BORACAY ISLAND - Macau casino giant Galaxy Entertainment has dropped plans to build an integrated report on this island, which the government will shut for 6 months to give way to a massive cleanup, a tourism official said.Galaxy, and its Filipino partner, Leisure and Resorts World, secured a provisional casino license for the $500-million development before the island's closure at the end of April.Quoting Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp Chairperson Andrea Domingo, the state gaming regulator, Tourism Undersecretary Ricky Alegre said Galaxy would look for an alternative site.The casino building plan was criticized, especially since it was announced after President Rodrigo Duterte flagged massive pollution on the island, likening its effects to a "cesspool."#DuterteEffectSource: http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/17/18/macaus-galaxy-drops-boracay-casino-plan-tourism-official
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