Kung meron man, it did not come from the AFP,” military public affairs chief Col. Edgard Arevalo told reporters. “We recognize and respect the responsibility to issue travel advisory sa travel citizens ganun din naman tayo,” he said. The US embassy also issued a travel warning on reports of possible kidnappings in Central Visayas last April. Responding to the warning, the AFP said that it had not monitored any indication that would support the travel advisory. It also insisted that Palawan is safe despite the travel advisory.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2017 03:22 UTC