BORACAY — The local government of Malay, Aklan has cleared Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao of any involvement in its decision to close the West Cove Hotel and Resort recently.
Pacquiao, a constant visitor of the resort together with his wife Jinky, was rumored as one of the owners of the establishment.
But the hotel-resort’s registered owner is businessman Crisostomo Aquino, a business partner of Pacquiao and also an official flag bearer in most of the pound-for-pound king’s fights.
“Pacquiao has been a witness to several reminders we gave to Aquino. We have been reminding the businessman to stop further expanding his resort but he refused to listen. Pacquiao has nothing to do with this issue,” said Malay Mayor John Yap.
Yap said his order to close the hotel-resort will serve as a warning to other resorts that refused to follow the environmental policy of the local government.
The Boracay Foundation Inc. and the Aklan Provincial Tourism Council are supporting the mayor’s move.
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