Terror in our times
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| Dinah S. Ventura |
The recent spate of travel advisories warning citizens of the Western world against coming to the Philippines due to a terror threat has caused the country some damage.
Not even the blast of a possible terrorist attack can diminish the harm — another black mark we certainly can do without, not to mention the businesses affected by the absence of expected foreign inflow.
In the first week of November, news wire reports said, “The United States, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand issued travel advisories this week warning an attack may occur at any time in the Philippine capital, and that areas frequented by foreigners were potential targets.” After France joined the call as the sixth country to prohibit its citizens from traveling to the Philippines, President Noynoy Aquino felt compelled to announce that “there is no adequate basis for the warnings,” as the reports added.
Of course, local authorities — the military, police and other government operatives — are not letting their guard down. The Philippines knows it cannot afford another international embarrassment involving foreign visitors. The travel advisories, however, are causing fear to heighten not just among other countries, but also among Filipinos, who are now hesitant to go to malls, airports and other public places for fear of possible attack..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101108com7.html
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