DOT Slams Balesin Island Special Treatment Offer to Guests Amid Strict Protocols
The Department of Tourism (DOT) slams Balesin Island special COVID-19 treatment to guests despite the stricter quarantine protocols.
The DOT has condemned the illegal transportation of the exclusive Balesin Island Club in Polilio, Quezon to attract customers this Holy Week even though “non-essential travel” is banned in the country.
The DOT was informed that the guests are being offered by Balesin in their “anti-COVID-19 immunity treatment program.” Their special treatment offers a travel exemption due to the medical certificates issued.
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Balesin confirmed that they have such a medical program. However, the management did not responsed if they are violating the Inter-Agency Task Force for COVID-19 response (IATF) rule.
“In August last year, when NCR was locked down, Balesin was allowed to reopen for precisely the same medical reason. All Balesin visitors were required to undergo an Immunity Booster Program at Aegle Wellness Center,” according to a statement from the resort.
“Aegle Wellness Center is an extensive medical facility on Balesin, which is staffed by doctors and other medical personnel on a 24/7 basis. Balesin is COVID-free and pure sea air environment is surely safer than anywhere in Metro Manila,” they added.
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