Macau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. is not pursuing its plan to build a $500-million casino resort on Boracay Island, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). The company is looking for a new site for its casino project, said Tourism assistant secretary Frederick Alegre yesterday. Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte said he was against the operation of the casino in Boracay.

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