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DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat
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Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Monday that they already raised the issue to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the concerned local government units.
Hue Hotels and Resort Boracay confirmed that one of its personnel tested positive for COVID-19 last January 26, prompting them to suspend their operations from January 31 to February 1 “to conduct thorough and complete disinfection.”
The infected employee is asymptomatic and was immediately relocated to a temporary facility to “ensure the health and safety of our employees and guests,” the hotel management said.
However, a report sent to a local radio station in Aklan, revealed that the employee was only sent to the guard’s barracks instead of the hotel’s facility before he was transferred to a quarantine facility in Kalibo by the Provincial Task Force Against COVID-19.
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(SunStar Baguio File) January 29, 2021 BAGUIO City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has tendered his resignation as the country’s contact tracing czar in the wake of the controversy over the quarantine violations committed during the birthday party of eventologist Tim Yap.
National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr., however, rejected Magalong’s resignation.
In a statement, Galvez appealed to the public to withhold their judgment while an investigation into the incident is being conducted.
He assured that those who violated quarantine protocols during the incident will be held accountable.
Galvez also said Magalong’s role as czar is crucial as the country scales up its Covid-19 response and mitigation efforts.
By TED CORDERO, GMA News
Published December 19, 2020 11:17am
Updated December 19, 2020 12:37pm
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a Vaccine COVID-19 sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 said the Philippine government is targeting to secure a deal with various manufacturers in the next few weeks. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo On the heels of the issue that the Philippines missed an opportunity to have Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine delivered by January next year, the government is targeting to secure a deal with various manufacturers in the next few weeks.