PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said he was amenable to a long-term closure of Boracay island to pave way for the rehabilitation of the famous resort island.

Speaking before the general assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines at the Manila Hotel on Tuesday night, Duterte said he told Undersecretary Eduardo Año, officer in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), that he would support the closure of Boracay, even if it would “take a little bit longer.”

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