Duterte postpones Boracay visit over coronavirus

President Rodrigo Duterte postponed his scheduled visit to Boracay on Thursday, March 12, due to rising coronavirus cases.

Panelo announced that the trip would be rescheduled for a later date after the DOH confirmed additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The original plan was to boost tourism and inspect rehabilitation efforts since the island's reopening.

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