DOT suspends accreditation of Berjaya Makati Hotel over quarantine breach

The Department of Tourism (DOT) suspended the accreditation and revoked the permit of Berjaya Makati Hotel for failing to stop a guest from breaching quarantine rules.

A complaint has been filed against Gwyneth Chua, who returned from the United States, for allegedly skipping quarantine procedures at Berjaya Makati Hotel on December 22, attending parties, and later testing positive for COVID-19.

The Makati City government has closed the hotel due to the incident.

The DOT is coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to compile a list of hotels that have allegedly refused to cooperate with their probe of quarantine skippers.

Hotels found to have violated mandatory protocols may face criminal penalties, such as fines and/or imprisonment, and administrative penalties, including suspension or revocation of their DOT accreditation.