Discriminatory? Cebu basilica dress code draws mixed reactions
Administrators of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu and its Augustinian friars implement a strict dress code, barring entry to those in ‘inappropriate attire.’
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00:00Administrators of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu and its Augustinian friars
00:05implement a strict dress code barring entry to those in quote, inappropriate attire.
00:11The rules are printed on huge billboards and posted at the basilica's entrances.
00:15The following outfits are considered inappropriate.
00:21The basilica administrators also say they will no longer lend shawls to visitors whose
00:25attire may be considered inappropriate.
00:28The new dress code draws mixed reactions from locals and tourists.
00:32Some say violators deserve to be turned away, while others say the policy might be discriminatory
00:37to the poor.
00:38The Augustinian friars say the policy is designed to maintain the solemnity of the worship space
00:43and will align with practices observed at other churches and shrines both locally and
00:47internationally.