Christine Dacera’s family eyes filing a complaint against the City Garden Grand Hotel, the place where the 23-year-old flight partied and was later found dead on January 1.
According to Dacera family spokesman lawyer Roger Reyes, the hotel allowed a party to be conducted at their establishment which was a clear violation of health protocols set by the government amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Mrs. Dacera is contemplating on filing a case against the hotel. The hotel allowed 9 to 10 individuals at Room 2209 and seven persons in another room –2207. We believe that is against the regulations of the IATF for the operations of hotels,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
According to the police report, Christine Dacera booked a room at the City Garden Grand Hotel in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City. She stayed in room 2209 with her friends, who according to reports were all members of the LGBTQ community.
The police report added they then partied with 7 men in room 2207.
Christine Dacera’s family eyes raps vs. City Garden Grand Hotel
“At past noontime of January 1, the victim was found unconscious in the bathtub of her hotel room. Hotel staff performed CPR on the victim to revive her but failed, and later rushed her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead by doctors,” the PNP said in a statement.
“The management of said hotel requested a rescue team from Barangay Poblacion but to no avail, hence, they decided to bring Ms. Dacera onboard their private vehicle but the latter declared dead upon arrival to the hospital,” the police report read.
Yesterday, the Department of Tourism issued a show cause order against City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati.
DOT Regional Director Woodrow Macuiling Jr. asked the hotel’s management to explain why did their establishment allow such a party despite “an accommodation establishment in areas declared to be under a General Community Quarantine that is concurrently being used as a quarantine facility may not provide accommodation for leisure purposes.”
“Based on the foregoing and in the interest of due process, you are hereby directed to submit to this office, within three (3) days from receipt of this Show Cause Order, a written explanation why your DOT Accreditation should not be suspended or revoked for violation of the foregoing issuances,” DOT said.