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What's banned in Philippines?

Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Philippines stands.

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Banned in Philippines

• Dog MeatBanned

  Laws from 1998 and 2007 ban killing and trading dogs for meat.

• Phones in SchoolsBanned

  Banned during class hours, for pupils and teachers, since 2026.

• PufferfishBanned

  Selling butete can mean jail. BFAR repeated it after 3 deaths in 2026.

• LandminesBanned

  Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 2000.

• Poppy SeedsBanned

  Law bans importing poppy - even for cooking. Penalty: life in jail.

• HuntingBanned

  Its wildlife law makes killing or hunting wild animals illegal.

• Paid VacationMandatory

  5 paid days a year (firms with 10+ staff).

Restricted in Philippines

• DivorceRestricted

  Illegal for most people. Only Muslims can divorce, under a 1977 law.

Allowed in Philippines

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