Undersecretary Martin Dino of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday said the issue on whether a casino should rise in Boracay or not should be left to the Department of Tourism (DoT) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).
“Ang pagpuna sa isyu ng casino sa Boracay ay dapat nanggagaling sa tourism o Pagcor. Kaming mga nasa DILG ay dapat inaatupag ang mga pagbabantay at paggabay sa mga lokal na opisyal kung sila ay talagang tumatalima sa kanilang mga tungkulin (The issue on casinos in Boracay should be discussed by the Department of Tourism or the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. We in DILG are in charge of guiding local officials to ensure that they really are doing their jobs),” Dino explained.
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