Canada urges tourists to ‘avoid all trips’ to popular Southeast Asian countries, with regional warnings

Every day, the Canadian government updates some travel advice for countries around the world. The new Philippines -recently issued a new travel warning, as some of the countries are safe, others are not. Unfortunately, the area is characterized by abduction, threat of violence, and high levels of crime, which means that foreigners should try their best to avoid it.

This is why the new Canadian government is updating its travel advice for the country, adding that a list of tourists should avoid a safe vacation. This is what you need to know about New Canada travel advice for the Philippines.

The Canadian government updates its advice for the Philippines

Although the Canadian government has assigned the Philippines in the yellow code, some areas are given red code. The yellow code means ‘running the heart,’ while the red means the tourist must ‘avoid all the trips’. So, what area of ​​visitors should avoid all costs?

Western Mindanao is currently on the list of Canadian red trips. The updated travel advisor states that the trip here should be avoided because:

Serious threats of violence, abduction, high levels of crime, and violent battle between security forces and rebel groups.

Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines and one of the most populous in the world. Unfortunately, here, extremist groups are now active, and the risk of terrorist attacks and abductions is high. The area to be avoided includes:

• Rank

• Cotabato

• Lanao from the south

• The northern landscape

• Maguindanao

• Misamis Occidental

• Various

• South Cotabato

• Sultan of Kudarat

• Sulu

• Tawi

• Northern Zamboanga

• South Zamboanga

• Zamboanga Sibugay

Mindanao Central and Eastern considered safer than the western part of the island. However, the Canadian government still suggests tourists avoid all unimportant travel to these areas. In particular, the area to avoid is the following:

• Del Norte’s agency

• Del Sur’s agency

• Opennon

• Davao de oro

• Davao del Norte

• Davao Del Sur, excluding Davao City

• Davao Occidental

• Davao Oriental

• Eastern Misamis

• Surigao Del Norte

• Surigao del Sur

The main reasons given to tourists heading to the Philippines to avoid this area are the risk of kidnapping and high levels of crime in the region. So, what exactly is happening on Mindanao Island?

What happened on Mindanao Island?

Unfortunately, the extremist group has been active on Mindanao Island for several years. Although local authorities work to limit criminal activities, the island remains unsafe. Especially the area below is considered very dangerous:

• Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao Muslim

• About the story of pezinsula

• Sulu Archipelago

In the past, the bomb exploded in the cities of Cotabato, General Santos, Isabela, Jolo, Kidapawan, Marawi, and Zamboanga, causing severe death and injury. The Canadian government emphasized that providing assistance to its citizens in the region is very difficult. The advisor continues by giving tips to the people who are currently in the area or will go there despite travel warning.

Visitors are advised to stay in the house as much as possible, avoid crowded places, and always travel with all the necessary documentation. In addition, tourists should remain up-to-date with the media and always follow the guidelines of the local authorities.

Other advisers issued by the Canadian government

This is just one of the many advisers updated by the Canadian government. ExampleThe new Spain has released a new travel advisor by the Canadian government because of the threat of violence. In particular, people who go to popular European countries are advised to ‘exercise.’

The Canadian government has also sounded an alarm at Bocas del Toro in Panama for this new demonstration in the area. Tourists are asked Avoid areas between metets and colombian boundaries. Updated Advisors are specified:

Planned crime groups, including human and drug dealers, are active in this area. The level of violent crime is very high, with many reports of sexual assault, abduction, armed robbery.

Thankfully, the Canadian government continues to update its travel advice for leading destinations around the world. To avoid potentially dangerous situations, everyone is advised to check this or a US travel reminder before traveling internationally.