PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Security around the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) National Park was tightened on Wednesday following a US warning that terrorist groups might be planning to kidnap foreigners in one of the Philippines’ most popular tourist spots. The US Embassy on Tuesday said it had received “credible information” that terrorists may be targeting areas in Palawan province, including Puerto Princesa City and the PPUR. The British Embassy in Manila cited the travel warning and like the US Embassy advised its citizens to “carefully consider travel plans and exercise heightened vigilance” in Palawan. Security around most of Palawan’s tourist destinations has been tightened since late April after the military clashed with the Abu Sayyaf in Bohol. “I just spoke with two other agencies and we have been getting cancellations,” said May Libiran, a tour operator in Puerto Princesa.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2017 16:30 UTC