Originally Posted by
sharkey360
Tourism means so much to us Filipinos, and it also means big money and more jobs. I'm sure that a tourism spot like Imperial Palace will remind local authorities about that. It's like saying "Hey, you guys punish us, we will close down, layoff everyone and leave your country. You will have lesser tourists too without us."
Then we don't need their type here. If they aren't willing to do business in a responsible manner, they should sell the hotel off to people who are.
Imperial doesn't even have to be shut down. But what they did certainly warranted penalties, not the mere slap on the wrist they eventually got.