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Japan to start easing travel advisory in stages

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 29 01:03 AM

Japan plans to start easing a travel advisory currently in place for 159 countries and regions in October, starting with those where the pace of new coronavirus infections is slow including Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, sources close to the matter said Monday. Read more »

Canada warns citizens in PH on further terror attacks after Jolo blasts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 01:51 PM

The government of Canada on Thursday warned its citizens in the Philippines of further terrorist attacks in Mindanao following twin blasts in Jolo town, Sulu that left at least 15 dead. Read more »

US issues travel warning to Philippines due to COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 01:43 AM

The United States released an advisory on Friday, telling its citizens to "reconsider" traveling to the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

US issues PH travel advisory amid civil unrest, increasing COVID-19 cases

Don Tagala, North America ABS-CBN News Bureau
Posted at Aug 08 05:18 AM

MANILA - The US State Department on Thursday advised American citizens to reconsider the Philippines as a travel destination due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, a measles outbreak and rampant kidnapping.   Read more »

US to citizens: 'Do not travel' to China because of coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 11:02 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States told its citizens Thursday night "do not travel" to China, raising its advisory status to the highest level of alert because of the coronavirus epidemic. Read more »

DOH tells travelers entering PH to be vaccinated amid polio outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 02:19 AM

The Department of Health on Thursday advised travelers entering the Philippines to be vaccinated in wake of re-emergence of polio in the country. Read more »

PH issues travel advisory on restive Hong Kong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 11:40 PM

No end in sight as Hong Kong activists vow to continue their protests despite the threat of a crackdown from Beijing. Read more »

Flag carrier PAL lauds lifting of US security notice on NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:52 AM

Philippine Airlines on Friday lauded the United States' decision to lift its security advisory on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Read more »

LIST: Flight cancellations for August 9, Friday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 07:01 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)—Several local and international airlines have announced the cancellation of flights to Basco, Batanes and Taipei, Taiwan and their respective return trips on Friday due to the effects of Typhoon Hanna. Read more »

UK warns vs travel on PH ferries, passenger boats

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 09:39 PM

"They are often overloaded, may lack necessary lifesaving equipment or be inadequately maintained and have incomplete passenger manifests." Read more »

‘We see no basis’: DILG objects to US tagging PH ‘kidnapping risk’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 09:36 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said he will raise the issue with the US Embassy and will seek more information regarding the list's parameters.  Read more »

US lists Philippines among 35 nations with high kidnapping risk

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 10:19 AM

MANILA - The US State Department has included the Philippines among 35 countries with increased risk of kidnapping or "K", a new risk indicator it introduced recently. Read more »

US issues China travel advisory amid increased tensions

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 05:28 AM

WASHINGTON - The US State Department on Thursday renewed its warning for US citizens traveling in China to exercise increased caution due to "arbitrary enforcement of local laws" amid heightened diplomatic tensions over the arrest in Canada of a Chinese technology company executive. Read more »

Mindanao travel 'very safe' despite UK, Australia warnings, Palace says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 03:46 PM

Travel to Mindanao is "very safe", Malacañang said Thursday after a New Year's Eve blast prompted the UK and Australia to warn their nationals against travelling to the southern Philippines.  Read more »

UK issues travel warning for Mindanao, southern Cebu over terrorism

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 07:47 AM

(UPDATE) The United Kingdom on Monday warned its citizens against traveling to Mindanao because of terrorist activity and clashes between state troops and insurgent groups. Read more »

UK warns citizens of 'heightened risk from kidnapping' in Palawan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 01:18 PM

The United Kingdom on Monday warned its citizens of "heightened risk from kidnapping" in Palawan and told them to "remain vigilant at all times." Read more »

Going to Paris? Embassy alerts Filipinos on pickpockets, robbers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 09:12 PM

The Philippine Embassy in France issued on Monday a travel advisory to Filipinos planning to visit the city of Paris. Read more »

S. Korea lifts travel alert for 2 Mindanao cities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 05:37 PM

South Korea on Monday lifted its travel alert for two cities in Mindanao, citing improving security conditions in the southern Philippines. Read more »

What PH's 'Level 2' ranking means in new U.S. travel warning system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 03:13 AM

The United States on Wednesday unveiled a way to warn its citizens about the dangers of foreign travel, with a four-point safety ranking system for countries and an interactive world map. Read more »

Australia warns vs. 'high threat of terrorist attack' in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:48 PM

The Australian government has warned of a high threat of terrorist attacks in parts of the southern Philippines.  Read more »