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,
Boracay Tourism reported that Boracay had been named the world's second best beach after Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Due to worsening environmental conditions in Boracay, President Rodrigo Duterte in February 2018 said he plans to close the resort island, which he described as a "cesspool", on April 26, 2018, instructing Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu to resolve the issue. In a cabinet meeting, President Duterte approved the full closure of the island for six months, effective April 26. 2018 to rehabilitate and resolve the environmental issues surrounding Boracay. On May 30, 2018, President Duterte declared that