Quarantine violator in Makati brags she had ‘connections’

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Gwyneth Ann Chua, the quarantine violator in Makati, boasted that she had ‘connections’ that allowed her to cut quarantine and party with her friends.

“The girl was in fact…nagyayabanng siya kasi they were wondering na kasi kakadating lang niya bakit kasama nila, and then she told her friends na she had connections daw kaya she could cut quarantine. So ‘yung malas on her fifth day, bumalik sa hotel, nagpa-swab, nag-positive. Tapos ‘yung mga ibang nakasama niya, nag-positive rin. In fact ‘yung mga establishments, nag-positive rin sila roon. Ang daming nag-positive because of the girl,” Puyat said.

(The girl was in fact… she was bragging because they were wondering because she had just arrived why she was with them, and then she told her friends that she had connections so she could cut quarantine. So bad luck, on her fifth day, she went back to the hotel, swabbed, and tested positive. Then the others who were with her, were also positive. In fact, the establishments are also positive there. Many were positive because of the girl.)

Quarantine violator in Makati brags she had ‘connections’

The hotel and Gwyneth Ann Chua may face criminal charges for violating health and safety protocols.

“We all have worked so hard to keep our cases down by following and enforcing health and safety protocols across all sectors. We are doing this not only for our protection and well-being, but also so that our economy can start bouncing back from this pandemic,” Puyat said in an Instagram post.

“We will not tolerate such reckless acts that jeopardize the well-being of public. Please always follow the guidelines health experts have set and do not compromise when enforcing them in your respective establishments,” she added.

Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año tasked the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police to “determine the liability and accountability of the hotel management and the ROF for possible filing of charges if there are violations of the law.”