Duterte lifts casino ban on Boracay
Philippine president opposes gambling but government needs revenue to pay for Covid fight
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a moratorium on casino operations on the country’s top holiday island to generate taxes for its Covid-19 pandemic response.
Mr Duterte has had a longstanding opposition to gambling and had halted the construction of new casinos in the Philippines, one of Asia’s fastest-growing gambling markets before the pandemic.
“The president has given his go signal allowing the operation…
