The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) will file charges against Gwyneth Chua, the returning overseas Filipino (ROF) from the United States who reportedly left her quarantine hotel to party in Makati City.
In a statement released Jan. 3 evening, the CIDG said its regional field unit in Metro Manila was “able to establish the facts relative to the case” of Chua.
“CIDG will be filing cases against nine persons, including Ms. Chua, her father and mother, and several personnel of the hotel (quarantine facility),” it read.
“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,” it added.
Based on findings, Chua “was fetched from the same hotel by her own father” at 11:40 p.m. on Dec. 22, a few hours after she was transported to the hotel quarantine facility.
Her presence in a restaurant on Dec. 23 night was also confirmed by investigators. At 9:00 p.m. on Dec. 25, she “returned to the hotel assisted by her mother.”
The CIDG noted that leaving quarantine facility and disregard of protocol violates the Rule XI Section 1 (g) (iii), (iv) of the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health Concern Act implementing rules and regulations.
Meanwhile, those who were with Chua on Dec. 23 night are encouraged to “to file a complaint before CIDG for further referral to the prosecutor’s office.”
Chua is currently under isolation in a facility in Metro Manila after she tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 26, 2021. -AG-rir
