THE Australian government advised its citizens on Friday to exercise a high-degree of causing when going to the Philippines, citing a high threat of terror attack in various places including Manila. If you do travel, you should typically seek professional security advice,” the travel advisory stated. “There is a high threat of terrorist attack in the Philippines, including Manila. Australians were also told to reconsider travel to eastern Mindanao due to the very high levels of violent crime and the high threat of terrorist attacks and kidnapping. No threat – AFPIn response, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it had not monitored any terror threat within Metro Manila.

Source: Manila Times November 03, 2017 17:03 UTC