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Duterte orders deployment of cops in hotel quarantine facilities
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the police to guard hotels used as quarantine facilities for returning Filipinos.
The directive followed a report of a woman who allegedly skipped quarantine after arriving from the United States.
Duterte stated that hotel personnel cannot physically prevent individuals from leaving quarantine, as only government personnel like the police have the legal authority to enforce such protocols.
He requested at least two police officers be assigned to each quarantine hotel.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated that Republic Act No. 11332 can penalize hotel management for non-cooperation in enforcing quarantine protocols.
Quarantine violators themselves will face criminal charges under Republic Act 1132.
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The Philippine government is temporarily deploying police personnel to hotels serving as quarantine facilities due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the current Alert Level 3 status.
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The national government will deploy 594 police personnel to quarantine facilities in Metro Manila to enforce mandatory quarantine protocols as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Philippine authorities are investigating Berjaya Makati Hotel for allegedly allowing a traveler to bypass mandatory quarantine protocols.
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Vice President Leni Robredo stated that hotels accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) should face penalties if guests are found to have breached their mandatory quarantine.
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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.
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