Victoria Court to lay off employees; branches suspend operations

A member of the clan that owns Victoria Court said only some branches of the popular motel chain would suspend operations, less than a day after his sister announced that their company would be laying off workers due to the coronavirus pandemic’s negative impact on the business.

SHHHUT DOWN The Victoria Court branch in Pasig City, which is part of a chain of hotels and motels, is closed after one of its owners, Angelina Mead King, announced on social media on June 2, 2020 that employees would be laid off and operations suspended because of the negative impact of Covid-19 on the company. PHOTO BY ALVIN DACANAY