Alabang CC, Club 515 face govt sanctions

THE Alabang Country Club and Club 515 could face severe sanctions from government after hosting and organizing a tournament during the general community quarantine.

Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra said the case is already in the hands of the National Task Force Against Covid-19, the body designated to carry out decisions and sanctions for protocol violators.

“Our group has forwarded the case to the IATF [Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases] already and the National Task Force was already given instructions to implement the decision,”mitra said.

“But I am not at liberty to disclose anything,” he added.

Based on details gathered by the GAB and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Alabang Country Club hosted an intra-club tournament organized by Club 515 on August 28 and 29 at a time when Metro Manila was still under GCQ. Under General Guidelines No. 3 of the Joint Administrative Order No. 2020-0001, nonprofessional sporting events such as tournaments, competitive events and athletic meets shall not be permitted on certain quarantine levels.

Sherwood Golf and Country Club in Trece Martires City, Cavite, was the latest on the list of organizations which defied rules with Cavite Gov. Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla ordering for the club’s indefinite closure for holding an unauthorized tournament.

Some of the participants in the 14th PEMCOR Cup hosted by Club 515 at Alabang Country Club allegedly did not wear face masks. “The JAO [Joint Agreement Order] group has finished its investigation and has submitted its findings to the IATF through the DOH [Department of Health].