MALACAñANG on Tuesday dispelled any speculation that there is a connection between the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to close the world-famous Boracay sland to the pending building of a multimillion-dollar casino in the tourist destination.

Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment and the Philippines’ Leisure and Resorts World Corporation are set to secure a provisional license for the construction of a $500-million (P26-billion)resort in Boracay on Wednesday.

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