ANGEL THOUGHTS
The furor over the seemingly selfish antics of the now-infamous “Poblacion Girl,” Gwyneth Chua, refuses to die down. Not only on social media but in the Department of Tourism (DOT), Philippine National Police (PNP), Local government units (LGU)s, and the Department of Health (DOH)
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has so far inspected a total of 367 of the 408 designated quarantine hotels across the country. PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said those inspected include all the 119 quarantine hotels in Metro Manila, all the 24 quarantine hotels in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna,
The Makati City government on Thursday served the closure order to Berjaya Hotel in Makati City after the Department of Tourism (DOT) suspended the its accreditation for failing to stop a guest from breaking quarantine policy.
'If we close down the hotel immediately, where do we send our present quarantine guests?' asks Berjaya Makati Hotel, which will still appeal the Department of Tourism's decision
(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for a list of hotels that have allegedly refused to cooperate on their probe of quarantine skippers. In a statement, the DOT said those found to have made violations or have failed to comply with the mandatory protocols of the DOT, the Department of Health (DOH), or the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) may face "criminal penalties" such as fines and/or imprisonment. In addition, these hotels may face "administrative penalties" such as suspension or revocation of their DOT accreditation depending on the gravity of the offense. "The DOT strongly reminds all travelers and establishments to strictly observe the prescribed guidelines by health experts and authorities," it said. This, after a certain Gwyneth Chua, who returned from the United States, was found to have checked in at Berjay