What is legal age for drinking (alcohol) in the Philippines? Are they strict about it?

Question

do stores ask for ID when young people buy beer? do you remember how old you were when you had first drink? were you at home or with friends?

Answer 1

They never ask for IDS and I never heard of legal age for drinking or buying alcohol in the Philippines. When I was in Cagayan de oro I asked my nephew which was 16 yrs old to buy me red horse beer on one of the corner stores. I know bars, clubs, stores dont have age limit for alcohol even cigarettes especially in the provinces but I dont know about the high end bars, clubs, restaurants in Manila coz I usually just buy drinks on the corner and drink it at my friends house and eat barbecue hehe. Anyways, my first drink I was 12 hehehe. Me and my friends were curious about it but ended up not liking it.

Answer 2

The age is 18 mate. But people don't really care about that because they would rather make money selling the beer to who ever wanted it rather than being broke and it sitting in the fridge right? I guess as long as you really didn't look underage the higher end places wouldn't really care to much. Sounds weird but so is the way they do alot of things in the Pines. God bless their souls haha. Money makes the world go round there who ever says it doesn't then they haven't opened their eyes to reality.

Answer 3

18, and no.

Answer 4

considering it is legal to eat rotten poisonous food there i am sure that they dont care if you drink alcohol.

Answer 5

The legal age is 18 but anybody can buy what they want especially at the informal corner stores. Maybe you might get asked for an ID at the more formal supermarkets, but generally the store owners don't care as long as they can make a sale. I know I was buying cigarettes for my Dad at 4 years old!

I was with friends when I first drank beer at around 16 years old.

Answer 6

I'm not sure about the philippines, if you live there just try it. Or you coudl have a better knowledge of that place and they could put you in jail. I have no idea. I'm not sure about my first drink, but I first got drunk at 13-14.

Answer 7

legal drinking age?? lol. ive never even heard about it. im sure philippines must have one but NOBODY implements it. nobody will ask for your ID! they dont check IDs when you go into a club. you can buy beer or gin or rum in any sari-sari store, no questions asked. i think i was 10 when i had my first beer. it was at home during fiesta. w/ my parents permission.

Answer 8

good laws exist in the philippines. but is it implemented? ahhh

Answer 9

It is 18