THE local government unit of Panglao, Bohol, has ordered the closure of a beach resort due to the establishment's failure to secure a business permit. The closure order dated April 16, 2024 was personally served to the Villa Tomasa Q White Beach Resort , which is run by the Guardo family from Cebu, by Panglao Mayor Edgardo Arcay and the head of the Business Permit Licensing Office .
The Alona Kew White Beach Resort is owned by Eteria Evelyn Naval-Flores and Magileo Wlfredo Flores.The couple reportedly accepted the Guardos' offer to rent the resort for P10 million a month, after which a contract was signed by both parties on January 30, 2023. The pair claimed that the problem started when Villa Tomasa failed to pay their rent, which reached P63.