasked with monitoring compliance within their respective jurisdictions.
💰 UPDATED PENALTIES
First offense: ₱3,000
Second offense: ₱4,000
Third and succeeding violations: ₱5,000, with possible revocation or cancellation of the permit and/or confiscation of the unit.
The ordinance reinforces the principle that entertainment should not come at the expense of other people's comfort, health, and peace of mind.
Let us enjoy videoke responsibly, respect our neighbors, and help build a more peaceful, disciplined, and harmonious Zamboanga City.
Disiplina sa sarili, respeto sa kapwa, para naun buen Zamboanga! 🇵🇭