"The PNP will really file a case against the owner. If evidence warrants, we can also file cases [against the Filipinos swimming] in the regular filing. We will see if the barangay can also be held liable and the establishment," Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, PNP chief, said at a press briefing Monday. Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan has since ordered the closure of the establishment for operating while the national capital region and nearby provinces are under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. Asked how the PNP can go about tracking down all the swimmers, Eleazar said: "The best thing to do is to prevent it from happening.

Source: Philippine Star May 10, 2021 04:52 UTC