Boracay Mansion Boracay Mansion The Boracay Mansion was an unfinished residential building in the northern part of the New Manila neighbourhood of Quezon City, Philippines. Formerly owned by Joseph Estrada the 13th President of the Philippines and incumbent Mayor of Manila, the house was reportedly built for his mistress, former film actress Laarni Enríquez. The structure has since been demolished and the Quezon City Reception House built on the site. The new building is currently the official residence of the Vice President of the Philippines. Reported by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as one of President Joseph Estrada's 17 palatial properties,
Christmas Island Resort formally opened as the Christmas Island Casino and Resort on 18 December 1993. As envisaged, the casino catered mainly to a wealthy Asian clientele, with most of its patrons flying in from Jakarta, often by private jet. Business was facilitated by the Australian government, which issued special short-term visas for Christmas Island. Initially the resort ran at a profit, with most revenue coming from the casino. However, after 1994, CIR made losses. The resort was badly affected by the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-98, and it suspended operations on 23 April 1998. On 28 July 1998 the Australian Minister for