no shoes, no shirt, no serbice

Filipino males often doff their shirts in Manila streets to beat the tropical heat. The practice has been outlawed in some suburban areas but this would be the first time it would be imposed city-wide with the help of police.

'If there are many shirtless men roaming around in a certain community, there are also many criminals such as thieves, snatchers and robbers in that area,' Manila police chief Superintendent Avelino Razon said, without elaborating.