Presidential Assistant for Visayas says south Cebu remains safe for tourists
CEBU CITY, Nov. 4 (PNA) -- Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino on Friday said southern Cebu remains safe for travellers despite a US Embassy travel advisory to its citizens.
Dino also asked the US government to substantiate its travel advisory that discouraged its nationals from going to south Cebu to avoid “confusion†among local and foreign visitors.
Dino said he has been in close coordination with officials of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7.
“The police have assured me that they do not have any verified reports about the alleged threats,†Dino said in a statement.
The US Embassy in Manila issued an advisory on Thursday warning its citizens against traveling to southern Cebu particularly in the towns of Dalaguete and Santander and Sumilon Island in Oslob town, citing terror threats and kidnapping plans.
Dino said the towns mentioned in the US travel advisory remained “generally peaceful, and that there had not been any incident of kidnapping or violence involving foreigners in those areas.â€
“The areas stated in the travel warning are secured and safe. The situation is normal and the tourists continue to enjoy the sights and the beautiful destinations undisturbed,†said Dino.
The PRO 7 also assured “Central Visayas is safe and secure to live, work and do business in.â€
More policemen had been deployed to areas frequented by foreigners, a PRO 7 statement said.
The police were also coordinating with the military and the Philippine Coast Guard to intensify the security measures implemented in hotels, resorts, beaches and tourist destinations.
But the police urged Cebuanos to remain vigilant and immediately report to the nearest police station sightings of suspicious looking people in their locality. (PNA)
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