The Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) will file charges against Gwyneth Chua, the so-called “Poblacion girl”, who violated quarantine protocols after arriving from the United States.
Eight others including Chua’s parents will also face raps.
“The CIDG Regional Field Unit NCR, the unit handling the case, was already able to establish the facts relative to the case of the Returning Overseas Filipino (ROF), Gwyneth Anne Chua,” the CIDG said in a statement.
The police report said that Chua arrived at Berjaya Hotel on December 23 at 11:23PM. She was, later on, picked up by her father with an SUV minutes later.
The report also confirmed that Chua was in a Makati restaurant on that same night.
“On December 25, 2021 at 9:00 PM, Ms. Chua returned to the hotel assisted by her mother,” the CIDG said.
“CIDG’s investigators concluded that Ms. Chua, being a Returning Filipino Overseas (RFO) is obliged to follow the health protocol being imposed by IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases) & DOH (Department of Health) and her action of leaving the quarantine facility and disregarding the quarantine procedure violated Rule XI Section 1 (g) (iii), (iv) of the IRR of R.A. 11332 (Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act),” the CIDG explained.
Apart from Chua and her parents, several hotel personnel will also face charges.
“CIDG will be filing cases against nine persons, including Ms. Chua, her father and mother, and several personnel of the hotel (quarantine facility). As for the individuals who were in the company of Gwyneth Anne Chua on the night of December 23, 2021 and were allegedly infected by the virus, CIDG did not find sufficient evidence to charge them with any offense in relation to the violations committed by Ms. Chua,” the CIDG said.
Chua reportedly skipped quarantine to party in Poblacion, Makati. She later tested positive for COVID-19 on December 26.
Officials urge the close contacts of Chua who got infected to file cases against her.
CIDG said that Chua remains in isolation after testing positive for the virus.
