Gubat sa Ciudad resort closed due to MECQ violations

Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan ordered the immediate closure of Gubat sa Ciudad resort after it was discovered that its operation continues despite the existing modified enhanced community quarantine or MECQ.

Malapitan has also charged the resort management, officials of the 171 barangays under its jurisdiction, and all those who swam at the resort for violating the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) rules and health protocols.

ADVERTISEMENT

“Buong pwersa ng batas and ipapataw sa mga may-ari at operator ng resort kasama an ang mga nag-swimming at ang mga pinuno ng barangay na tila nagpabaya sa kanilang tungkulin,” the mayor said.

The mayor also ordered the cancellation of the resort’s business permit and an immediate investigation into how the resort was able to operate despite the existing MECQ so that it would not be repeated.

Extensive contact tracing, close monitoring, and appropriate and timely RT-PCR testing will also be conducted on all those who go to the resort.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Gubat sa Ciudad management has not yet issued a statement.

The closure of Gubat sa Ciudad came after a video of a crowd, mostly children swimming at the resort on May 9 despite the ongoing implementation of modified general community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila.

The government has extended the MECQ until May 14 in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, , and Rizal, amid the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

ADVERTISEMENT

Gubat sa Ciudad resort closed due to MECQ violations

DTI released the list of establishments that are still not allowed to operate during the MECQ:

  • Entertainment venues with live performers, cinemas
  • Recreational venues such as internet cafes, , etc.
  • Amusement parks
  • Outdoor sports courts or venues for contact sports
  • Indoor sports courts or venues, gyms, spas, swimming pools, etc.
  • Casinos, horse racing, cockfighting and operation of cockpits, lottery and betting shops, and other gaming establishments except for the draws conducted by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
  • Indoor visitor or tourist attractions, libraries, archives, museums, galleries, and cultural shows and exhibits
  • Outdoor tourist attractions
  • Venues for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions
  • Personal care services which includes beauty salons, beauty parlors, medical aesthetic clinics, etc. Homes service of these activities are also not allowed
  • Indoor dine-in services

Only hotels or accommodation establishments with valid accreditation from the Department of Tourism will be allowed to accept guests for legitimate purposes, according to the DTI.

Visit our Facebook page for more  updates.