Calamba resort gets violation ticket for allowing guests amid MECQ

A resort in Calamba, Laguna was found to be operating without a permit and was given a violation ticket after it was caught accepting guests while the province remains under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

According to John Consulta’s report on “24 Oras,” the Calamba City Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) found - through a drone video - two children within the resort.

The resort owner did not deny that 20 visitors from Parañaque City, who are not his/her immediate family members, were allowed access to the compound.

“Ma’am tayo po ay matagal nang… mag iisang taon, isang taon na po tayong nasa MECQ o ‘yung pandemic na ito,” Calamba POSO chief Jeffrey Rodriguez said.

(Ma’am, we’ve been under… almost one year, we’ve been under MECQ or the pandemic.)

“Paulit-ulit po ang ating national at local government na pagpapaalala para sa mga guidelines para sabihin niyo pong hindi niyo po alam,” he added.

(The national and local government has repeatedly issued reminders residents of (health) guidelines just for you to say that you are not aware.)

The resort was given a ticket of violation and is facing sanctions by the local government unit.

“Nagbigay po sila ng P5,000 kapalit po siguro na para hindi na sila tickitan o payagan o magpikit-mata ang ating mga opisyal ng Public Order and Safety para patuloy nilang magawa ‘yung kanilang mga aktibidades na ‘yan,” he said.

(They gave P5,000 maybe so they will not be given a ticket or so our Public Order and Safety officials would allow them to continue their activities.)

"Malinaw po na sinabi ni Kapitan na wala pang permit ito to operate," Rodriguez added.

(It is clear that the Barangay Captain said (the resort) still has no permit to operate)

GMA News is still trying to get a comment from the resort owners. -- Joahna Lei Casilao/BAP, GMA News