Atayde, crew breach Baguio rules, get Covid
>> Monday, August 23, 2021
BAGUIO CITY -- Mayor
Benjamin Magalong said Wednesday he
launched an investigation into suspected health protocol violations of
actor Arjo Atayde and nine other members of his film crew who tested positive
for Covid-19.
Magalong ordered filming of a movie by Atayde and around 100 members of his crew stopped pending the investigation.
The actor is now in Manila being treated in a hospital even as shooting for a movie stopped.
According to Magalong, Arjo's crew was given permission to shoot, but they were told to stay in a bubble and were not permitted to leave the city throughout their filming.
“They were already in the city since last month before the implementation of enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region,” Magalong said in a statement.
Magalong, however, claimed that several crew members had gone home and returned to the city without going through the triage.
The mayor added that the group also failed to meet the required monthly testing they committed to.
“For some reason, Mr. Atayde left his group on August 16 without informing us, although I’m trying to reach out to him to instruct him on what to do with his group left in the city,” Magalong said.
Some of the crew reportedly left the city in a vehicle provided by Atayde’s movie company.
For nearly two months, the actor had been filming a new film called "Hey Joe" in the city.
With Atayde's departure, the crew of over 100 were earlier ordered to isolate in one of the city's hotels.
Feelmaking Productions, Inc. has already released a statement on the issue, confirming that Arjo has indeed tested positive for Covid-19 and was “rushed” to the hospital on the agreement of the production house, the doctors and the actor’s parents.
Magalong ordered filming of a movie by Atayde and around 100 members of his crew stopped pending the investigation.
The actor is now in Manila being treated in a hospital even as shooting for a movie stopped.
According to Magalong, Arjo's crew was given permission to shoot, but they were told to stay in a bubble and were not permitted to leave the city throughout their filming.
“They were already in the city since last month before the implementation of enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region,” Magalong said in a statement.
Magalong, however, claimed that several crew members had gone home and returned to the city without going through the triage.
The mayor added that the group also failed to meet the required monthly testing they committed to.
“For some reason, Mr. Atayde left his group on August 16 without informing us, although I’m trying to reach out to him to instruct him on what to do with his group left in the city,” Magalong said.
Some of the crew reportedly left the city in a vehicle provided by Atayde’s movie company.
For nearly two months, the actor had been filming a new film called "Hey Joe" in the city.
With Atayde's departure, the crew of over 100 were earlier ordered to isolate in one of the city's hotels.
Feelmaking Productions, Inc. has already released a statement on the issue, confirming that Arjo has indeed tested positive for Covid-19 and was “rushed” to the hospital on the agreement of the production house, the doctors and the actor’s parents.
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