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Fontana denies involvement with supposed hospital for Chinese nationals
Fontana Development Corporation (FDC) denied having control over a villa in Clark Freeport Zone where authorities allegedly discovered a makeshift medical facility and pharmacy catering to Chinese nationals.
FDC clarified that the villa was transferred and placed under the exclusive control of Shidaikeji Technology Corporation, a locator in the freeport zone.
Shidaikeji Technology Corporation claimed the villa was only used to attend to their employees' needs.
The two Chinese individuals arrested during the raid were released without charges being filed.
FDC stated that its casino, junket, and hotel operations have long been suspended, and the company has zero operations at present.
The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) previously stated that the management of Fontana Leisure Park would be held liable for the operation.
Malacañang has expressed alarm over the issue, and the Bureau of Immigration will track down individuals who sought treatment.
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The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) ordered the closure and full lockdown of the Fontana Resorts and Leisure Park after a villa was discovered to be illegally operating as a seven-bed underground hospital for Chinese COVID-19 patients.
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Police in Pampanga discovered an unauthorized, makeshift hospital operating discreetly in the Fontana Leisure Park inside the Clark Freeport Zone, catering to Chinese nationals suspected of having COVID-19.
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Chinese nationals arrested for illegally operating an underground hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga, will be charged for their illegal operations.
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