More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, the Philippines is still under black travel alert. Photo: Reuters More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, the Philippines is still under black travel alert. Photo: Reuters
More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, the Philippines is still under black travel alert. Photo: Reuters
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Philippines 'as risky as Syria' for Hong Kong tourists, as black travel alert remains

Despite rising visitor numbers, black travel alert stays in place after hostage crisis

Topic |   Manila hostage crisis
John Carney

Updated: 6:07am, 27 Jan, 2013

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More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, the Philippines is still under black travel alert. Photo: Reuters More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, the Philippines is still under black travel alert. Photo: Reuters
More than two-and-a-half years after the Manila hostage crisis, the Philippines is still under black travel alert. Photo: Reuters
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