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BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said there is no need for him to issue an Executive Order (EO) to ban casino operations in Boracay.
'No, I'll just say that I do not need to do that... It is not a requirement that I should really be writing something,” Duterte said in a mixed Filipino and English during a media interview after the distribution of land titles in Boracay on Thursday evening.
During the island’s reopening on October 26, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has recommended the issuance of an EO from the President to speed up the ban on casino operations in Boracay.
Guevarra, in a press conference, said an EO would provide lasting ruling for a no-casino policy on the island.
The President, however, reiterated the resistance from the Boracay community is enough to make the island free from casinos.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he’s opposed to the building of a casino complex on Boracay and vowed to hand over the land to local farmers, local media reports. Speaking at a press conference before flying to China, Duterte told reporters, “There are no plans for a casino. Let's stop it because it's too much. There's a casino here, casino there.” 'Consider Boracay a land.
Duterte said he has assigned Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año to ensure that no casino operation will be allowed in Boracay. “We consulted the people here, the people in Boracay does not want (casino),” he said.
The President said casino operations may also spawn crimes such as illegal drugs, as well as cases of kidnapping. (PNA)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 9) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said there is no plan to put up a casino on Boracay Island. 'Walang plano sa casino-casino. Tama na 'yan kasi sobra. Prior to the island's massive rehabilitation, Duterte in April said there was no plan to put up a casino on Boracay, despite the provisional license granted to a Chinese company to build a $500. DOJ to DOT: Seek Duterte order declaring Boracay 'casino-free' In a letter to Romulo-Puyat dated October 8, 2018, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the President’s issuance of an executive order would be the “most expedient and effective” means of stopping casino operations on the island.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 9) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he does not need to issue an executive order (EO) to ban casinos in Boracay.
'No, I'll just say that huwag na lang. Anyway, it's a privilege whether I put it in writing or just say it verbally,' he said after he distributed Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) to the Ati in Boracay.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra earlier said he recommended to Duterte to issue an executive order to implement a policy that will ban casinos on the island.
Duterte stressed he does not want to issue new permits for casinos, especially in Boracay, because residents are also against it.
He said casinos are being used by erring police officers, money lenders, and kidnappers for crimes.
'Somebody will go there just to take hostage of the occupant, ask something if he has money, then they will just call the family... If I were the owner of the hotel, I should just be speculating of what will happen to me if I defy the government. There's going to be no gambling and that's it,' he said.
During the reopening of Boracay on October 26, Interior and Local Government Acting Secretary Eduardo Año said all casinos in the newly-rehabilitated island have ceased operation.
Related: No more casinos operating in rehabilitated Boracay – DILG
Año said they have requested Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to cancel the existing permits granted to casinos.
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Prior to the island's massive rehabilitation, Duterte in April said there was no plan to put up a casino on Boracay, despite the provisional license granted to a Chinese company to build a $500-million (P26 billion) hotel-casino on the island.
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The President on February 9 imposed a temporary halt to the construction of more casinos to avoid an 'oversupply' of gaming complexes.
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