West Cove Hotel Boracay

A resort reportedly owned by boxing legend and Congressman Manny Pacquiao on Boracay Island has been closed by the local government of Malay because the resort allegedly erected concrete structures on the coves and rocks. Congressman Pacquiao admitted that he always stayed at the West Cove Hotel when in Boracay, but claimed it is owned by his close friend Crisostomo Aquino.

 

West Cove Hotel, operated by West Cove Management Philippines Incorporated (WCMPI), allegedly violated Section 301 of the National Building Code of the Philippines, which states that “no person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of the government shall erect, construct, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a building permit.”