VP Leni wants penalties for hotels allowing quarantine breaches

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.

Robredo emphasized that accredited hotels are partners of the government in ensuring quarantine protocols are followed, specifically that guests do not leave until they have a negative RT-PCR test result.

This statement follows the Makati City government's issuance of a closure order to Berjaya Hotel after the DOT suspended its accreditation.

The hotel's accreditation was suspended because a guest, Gwyneth Chua, reportedly skipped her quarantine to attend social gatherings and dine out.

Chua, who returned from the United States, later tested positive for COVID-19, leading to subsequent infections among her party attendees and restaurant patrons and staff.