PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has approved a recommendation by an interagency task force on Boracay to close down the island resort for six months to allow for its rehabilitation, Malacanang said.

In a tweet posted by Palace spokesman Harry Roque, Jr. during the Cabinet meeting, he said that Duterte gave the proposal by the Departments of Interior and Local Government, Tourism and Environment and Natural Resources a thumbs up.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details