Christmas Caroling Banned on Manila Streets

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Manila authorities have banned Christmas carol singers from the streets for safety reasons and warned Sunday they would round up any who flouted the new rule. Bayani Fernando, who chairs the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, which overseas traffic and road safety, said the ban would take effect Monday and was due to concerns about [...]

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[Christmasstar]

I thought "How grinchy of them!" but after reading the whole thing I understand now why it is necessary. It would be like suddenly having whole families of squeegee kids descend on your car at an intersection not letting you pass until you gave to them. Scary for the little ones who are hard to see. This really has nothing to do with Christmas carol singing and more to do with a different way to beg.
It is sad that these little ones are going without all year long and have to live in such terrible conditions.