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Philippines
Travel Warning
On
January 20, 2010, the U.S. Department of State released the
following Travel Alert:
The State Department alerts U.S. citizens of the risks of travel
to the southern Philippine islands of Mindanao and the Sulu
Archipelago and urges extreme caution if traveling there. This
Travel Alert replaces the Travel Alert dated November 24, 2009,
and reflects the continuing instability in the area following
acts of violence in the Mindanao province of Maguindanao in
November and is supplemental to our September 17, 2009, Travel
Warning to the Philippines. This Travel Alert expires on
February 28, 2010.
Travelers should exercise extreme caution if traveling in the
central and western portions of the island of Mindanao, as well
as in the islands of the Sulu Archipelago. The violence in
Maguindanao in 2009 and continued instability there resulted in
the Government of the Philippines extending a state of emergency
in the provinces of Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat and in the
city of Cotabato. The state of emergency includes road
checkpoints conducted by the Philippine military and law
enforcement. If U.S. citizens travel to Maguindanao despite
this Travel Alert, they should understand there are heightened
tensions and there will be a significant military presence.
They should carefully research restrictions imposed upon travel
and follow the instructions of officials with regards to
limitations on movement.
Travelers to this area should remain vigilant and avoid
congregating in public areas. Some foreigners who reside in or
visit Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago hire their own security.
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Headline news in
Philippines
Philippines declares emergency after 46 killed
Nov. 24, 2009
The
Philippine president placed two southern provinces under
emergency rule Tuesday as security forces unearthed more bodies,
pushing the death toll to 46 in some of the deadliest election
violence in the nation's history.
Hundreds evacuate as Mayon volcano spews ash
Nov.
12, 2009
ALBAY CITY -- One of the country's most active volcanoes shot up an ash
plume Wednesday, prompting hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate in
case of an eruption.
PHILIPPINES: October
19, 2009
The Philippines orderes imports of 250,000 tonnes of rice and lawmakers
rushed to approve funding for immediate rebuilding of farms and roads
badly damaged by two typhoons that
killed over 650 people. The Philippines, the world's biggest rice
buyer, would hold a tender two months earlier than normal on Oct. 30 for
the shipment of the grain, which it wants delivered between January and
April, the National Food Authority said.
The
Philippines turned its focus on Sunday from rescue operations to sending
relief to northern provinces devastated by floods and cut off by
landslides as the death toll from two typhoons in 14 days rose to more
than 600. Using shovels and their bare hands to avoid triggering more
landslides, rescue teams kept up a search for bodies in the areas of
northern Luzon island that remained isolated. In this statement, the
Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre reminds us that up
to
400,000 people fled their homes in the south of the Philippines last
year to espace from fighting.
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Philippines' Mayon
Volcano Alert
On July 10, 2009, the U.S.
Embassy Manila released the following Warden Message:
The U.S. Embassy informs American Citizens in the Philippines to
avoid the summit area of the Mayon Volcano, located in the Province
of Albay, approximately 300 kilometers (186.41 miles) southeast of
Manila, on the island of Luzon. The Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised its alert status for
the Mayon Volcano to Alert Level 2 indicating increasing volcanic
activity. This alert condition signifies a state of unrest which
could lead to ash explosions or eventually to hazardous magmatic
eruption. Thus, at Alert Level 2, Phivolcs strongly recommends that
the 6 kilometers radius, called the "Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ),"
around the volcano and the 7 kilometers extended danger zone on the
southeast flank of the volcano are off limits due to the threat from
sudden explosions and rockfalls from the upper slopes. Active river
channels and those areas perennially identified as lahar prone in
the southeast sector should also be avoided, especially during bad
weather conditions or when there is heavy and prolonged rainfall.
Updated information on volcanoes in the Philippines is available on
the Web sites listed below. The Embassy encourages all Americans
residing in or visiting areas near volcanoes to consult these
websites frequently and to adhere to all safety instructions from
Philippine authorities.
http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov
American citizens with questions or concerns may telephone the
Embassy at (63)(2) 301-2000. In case of an emergency outside
business hours, American citizens may reach the Embassy duty officer
through the Embassy operator at (63)(2) 301-2000. The U.S. Embassy
is located at: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines. The
Consular American Citizen Services (ACS) section's fax number is
(63)(2) 301-2017 and the ACS web page is at
http://manila.usembassy.gov.
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On January 27, 2009,
the U.S. Department of State released
the following Travel Warning for the Philippines to warns U.S.
citizens of the risks of travel to the southern Philippine islands of
Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago and urges extreme caution if traveling
there. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated February
13, 2008, and updates information on continuing threats due to terrorist
and insurgent activities.
Travelers should exercise extreme
caution if traveling in the central and western portions of the
island of Mindanao, as well as in the islands of the Sulu
Archipelago. Regional terrorist groups have carried out bombings
resulting in injuries and death. Since August 2008, there have been
sporadic clashes between lawless groups and the Philippine Armed
Forces in the Mindanao provinces of North Cotabato, Lanao del Sur
and Lanao del Norte, as well as the Sulu Archipelago. Kidnap for
ransom gangs are active and have targeted foreigners. U.S.
Government employees must seek special permission for travel to
Mindanao or the Sulu Archipelago. Travelers to these areas should
remain vigilant and avoid congregating in public areas. Some
foreigners who reside in or visit Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago
hire their own security.
Kidnap for ransom gangs operate in the Philippines. In October 2007, one
such gang abducted a visiting U.S. citizen whose whereabouts are unknown
at this time. Several other foreigners were also kidnapped for ransom in
2007. The New People’s Army (NPA), a terrorist organization, operates in
many rural areas of the Philippines, including in the northern island of
Luzon . While it has not targeted foreigners in several years, the NPA
could threaten U.S. citizens engaged in business or property management
activities, and it often demands “revolutionary taxes.”
Kidnap for ransom gangs operate in
the Philippines. In January 2007, one such gang abducted two U.S.
citizen children outside their home in Tagum City, Davao Del Norte, in
Mindanao. The New People’s Army (NPA), another terrorist organization,
operates in many rural areas of the Philippines, including in the
northern island of Luzon. While it has not targeted westerners in
several years, the NPA could threaten U.S. citizens engaged in business
or property management activities, and it often demands “revolutionary
taxes.”
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Terrorist groups, such as the Abu Sayyaf
Group and the Jema’ah Islamiyah, and groups that have broken away from the
more mainstream Moro Islamic Liberation Front or Moro National Liberation
Front have carried out bombings resulting in deaths, injuries and property
damage. Recent incidents have occurred in urbanized areas in Mindanao. On
January 10, 2007, separate bombings in the cities of Kidapawan, Cotabato and
General Santos killed seven people and injured 41. While these incidents do
not appear to have targeted Westerners or Western interests, travelers
should remain vigilant and avoid congregating in public areas.
Many people who reside in or visit areas
that face terrorist threats, such as in Mindanao, travel with their own
security force, avoid an obvious presence, or both. In some areas of the
Philippines, especially in Mindanao, visitors should avoid travel at night
outside metropolitan areas. U.S. Government employees must seek special
permission for travel to Mindanao or the Sulu Archipelago. When traveling
in Mindanao, U.S. official travelers attempt to lower their profile, limit
their length of stay, and exercise extreme caution.
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No area of the Philippines is
immune from the possibility of a terrorist attack, although the southern
island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago are particularly affected. One
of three bombs that exploded on February 14, 2005 was planted on a bus near
an upscale commercial district of Makati, Metro Manila, killing four
people. In December 2005, the U.S. Embassy closed its public services for
two days in response to threat information.
Travelers should be aware that
since security has increased at official U.S. facilities, terrorists might
seek softer targets. Such targets could include, but are not limited to,
places where Americans and other Westerners might live, congregate, shop or
visit, including hotels, beach resorts, clubs, restaurants, shopping
centers, businesses, housing compounds, transportation systems, places of
worship, schools, or public recreation events.
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U.S. Government employees must seek
special permission for travel to Mindanao or the Sulu Archipelago. When
traveling in Mindanao , U.S. official travelers attempt to lower their
profile, limit their length of stay, and exercise extreme caution. Some
foreigners who reside in or visit western and central Mindanao hire their
own security.
The Department strongly encourages Americans in the Philippines to register
with the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Manila through the State
Department’s travel registration website,
https://travelregistration.state.gov. The U.S.
Embassy is located at: 1201 Roxas Boulevard , Manila , Philippines , tel.
63-2-301-2000. The American Citizen Services (ACS) section’s fax number is
63-2-301-2017 and the ACS web page is at
http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3004.html.
Americans can obtain information on
travel and security in the Philippines from the Department of State by
calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States; or 202-501-4444 from
overseas.
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U.S. citizens should also consult
the recent Public Announcement for the Philippines, the Department of
State's Consular Information Sheet for the Philippines and the Worldwide
Caution Public Announcement, located at
http://travel.state.gov/
to obtain updated information on travel and security within the
Philippines.
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