The city council of Caloocan has recommended a 60-day preventive suspension against a barangay official for his supposed failure to impose health protocols in a resort, which led to at least 20 COVID-19 cases.
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Published May 19, 2021, 3:35 PM
Photos and videos of resort guests in a resort in Caloocan City alerted authorities of a mass gathering in an area under MECQ. Guests were asked to leave the resort, and on the way out, three guests mauled a TV crew member, blaming them for the interrupted holiday. Caloocan City Mayor Malapitan revoked the license of the resort and his office has filed a complaint before the city prosecutor’s office for violating the national government’s Omnibus Guidelines against COVID-19. The barangay captain has been placed under preventive suspension, and the sub-station police chief was relieved.
Published May 11, 2021, 3:42 PM
The chairman of Barangay 171, Bagumbong in Caloocan City is now in hot water after higher officials from the local government filed a motion for preventive suspension against him over the unauthorized operation of a resort in his village on Mother’s Day.
(Kapitan Romeo “Romy” Rivera / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
Romeo Rivera is facing gross neglect or dereliction of duty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service complaints filed by city health officer Evelyn Cuevas and Business Permits and Licensing Office head Emmanuel Vergara for “failing to implement” the community quarantine guidelines.
This came after authorities discovered the operation of Gubat sa Ciudad Resort on Sunday in his area of jurisdiction.
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