{"id":157632,"date":"2018-03-20T22:47:26","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T02:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=157632"},"modified":"2018-03-20T22:47:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T02:47:26","slug":"no-link-between-boracay-casino-plan-and-prrd-closure-order-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/20\/no-link-between-boracay-casino-plan-and-prrd-closure-order-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018No link\u2019 between Boracay casino plan and PRRD closure order: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Boracay<\/a>
Boracay Beach (Wikipedia photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— There is no link between the plan of a Macau casino operator to build an integrated resort in Boracay and President Rodrigo R. Duterte\u2019s move to temporarily close the top tourist destination, Malaca\u00f1ang said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement following concerns that the Chief Executive\u2019s plan to close Boracay is meant to pave the way for the Leisure & Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) to build a USD500-million resort.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see no link between the casino and whatever decision the President will make. His decision will depend exclusively on what is best to protect the environment of Boracay,\u201d Roque said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

Roque described the rumors on the proposed closure being a ploy to allow the construction of the resort as \u201cwithout basis\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWala pong katuturan \u2018yan. Wala pa nga pong desisyon ang Presidente (That has no basis. The President has not reached a decision),\u201d he added stressing that the protection of the environment was what would determine Duterte\u2019s course of action.<\/p>\n

Roque explained that Duterte has yet to decide whether he would accept, reject or shorten the recommendation to close the island for one-year.<\/p>\n

The proposed one-year closure of Boracay was recommended by an interagency task force headed by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no decision made by the President yet,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque also pointed out that Duterte did not meddle in contracts to build establishments in tourism sites, noting that it was the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) responsible for issuing the license to build the resort.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe President has said, that he does not sign anything as far as contracts are concerned. This is a PAGCOR contract then it must be PAGCOR that will sign this,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque reiterated that the decision on whether or not LRWC can actually \u201cconduct business\u201d in Boracay would depend on the decision of the President based on the task force\u2019s recommendation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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