The Duterte administration's decision to rehabilitate Boracay was a "very good decision" after all, Belgian Ambassador to Manila Michel Goffin said. "Let's be frank, when you cleaned Boracay, when you cleaned El Nido, this is a very good decision," he told reporters. "President (Rodrigo) Duterte is doing the right thing in cleaning these areas. The diplomat also lauded the upcoming rehabilitation plans of the government for other popular Philippine destinations, including El Nido in Palawan. “You have such a beautiful country, not only in Boracay and El Nido, everywhere else. Let’s keep it, together, clean and sustainable,” he said.

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