The U.S. Embassy wishes to alert U.S. citizens that a credible threat of a terrorist kidnapping for-ransom (KFR) plot against foreigners has been identified in the Zamboanga area on the island of Mindanao. As a result, the Embassy advises all American citizens residing in or planning to travel to the Zamboanga area to re-evaluate their personal safety situation and consider postponing travel to this area at this time. Any U.S. government personnel already in Zamboanga have been directed to relocate to a secure area. U.S. government employees planning to travel to Zamboanga have been directed to defer their travel at this time. Read article
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Gmanetwork.com reports that a Russian man who found himself injured and stranded on Mayon Volcano after climbing it despite warnings from locals was finally rescued Thursday afternoon. Mark Yuchagaev, 28, was brought to a hospital in Legazpi City, Albay aboard a helicopter, radio dzBB’s Tuesday Niu reported. Col. Generoso Bolina, deputy of the Army’s 901st […]
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According to abs-cbnnews.com, “A 57-year-old Chinese national drowned at a beach front in Boracay Island in Aklan, police said Friday. Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz, Jr., regional police director of Western Visayas, said the victim, Wu Yong, was swimming with two others in front of Nigi Nigi Nu Noos Beach Resort when he drowned. Lifeguards were […]
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As covered by www.gov.uk, “The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to south-west Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago because of on-going terrorist activity and clashes between the military and insurgent groups. The FCO advise against all but essential travel to the remainder of Mindanao for the same reasons…There is a high threat […]
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As covered by tempo.com.ph, “Dengue cases in Central Visayas is steadily increasing the disease as the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health (DoH) 7 has already recorded close to 4,000 cases from January 1 to March 23 this year. Latest figures from RESU 7 registered a total of 3,736 cases […]
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As covered by vancouversun.com, “The family of a tourist visiting from the Philippines is relieved the elderly man has been located. Gerardo Aglupos, 70, was found by a passerby in the area of 4th Avenue and Cypress in Vancouver around 12 p.m. on Monday. He had not been seen since Sunday morning at 8 a.m. […]
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According to vancouversun.com, “The family of a tourist visiting from the Philippines is asking for help locating the elderly man. Gerardo Aglupos, 70, has not been seen since Sunday morning at 8 a.m. when he left the family home on the 1300-block of East 57th Avenue. He wasn’t carrying any money or I.D.” Read Article
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As covered by crofsblogs.typepad.com, “According to the Department of Health (DOH), which described dengue as a “year-round disease,” a total of 1,537 dengue cases have been recorded in Metro Manila since January, most of them in Quezon City, Caloocan, Manila and Pasay. In March alone, 175 dengue patients have been recorded in Metro Manila, with […]
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As reported by pia.gov, “The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas has cautioned the public to avoid being complacent against typhoid fever despite the apparent decline of typhoid cases in the region. Citing records of comparison on the disease, the health department reported only 88 typhoid cases for the last two months this year against […]
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As reported by sunstar.com, “POLICE arrested a Canadian national who allegedly carnapped a taxi and threatened to bomb a karaoke bar in Ecoland, Davao City, Sunday evening. The suspect was identified as Cameron Richard Harley, a 50-year-old Canadian tourist and a resident of No. 45, Purok 23, Isla Suerte, Times Beach, Ecoland.” Read Article
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