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No to Boracay 'sell-out'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 05:34 PM

Environmental groups protest the government's plan to close for 6 months the island of Boracay to tourists, at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) headquarters in Quezon City, on Tuesday.  Read more »

No Boracay casino, DILG official says

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 10:37 PM

BORACAY ISLAND (2nd UPDATE) - No casino will be put up in Boracay, an interior department official said Tuesday, as the government continues to fend off criticism over the plan. Read more »

Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho to retire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 02:41 AM

Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho will step down from his flagship casino empire SJM Holdings, the company said late Thursday, as the 96-year-old magnate hands over the reins to his daughter. Read more »

Patnubay sa Boracay 'closure,' hiniling ng barangay officials sa isla

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 11:41 PM

Marami pa ring residente at opisyal ng barangay ang naguguluhan sa nalalapit na pagsasara ng Boracay. Read more »

No new casino in Boracay: Roque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 07:56 PM

There will be no new casino built in Boracay, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday despite the "provisional license" granted to a Chinese gaming firm.  Read more »

House probe on Boracay casino eyed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 03:05 PM

The Bayan Muna party-list has filed a resolution seeking a legislative inquiry into the planned construction of a $500-million casino and resort in Boracay, which may worsen pollution in the holiday island.  Read more »

3 Chinese timbog sa pagdukot sa kapwa Chinese

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 10:03 PM

Arestado ang tatlong Chinese matapos nilang dukutin ang kapwa Chinese sa isang casino sa Parañaque City. Read more »

No more casinos in Boracay? Pagcor chief says Duterte a 'discerning person'

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 01:05 PM

A casino giant from Macau would still need to secure a "real license" before it is allowed to build its gaming facility inside a 23-hectare leisure complex in the island of Boracay, regulators said Tuesday. Read more »

'No casinos': Duterte says Boracay will be 'land reform area' for farmers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 02:47 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he will give lands in Boracay to farmers as a 'land reform area,' citing a law that describes the islands as a forest reserve and agricultural land. Read more »

Cimatu rejects Boracay casino project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 08:27 PM

For DENR chief Roy Cimatu, it's a "no". Read more »

Pulis na naglalaro sa casino, pina-lifestyle check

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 03:03 AM

Ipinala-lifestyle check ng PNP Internal Affairs Service ang pulis na nahuling nagsusugal sa isang casino sa Parañaque City. Read more »

PNP-IAS orders lifestyle check on cop caught inside casino

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 12:01 AM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) has ordered a lifestyle check on Supt. Adrian Antonio, the police officer caught gambling in a casino in Parañaque City. Read more »

Family dispute complicates Okada's business woes, lawyer says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 09:13 PM

Family disputes caused more business complications for Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada, his lawyer said. Read more »

Filinvest gets PACGOR license for $200 million Clark resort

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 11:02 AM

Filinvest Development Corp said Thursday it secured a provisional license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp to build a $200 million integrated resort at a former US airbase north of the capital. Read more »

Nagsusugal na pulis, may P600,000 chips nang mahuli

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 10:52 PM

Lulong na umano ang pulis sa pagsusugal at nagsangla pa ng ilang ari-arian para sa bisyo sa casino. Read more »

Japan casino bill OKs free entrance for foreign visitors

Kyodo
Posted at Apr 04 02:07 PM

TOKYO - Japan's ruling parties reached a consensus Tuesday on a bill that will pave the way for casino gambling in the country, with people living in Japan to be charged 6,000 yen ($57) in entrance fees while foreign visitors can enter for free. Read more »

Police officer caught gambling in Parañaque casino

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 12:39 PM

National Capital Region Police Office personnel arrested a police officer on Wednesday for gambling inside a casino in Parañaque City. Read more »

DTI seeks possible Boracay shutdown in phases

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 01:37 PM

MANILA - Malacañang has asked 3 government agencies to submit a more detailed document justifying their recommendation to close Boracay to tourists starting April 26 to give way to rehabilitation efforts. Read more »

Macau casinos post 22 percent revenue gain in March

Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 02:29 PM

Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau posted a 22 percent gain for the month of March, due to sustained demand for gambling in the country's only legal casino hub. Read more »

Boracay Resort not a 'mega' casino, says developer LRWC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 05:56 PM

MANILA - Entertainment and gaming firm Leisure and Resorts World Corp. (LRWC) on Monday defended its planned Boracay resort after stakeholders expressed dismay over the planned venture. Read more »