'Ang titigas ng ulo!': Mayor Vico says 41 caught having birthday party in Pasig
By Jel Santos
Mayor Vico Sotto on Friday (August 13) said that 41 individuals were caught violating quarantine regulations by holding a birthday party at an events place in Pasig City.
The mayor said that the Royana Events Place in Barangay Kalawaan was shut down by the Pasig Business Permits Licensing Office (BPLO) following the incident.
According to Sotto, concerned residents in the area reported the birthday party to the patrolling policemen.
“Salamat sa ating kapulisan at pati sa concerned citizen na nag-report (Thank you to our policemen and concerned citizens who reported this),” the mayor said.
Irked by the incident, Sotto called the violators "hard-headed" in his Twitter post.
Meanwhile, the owner of Royana Events Place told policemen that they pushed through with the party as it was booked in June when small gatherings were still allowed.
The 41 violators, per the Pasig Police, were given violation tickets that they need to settle at the City Hall.
The local government of Pasig has already required the apprehended individuals to undergo a swab test.
“Appropriate charges will be filed against the involved personalities while a cease and desist order was issued by the City Government of Pasig to the establishment,” Pasig Police said in a statement.
Col.l Roman Arugay, Pasig Police chief, warned the public that they will continue to apprehend quarantine violators.