The Aquino administration expressed its dismay over the issuance of travel advisories, saying the United States and other allies need not worry as such threats are not seen over the past couples of days.
Travel advisories from the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zeland, and France warned its citizens of travelling to the Philippines, saying an attack may occur any time in Metro Manila and other places frequented by foreigners.
According to Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ed Malaya, there is no solid basis of attack and local security authorities “are not really seeing any imminent threat.”
“Our expectation...is that [these countries] will review and update their travel advisories so that it will be reflectivce of the generally peaceful conditions that we have,” Malaya said.
Because of the advisories, military and police troops were placed on heightened alert while coastguard personnels patrolled Manila Bay. Bomb sniffing dogs had also been deployed in Metro Manila's railway system and several shopping malls.
Armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Jose Mabanta said the alert was just a precaution and that nothing is out of the ordinary.
“People are [even] going about their usual business,” he said.
National police chief Director General Raul Bacalzo added that there is nothing to worry about and insisted there was no increased danger.
"There is no specific area [of attack], no specific plan, no specific group," Bacalzo told reporters.
The PNP director general said he talked with the foreign embassies and asked them the exact details of alleged terror attacks. However, none had been verified by military and police intelligence groups.
In travel advisories, they said that terrorist attacks might occur any time in Manila and in the other parts of the Philippines. Western countries had advised its citizens to be extra careful when travelling to public areas in Manila like shopping centers and airports.
The travel warnings coincided with the arrest in Manila of a member of the Abu Sayyaf, a militant group founded in 1990's. However, none of the advisories specifically named the Abu Sayyaf, or any other group.
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http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20101104-301432/RP-calls-for-terror-warnings-to-be-downgraded
Travel advisories from the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zeland, and France warned its citizens of travelling to the Philippines, saying an attack may occur any time in Metro Manila and other places frequented by foreigners.
According to Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ed Malaya, there is no solid basis of attack and local security authorities “are not really seeing any imminent threat.”
“Our expectation...is that [these countries] will review and update their travel advisories so that it will be reflectivce of the generally peaceful conditions that we have,” Malaya said.
Because of the advisories, military and police troops were placed on heightened alert while coastguard personnels patrolled Manila Bay. Bomb sniffing dogs had also been deployed in Metro Manila's railway system and several shopping malls.
Armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Jose Mabanta said the alert was just a precaution and that nothing is out of the ordinary.
“People are [even] going about their usual business,” he said.
National police chief Director General Raul Bacalzo added that there is nothing to worry about and insisted there was no increased danger.
"There is no specific area [of attack], no specific plan, no specific group," Bacalzo told reporters.
The PNP director general said he talked with the foreign embassies and asked them the exact details of alleged terror attacks. However, none had been verified by military and police intelligence groups.
In travel advisories, they said that terrorist attacks might occur any time in Manila and in the other parts of the Philippines. Western countries had advised its citizens to be extra careful when travelling to public areas in Manila like shopping centers and airports.
The travel warnings coincided with the arrest in Manila of a member of the Abu Sayyaf, a militant group founded in 1990's. However, none of the advisories specifically named the Abu Sayyaf, or any other group.
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BiyahengPinas.com thanks the source for this article:
Agence France-Presse. Philippine Daily Inquirer. PH calls for terror warnings to be downgraded. (Posted November 4, 2010 from)
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20101104-301432/RP-calls-for-terror-warnings-to-be-downgraded
In a recent article about the terrorists became very popular and relevant in many countries. And besides terrorists, there is still the drug mafia, which kills people with its poison not worse than the terrorists, but there are people who openly declare their fight against the narcos, for example: Yasay posts meme photo on Facebook https://kami.com.ph/57356-buma-bagets-yasay-posts-meme-wearing-full-battle-gear-support-war-drugs.html - we can only hope for the truth of such statements.
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