Nagtabon Cottage in Km.31, a year old beach house resort in Brgy. Bacungan, Puerto Princesa is giving free overnight stay for all medical frontliners who need to relax and distress in this time of pandemic.
The promo started last July 18 and the resort management plans to keep it free until pandemic ends. According to the resort’s Property Manager Jane Arquelada, this initiative is their way to help the community since they cannot give cash donations or immediate assistance to all those affected of the pandemic. They believe that medical frontliners are the ones who experience high levels of stress and by going to their resort, the management hopes to help relieve the frontliners’ stress away even for a night.
“Wala kaming ma–donate, yung malakihang donations, so need ng mga medical frontliners na makapag-destress naman, dahil hindi naman malakas pag weekdays ino-offer namin para maka-sleep sila for free,” Arquelada said.
To avail their offer, the medical frontliner needs to send them a message to their Facebook page for reservation and schedules and should be sent at least a week before the target date. The free stay is available from monday to thursday and can accommodate 4 frontliners a day. Should the frontliner wishes to bring their family member, a charge of P250 per head will be implemented. A valid ID is needed to qualify for the promo.
“Tatlo lang ang cottages namin, isang cottage namin puede siya tatlong room, tapos meron kaming isang malaking cottage na pang family, and then isang kubo na pang couple, puede mag luto, may gasul na puede gamitin we charge P50 per day, solar lang ang gamit so definitely walang aircon, fan room lang siya,” Arquelada explain.
Nagtabon Cottages in Km.31 also ensures safety of its resort visitors. According to them, weekdays is best to visit the site because fewer people drop by to enjoy the sand, sun and the sea.
“Tingin namin mas toxic sa medical field this time, mas priority namin na mabigyan sila ng chance na makapag distress, mas kampante ako sa mga medical frontliners, sila yung laging na-swab test kaya mas safe,” Arquelada said.
Arquelada explain that for now, they can only allow one night stay but should they wish to extend, a fee will be collected, and they can go back as long as the slot is available. They also serve food for breakfast, dinner or lunch, but an early reservation is needed in order to prepare.
The said resort was never closed since the start of the lockdown, they are fully booked during that time until quarantine period due to the stranded guests and tourists until mercy flights and commercial flights resumes.
